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NaNoWriMo

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by CinnamonGirl, Oct 20, 2011.

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  1. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I haven't done this in a couple of years, and a friend roped me into it, so I guess I'm doing it this year. I've got like ten days to come up with an idea and an outline.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Oct 23, 2015
    #161
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  2. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    I came up with a really fun idea...but it's non-fiction. I may do it anyway, just to use the word count/deadline as motivation.


    Or I might revisit the one I started a couple years ago. I was having fun with it, but then I wrote myself into a corner and just gave up. I'd have to trash the chapters I wrote, but I think I could recycle the characters and take the plot in a different direction. Hmm.
     
    CinnamonGirl, Oct 23, 2015
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  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    In my experience, having a full outline beforehand is the key to success. Having to "take the plot" anywhere while writing was what always made me hit a wall. Knowing where it's going to go lets you write all the other aspects of the story.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Oct 23, 2015
    #163
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  4. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Do we need to send Rhonda Rousey by to motivate you?

    Or would that distract you from writing ;)?
     
    Chris Noyb, Oct 23, 2015
    #164
  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    You should never not send Rhonda Rousey to me.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Oct 23, 2015
    #165
  6. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    The character in the project that NaNoWriMo is going to take me back to is a kendoka on a journey of self-acceptance. She's a total irreverent badass.

    I've got two students who want to join in on the YWP side this year so I'm getting that set up.
     
    snowy, Oct 23, 2015
    #166
  7. arkana

    arkana Very Tilted

    Location:
    canada
    Whoa... maybe I write 50 000 words of my dissertation in November? Could that be acceptable?
     
    arkana, Oct 25, 2015
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  8. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    Absotively
     
    Japchae, Oct 26, 2015
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  9. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell
    I forgot yesterday was November for...most of the day. No big deal, I figured I'd start today and catch up.

    Except I'm feeling so scatter-brained and unfocused today. Moreso than usual. Grrrrr. How's everyone else doing?
     
    CinnamonGirl, Nov 2, 2015
    #169
  10. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I probably should get started.
     
    snowy, Nov 2, 2015
    #170
  11. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I decided not to do it.

    I'm not in the right frame of mind to write like this, and I have other stuff I need to focus on this month.

    It's more of a reading volume month than a writing volume month. The writing I'm doing is more about quality than quantity.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 2, 2015
    #171
  12. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Excuses, excuses.
     
    snowy, Nov 2, 2015
    #172
  13. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    It's my life's philosophy.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 2, 2015
    #173
  14. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    500 words to get started. I expect to get completely caught up today.
     
    snowy, Nov 3, 2015
    #174
  15. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    2,000 words to go to be completely caught up. I went a different direction than I expected. I'm finally writing that princess-becomes-a-ninja story I've always wanted to write.
     
    snowy, Nov 3, 2015
    #175
  16. arkana

    arkana Very Tilted

    Location:
    canada
    I had it going for a couple of days until realized that it was a fool's errand to do a research paper this way. I got about 200 words a day of research writing and had to top up with 1500 of personal journalling. My life is interesting but not 1500 words interesting.
     
    arkana, Nov 3, 2015
    #176
  17. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Have you considered trying a princess-becomes-a-ninja story?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 3, 2015
    #177
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  18. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Is that jealousy I hear because I'm overtarget as of right now? I could even write more! There's also an epic journey involved in this tale, and there is some delicious dramatic irony that I'm building up.

    Princess ninja is just the start.
     
    snowy, Nov 3, 2015
    #178
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  19. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    6962k so far! I also did my character outlines and a plot outline. My plot outlines are always so vague.
     
    snowy, Nov 3, 2015
    #179
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  20. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Hit my target today, so I'm up over 9k.
     
    snowy, Nov 4, 2015
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