NaNoWriMo?

[Lady_Firehawk]

Anyone else thinking of participating in NaNoWriMo? (National Novel Writing Month, for those who don't know, the object being to crank out a 50,000 word novel in the 30 days of November.) I think I might do it... anyone else going to?

 

[Blessed-one]

wish i could.. maybe next year when i get more time.

but i'll be around the forums there during November.

 

[Tier]

So what are the details exactly? I know I'll have a few projects going through november including a possible novella, but if the deal is you get a prompt on Nov 1. and then have untill the end of the month to write a novel on it, no way.

 

[Lady_Firehawk]

You write pretty much on whatever you want-- there aren't any prompts involved. (Ugh, I hated those prompt thingies in those dumb writing assessments!) There's some sort of means by which you can update your word count, though... just check out the site.

 

[KagomeShuko]

Hi! I'm not sure if I'll do it this year! I did do it last year, however! It was a good challenge, and you'd be surprised with the support you get when you let others know you're doing it! I got so much support and people would always ask me how my novel was coming. I just might do it again this year if I can think of a novel to write! You can see my NaNoWriMo project from last November at the following URL - www . geocities . com / kagomeshuko / nanowrimo . html

(take out the spaces - it won't let me post URLs yet )

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[Blessed-one]

hi Bridget, i read the opening of your nano project. Must be fun doing it.

they also have nano regional meet up, LF. I missed the last one in Sydney as i was busy on that day.

there's no check on the word count process i think, but a check for the final word count when you submit the finished piece. You update your own count as you go.

 

[KagomeShuko]

hi Bridget, i read the opening of your nano project. Must be fun doing it.

they also have nano regional meet up, LF. I missed the last one in Sydney as i was busy on that day.

there's no check on the word count process i think, but a check for the final word count when you submit the finished piece. You update your own count as you go.

Yes, it is quite fun if you can find the time. I somehow found it. I was doing this while in college and having homework and other commitments, yet I managed to complete the NaNoWriMo project. You do just update your own word count until the end of the project when you put it in for verification and the website verifies your word count.

I'd always update my word count when I finished a chapter and then I'd post it online, too.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

 

[Lady_Firehawk]

I've decided that I'm definitely going to go for it. Soooo, I have over a month and a half to lay down some plot stuff... the characters shouldn't be a problem.

 

[ZiSunka]

I signed up last year, but then didn't have time to do it. I might this year.

 

[Lady_Firehawk]

Hehehe... let's get some more people to do it, so we can have a little gang of CF writers to gripe and swap ideas with!

 

[Blessed-one]

lambslove! haven't seen you in ages.
i ended up doing it last year but are too busy to try this time.

glad to see 'characters shouldn't be a problem', LF! it's always a problem for me to get the characters right.. arrrrr.

 

[VigilanteHamster]

In any case... it should turn out interesting.

 

[Blessed-one]

hey, you joining too VH? stick around the nano forum in November, it's gonna be fun and enlightening.

 

[Lady_Firehawk]

I'm bouncing up and down on my chair waiting for October 1st! I've been surfing the forums a lot!

 

[VigilanteHamster]

Me? Do NaNo? Meh, not this year. *grumbles minor curses about not hearing from the two places she's interviewed at* Though Isliel is demanding that I write a book about her... she won't leave me alone!

Does anyone else have characters that continuously torment them?

 

[RobinB]

Did last year!! And taught a workshop at a local Barnes & Noble.

Great time to be writing!!

 

[MissRowboat]

You know...I have so many papers to write this year. But I'm gonna do it anyways.

 

[mochagirl]

I've never heard of NaNoWriMo before. It sounds interesting, but I don't think I have the self-discipline and perseverence and singlemindedness and all that to write an entire novel in thirty days. For those of you who can, you have my utmost respect.

 

[VigilanteHamster]

Yeah, I second that.

 

[oncewaslost]

oh! i want to do it this year. it'd be so much fun. i've got to do it. must start planning. i'll have to see how busy i am this november though. i wanted to do it last year but it got too busy.