National Novel Writing Month [Archive]

easygoingfemme

10-08-2012, 07:06 AM

Linus

10-08-2012, 07:08 AM

I may try it again. I've participated before and gotten overwhelmed with work. As it happens I'm in the midst of writing a technical certification book.

Gráinne

10-08-2012, 07:09 AM

I will be there! My username is also guihong.

JustJo

10-08-2012, 08:56 AM

I did this a few years ago and actually successfully finished a children's fantasy novel (which I still need to go back and edit and polish a bit).

It's so tempting...and I also know I have a tremendous amount going on in my life in November....and I've also been threatening to write a non-fiction book for ages now.....

Ughhhhh......I'm a maybe. I'll let you know before November 1. :)

Medusa

10-08-2012, 09:04 AM

I have done this to some degree almost every year for the last 5 or 6 years.

This year, I am dealing with a full-time workload, a full-time school load, and this site but I think I am going to try to squeeze in some time to write and do this project again. I'll start it knowing that I might not complete it but I wanted to get back into the habit of writing a little bit every day anyway.

I am medusagoddess over there!

easygoingfemme

10-08-2012, 09:23 AM

Yeah, last year my world got a little blown to pieces in November and I only got halfway through.
This year November is wicked busy but I'm going to dig in anyway. I'll sleep in December.

I'm tamalamadingdong over there.

laruss

10-08-2012, 10:35 AM

I took part and completed last year. I started with one book, and it morphed into 4 that I didn't finish this year with everything else I had going on.

I am pretty sure I am going to take part again this year.
1500 new words a day seems a bit daunting right this moment but even if I don't complete it would get me back to daily writing.

Fatale

10-08-2012, 01:17 PM

I am so in love with, and terrified by this idea!

laruss

10-16-2012, 06:49 AM

I am all signed up and ready to go.
I have an outline and some character outlines prepared.
I still have a lot going on as I am moving cities next week, but I am going to do my best to complete again this year. I figure even if I don't finish I am that much farther along on my book.

http://www.nanowrimo.org

50,000 words in 30 days
1667 words a day

Who else is taking part this year?

aishah

10-16-2012, 07:12 AM

Medusa

10-16-2012, 08:00 AM

this is the first year i actually don't have a ton of stuff going on so i could...possibly...do it. :D i'm thinking of doing it for a (don't judge me) fanfiction piece i've been wanting to write for a long time - i used to be an avid ff writer and dropped off due to busy-ness. but if i come up with a novel idea i like i might do that instead :)

FF is big business right now! That's how that 50 Shades thing started! Hey, as long as we are all writing and creating routine around carving out time for our creative ideas, it's a good thing!

gaea

10-16-2012, 11:57 AM

Fascinating.....

I signed up....

Gaea70 is my username over there.

easygoingfemme

10-17-2012, 06:33 AM

Bump!!!!
Little under two weeks before we all disappear into our heads for a month...:typewriter:

easygoingfemme

10-29-2012, 04:40 PM

Two days!!!
Also, if you register with NANO and get writing buddies, it does not mean you are sharing your work. It just means that you can cheer each other on with word counts. You can choose to share snippets of your writing but it's not required or assumed.

Medusa

10-29-2012, 04:51 PM

I have gotten 3 people at work to join in! We are going to try to carve out part of our lunch hours every day to write in a think tank together!

Massive

10-29-2012, 04:58 PM

To be perfectly honest, the idea of writing a novel terrifies me, I've had an outline for one hanging around for years now, but I just don't have the, I wouldn't say patience or stamina, to write a novel in a month, but my health's not reliable enough to let me sit every day to write, otherwise I would give it a go.
So, good luck to all of you who are participating!

laruss

11-01-2012, 06:13 AM

Good Luck to everyone taking part this month.

I have my morning carved out to sit and write when I get back from the pool. I have a new wireless keyboard as I hate my keyboard on the laptop that I use for writing.

A minimum of 1667 words today.
I will try to write extra in the beginning in case I fall behind as the month progresses. Last year there were days I wrote 8000+ words and some days that I wrote none. I try not to break my flow if it is there.

