firstRainbowRose she/her Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 So, I know a few of the admins around here know what this is, but I'd like to set out a challenge for anyone who wants to be an author: do Nanowrimo. If you don't know what this is, the challenge is simple: write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days (specifically from November 1st though the 30th.). You don't get anything for being a "winner" (completing the challenge) beyond a feeling of self pride, but it does teach you a lot about writing and self determination. I'm planning on giving it a go (I was considering doing a double nano, but I think that's a bit much right now). Who else is with me? (By the way, for anyone who's done it before and is planning on it again you'll understand this: start panicking. We've only got three days, then it starts.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I am doing it this year as well, but I'm actually cheating. I'm taking the story I wrote last year, the first half of Wavepainter, and adding 50,000 words to it. I'm doing this because I want to do NaNo, but I don't want to get distracted by a new project until Wavepainter is finished. So I'm not panicking as much as I was at this time last year... actually, I wasn't panicking at all last year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'm doing it, but I need to finish a couple of days early, so I'll be doing 2K words a day rather than the traditional 1700. It'll be my last great accomplishment before my mission. I have a fairly good starting place, so I'm hoping it'll go well. Is anyone else on the NaNoWriMo website? I'm Keys on Fire, look me up! Also: THREE DAYS, GUYS, EVERYONE PANIC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHyde she/her Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I will be doing nanowrimo this year. I've done it before, in high school and my freshman year of college, but I've taken the past few years off (during college because I was too busy, and last year because I had no idea what to write about). But I think I've got a promising story in mind this year so I am going to take the challenge again. I think the story I'm working on would probably be classified as YA sci-fi...not sure about the YA, but that's what it feels like right now. Who knows, after I write more. And there will be some fantasy elements in there as well. I went to the regional kick-off party last night and I realized I need to come up with a good, short summary, so that I have something to say when people ask me what I'm writing about. I am E. Hyde on the nano site as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yados Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 The first week of November is a terrible time to get sick. Nonetheless, I'm up to 7000 words. So that's fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustopher he/him Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm up to 19k so far. Its going really well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst21 he/him Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 For those of you who read Patrick Rothfruss, he is doing NaNoWriMo. Details here: http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2011/11/fanmail-faq-nanowrimo/#comments 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yados Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 For those of you who read Patrick Rothfruss, he is doing NaNoWriMo. Details here: http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2011/11/fanmail-faq-nanowrimo/#comments Not to nitpick, but isn't it a bit of a crutch for Rothfuss to do NaNoWriMo for a book he's RE-writing? Not that I'm complaining that the first 50k words of the Stone Doors is being written. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeatherWriter she/her Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Whew! I'm at 16,117! I'm keeping up but just barely! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHyde she/her Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I'm at 17,578 and ... well, the stuff that I wanted to happen, is happening, is about all I can say for it. Still, I've at least got some ideas of what needs changing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 20,593 right now, wanting to get to 22K before the end of the night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHyde she/her Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 In case anyone hasn't seen this yet, a NaNoWriMo pep talk from Brandon: http://www.writingexcuses.com/2011/11/09/nanowrimo-pep-talk-from-brandon/ I am just over 19,000 and behind schedule, but I'm hoping to get a lot done this evening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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