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Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:27 pm
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So, this forum is for people who think that they are in need of help. It could be a mean writer, a mean review, or maybe just some writer's block. I know I experienced something today. Don't say any names, however.
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Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:45 pm
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I'm in need of some help...
Next month is Camp NaNoWriMo. I need to start planning (something I don't usually do) soon. I don't know what I should do. I'm either going to completely re-write a 48,000+ word unfinished story OR start a new one. The question is: which one?
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@AttackOfTheFlash

Even though the story is unfinished, it would be good to rewrite it, almost like a second draft. What you've already written will be refined.

However, you get assigned lots of short challenges at camp so it could be fun to start with a new set of characters and a whole new world.

Both sides have good arguments. If you like the story you've already started (and it's not just a tedious task to finish) then continue that. Or start a new story that takes place in the world of your work in progress. That might be an interesting way to learn more about your story world so you can get back to finishing that novel! :D
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:08 pm
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@Dracula Thank you for the insight! It's very good advice. I've never done the camp and since you say there are little activities I think I'll do a new story. (I don't know how I would incorporate challenges into a story that pretty much is already written.)
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Sun May 17, 2015 7:35 pm
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what?
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Mon May 18, 2015 8:42 pm
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Verser, this forum is for people who need help.
I don't really know what you're asking what about...
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Mon May 18, 2015 11:30 pm
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yet it will still be subject to my randomosity empire o3o

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Mon May 18, 2015 11:33 pm
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Burn an admin?
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Mon May 18, 2015 11:34 pm
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yes, because tortwag just did, and instead I got in trouble for usin da cap locks :3
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Mon May 18, 2015 11:43 pm
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I dnno what you mean but ok.
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Mon May 18, 2015 11:54 pm
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eh, you'll learn
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Tue May 19, 2015 1:02 am
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Yeah, yeah.
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Tue May 19, 2015 1:13 am
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mmm wise girl eh??

.....get it

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Tue May 19, 2015 1:29 am
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Lay off on the bad puns, buddy. That's my job >:\

By the way, [user]AttackOfTheFlash[/i]-shi (-shi is a polite Japanese honorific used to address colleagues), I feel like you should rewrite your story for camp, and write another story for the actual thing in November.

Reason being:
1. Camp is a lot more relaxed, and you can form cabins in order to gain feedback and critiquing from your peers. This is an excellent time to present your old story and put it up for reviewing.
2. Camp has adjustable word goals, so you have more freedom to do whatever. Sometimes, it is necessary for writers to greatly reduce the amount that they write.
3. The actual thing in November is intense!!! It's a good time to take whatever randomosity (hur hur, get it? .... Sorry ._.) from your excess brain juices and just throw it onto paper (or, er, computer screen? Ehehehe...)
4. The actual event, being so intense and deprived of adjustable word-counts, will put on a pressuring atmosphere that will further galvanize you into completing you new novel. This way, you can have an newly edited and revised old novel, along with a freshly written new novel to slowly ponder through for the months of January and February. Those two months are also declared the official "What Now?" months, meaning that the NaNo peeps will provide a plethora of resources for you to work with, in order to improve what you have already written.

Overall, I feel like it is more efficient to rewrite for Camp, and rough-draft for the actual November NaNoWriMo. However, in the end, it is still up to you. Good luck! Happy writing~~~!
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Tue May 19, 2015 3:07 am
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would you be able to tell if I read that whole post Rose? x3
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