National Novel Writing Month

[manmiles]

http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Is anyone here getting involved in doing this?

I've been thinking about it, but I'm unsure at the moment.

[lemec]

Manmiles,

That sounds very interesting! Thanks for the link. A 175 page novel,eh? By November 1st, yeah we can crank one out. I will have to read more about it. I don't know how it would look in the end, but I might be willing to try it as an amateur. :clap:


-Lemec

[Jude]

I did NaNoWriMo last year, actually, and managed to finish. It wasn't too bad... I'm trying again, this year.

[spaced_moorcock]

Oooh... I'm tempted. Might join in just for fun now that I've got some more time on my hands. Just need to think of something to write about. :scratch:

Thanks for the link manmiles.

[lemec]

On second thought, this late in October, I would need about 90 pages a week, haha. :lol: I think I will have to pass on it this year. I might have been able to do it in 4 weeks. :oops:

[EverKing]

Actually, it looks like the writting starts Nov. 1st and ends on the 30th. You have to be signed up by the 1st, not have a finished piece by then.

I'm thinking about it. Work has been bogging my writting down this last month (thus I haven't been around here much) and I could use an added boost.

[Grey Mouser]

If any of you get a chance to submit anything let us know how you get on. I can't take part myself as I write so slowly I'd need at least a years notice. Maybe next year's one for me.

[spaced_moorcock]

I've been thinking about it and I don't think I can resist the temptation any longer. I think I'll have to take part, even if I turn into a zombie by the end of the month. It'll be interesting to see if there's a book in me somewhere. Hopefully I'll also be able to make it readable. lol

[Dreamweaver]

This is the chance I have been waiting for to write some epic pooh, and not have to worry about the guilt afterwards. :D But the guilty parties of writing epic pooh didn't even feel the need for guilt. Shame on them! :D

[spaced_moorcock]

This is the chance I have been waiting for to write some epic pooh, and not have to worry about the guilt afterwards.

I think that's what my attempt will finish up as by the end of the month, but you're right, I'll not have to feel guilty about it. Epic pooh... a quest for toilet paper? 8O

[spaced_moorcock]

The madness has begun. You can read my first thousand words or so and check on my progress here.

I met with some of the other budding writers in my local area on Sunday for a bit a party to celebrate the start of our novels. It was really good fun.

Has anyone else around here signed up?

[lemec]

even though there is more time than I thought, I probaly still won't get in on this contest.

Good Luck Everyone! :D

[EverKing]

I did not sign up this year. I've only been able to think of two novel ideas lately...one is that joint project I'm working on with a friend, the other is one that will require alot of background work and research...I doubt I'd be able to pull either of them off in a month.

Maybe next year though.

[lemec]

Hello spaced_moorcock,

Your story is very detailed so far. I enjoyed it, it is a real good story. That would have taken me so long to make something like that, that I why I did not try the contest. it would probaly take me a month to write two chapters and they would not be good ones like yours. I read the five chapters that you sent, it comes together well. It sparked my imagination when I got to chapter three and four, those were really cool. It is all good, you did a good job of setting things up for the later chapters.

Very Good overall spaced, thanks for sending it to me in an e-mail, it was easier to see that way. Good luck with it, I think you could make a nice book out of it. :D

:clap: I applaud you.

-Lemec

[manmiles]

I've decided to give up. I've been so busy at work that I realised I can't write 45,000 words and be satisfied with it in 2 and a half weeks. Plus, I've got stuff to write for other people's projects which should've been done in May. I also didn't think out the story fully and just had a few points which wouldn't have made the whole thing just rather crap. I'm my own worst critic, but I think I'll still write the novel, just not be so rushed now sadly. I think I need to get back into the swing of writing on a daily basis and actually taking time out to get back into writing more.

It's a bit of a bummer, but it's been a learning experience for me. Next year though, I'll be ready.