That's it for Owen Marshall Month folks. But don't worry, November will be themed too!
In addition to having 'Mr November' stuck in my head for the next thirty days, I'll be writing more hundred word stories...
Thirty Ways of Looking at a Blank Page: 2009
Last November I wrote a self-contained story in 100 words every day and posted them on my blog. I enjoyed the process so much, I'm going to do something similar this year...
Marumaru South - A Portrait
This time my thirty shorts will be linked. Each story will centre on a different character in the fictional South Island town of Marumaru South (there's a real Marumaru in the North Island, somewhere on the East coast). In my mind Marumaru South lies somewhere between Timaru and Oamaru (hence the name).
That's pretty much all I know at this point. My hope is that each day the town will come a little more into focus, and that maybe one day I'll be able return to Marumaru South with more words to spare.
The Process
Unlike last year, I won't include the title of each story in the 100 word tally as each will just be the name (or descriptor) of the character the story is about. I don't think it's fair The Principal gets one more word to his story than The Opera Singer… And maybe there won't be any need for titles when the stories are all brought together at the end of the month.
Another divergence from last year is that I will post each story individually on (or as close as possible to) the day it is written, rather than using the sidebar.
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