I’m already frustrated with NaNoWriMo. What started with energy and ideas at 12:10 am November first, is now pulling teeth.

What has helped are the Inktober prompts. My randomly generated characters and their development resulted in a mermaid. Is it due to the fluid in her IV when she was brought in due to extreme jaundice and fainting or something that was innate just waiting for the right combo of chemical, genetic,or circumstances? We don’t know yet.

And another character was needed. Her random name is America, like the actress.

Sunn (the suddenly evolving mermaid) is running for safety when she meets America.

Quickly they are separated. Not knowing what else to do, America ends up at a family restaurant preparing and eating tacos. Yeah,I guess I was hungry.😂

This occurred as the prompts ‘shredded’ and ‘drink’ came up. Here’s my quick sketch:

Today I knew I had to include ‘trunk’ and ‘ragged’

How these will fit in the story escapes me. But that’s the challenge, right? I think it is stash from previous merfolk.

How do the stories of the reunion class picnic apply to the discovery of mermaids? I don’t know So far these are people in their 70s. Some at the picnic are smoking, so? I’ve never smoked weed. So I can only go by the stories I’ve heard. But I do love to swim. I love tacos… Trying to write what I know. Yes, arthritis and bad eyesight get a chance here.

Ah, but I still need 1,036 before I can go to bed.

Keep swimming…