Male characters

So I just realized that my current WIP only has one important male character. I'm not sure if I should do something about this or not.

writing YA

I sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the writing community because I write YA fantasy. All of the writers I find who identify with this genre seem to either be writing epic fantasy for teenagers or about vampires. It's even harder when trying to write YA sci-fi. So, please, if there are any other YA fantasy authors who feel the same way, contact me so we can chat ;-;

It's not even a month until NaNoWriMo and I'm already feeling lonely. I'm spending the semester abroad for school and it'll be the first time in two years that I probably won't go to any write-ins. It's actually kind of weird how much I'm realizing I depended on write-ins. The first 5 years I did NaNo I didn't go to any write-ins (because I was young and didn't even think about that sort of thing) and then once I started college I was like "Oh hai! Write-ins? Sounds like fun!" The very first write-in I even got a nickname from one of the MLs- Giggles, because I keep giggling during write-ins.

Whenever I meet a new group of people I always end up explaining NaNoWriMo. After the first one, my friends get over it and used to it. The people I'm with right now, though... I don't have time for them to get used to me writing and they honestly cannot comprehend why I'm so obsessed over November coming. QQ

I guess this is just a long-winded way of saying I'm probably going to be very depressed during November because I won't really be able to meet up with people who know exactly what I'm talking about when I say something like "I did tomorrow's wordcount as well so I think I can take an hour off?" and who don't think it's strange to lock myself in the room all day and just write.

My goal right now is to get my current novel finished before my fall break so I can take a week or two off from writing before NaNo. What I'm working on now is just warming up for November :)

I don't think I've ever gone so long without talking about a writing project, at least since I was 14 and angsty and even now I'm trying to be as vague as possible. But goddamn, why is 20k always so hard to get over?! Can't wait for NaNo. Wish it was NaNo now, in fact.