Anyone else started thinking about Nano? [2015] - Page 4

BookCat · 11-14-2014, 11:52 AM

I'm being a nano rebel this year and not aiming at 50k, just to write something towards the novel each day. I was averaging about 250 words a day until I started using my 'new' (used) alphasmart Neo; this has pushed the average word count up to 1,000 per day and makes the writing so effortless. I load my day's writing into Word each night, then delete the contents of that particular Neo file. Hugely recommend it. Shame they are no longer made and can only be purchased second hand.
Hope everyone is hitting your own personal target.

Iphinome · 11-18-2014, 10:37 PM

Hope all is going well and everyone is past the 30k mark.

crich70 · 11-19-2014, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazybones

14,991 so far, but I've had to get off to a good start since the end of the month looks pretty busy for me.

This is my fourth year participating, and it's still a lot of fun. My current book is actually a prequel to my first NaNoWriMo book that I wrote in 2011.

There's an interesting NPR discussion panel show on NaNoWriMo at http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/11/06/n...eative-fiction.

Thanks for the link Lazybones.

KimaPrince · 11-19-2014, 01:14 PM

Past 35,000 but feel a bit stressed with a week long vacation comming that will potentially take away writing time.

*Goes off to write*

Iphinome · 11-28-2014, 11:12 PM

50600 words as of today. Winner winner tofu dinner.

pendragginp · 11-29-2014, 08:04 AM

Good for you!

I turtled along but at least did so something, besides hosting Nano at our local library. So I didn't meet the normal Nano goal and actually have to say I didn't meet my own hoped for goal either, but I did some of it! This year I'll give myself points for that.

Iphinome · 11-30-2014, 07:40 PM

Ending the month at 54100 words. No writing on Cyber Monday, brain needs to rest.

Nancy Fulda · 09-18-2015, 11:22 AM

Is it too early to be thinking about this for 2015?

Every year I pass on Nano because Life. Too busy, not enough time, small kids need me. List goes on and on.

This year writing is getting the front seat, and I've recently concluded that my biggest current obstacle to financial viability is that I work too... dang... slow. So maybe Nanowrimo is exactly what I need.

Maybe.

cromag · 09-23-2015, 12:02 AM

I've always been more attuned to short stories, but I have been thinking about it.

If nothing else, it might kick a few ideas loose.

crich70 · 09-23-2015, 09:59 AM

It's just 5 weeks or so away. I plan to take part.

Dr. Drib · 09-23-2015, 12:58 PM

Thread title updated to '2015'.

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Graham · 09-24-2015, 03:58 AM

I'm game for this year too. Though I might have to be a rebel as I've got time to get started on the novel before November.

(For those unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, the idea is to write a novel of at least 50,000 words during November. If you're continuing something that's already underway, or trying to get 50,000 words of something else down on paper, you're classed as a rebel.)

Graham

Dr. Drib · 09-24-2015, 08:13 AM

The Basic Rules (quoted):

Here are the basic rules for winning, as outlined on the How NaNoWriMo Works page.

Write a 50,000-word (or longer!) novel, between November 1 and November 30.

Only count words written during November. None of your own previously written prose can be included in your NaNoWriMo draft (though outlines, character sketches, and research are all fine, as are citations from other people's works).

Write a novel. We define a novel as a lengthy work of fiction. If you consider the book you're writing a novel, we consider it a novel too!

Be the sole author of your novel. Apart from those citations mentioned two bullet-points up.

Write more than one word repeated 50,000 times.

Upload your novel for word-count validation to our site between November 25 and November 30.

Lima Bean · 09-24-2015, 07:16 PM

I'm thinking about Nano. It has been a great motivator for me in the past.

Iphinome · 09-24-2015, 11:54 PM

I was going to skip this year*, then yesterday I was dared to do it and given an (absurd) list of elements to include. Now, I might do it, if I can get the necessary research done before November first.

*I finished both the 2013 and 2014 NaNoWriMo challenges with over 50000 words which made simply doing it feel like less of a challenge.

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11-14-2014, 11:52 AM	#46
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I'm being a nano rebel this year and not aiming at 50k, just to write something towards the novel each day. I was averaging about 250 words a day until I started using my 'new' (used) alphasmart Neo; this has pushed the average word count up to 1,000 per day and makes the writing so effortless. I load my day's writing into Word each night, then delete the contents of that particular Neo file. Hugely recommend it. Shame they are no longer made and can only be purchased second hand. Hope everyone is hitting your own personal target.

11-18-2014, 10:37 PM	#47
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	Hope all is going well and everyone is past the 30k mark.

11-19-2014, 01:14 PM	#49
KimaPrince Member Posts: 20 Karma: 400610 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Fire HD (2012)	Past 35,000 but feel a bit stressed with a week long vacation comming that will potentially take away writing time. Goes off to write

11-28-2014, 11:12 PM	#50
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	50600 words as of today. Winner winner tofu dinner.

11-29-2014, 08:04 AM	#51
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Good for you! I turtled along but at least did so something, besides hosting Nano at our local library. So I didn't meet the normal Nano goal and actually have to say I didn't meet my own hoped for goal either, but I did some of it! This year I'll give myself points for that.

11-30-2014, 07:40 PM	#52
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	Ending the month at 54100 words. No writing on Cyber Monday, brain needs to rest.

09-18-2015, 11:22 AM	#53
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	Is it too early to be thinking about this for 2015? Every year I pass on Nano because Life. Too busy, not enough time, small kids need me. List goes on and on. This year writing is getting the front seat, and I've recently concluded that my biggest current obstacle to financial viability is that I work too... dang... slow. So maybe Nanowrimo is exactly what I need. Maybe.

09-23-2015, 12:02 AM	#54
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,279 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I've always been more attuned to short stories, but I have been thinking about it. If nothing else, it might kick a few ideas loose.

09-23-2015, 09:59 AM	#55
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	It's just 5 weeks or so away. I plan to take part.

09-23-2015, 12:58 PM	#56
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Thread title updated to '2015'. Don (Moderator)

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09-24-2015, 03:58 AM	#57
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	I'm game for this year too. Though I might have to be a rebel as I've got time to get started on the novel before November. (For those unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, the idea is to write a novel of at least 50,000 words during November. If you're continuing something that's already underway, or trying to get 50,000 words of something else down on paper, you're classed as a rebel.) Graham

09-24-2015, 08:13 AM	#58
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	The Basic Rules (quoted): Here are the basic rules for winning, as outlined on the How NaNoWriMo Works page. Write a 50,000-word (or longer!) novel, between November 1 and November 30. Only count words written during November. None of your own previously written prose can be included in your NaNoWriMo draft (though outlines, character sketches, and research are all fine, as are citations from other people's works). Write a novel. We define a novel as a lengthy work of fiction. If you consider the book you're writing a novel, we consider it a novel too! Be the sole author of your novel. Apart from those citations mentioned two bullet-points up. Write more than one word repeated 50,000 times. Upload your novel for word-count validation to our site between November 25 and November 30.

09-24-2015, 07:16 PM	#59
Lima Bean Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 527094 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA (near Lima, Ohio) Device: Kindle	I'm thinking about Nano. It has been a great motivator for me in the past.

09-24-2015, 11:54 PM	#60
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	I was going to skip this year, then yesterday I was dared to do it and given an (absurd) list of elements to include. Now, I might do it, if I can get the necessary research done before November first. I finished both the 2013 and 2014 NaNoWriMo challenges with over 50000 words which made simply doing it feel like less of a challenge.