Don't get discouraged if you can't get all the words out that you need. Even if you don't reach the 50,000 words you will still have written more then if you hadn't participated. Be kind to yourselves. It is good to have goals, but some is better then none.

Happy writing NaNoWriMo peeps.

easygoingfemme

11-01-2012, 07:29 AM

Whoot! Happy NANO kick off day!
My day is packed, I have a feeling I won't get quiet writing time until late tonight- goal of 1500 words for day 1. I do the same Laruss, some days I just can't dig in, others I'll bang out 5-8,000 words and pull ahead. Just a matter of making that time happen every day and not stopping myself with doubt and criticism!

Ginger

11-01-2012, 07:31 AM

I'm no fiction writer but it's exciting to watch you all tackle this challenge!

Linus

11-01-2012, 07:44 AM

Welp. It's started..maybe this year I can actually finish it (it may be a nice break from the work book I've been working on and may help the writer's block I've had with it)

Medusa

11-01-2012, 07:46 AM

Nanowrimo Tip of the Day - Your title counts as words toward your novel!

If you don't write anything else today, play with a title to get a few words!

Linus

11-01-2012, 07:51 AM

Nanowrimo Tip of the Day - Your title counts as words toward your novel!

If you don't write anything else today, play with a title to get a few words!

Hrmm.. Weird. I would put the Title at the end since, to me, it'd be a play on the content and not something specific. But good to know.

laruss

11-01-2012, 10:18 AM

900 words down and I just stopped for more coffee and a 'what's going on in the world' check. Now back to it as I have so much more to get done today after my writing.

Hope everyone is getting lots of words down.
:pendulum:

laruss

11-01-2012, 11:31 AM

1931 words completed and it is only 10:30 am. YAY for day 1.
I hope to get back to it later today, but I met my quota and have other work to get done.

easygoingfemme

11-01-2012, 08:35 PM

2250. Still toying a little tonight.

Sun

11-01-2012, 08:50 PM

Jumping in for my first NaNoWriMo. Procrastinated on this for the last 3 years. Ready to get down to writing.

Thinking that I have to think less about what I am focused on and simply write.

Medusa

11-01-2012, 09:06 PM

I havent written yet today but am going to slap on some headphones and get down to business in a bit!

Hollylane

11-01-2012, 09:23 PM

otherwise known as NANOWRIMO

The basics of it is that on November 1st you start writing a novel. On November 30th you stop writing.

You can not edit, doubt yourself, or otherwise stunt or sabotage your success.

Lots of details here:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en

You can buddy up with pals on the website and share snippits of your work, share your current word count, cheer each other on, etc.

It's fun!

Who is in?

Wow, I really wish I had the brain cells left at the end of the day to participate...With the cold weather kicking in, utility billing calls are coming in like crazy...I have nothing left to offer at the end of the day!

Have fun ya'll!

Samurai Wanderer

11-02-2012, 01:37 AM

It's a fantastic concept, and especially inspiring to see people making time for writing, come rain or shine or flashing disco lights. I wish all the participants the best of luck and most of all lots of awesome fun! Get those numbers crunching!

Nomad

11-02-2012, 04:19 AM

i'm a day behind but i'm going to give it a shot this year.
i may have to write rather than sleep. :alarm: :writer:
either that or write 11,669 words every sunday. :seeingstars:

laruss

11-02-2012, 06:23 AM

i'm a day behind but i'm going to give it a shot this year.
i may have to write rather than sleep. :alarm: :writer:
either that or write 11,669 words every sunday. :seeingstars:

Just write what you can, when you can. It is still more words then if you don't write at all. :writer:

Sun

11-02-2012, 08:33 AM

Just write what you can, when you can. It is still more words then if you don't write at all. :writer:

Good point!

Medusa

11-02-2012, 08:34 AM

I got just shy of 2000 words last night!

Sun

11-02-2012, 08:37 AM

I got just shy of 2000 words last night!

Nice work. No word count for me yet, I am behind. Or in denial. Or both.

Sun

11-02-2012, 09:09 AM

1317 word count. Denial over.

easygoingfemme

11-02-2012, 09:02 PM

A saving mishap lost me about 1000 words last night. Had to play catch up today.
Now at 3009.

