Day 1: Distractions, More Distractions, and a Prologue

Word Count: 1, 542
Well, the first hectic day comes to a close. I unfortunately had to spend more time on homework than on writing, but I did manage to almost fill the quota for the day (which, for a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, would be 1,667 words per day).
Today's assignment was the prologue, which actually differs greatly from the rest of the novel, mainly because it is told in the perspective of a different character. I had a little trouble with the initial first paragraph, partly because I was tired from four hours of history homework and partly because I was nervous. I always find the first few sentences of any given work to be the most difficult. Whether it's an essay, a newspaper article, or a novel the first few sentences tell you so much. They have to reach out, take hold of the reader's attention and pull it straight out of the fabric of reality and into your writing.
I had initially thought out the first few sentences of my first chapter, but I really had no idea about a prologue. Unlike many other writers I actually don't really plan all that much. Just key points, characters, and events really. I actually don't even know how my novel is going to end.
Another fun aspect of novel writing that I have lived in the past day is characterization. Of course, I've done quite a lot of characterization on Victor's (one of my main character's) part, but I was actually delighted to have the experience of creating a new character on the spot, a process which will inevitably occur throughout the development of this novel. Though it was a very minor character who will only really appear in this prologue, I immediately felt that same rush of ideas I get when creating main characters. That same feeling that this character really is a truly separate person.
Finally, though I didn't get to finish nearly as much today as I had originally planned, I believe that I have had a proper glimpse into what this month of writing madness holds. Namely frustration, procrastination, strokes of genius, late nights, and a whole lot of tea.