NanoWriMo 2009 - Page 6

nomesque · 11-01-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

825 words so far, then I got stuck on the name question. I want to bring a new character in, but what to name them?? I am still debating him/her/couple, too!

How do people ever get to 50,000??
Glad to see you are all going for it! Oh yes I am procrastinating . . . stalling . . . putting off the inevitable . . . . Good luck on that 2500, Jaxx!!

Call him/her/them X, and leave it till later

jaxx6166 · 11-01-2009, 10:57 PM

899 so far. Ugh. The prologue was harder to complete than I thought it would be..

X is a good one. Just don't type any word that has an X in it. :-) Maybe just call them XYZ and do a find/replace at the end. But, I feel your pain. Until last night, my MC was "Hero" now he's "Sarge"

nomesque · 11-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

899 so far. Ugh. The prologue was harder to complete than I thought it would be..

X is a good one. Just don't type any word that has an X in it. :-) Maybe just call them XYZ and do a find/replace at the end. But, I feel your pain. Until last night, my MC was "Hero" now he's "Sarge"

"X" is ok as long as you can do a search/replace for " X" and turn on Match Case

Filark · 11-02-2009, 01:00 AM

Ah! Good ideas!! My husband suggested I name them 1, 2, 3 etc. I wasn't buying it.

Find and replace, though--if I get stuck on names again I will remember that option!

Thank you, nomesque!

I managed to put 1762 words into my document today, and some of them actually make sense!!

Onward! (We'll find out later if it's upward...

)

Fi

Moejoe · 11-02-2009, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

825 words so far, then I got stuck on the name question. I want to bring a new character in, but what to name them?? I am still debating him/her/couple, too!

How do people ever get to 50,000??
Glad to see you are all going for it! Oh yes I am procrastinating . . . stalling . . . putting off the inevitable . . . . Good luck on that 2500, Jaxx!!

http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/

Lemurion · 11-02-2009, 11:01 AM

I just signed up - and will be working on mine later today once I get some paying writing done. (I've never finished NaNo- but I have written 3 novels in much longer time frames).

I believe this is the time to introduce the world to the adventures of Dr. James Vandal jr.

Douglas Rhodes · 11-02-2009, 12:33 PM

Never watch Mad Men before attempting to write.

jaxx6166 · 11-02-2009, 07:19 PM

Or football. The Giants ruined my mojo. I had to kick some butt in Tekken then go frag some monsters in Borderlands to relieve the tension

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-02-2009, 07:48 PM

I don't think I'm even going to get 1000 words done tonight, which is annoying. I suffered a major fit of accuracy earlier, in which I had to check and double check everything before I could write even half a sentence. Of course, the only reason I needed to be that accurate was so that I could throw it out the window safe in the knowledge that I knew what I was writing was wrong.

Also, I hate doing dialogue.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-02-2009, 08:07 PM

Managed 1208 - tiredness and needing to get up tomorrow morning has beaten me.

Douglas Rhodes · 11-02-2009, 09:59 PM

I just crested 5000!

I'm feeling really good about this book, it's already surprising me with little things I didn't know it was going to say.

jaxx6166 · 11-02-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I suffered a major fit of accuracy earlier, in which I had to check and double check everything before I could write even half a sentence. Of course, the only reason I needed to be that accurate was so that I could throw it out the window safe in the knowledge that I knew what I was writing was wrong.

LOL. I had the same problem about a week ago when I was procrastinating plotlines. I got hung up on figuring out how the characters in the bubble went to the bathroom. At the time, I thought it was a world breaker. Go figure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglas Rhodes

I just crested 5000!

I'm feeling really good about this book, it's already surprising me with little things I didn't know it was going to say.

Ah crap. I was proud of myself at 2,755. But I'm not tired. So we'll see where this goes. Doug, I will catch up tonight. Even have I have to make it 5,001.

It helps that I'm not tired and have to go to work tomorrow. Oh well. The NaNo must be done!

Still, once I got into the swing of things I was proud of my work so far. Now we'll see how Scriv compiles it all. I'm already a little anxious about that and trying hard to not get distracted by export.

Douglas Rhodes · 11-02-2009, 11:11 PM

Bah, 5001 I just hit 6020.