Nomad

11-02-2012, 09:04 PM

4423
:writer:

easygoingfemme

11-02-2012, 09:06 PM

4423
:writer:

Woot!!!!

Was looking for the bowing down emoticon but I can't find it and I need to get back to writing. :typewriter:

Nomad

11-02-2012, 09:07 PM

Woot!!!!

Was looking for the bowing down emoticon but I can't find it and I need to get back to writing. :typewriter:

:blush:
awwww shoot

laruss

11-02-2012, 11:27 PM

Ok I got a bit behind today. Distracted all over the place. I am going to start writing any minute now.

laruss

11-03-2012, 12:45 AM

I got it done.
I am now at 3615.
Whew, that was a relief, and it is only 11:45. Just in under the wire.

Is everyone updating their word count on the NaNoWriMo website?
Don't forget to update.

Medusa

11-03-2012, 04:53 AM

Nadeest

11-03-2012, 06:08 AM

Now you've gotten me thinking about it. I haven't done any writing in a while, I'm afraid. I think that one of the things that happened was that I stopped feeling secure enough, and safe enough where I live, that I could sit down and write. I need to get back to this.

Sun

11-03-2012, 12:38 PM

I am really having a hard time staying focused and making time to write. Not sure what the heck is wrong with me.

The email from the local NaNoWriMo group cracked me up today. Not sure if yall are getting the same emails or if the local groups craft their own pieces each day. Most likely its all the same email but I want to share a few clips that made me laugh and got me thinking about changing directions if that is what I decide that I want to do. Mostly, I am just writing for the sake of writing, but I see that many are trying to crank out something worthy of publication. Here are a few clips:

"Well, I am here to give you something that most wouldn’t give you in this situation. I am here to give you permission. TO CHANGE STORIES.

That’s right, I am telling you that if your story is simply too painful to continue, you have my permission to start a new one."

"Or if you don’t have another idea, explore the Nano forums – check out the “Adoption Society” for stray characters and ideas that need a good home"

"But no matter what you do, do not “kill the main character with a bus and continue with a new one,” or whatever creative story-saving advice you get from the first person to answer your “Help, I’m Stuck!” forum post. This is essentially writing the same story, the same story that is giving you so much trouble. You need a NEW story, so do yourself the favor, cut the old story off where it stands, and start a brand new one."

Sun

11-03-2012, 12:40 PM

I was 1200 words deep into an amazingly productive session when the keyboard went out on my 6-year-old Macbook Pro. :(

Luckily I have a house full of laptops.

Medusa
(grieving for her beat-up old Mac)

Sorry about your Macbook. That is like losing an old friend.

easygoingfemme

11-03-2012, 07:54 PM

I was 1200 words deep into an amazingly productive session when the keyboard went out on my 6-year-old Macbook Pro. :(

Luckily I have a house full of laptops.

Medusa
(grieving for her beat-up old Mac)

Oh nooooo. I'm sorry. Glad you have backups. I'm doing mine in google docs now after having lost a chunk myself.

easygoingfemme

11-03-2012, 07:54 PM

5100. On target. Brain running like a train but a little fuzzy and achy too...

Medusa

11-03-2012, 08:08 PM

I trotted out and bought myself a wireless keyboard and will be back on track as soon as I can wind down.

I never knew how much I depended on the backlit keyboard until now :|

Kätzchen

11-04-2012, 12:23 AM

I saw this forum thread earlier tonight and decided to go check out the National Novel Writing Month webpage. I joined. Call me crazy, but I am going to give it a try and hopefully it will keep me from experiencing writer's block over the next few weeks.

As of tonight, I only have 250 words.

Tomorrow I plan to write more. Much more. :)

eta: I am Blue_Alpha_Delta on the NNWM website.

Medusa

11-04-2012, 12:33 AM

Good session on the new keyboard. Im at 4581 total.

Stud_puppy1991

11-04-2012, 12:45 AM

Still in the works on my novel, currently on my 18th chapter of it. I won't give too many details to my story, but I can say it involves an alter ego, a mysterious serum, and a conspiracy. It's getting really good, can't wait to have it complete!

