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 18, 2006 9:57 pm

Emerson says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:57 pm

I get what you mean. I'm unsure of my WHOLE ending though and of a large part of my plot, kind of...I'm sure I could fix a good part of it but it still irritates me, I don't know what I'm going to do... Maybe I'll just write it during Nano and the ending will come to me? Doubt it!

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:00 pm

Poor Imp says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:00 pm

Claudette wrote:I get what you mean. I'm unsure of my WHOLE ending though and of a large part of my plot, kind of...I'm sure I could fix a good part of it but it still irritates me, I don't know what I'm going to do... Maybe I'll just write it during Nano and the ending will come to me? Doubt it!

Well, on the bright side...if an ending doesn't come you'll just have to keep writing, in which case you'll be bound to get 50,000 words. ^_~

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:03 pm

Cassandra says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:03 pm

Aye. I've basically given up on figuring out my ending. XD I'm hoping intensely that it will come to me in the end rush of NaNo.

Oh, wow. Does everyone realize that it's the eighteenth? That's, what, thirteen days left? Thirteen! Under two weeks! *Dies*

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:03 pm

Emerson says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:03 pm

hah! oh gosh. I'm scared..... WHAT IF MY PLOT HAS NO ENDING!??!?!?! That would be mean to the reader. I hate books with 'to be continued's at the very end!

*fights with self because Nano is controlling and painful yet enjoyable*

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:27 pm

Jester says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:27 pm

Hmm, I think I'll have to give this one a shot. I don't know if I can do it, but it will be worth the effort.

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:37 pm

Sureal says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:37 pm

Okay, I've just signed up.

I have no idea at all what I'm going to write (no, not even a genre), and can't be bothered to even think about it right now. So, in short, no - I'm no where near ready

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It's probably a good thing that I enjoy impulsive writing - although by the end, my novel probably won't make any sense, but what the hell

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:46 pm

Emerson says... · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:46 pm

you have two weeks....better hurry!

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:06 am

yoha_ahoy says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:06 am

I still haven't done any planning yet. I probably should now that I think about it. I just don't have any TIME!!! Arg....

But now I am devoted to creating a character about my friend Ian who got killed yesterday in a car accident. He was a such a crazy and positive person. So friendly too. He always knew just what to say. He should be a fun character to recreate. It'll be hard though. *sigh* I'm determined though.

Good luck to eveyone else! Keep it up!

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:09 am

Cassandra says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:09 am

I'm sorry, yoha. But he sounds like he will indeed make a good character.

And...I've just about given up on outlining. Letting it all just come out in the writing from chapter eleven and on...

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:35 am

Emerson says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:35 am

awww but you could always outline with me, cass :-D

i have to outline XD Im crazy like that.

Sorry about your friend, I'm sure they'd love the dedication you are showing to them.

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:52 am

Elelel says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:52 am

Elelel: What kind of solo? instrument, or singing?

Instrumental. I play the clarinet.

Hey! If I run out of plot I can just have a character have to do a major performance on an instrument and spent 5000 or so words panicking about it!

Oh, wow. Does everyone realize that it's the eighteenth? That's, what, thirteen days left? Thirteen! Under two weeks! *Dies*

Now it's the 19th! AND I DON'T HAVE A PLOT!!! *major panickage*

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:45 am

Firestarter says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:45 am

All this about endings! It took me about five minutes to work out my ending. Ooh, it's climatic ...

Anyway, my main plot problems are with the inbetweens, the sub-plots -- I have general points where cool stuff happens, but I'm not always sure how to write to get to those points.

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:41 am

Emerson says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:41 am

Yeah, I was worrying about the ending...

But I decided last night that I'll come up with it as I go, hoping the hype of my rising climax will bring a good show! (Did I just rhyme?)

This whole nano thing, its tough...I hope I actually finish it.

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:43 am

tinny says... · Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:43 am

Oh man oh man oh man!
I stupidly started a bleach fanfic two weeks ago (why? WHY?) And now I have to finish it before I start planning in depth or I'll never get anything done! *starts twitching*

I need to embark on a journey for a plot... Or at least for a clean empty head.

Twelve days to finish one thinga nd plan the next... Ak!

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