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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Sep 5 2005, 05:15 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
QUOTE Single spaced, it is 91 pages. I can live with that. I always write it single spaced. No arguments will come of this. Believe me. That was just a guess. :hug:
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Sep 5 2005, 07:48 AM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
QUOTE(wildCat @ Sep. 04 2005,21:21 ) 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! At least you tried! Can you use anything of what you did last year or would you start something different? I think there's nothing to lose, I can't imagine I'd be able to write 50.000 words to be honest, but disciplining myself to put the time and effort into trying would be a goal in itself. :towel: Only problem is I don't have any story ideas at the moment! :forehead: -------------------- |
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Sep 5 2005, 11:34 AM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
QUOTE(LilyRose @ Sep. 05 2005,7:48 am) QUOTE(wildCat @ Sep. 04 2005,21:21 ) 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! At least you tried! Can you use anything of what you did last year or would you start something different? I think there's nothing to lose, I can't imagine I'd be able to write 50.000 words to be honest, but disciplining myself to put the time and effort into trying would be a goal in itself. :towel: Only problem is I don't have any story ideas at the moment! :forehead: I don't have any ideas, either, but November is two months away, and that's a lot of time for planning and digging through my crate of story ideas! (Serious, I have one of those...) -------------------- "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 5 2005, 11:42 AM
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Leaky's Resident Bibliophile Posts: 8,279 Joined: 5:01pm April 18, 2005 Location: Finding Neverland.   |
I think it would be a great thing to do. But maybe that's because I am happy about an epiphany I got for a story last night. *shrugs*
Random note: Everytime I see NaNoWriMo, I think it's talking about me. One of my more favorite nicknames is Mo, so.... -------------------- "I know who Harry Potter is. I just don't know who the other two are. Himmie and Roland?"
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Sep 5 2005, 11:50 AM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
QUOTE(MonieLou @ Sep. 05 2005,11:42 am) I think it would be a great thing to do. But maybe that's because I am happy about an epiphany I got for a story last night. *shrugs* Random note: Everytime I see NaNoWriMo, I think it's talking about me. One of my more favorite nicknames is Mo, so.... You have no idea how funny that is to me. Or why. You might soon, though... 
-------------------- "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 5 2005, 12:01 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
QUOTE(LePetitCanard @ Sep. 05 2005,12:50 ) QUOTE(MonieLou @ Sep. 05 2005,11:42 am) Random note: Everytime I see NaNoWriMo, I think it's talking about me. One of my more favorite nicknames is Mo, so.... You have no idea how funny that is to me. Or why. You might soon, though... I'm really curious now! LePetitCanard you have a crate of story ideas! That is not not having any ideas! I've been trying to think of ideas when I'm lying in bed, but unfortunately I keep falling asleep. -------------------- |
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Sep 5 2005, 12:32 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
With NaNoWriMo you have to start from scratch every year! My major problem was getting behind at the beginning (you really need to write about 1600 words a day to keep up).
This year, I bought a book that the founder wrote with tips and I am so ready! I have some ideas but I can't actually write anything down until November 1st. I think it would be great if we started a support group here! -------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Sep 5 2005, 03:41 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
QUOTE(LilyRose @ Sep. 05 2005,12:01 pm) QUOTE(LePetitCanard @ Sep. 05 2005,12:50 ) QUOTE(MonieLou @ Sep. 05 2005,11:42 am) Random note: Everytime I see NaNoWriMo, I think it's talking about me. One of my more favorite nicknames is Mo, so.... You have no idea how funny that is to me. Or why. You might soon, though... I'm really curious now! LePetitCanard you have a crate of story ideas! That is not not having any ideas! I've been trying to think of ideas when I'm lying in bed, but unfortunately I keep falling asleep. Sign up for sugarquill.net's forums if you're curious. It's 87 stuff. Weirdness. PM me if you're interested and still curious. Anyway, about NaNoWriMo and my crate of story ideas...see, I a lot of them are stories I already started, and most of them are stories that are complete and utter crap. Seriously, I don't want to write my NaNoWriMo story about a girl who turns into a crayon at will (not kidding about that...I wrote a story about that once!!). I'll probably start fresh. -------------------- "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 6 2005, 07:47 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
I'll join a support group if I can find an idea in time and if work does not keep me in the sun for weeks at a time. I considered trying NaNoWriMo last year, but I was in that place where I was changing jobs, packing up a life, and trying to figure out how to place the old in the new space. Now, we just need to remind each other.
