NaNoWriMo 2010 - Page 2

crich70 · 10-13-2010, 10:49 PM

Been there. Last year I just had a vague idea of my book and I still haven't gotten round to doing much editing of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandra Edwards

I'm participating :-). Haven't decided what I'm going to work on yet, though. *They don't call me The Queen of Procrastination for nothing ;-)

Sandy

lene1949 · 10-14-2010, 04:10 AM

I'm not a writer - just curious on how this works? Do you write directly on the site, or copy and paste from your computer?

If you copy and paste, couldn't you just copy anything you've done in the past?

neilmarr · 10-14-2010, 04:19 AM

It largely operates on an 'honour' basis, Lene. There are no prizes beyond satisfaction of a creative job completed by deadline, so those who might cheat lose out on that. Cheers. Neil

lene1949 · 10-14-2010, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilmarr

It largely operates on an 'honour' basis, Lene. There are no prizes beyond satisfaction of a creative job completed by deadline, so those who might cheat lose out on that. Cheers. Neil

Thanks, Neil... That makes sense..

crich70 · 10-14-2010, 04:26 AM

Basically you go to your profile page and upload your progress. There are also usually spreadsheets that you can download from one of the forums so you can keep track of your current word count vs. your total of 50k minimum. As for how you do the daily word count, I let the word processor count for me. Microsoft word is more accurate than Open Office I've found.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

I'm not a writer - just curious on how this works? Do you write directly on the site, or copy and paste from your computer?

If you copy and paste, couldn't you just copy anything you've done in the past?

JoelArnold · 10-19-2010, 03:42 PM

I've said I'm going to try it for the last five years, but have ended up utterly failing. But this year...no, seriously...this year...

BookCat · 10-24-2010, 10:16 PM

I've signed up for this year, my first time at nano. I have a rough idea what I'm writing, but nothing as specific as an outline. I love the notion of flying by the seat of my pants and seeing what happens.

Anyone else use "Write Or Die" to keep them going and for the stats widget? I have the desktop version and can't recommend it highly enough.

You'll find me on the nano site as HippyKitty, if anyone wants to be a writing buddy. Someone had nicked BookCat!!!

Lemurion · 10-27-2010, 07:29 PM

I'm not sure if I'll be doing it this year - last year I got 20k done and then got jumped by a contract to ghostwrite a novel. This year I'm editing SF shorts, and have a couple of ghostwriting gigs so I may not have the time to devote to it.

I'll be with you in spirit.

tammycravit · 10-27-2010, 08:25 PM

I'm in, too, though I've not decided 100% what I'm doing. On paper, I'm going to be a "rebel" and use NaNo to finally finish and rewrite the novel I've been working on forever. But, I may yet change my mind and tackle writing the first book in a second series I've been mulling over forever. We'll see what happens.

jaxx6166 · 10-27-2010, 10:05 PM

Cheater!!

I've been procrastinating hardcore. My goal was to finish Hills before NaNo, and I've got two chapters left, none of which seem to be the end of the book yet.

This is kind of a bummer, I was hoping for a bigger turnout this year.

markstani · 10-28-2010, 11:45 AM

I hadn't heard of this until today. It's tempting. I mean, it's only a month out of your writing life - a month which would otherwise more than likely be spend dawdling over forums such as this and putting off that re-edit of some old piece you've written - before you know it, the month's up and (in theory) you've got, at worst, 50,000 words of potential copy.

Mark Staniforth
author, Fryupdale
FREE via fryupdale.blogspot.com

GeoffC · 10-28-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandra Edwards

I'm participating :-). Haven't decided what I'm going to work on yet, though. *They don't call me The Queen of Procrastination for nothing ;-)

Sandy

If you're the Queen, then I'm the King/Emperor ....

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

I've signed up for this year, my first time at nano. I have a rough idea what I'm writing, but nothing as specific as an outline. I love the notion of flying by the seat of my pants and seeing what happens.

Don't ask me why, but I've just this past hour signed up....

No real idea of what I'm going to do, but NaNo's been mentioned on MR over last couple of years enough to get me intrigued.

