 NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month discussion |
| blockhead |
 Oct 28 2007, 03:27 PM
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Finder  Joined: 23-March 07 From: Lokken  |
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. -------------------- I left
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| blockhead |
Nov 3 2007, 03:45 AM
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Finder Joined: 23-March 07 From: Lokken |
Arrgh. The darn nano site is really teeing me off. Feh. I'm guessing that there are too many people hitting the site at once. Nano has gotten too popular - too many newbies ... oh, wait, that's me.
I've not found the wordcount upload feature of the site ... fortunately there is a place in my profile area to enter a word count, so I use the linux/unix "wc" program and post that number. I made my wor count quota for today. but story is stinking ... badly. A casserole of cliches topped with an implausibility sauce. Feh. I have never ever been able to write an original plot. I'm still hoping that the breakneck pace and the whole "do not edit" thing will cause some sort of breakthrough in my mind. jack cloudy: your story excerpt is so good it shames me.  It reads like the work of an established/published author who is a native English speaker. Well done!edit: the nano site is so broken. Things that worked for me today do not work now ... teensy little things like ... not being able to post a message. This post has been edited by blockhead: Nov 3 2007, 04:41 AM -------------------- I left
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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
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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 jack cloudy Well, technically the whole point is to write a st... Nov 1 2007, 10:25 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 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:
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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
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