DanzAmazon

11-04-2012, 05:53 PM

otherwise known as NANOWRIMO

The basics of it is that on November 1st you start writing a novel. On November 30th you stop writing.

You can not edit, doubt yourself, or otherwise stunt or sabotage your success.

Lots of details here:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en

You can buddy up with pals on the website and share snippits of your work, share your current word count, cheer each other on, etc.

It's fun!

Who is in?
I'm in! I'm in. I'm behind in word count already, but I'm in. I'm DanzAmazon on nanowrimo.org and on Twitter for sprints, I'm "@Global_Grrl" you can buddy me if you like! I'm sprinting for the rest of the day, so join me if you like!

DanzAmazon

11-04-2012, 06:01 PM

Jumping in for my first NaNoWriMo. Procrastinated on this for the last 3 years. Ready to get down to writing.

Thinking that I have to think less about what I am focused on and simply write.

Yay!!!! See you out there! Follow me on twitter, and we can wordsprint together! W00T!

Love ya!

:praying:

laruss

11-04-2012, 06:24 PM

I fell behind yesterday and then was out most of today so I am now glued to my computer playing catch up.

Nomad

11-04-2012, 09:59 PM

:typewriter: 7921

easygoingfemme

11-05-2012, 09:02 PM

Fell behind yesterday, catching up.
7855 words as of 10 pm 11/5/12
:glasses::nerd::shark:

laruss

11-05-2012, 09:35 PM

I am about 4000 words behind and freaking out a bit. I have distracted myself non-stop today. I need to stop and get writing.

Somebody slap me if you see me on here in the next few hours.

:bully:

Sun

11-05-2012, 09:37 PM

Yay!!!! See you out there! Follow me on twitter, and we can wordsprint together! W00T!

Love ya!

:praying:
Ok hon, love you too!

I am so behind in my word count but determined to catch up this week!

Kätzchen

11-05-2012, 09:56 PM

So far: I developed the context of the story, developed several characters and spent some time last night researching several locations,
which are featured in my story.

My word count thus far: 6799

laruss

11-05-2012, 11:30 PM

I got about 1500 words done.
Took a small break to brag about my awesome girls. Then got distracted by the glittery lights of BFP land and got caught. So now I have to get back to work writing.

falloutmk

11-06-2012, 03:07 AM

My heart gets so happy when I hear about people participating in National Writing Month by getting the word counts up on nanwrimo! I am planning on participating once I write more than poetry. Good luck and thank you for doing what you are doing girls/bois!

:moonstars:

easygoingfemme

11-06-2012, 05:36 AM

I got about 1500 words done.
Took a small break to brag about my awesome girls. Then got distracted by the glittery lights of BFP land and got caught. So now I have to get back to work writing.

Oh those glittery lights... yep. Use them as a reward system. No looking into the lights until you've got another 500 words down...

laruss

11-07-2012, 06:16 PM

Ok, ok... yes I am still behind. But, I have every faith I will catch up...soon.
If for no other reason then the slap patrol is on it.

How is everyone else doing?
I know on some of my writing forums quite a few have hit the wall.
Anyone else slagging?
Anyone way past the daily word count?

Check in time.

My goal: By this time Sunday I will be back on track and hopefully ahead of the game.

Medusa

11-07-2012, 06:54 PM

I havent written in several days. :(

So overwhelmed with work and home stuff that it's been damn near impossible to focus. Still, I'm about to put on my headphones and get to tapping!

Will update when I'm done.

Medusa

11-07-2012, 08:22 PM

I wrote for an hour - I'm at 5605.

I'll have to write like hell this weekend!!

easygoingfemme

11-07-2012, 10:26 PM

I'm behind. I just couldn't write yesterday- attention way to divided. Today was an extra long work day and didn't have the time. Catch up time scheduled for tomorrow as well as over the weekend.

Though my daughter's computer charger just broke and she's doing NANO as well and her new charger won't be here until next week (unless the computer geek dude across the street can fix it or has an odd replacement laying about) but likely I'll be sharing my computer for the next week. We're both freaking out a little bit about word count. Her more than me. It's been out of my control today and I have peace with that.