God, I just had one of those moments where I'm writing and something happens that causes something else seemingly minor to happen and then, suddenly, it hits me that my character is about to have a signifigant something happen to them that explains part of their motivation and shapes their progress in the plot, but it's all stuff I never planned.

Love that feeling.

I think I'm going to call it a day for today though. We'll see.

dreams · 11-02-2009, 11:54 PM

Great Start everyone!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

"It was a stark and musty sight.
<SNIP>
Let's see, 200 words down and another 49,800 to go. Okay, maybe not.

Aww, and here I was waiting for the other 49,800 words..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

<SNIP>
I managed to put 1762 words into my document today, and some of them actually make sense!!

Yea!! Good start.. (shall I send chocolate?)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemurion

I just signed up - and will be working on mine later today once I get some paying writing done. (I've never finished NaNo- but I have written 3 novels in much longer time frames).

I believe this is the time to introduce the world to the adventures of Dr. James Vandal jr.

One more in the group!! Yea! (and yes, please introduce us to Dr. James)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Managed 1208 - tiredness and needing to get up tomorrow morning has beaten me.

Nice job, Am. (sending some of my private chocolate stash to you)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

Ah crap. I was proud of myself at 2,755. But I'm not tired. So we'll see where this goes. Doug, I will catch up tonight. Even have I have to make it 5,001. <SNIP>

Go, jaxx, go!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglas Rhodes

Bah, 5001 I just hit 6020.

The keyboard must be burning up..

Gideon · 11-03-2009, 01:57 AM

For those interested, you can find me here:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/584071

happy to friend back anyone from here.

11-02-2009, 01:00 AM	#79
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Ah! Good ideas!! My husband suggested I name them 1, 2, 3 etc. I wasn't buying it. Find and replace, though--if I get stuck on names again I will remember that option! Thank you, nomesque! I managed to put 1762 words into my document today, and some of them actually make sense!! Onward! (We'll find out later if it's upward...) Fi

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11-01-2009, 10:57 PM	#77
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	899 so far. Ugh. The prologue was harder to complete than I thought it would be.. X is a good one. Just don't type any word that has an X in it. :-) Maybe just call them XYZ and do a find/replace at the end. But, I feel your pain. Until last night, my MC was "Hero" now he's "Sarge"

11-02-2009, 11:01 AM	#81
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I just signed up - and will be working on mine later today once I get some paying writing done. (I've never finished NaNo- but I have written 3 novels in much longer time frames). I believe this is the time to introduce the world to the adventures of Dr. James Vandal jr.

11-02-2009, 12:33 PM	#82
Douglas Rhodes Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 500132 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Device: Blackberry Storm, laptop	Never watch Mad Men before attempting to write.

11-02-2009, 07:19 PM	#83
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Or football. The Giants ruined my mojo. I had to kick some butt in Tekken then go frag some monsters in Borderlands to relieve the tension

11-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#84
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I don't think I'm even going to get 1000 words done tonight, which is annoying. I suffered a major fit of accuracy earlier, in which I had to check and double check everything before I could write even half a sentence. Of course, the only reason I needed to be that accurate was so that I could throw it out the window safe in the knowledge that I knew what I was writing was wrong. Also, I hate doing dialogue.

11-02-2009, 08:07 PM	#85
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Managed 1208 - tiredness and needing to get up tomorrow morning has beaten me.

11-02-2009, 09:59 PM	#86
Douglas Rhodes Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 500132 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Device: Blackberry Storm, laptop	I just crested 5000! I'm feeling really good about this book, it's already surprising me with little things I didn't know it was going to say.

11-02-2009, 11:11 PM	#88
Douglas Rhodes Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 500132 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Device: Blackberry Storm, laptop	Bah, 5001 I just hit 6020. God, I just had one of those moments where I'm writing and something happens that causes something else seemingly minor to happen and then, suddenly, it hits me that my character is about to have a signifigant something happen to them that explains part of their motivation and shapes their progress in the plot, but it's all stuff I never planned. Love that feeling. I think I'm going to call it a day for today though. We'll see.

11-03-2009, 01:57 AM	#90
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