NaNoWriMo 2013!, It's that time of year again! Options

[Darkness Eternal]

Good job, mustard. I actually have a few characters killed.in my stories that I haven't posted yet. It's not that.it's fun(well, maybe a little.) It's more realistic that way if there are deaths, especially with waririors and whatnot. Mustard, post some stories here. Nao.

[Colonel Mustard]

Good job, mustard. I actually have a few characters killed.in my stories that I haven't posted yet. It's not that.it's fun(well, maybe a little.) It's more realistic that way if there are deaths, especially with waririors and whatnot. Mustard, post some stories here. Nao.

Yeah, while it does depend on the type of story it does seem more realistic to have character deaths in moments of conflict, and it does help make the sense of threat/drama feel better realised.


Also, I notice that all of the characters who ended up dead in my piece were the 'warrior'-type members of the cast. Huh.

And I'd write some stuff for the site but I'm in the middle of editing my soon-to-be Hugo Award-winning bestseller! Don't interrupt my flow, maaaan!

This post has been edited by Colonel Mustard: Nov 12 2013, 12:21 AM

[haute ecole rider]

I have a section coming up that has no outline other than the end result of the main characters still being alive, and there are new characters to introduce. I'm pretty excited about it. It's been very productive to throw caution to the wind and just go for it.

Ain't that the truth? I've always been a pantster writer - I would start a story with a specific scene in mind and just write my way to that scene, then write the crap out of it.

It was difficult at first, years ago. But now I'm better at it. I start by evaluating the scene - what is going on here? Where is it taking place? What is the time/historical era? Then I move on to asking who are the characters here? How did they get here, and why are they here? What motivates them? Why? By asking these questions, and constantly asking questions (one leads to another, and so on), I develop the story in my head. But I generally get nowhere unless my characters are talking to me. And usually they start talking to me when I pepper them with questions. Sometimes I feel like Detective Frank Pembleton!

[Grits]

Today is a great day for 30 minute sprints.

[haute ecole rider]

Me too!

Go for it, girrrl!

[haute ecole rider]

Hey, fellow Nanowrimo'ers!

How are you guys doing?

[Grits]

My rebellion is going well. I should finish the chapter draft by the end of the month. I doubt if I’ll get to 50,000 words before the end of the chapter, though.

I can definitely see why the rules demand a fresh story for the best chance of 50,000 word/complete story success. When I look back at what I’ve written this month it seems rushed and thin compared to what came before. And that’s perfectly OK, it’s meant to be a skeleton upon which to hang the re-write. But it would be easier if I didn’t have expectations for how it’s supposed to sound.

Next year I think I’ll do a Sonstra and Kjelling story. It should fit within the very short novel length I could grind out in a month, and I have no ideas about what happens other than they both survive to produce Jerric. I’m kind of looking forward to it already.

How’s your story going, haute?

[Colonel Mustard]

I'm currently writing a spin-off story to my piece so that I don't too bored by just redrafting. Quite fun, so far, and it helps me get some fresh perspective and ideas for my main story as well.

[Rohirrim]

I got a button.

[haute ecole rider]

Welp. I just broke 50,000 this evening. Stopping for the night, but I still have more to write. So I'll keep going and see if I can't finish this sucker by Saturday.

Everyone at work has been wonderfully supportive. It's good, especially since my ever-practical mother can't see the value of writing 50,000 words in 30 days just because I can.

[Colonel Mustard]

Very nice indeed, well done H.E.R.

[Grits]

Woo hoo, way to go haute!!

[SubRosa]

Congrats hautee!

[haute ecole rider]

this is the last day of Nanowrimo.



Finished! Woo Hoo! Official word count: 67,227!

[Rohirrim]

Fine, fine, nonexistent fans, I'll do some writing on this last day, so I can feel accomplished.

[Colonel Mustard]

Fine, fine, nonexistent fans, I'll do some writing on this last day, so I can feel accomplished.

Wait, your fans are nonexistent?

Holy crap, I don't exist! How am I typing this? How can something that does not exist influence the world? Or the world itself not exist as well? Help, I'm trapped in an existential metaphysical paradoooooooox!!!!


As of 11:13, I'm at 66,332 words (and yes, it counts if I've written most of those already and spent most of this month redrafting and editing). I may do some more writing, so will update you all with the final wordcount it's done.


Edit: And final total (I'm wrapping up for the night) is 66,390 words, with the last of the draft 2 addition chapters complete. Now to edit, edit and edit some more!

This post has been edited by Colonel Mustard: Dec 1 2013, 12:36 AM

[SubRosa]

Fine, fine, nonexistent fans, I'll do some writing on this last day, so I can feel accomplished.

Wait, your fans are nonexistent?

Holy crap, I don't exist! How am I typing this? How can something that does not exist influence the world? Or the world itself not exist as well? Help, I'm trapped in an existential metaphysical paradoooooooox!!!!

Because we are all just figments in Rohirrim's imagination. Now you know how the other characters felt about George Orr in The Lathe of Heaven.

[Darkness Eternal]

I missed it all! I guess I just got lazy. But next year I will definitely be there!

Rohirrim, you have fans! I'm one of them. Don't be discouraged by the nonexistent fans! I don't.

[Grits]

Nice job, everyone! Deep breath.

Rohirrim, what's a button? Is that what you get when you validate your word count?

[Rohirrim]

Nice job, everyone! Deep breath.

Rohirrim, what's a button? Is that what you get when you validate your word count?

Nope, my library just had them, I'll see if I can find it and get a pic up.