Gráinne

11-07-2012, 10:51 PM

Lost a couple of days this week, including yesterday, so am at 6100. Hope to catch up to 17,000 by Saturday :|

easygoingfemme

11-07-2012, 10:54 PM

Lost a couple of days this week, including yesterday, so am at 6100. Hope to catch up to 17,000 by Saturday :|

Wha?
Okay. Let us know if you need an IV or anything...

Gráinne

11-07-2012, 10:58 PM

Wha?
Okay. Let us know if you need an IV or anything...

Maybe an IV of strong Coke ;). but the words are just tumbling out, so maybe...

easygoingfemme

11-08-2012, 11:40 PM

I'm behind. My work week has kicked me hard.
However, tomorrow, if all goes as planned, I will hide for a few hours and write. Saturday looks promising as well.
My daughter is behind too so we're planning a lockdown/write in on Saturday evening. All hands on deck/keyboard.
If you see me here Saturday evening, you are free to slap my hand.

easygoingfemme

11-10-2012, 08:30 PM

Bump!

How's it going?

We've staged a write-in at the house for most of the day today. My daughter and I are both catching up. Still a long way to go though!

laruss

11-10-2012, 11:20 PM

I actually wrote today. I am still not caught up, but I feel better about things. i won't tell you how far I am still behind... but I will get caught up.

easygoingfemme

11-11-2012, 08:23 PM

:typewriter::glasses::hamactor::wine::deepthoughts ::deepthoughts::deepthoughts::deepthoughts::bigcry ::cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerlead er::cheerleader:

Whew. I'm over writing emoticons now.
Keep going everyone!

I caught up a little more today. Current count: 12520

laruss

11-12-2012, 04:09 PM

Ok, I am feeling caught up enough to share even though I am still behind.

Today I should be at 20004 words, and I am at 16786. So, yes I am still behind, but I wrote over 6000 words today so, not too bad. Last year at this time I had over 29,000 words... damn.

I guess I need to stay a bit behind so that I still have the thrill of the slap taunting me. lol

How is everyone else doing?

laruss

11-17-2012, 08:58 AM

How is everyone doing?

I wrote and wrote last night, until I almost fell asleep in my chair.
I am caught up... sadly the slaps will stop. Well until I fall behind again, that may happen today as I have some other projects that need my attention.

easygoingfemme

11-17-2012, 11:07 AM

I'm still behind but it's only noon and I've written 1800 words today. Still going. I think I can catch up. I have a light work week next week and plan to use that to my NANO advantage.

Also getting past the more research heavy part of the novel, so that should help things move ahead more quickly...

DanzAmazon

12-01-2012, 10:28 AM

Yeah baby! I did it. After 5 years after my first attempt at NanoWrimo, I finished, and finished early.

I hit 48464 Thursday night before midnight. I got up and wrote the prologue to the first book of a 3 part series; took a little over two hours, took a nap and then the last 500+ over about 4 hours this afternoon. Wow, wow, wow, what an experience!!! The hardest part was the start, and the finish.

I'm so freakin' excited. Now to keep on, edit, prepare for submission to... well... every freakin' where!

Ciao!!!
DanzAmazon

Bleu

12-01-2012, 10:30 AM

DanzAmazon

12-01-2012, 10:35 AM

Thanks honey. Let's talk next week and catch up!!

You are amazing! So happy you succeeded! wooo hoo! :cheerleader:

easygoingfemme

12-01-2012, 12:00 PM

Congratulations to everyone who finished!!!!!!!!

I bottomed out and didn't get there. We had a family situation come up mid month that took me away from everything for a good week and a half and there was just no way to make up for that time.

I'll be back on next year.

femmeInterrupted

02-03-2013, 02:19 PM

So happy to have found this thread!

I made my word count, and came skidding across the finish line at month's end with just over 54,000 words! It was quite literally a month of madness! Being in that creative energy was great! I still need to finish the story-- no ending in sight... the plot staggers from side to side like a gun shot victim on open seas , but there are *moments* that I really like, having revisited it just recently.

