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blockhead
post Oct 28 2007, 03:27 PM
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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. biggrin.gif

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.



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post Nov 1 2007, 10:25 PM
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Well, technically the whole point is to write a story from scratch in a single month. Though there is no rule against using an existing setting. I could easily copy and paste some of my work here, but I would consider that to be cheating.

Got a setting or a story you want to use? Need help? Just ask away, that's what this thread is for after all. wink.gif


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blockhead   NaNoWriMo   Oct 28 2007, 03:27 PM
The Metal Mallet   Perhaps if I didn't go to college and generall...   Oct 28 2007, 07:06 PM
jack cloudy   Well, that's too bad. To be honest, I doubt I...   Oct 28 2007, 09:18 PM
blockhead   jack cloudy: Wow: that is an excellent setup / sta...   Oct 28 2007, 11:15 PM
Zarrexaij   I plan on actually trying to write this year. I...   Oct 29 2007, 12:49 AM
milanius   I have started to write, done around 200 words [I ...   Oct 29 2007, 01:46 AM
Wolfie   Much as it'd be interesting to give it a shot ...   Oct 29 2007, 06:39 PM
DoomedOne   So here's my plot idea I'll share with you...   Oct 31 2007, 09:52 AM
jack cloudy   Sounds cool, Doomed. Blocky, I read the link you ...   Oct 31 2007, 10:16 PM
minque   I got an email from them today....I mean for me it...   Oct 31 2007, 10:30 PM
jack cloudy   Umm, lessee. Go to edit profile, then pick my regi...   Oct 31 2007, 10:45 PM
minque   ok I managed the region thingy..but where the h***...   Oct 31 2007, 10:50 PM
Lord Revan   I think you do that in the forums (no snideness in...   Oct 31 2007, 10:54 PM
jack cloudy   It's not available yet, I think. So I've g...   Oct 31 2007, 10:55 PM
minque   It's not available yet, I think. So I've ...   Oct 31 2007, 11:05 PM
DoomedOne   I like the idea of being stranded on a planet beca...   Nov 1 2007, 01:16 AM
blockhead   You write the story in your usual software (Word f...   Nov 1 2007, 01:24 AM
DoomedOne   Thanks. To be honest its very against type for me...   Nov 1 2007, 07:40 AM
jack cloudy   I can bear with the site being slow. It is damn cr...   Nov 1 2007, 02:12 PM
minque   Uhhh..I donīt know..do I just have to write someth...   Nov 1 2007, 10:19 PM
minque   nah...I was thinking of sort of start to write a s...   Nov 2 2007, 12:01 AM
blockhead   minque: Continuing an existing story or doing a se...   Nov 2 2007, 12:03 AM
jack cloudy   Here's a site for inspiration.tvtropes If you...   Nov 2 2007, 09:28 PM
Zarrexaij   I wrote the first chapter tonight. 2048 words thus...   Nov 3 2007, 03:37 AM
blockhead   Arrgh. The darn nano site is really teeing me off...   Nov 3 2007, 03:45 AM
canis216   This idea of NANO is interesting, but I think I...   Nov 3 2007, 06:53 AM
milanius   http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/226706 :lol: ...   Nov 3 2007, 10:52 AM
blockhead   http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/226706 :lol: ...   Nov 4 2007, 01:23 AM
DoomedOne   So far I'm at 5000 words of utter crap. 165 p...   Nov 4 2007, 04:53 AM
milanius   So far I'm at 5000 words of utter crap. 165 ...   Nov 4 2007, 12:05 PM
blockhead   ...or, you can be like me and GIVE absolutely no ...   Nov 4 2007, 04:13 PM
minque   Heh....I havenīt even started...yet! Too much ...   Nov 4 2007, 07:49 PM
jack cloudy   I'm going slow because my inner editor refuses...   Nov 4 2007, 08:05 PM
milanius   I believe that this is actual attitude that is re...   Nov 4 2007, 09:34 PM
canis216   Write first, think later. Actually, I suggest writ...   Nov 4 2007, 09:41 PM
DoomedOne   Mine is just really compassionate the whole way th...   Nov 4 2007, 09:55 PM
canis216   Another thing to consider for those having trouble...   Nov 4 2007, 10:14 PM
DoomedOne   I'm going to be honest, I thought I could just...   Nov 5 2007, 11:37 AM
jack cloudy   Lol, I've done it. I've brought in a Roman...   Nov 5 2007, 10:02 PM
blockhead   Lol, I've done it. I've brought in a Roma...   Nov 6 2007, 01:16 AM
jack cloudy   Err, who is Samuel Clemens? The guy who wrote as M...   Nov 8 2007, 08:39 PM
blockhead   Err, who is Samuel Clemens? The guy who wrote as ...   Nov 10 2007, 02:44 AM
jack cloudy   Well, there was the 'automatic camera readjust...   Nov 10 2007, 10:29 AM
blockhead   Ya know, if I saw someone dressed like that, my k...   Nov 11 2007, 01:00 AM
milanius   I deleted my 1k-words intro. I was not satisfied w...   Nov 11 2007, 02:39 AM
jack cloudy   Lol, I'm at 10K and I haven't even gotten ...   Nov 11 2007, 09:53 AM
blockhead   That is a strange barbie :O Jack, I have a hunch...   Nov 11 2007, 05:39 PM
minque   I...I've given up.... :-/ i don't think i...   Nov 11 2007, 08:27 PM
blockhead   I...I've given up.... :-/ i don't think ...   Nov 11 2007, 10:09 PM
jack cloudy   Blockie, you flatter me. It's mostly technobab...   Nov 11 2007, 08:48 PM
jack cloudy   Maybe the hair is silly, but I wouldn't want t...   Nov 11 2007, 10:54 PM
blockhead   Gah: it's been like pulling teeth, like kickin...   Nov 13 2007, 04:32 AM
Lord Revan   :O Wow, you have been pushed to the limit. Althou...   Nov 13 2007, 05:03 AM
jack cloudy   You know, I no longer care. I like the setting I h...   Nov 13 2007, 10:02 PM
blockhead   You know, I no longer care. I like the setting I ...   Nov 14 2007, 03:51 AM
blockhead   up to 29167 words, and something is beginning to h...   Nov 15 2007, 02:40 AM
burntsierra   up to 29167 words, and something is beginning to ...   Nov 18 2007, 11:30 AM
minque   Oh how I wish I had the time to participate! I...   Nov 17 2007, 12:46 AM
blockhead   Oh how I wish I had the time to participate! ...   Nov 17 2007, 02:21 AM
blockhead   hey burntsierra, nice to see there are still survi...   Nov 19 2007, 01:48 AM
blockhead   http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/214638 Bam! 51...   Nov 26 2007, 02:02 AM


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