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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Oct 29, 2006 22:32:58 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure there is a thread about this somewhere, but I'm gonna make a new one anyway. Try and stop me, why don'tcha? (*evil laugh*) Anyway, the National November Writing Month project is starting up in a few days. Basically, the object of NaNoWriMo is to write a novel of at least 50000 words between the beginning and end of November. I signed up to participate, so I thought I should bring it up here. Check it out at www.nanowrimo.org/What I like about the project is that it's more about self-motivation that competing. There's no first prize or "Best Novel" award or anything; you're just titled a "winner" if you reach 50000 words, and you're free to do what you want with what you write. NaNoWriMo doesn't own the rights to your work. So, is anyone else doing this? |
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Post by pfrsue on Oct 30, 2006 16:28:11 GMT -5
Yes indeedy.  |
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Oct 30, 2006 16:41:56 GMT -5
Oooh, I should get one of those participant icons for my sig. EDIT: there we go.  |
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Post by Head Mutant on Oct 31, 2006 11:03:49 GMT -5
Ack! I forgot about this! And november starts... um... tomorrow!
I really want to do this. Not like I have a million things going on this month... so, sure, I'm in. Let's see how it goes!
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Post by Head Mutant on Nov 1, 2006 7:54:49 GMT -5
What are your usernames so I can add to my writing buddies?
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Post by Lissa on Nov 1, 2006 10:27:33 GMT -5
Wish I could, but I'm lucky if I can find time to write my reviews  Maybe in a couple of years. ::Sigh:: |
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Post by Head Mutant on Nov 1, 2006 10:35:04 GMT -5
I did some calculations this morning... to hit 50,000 words, you have to do at least 1666 words per day, which is about 3 pages. Not impossible, although I have to plan ahead, since I'm leaving town for five days in the middle of the month.
I'm excited though... would be so cool to make it.
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Post by pfrsue on Nov 1, 2006 11:28:55 GMT -5
Of course everything tends to crash on my plate at once when I actually try things like this, but hope springs eternal. Since starting this morning, I've managed 1,200 words and two cups of coffee.
My username is, boringly enough: pfrsue
How's about you?
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Post by Head Mutant on Nov 1, 2006 12:52:48 GMT -5
whoops... sorry, it's jolivetti
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Post by Head Mutant on Nov 1, 2006 14:13:45 GMT -5
I hit 1677 this afternoon, one chapter done. I think the only type of fiction I can write is silly weirdness, so that's what I'm going for. I might throw in a hunk on a horse romancing people, just for you tho, Sue.
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Post by pfrsue on Nov 1, 2006 16:16:41 GMT -5
I might throw in a hunk on a horse romancing people, just for you tho, Sue. Awwww. In that case, I'll name a character after you, Justin. Of course, the character might be a horse...  |
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Nov 1, 2006 19:46:10 GMT -5
So far, I've only managed to come up with about 500 words for two different story ideas. Chalk it up to school and writer's block.
And my moniker is TheBlah. I tend to use some variation of the word "blah" when I don't care enough to think up a username.
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Post by pfrsue on Nov 1, 2006 21:29:36 GMT -5
Groovy. I added both of you to my friend's list. Anyone else joining in?
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Post by TheLuckyOne on Nov 1, 2006 23:06:45 GMT -5
Love to, but like Liss, I'm lucky if I can just keep up with reviewing. I always mean to do that thing Neil Gaiman suggests, write a page a day for a year to have your first novel, but three per day? I wish I had that kind of time.
Best of luck to you guys, though!
-D
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Post by PoolMan on Nov 2, 2006 14:35:46 GMT -5
Every year I hear about this thing, and it sounds like the coolest thing ever. But it's absolutely impossible for me to come up with the time.
I look forward to reading your work, though.
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Maybe in a couple of years. ::Sigh::
