NaNoWriMo, Anyone? |
 Sep 2 2005, 05:37 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer  Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower  |
I just discovered this insane thing called NaNoWriMo, standing for National Novel Writing Month. For the past five years, thousands of people from around the world have started and finished 50,000 word novels within the month of November. I was shocked and impressed, and have decided to participate myself. Is anyone else? If so, this thread should be used for support and discussion of our novels and progress through the month of insanity. It would be fun to have a little Leaky Lounge group involved in the madness!
If you're interested, the website is here. Read through the info; it's hilarious! -------------------- "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and open a vein." Walter Wellesley Smith Another Weasley by BeatriceEagle and Arya The Sorrow of Slytherin by Arya |
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Sep 2 2005, 06:08 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 12 Joined: 3:40pm July 16, 2005 |
I've done it 4 times. Fun , and veyr productive. A worthwhile experience, really. However, if only I could take time to edit one of my novels...
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Sep 2 2005, 07:17 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
QUOTE(lightwarmth @ Sep. 02 2005,6:08 pm) I've done it 4 times. Fun , and veyr productive. A worthwhile experience, really. However, if only I could take time to edit one of my novels... If you have time to write it, you should have time to edit it afterwards...right? Did you manage to write 50,000 words in any of those four times? -------------------- "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and open a vein." Walter Wellesley Smith Another Weasley by BeatriceEagle and Arya The Sorrow of Slytherin by Arya |
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Sep 3 2005, 06:20 AM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
LePetitCanard - that site looks great.
If anyone is 'half-thinking' about writing a novel they should sign up!! Being under pressure like that and having a deadline is a good way to make yourself acheive something. It looks a bit like 'weightwatchers' for writers- submitting how many words you've done, not how much weight you've lost.  You must think it's good if you've done it 4 times lightwarmth -are you doing it this time? I am tempted but I just don't know if I've could make time to do it. I guess there's nothing to lose though. Registration starts on 1st October doesn't it? I'll think about it. :ponder: It would be great if a few people at Leaky did it. We could support each other :hug: -------------------- |
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Sep 3 2005, 10:11 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
I'm thinking of it myself. By my estimation it takes about 54 pages to write approximately 50 000 words. It should be possible to do it in a month. We should definately support each other. :group:
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Sep 3 2005, 11:46 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 12 Joined: 3:40pm July 16, 2005 |
QUOTE If you have time to write it, you should have time to edit it afterwards...right? Did you manage to write 50,000 words in any of those four times? Yes, I managed it all 4 times. And, I'm not sure if i'll be doing it this year. University applications are calling and (I'm a composer) so I have to finish a lot of pieces and get recordings. In short, I'm a little busy... However, I may try. I like craziness  And I'd love to edit one of my novels but editing takes quite a bit more time than Nanowrimo... for you need to rewrite, tune, perfect, etc... I just don't have the time at this point. However, my goal is my first rejection slip this year so I better get cracking 
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Sep 3 2005, 09:01 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
QUOTE(lily ann @ Sep. 03 2005,10:11 am) I'm thinking of it myself. By my estimation it takes about 54 pages to write approximately 50 000 words. It should be possible to do it in a month. We should definately support each other. :group: It's more like 200 pages, rather than 54!! I like the group idea. It'd be fun and entertaining. We could post our word-count in our siggys. And lightwarmth...I got my first rejection slip a few weeks ago and it was a wonderful experience. I'm serious, it was awesome. -------------------- "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and open a vein." Walter Wellesley Smith Another Weasley by BeatriceEagle and Arya The Sorrow of Slytherin by Arya |
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Sep 4 2005, 05:22 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
QUOTE(LePetitCanard @ Sep. 04 2005,4:01 am) It's more like 200 pages, rather than 54!! And I checked it just now. I think I'm right. -------------------- Avatar and signature picture is courtesy of www dot livejournal dot com/users/potterpuffs/
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Sep 4 2005, 08:04 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
Hm. Well, I have a story that I previously wrote and it's 100,636 words, with 369 pages, double spaced, Times New Romans size 12 font. So half of that would be 50,318 words with 184 pages. I just copied 184 pages of that document onto a separate page and it's 50,351 words. Single spaced, it is 91 pages. What you copied was a four letter word 50,000 times. Most of my words were probably longer than four letters.
But let's not get into an argument over this. I'm just telling you what I figured. -------------------- "There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and open a vein." Walter Wellesley Smith Another Weasley by BeatriceEagle and Arya The Sorrow of Slytherin by Arya |
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Sep 4 2005, 08:21 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I tried it last year, failed miserably!
 But it's an awesome concept. And maybe I'd get further along this time with a support group from my Leaky friends!
-------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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