50,000 words is obviously doable, otherwise the project wouldn't be there!

I like the notion, mentioned above, about 5 short stories linked to a whole. Wonder if it could be written epic-poetry style?

Lots to think about .... I've signed up, but whether anything will materialise from my brain/fingers and PC is anyones guess ....

bthrowsnaill · 10-28-2010, 12:06 PM

I expected the consensus among most of you to be anti-NaNoWriMo. I thought that since you have all written (and published) novel length works already, that you'd consider it to be a bit of a stunt. But after reading some of the replies to this thread, and learning more about NaNoWriMo, I suppose that it can be whatever you want it to be. And I also suppose that writing every day for a month can't be a bad thing, no matter what the result. {Getting tempted}

GeoffC · 10-28-2010, 12:28 PM

Writers ?

What gives you the idea we are all writers on here?

bthrowsnaill · 10-28-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Writers ?

What gives you the idea we are all writers on here?

It was based on who I had seen respond to the thread at the time of my post. I guess being mislabeled as a "writer" can be very traumatic...

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10-14-2010, 04:10 AM	#17
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	I'm not a writer - just curious on how this works? Do you write directly on the site, or copy and paste from your computer? If you copy and paste, couldn't you just copy anything you've done in the past?

10-14-2010, 04:19 AM	#18
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	It largely operates on an 'honour' basis, Lene. There are no prizes beyond satisfaction of a creative job completed by deadline, so those who might cheat lose out on that. Cheers. Neil

10-19-2010, 03:42 PM	#21
JoelArnold Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1036914 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Savage, MN Device: Kindle 3	I've said I'm going to try it for the last five years, but have ended up utterly failing. But this year...no, seriously...this year...

10-24-2010, 10:16 PM	#22
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've signed up for this year, my first time at nano. I have a rough idea what I'm writing, but nothing as specific as an outline. I love the notion of flying by the seat of my pants and seeing what happens. Anyone else use "Write Or Die" to keep them going and for the stats widget? I have the desktop version and can't recommend it highly enough. You'll find me on the nano site as HippyKitty, if anyone wants to be a writing buddy. Someone had nicked BookCat!!!

10-27-2010, 07:29 PM	#23
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I'm not sure if I'll be doing it this year - last year I got 20k done and then got jumped by a contract to ghostwrite a novel. This year I'm editing SF shorts, and have a couple of ghostwriting gigs so I may not have the time to devote to it. I'll be with you in spirit.

10-27-2010, 08:25 PM	#24
tammycravit Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 510324 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Device: Kindle 3	I'm in, too, though I've not decided 100% what I'm doing. On paper, I'm going to be a "rebel" and use NaNo to finally finish and rewrite the novel I've been working on forever. But, I may yet change my mind and tackle writing the first book in a second series I've been mulling over forever. We'll see what happens.

10-27-2010, 10:05 PM	#25
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Cheater!! I've been procrastinating hardcore. My goal was to finish Hills before NaNo, and I've got two chapters left, none of which seem to be the end of the book yet. This is kind of a bummer, I was hoping for a bigger turnout this year.

10-28-2010, 11:45 AM	#26
markstani Member Posts: 15 Karma: 495358 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	I hadn't heard of this until today. It's tempting. I mean, it's only a month out of your writing life - a month which would otherwise more than likely be spend dawdling over forums such as this and putting off that re-edit of some old piece you've written - before you know it, the month's up and (in theory) you've got, at worst, 50,000 words of potential copy. Mark Staniforth author, Fryupdale FREE via fryupdale.blogspot.com

10-28-2010, 12:06 PM	#28
bthrowsnaill Dreamer Posts: 112 Karma: 501282 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: kindle	I expected the consensus among most of you to be anti-NaNoWriMo. I thought that since you have all written (and published) novel length works already, that you'd consider it to be a bit of a stunt. But after reading some of the replies to this thread, and learning more about NaNoWriMo, I suppose that it can be whatever you want it to be. And I also suppose that writing every day for a month can't be a bad thing, no matter what the result. {Getting tempted}

10-28-2010, 12:28 PM	#29
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Writers ? What gives you the idea we are all writers on here?

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