NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month discussion Options

[blockhead]

We've been starting to discuss NaNoWriMo on the coffee shop thread and it seems that it might be a good idea to give it its own thread. Wow, I haven't started a thread here in ages ... since the start of my Bloodmoon fanfic.

Essentially, from November 1st to Nov 30th one writes a novel of 50,000 words. This is about 1667 words per day (consider that November is only 30 days, not 31). Emphasis is on creation, not on editing. One must disable ones "inner editor" for a month.

Rather then me blather on longer (and perhaps get it wrong) here is the site: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ and here is the FAQ section: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/basics

So I'm signed up on that site as lokken. Good luck everyone.

(I spent 16+ bucks for the "No Plot No Problem" book (yikes) , so I have to finish this now!)

For myself, I hope that this gives me the needed kick in the behind to write an original story.

[jack cloudy]

Umm, lessee. Go to edit profile, then pick my regions on the left. Another tab should appear in the middle. Take regions, which is the leftmost option. You should now be presented with a huge list. Simply pick the region of your choice and click its affiliate button. Then, in home region, you can select it and press set region. Done.


Me, I have one region selected but I doubt I'm going to get much if anything out of it at all.

And boy, do people love the idea of adding ninjas in case of writer's block. Sorry, but I refuse. Partially disable my inner editor, fine. Add in ninjas without a good in-story reason? No way, pal. Though, to be honest. There is a character in the first chapter who looks like your typical ninja. Black, secretive and stuff. Too bad he's arrogant as hell and goes for the intimidating full frontal.....against the badass antagonist.

Oh, and I begun writing two hours before the date. Is that cheating? I don't think so, since I'll be off to bed before the start anyway.