Anyone interested in giving some feedback? I could use a brave beta reader who wouldn't mind plowing through *ahem* creative grammar and a story line that was totally improvised! It's a speculative fiction piece :)

Congrats to all that finished! :) I'm absolutely going to try it again next year! :)

Linus

10-10-2013, 09:17 AM

*bump bump* it's around the corner. And perhaps a series of short stories might be a good option for those starting out. The reason I mention that is Alice Munro, a Canadian author known for her anthologies of short stories, won the Nobel Prize for Literature. :)

Bard

10-10-2013, 09:50 AM

once upon a time I started a book and even was told by Radclyffe that she wanted to see it when I finished alas I got stuck... but I have written some authors challenges, short stories so perhaps who knows

Medusa

10-28-2013, 06:54 PM

Anyone else participating this year?

I went over and updated my profile on NaNoWriMo and even signed up to attend a write-in at the local library next week!!! WEEE!

Medusa

10-28-2013, 07:32 PM

P.S. This is super interesting - I just read that the book "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern was a NaNoWriMo project!!!

GraffitiBoi

10-28-2013, 07:51 PM

Anyone else participating this year?

I went over and updated my profile on NaNoWriMo and even signed up to attend a write-in at the local library next week!!! WEEE!

I'm also doing it this year. I wasn't able to last year. I'm even organizing a write-in in my area for others who work night shift or can't meet during the evenings when the other write-ins are.

I'm super excited for this year and am all prepped and ready to go! I've even written some sample scenes which may or may not be used in the book.

Medusa

10-28-2013, 07:55 PM

I'm also doing it this year. I wasn't able to last year. I'm even organizing a write-in in my area for others who work night shift or can't meet during the evenings when the other write-ins are.

I'm super excited for this year and am all prepped and ready to go! I've even written some sample scenes which may or may not be used in the book.

W00T!

I have never been to a write-in but there is one this Saturday. It's 3 hours and I bet I can knock out a few thousand words in that time frame!

Good luck to you, Graffiti!! :hangloose:

Linus

10-28-2013, 10:17 PM

Anyone else participating this year?

I went over and updated my profile on NaNoWriMo and even signed up to attend a write-in at the local library next week!!! WEEE!

Yup. Yup. Gonna try again.

PoeticSilence

10-29-2013, 12:13 AM

Ugh, it's getting down to the wire isn't it. Last year I was dealing with my sleep studies again and saturation tests, so this year should be much more relaxed. My daughter is working on hers too, so when she comes home to see me during our mutual birthdays/thanksgiving week, we can work together. Since a lot of my illness revolves around stress issues, I haven't even put a lot of thought into it yet, I decided I'll just wait til it's time and then step up to the plate. I wish I could meet with the other writers around here, but getting out isn't easy at all, not by a long shot. Good luck to everyone else who is signed up and ready to go!

easygoingfemme

10-29-2013, 06:32 AM

This is my first year not doing NANOWRIMO in a while. I'm a little sad about that. But I know I can't get it in this year... I'll be cheering you all on!

laruss

10-29-2013, 09:03 AM

I am back in this year. Last year I didn't complete, but the year before I did. I am going to try my best this year.

dark_crystal

11-01-2019, 05:15 AM

I'm doing it this year! Today is the day!

I am starting with an outline of 6800 words. To get to 50k, i need to add 1440 words each day.

My project is a paranormal romance, rated PG-13, in which it is explained how Santa Claus ends up living among the Elves.

There is a lot of mythology about St. Nicholas, but no elves are involved. There is a lot of mythology about Santa where he is surrounded by elves-- he is even described as an elf in "The Night Before Christmas-- but there is no mythology that bridges the gap between St. Nicholas the earthly priest and Santa the elven toymaker.

I will attempt to fill in that gap in the process of narrating the romance between Nicholas and Mrs. Claus, who is also an elf.

St. Nicholas was a celibate Priest, but then he got married? What happened to his vows? Is he no longer a Priest after joining the Elves? If he is still a Priest, does he attempt to convert the Elves? Is it possible for elves to be Christian???

All will be explained! :santa1: