Who's ready for NaNoWriMo?

yoha_ahoy · 2006-10-02T23:52:05Z

Sign ups for National Novel Writing Month 2010 won't be open until October, but when they are you can find them at http://www.nanowrimo.org . Expectant writers begin planning what they want their 50,000 word novels to be about. But Higher Deity forbid that you should write any of it down before midnight of October 31st, because the NaNo rules only allow 30 full days of furious writing during the month of November. So be prepared for lack of food, overdose of caffeine and late nights trying to get in that extra 1,000 words, because NaNoWriMo 2016 is coming! Alrighty, let's break this down. Vets of NaNo, you know the shpeal. Newcomers and those of you still thinking about it can step into my office and hear the details. NaNoWriMo (stands for National Novel Writing Month) is an awesomely crazy, yet highly rewarding 30 day period in which your goal is to write 50,000 words of semi-coherent sentences, preferably forming some sort of story. We are not looking for perfection. Spelling and grammar can go out the window. Perfect plot lines can too. Characters can go insane at the romantic climax, and yes... you can kill off your main character if they get annoying. My point is, the goal is quantity, not quality. Moving on... to split this up a bit, 50K breaks down to 1,667 words a day. That is approximately three pages in a size 12 font. If you think you can do that easily, try setting a higher goal. Or get ahead on weekends, and save up for those nights when you have too many previously planned obligations to get a chance to sit down and write. In other words, customize this NaNo to fit to you personally. A great tip, is to bring your friends into this. They're great at nagging you about your word count and to tell you when you've had enough caffeine for the day. Feel free to also return the favor to them! They'll thank you for it in the end. Speaking of the end! Once you reach your goal, whether it be 25K, the regular 50K or maybe even 100K; you'll feel great. Don't be surprised if you're unusually giddy come December 1st and you burst out randomly laughing or you start telling strangers about your noveling experience or detailed explanations about your crazy plot that went nowhere you expected it to. It's pretty normal for all of us. So, the checkered flag is ready. Are you? If anyone has questions, feel free to PM me! And you can add me on the NaNo site. My username is the same as here: yoha_ahoy

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:34 pm

Mell says... · Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:34 pm

(to Mr.Knightley) Yes, its scary. But I've been thinking about it and, I've decided to sign up! I don't even have the beginning of a plot or the characters, nothing, but it's just so exciting!
I'm Mell in NaNoWriMo, same as here, if anyone wants to add me.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:58 pm

Jetpack says... · Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:58 pm

I'm SixteenHundred there, by the way. Not Jetpack. It's an old account. So SixteenHundred's where to look if you want to add me. ^^

By the way, thanks a lot for all the awesome help and advice, GryphonFledgling. Still not sure if I'm going to do it, but thanks a lot.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:15 pm

LexiconDevil says... · Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:15 pm

Tentatively joining. I'm scared school might get in the way, but 1.6k a day isn't that bad. I've never finished a novel before, so I'm hoping it'll help with my terrible penchant to abandon stories once I feel they're hopelessly flawed and start over on them. I can't do that with this story, so this will hopefully help me get over my habit of being critical of unfinished work.

I just thought of a story idea and some characters as well. It should be terrible, but oh well, it might be fun at the very least.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:06 pm

alwaysawriter says... · Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:06 pm

Bring it on. It was an epic fail for me last year but this year, I'm going to make sure it won't be.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:00 am

empressoftheuniverse says... · Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:00 am

I epically failed scriptfrenzy, but noveling? I am so-so so so so ready.
I have an entire week off in november (boo-ya) so I've got no excuses.
Bring it on. I am going to own my first nanowrimo.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:05 am

AquaMarine says... · Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:05 am

Ready isn't really the word I would use to be honest.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:53 am

bludragon525 says... · Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:53 am

I just signed up, and boy, is it scary. I'm bludragon525 (duh) , if anyone wants to add me.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:59 am

pudin.junidf says... · Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:59 am

umm, well I have a heck lot of things in November so I'm making schedule since now.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:24 pm

bludragon525 says... · Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:24 pm

Heh. I just forced my two best friends to join and do it with me! Yay!

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Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:47 pm

peanut19 says... · Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:47 pm

I might do it....I didn't finish with JulNo but hopefully on Nov. 1st I will have it done and will be able to start the sequel.
~peanut~

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Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:46 am

Zenzi says... · Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:46 am

I'm the one bludragon forced xD I don't know, though. I'm kinda excited. I even have a story planned out!

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Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:38 am

Caligula's Launderette says... · Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:38 am

Oh totally. It's probably the only way I'll get things done in a timely manner, writing wise.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 am

Anijumper says... · Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 am

Eheh. I'm not ready at all. I've had no inspiration and I haven't written something substantial in so long it's sad. Obviously I need this, but I don't know if I'll have an idea or time. Hopefully...

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Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:27 pm

gsppcrocks10 says... · Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:27 pm

I don't have a plot yet, but I want to think that I'm ready. The tension and excitement about doing NaNo gets higher every day. My user on the NaNo site is gsppcrocks10. (Bet you never would've guessed).

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