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Sep 20 2005, 07:03 AM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
This thread has been a bit quiet for a couple of weeks now so I thought I'd check in and announce that I still don't have any definate plot ideas.
Beginnings - yes, Middles and Ends - not really. Is anyone definately going to sign up? -------------------- |
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Sep 20 2005, 02:32 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
Yes.
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Sep 20 2005, 10:23 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I'm definitely signing up as well!
-------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 1 2005, 07:37 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
It's started! There are a million people on the forums and it's taking forever to load, but it's started! Madness everywhere! Can't wait!
I signed up as Arya, just so you know.
-------------------- "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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Oct 2 2005, 12:56 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I thought it was November, did I miss it?
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Oct 2 2005, 01:00 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
WHEW! It is November, I have a whole month to get ready, thank goodness!!
I can't wait!
-------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 2 2005, 07:26 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
I tried to open the site, but I couldn't? Can I still sign up?
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Oct 2 2005, 01:06 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
Don't worry, they're just on hold while they get a beefier server!
I haven't been able to register either. Hope they get sorted soon. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2005, 02:41 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
The site's up, but signup is down because so many people were on.
-------------------- "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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Oct 2 2005, 03:18 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
Thanks LPC, I'll keep checking it. I need to register soon or I might just 'chicken out!' :)
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Oct 3 2005, 10:16 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 66 Joined: 1:02am July 22, 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia |
Are we able to read any of the novels people have completed in previous years?
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Oct 3 2005, 04:08 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
I don't think so. A few were published, and at the end people swap, but I don't think there are any on the site to read.
-------------------- "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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Oct 4 2005, 03:24 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
I signed up. Wish you and me luck!
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Oct 4 2005, 04:40 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
Good luck everyone whose signed up so far!
 Keep posting in here for support! :lol: -------------------- |
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Oct 5 2005, 01:41 AM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 82 Joined: 11:23am September 28, 2005 Location: Sydney. Australia |
Apart from the first year it was on I have gone in it every year....and failed every year. I either get too many ideas so I start my story like 4 times with in the month OR I get distracted after week one and never finish. I fail.
BUT I KEEP TRYING! thats gotta count for something......right?????? [edited for typos] -------------------- “But, predictably, I never got further than furtive hamming in the full-length mirror, striking Napoleon poses and mouthing Machiavellian catchphrases.” – Necrotriva vs Skull
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Oct 5 2005, 04:51 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
Yay for everyone who signed up! And yes, trying counts. This will be my first year and I am DETERMINED to finish and win. I have a schedule, and I downloaded the report card...uber fun.
Oh, someone should make a thread on the forum for us...we could talk on their and procrastonate together! :D -------------------- "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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Oct 5 2005, 09:50 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I tried last year, and failed only a week in.
I'm going to win this time!! I'm glad we're starting a little support group here.
-------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 5 2005, 10:57 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
How can you fail in only a week? Just curious.
-------------------- "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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Oct 6 2005, 11:52 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I got behind in my word count so *blushes* I gave up.
But not this year! -------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 7 2005, 05:32 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
The report card?
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Oct 7 2005, 04:24 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
What about it? I downloaded it, and it's AWESOME! You put in how many words you want to write a day, then every day you put how many words you wrote and in how many hours, and it calculates your total word count, number of words per hour, average words, how many more words you have to write, how many you should write tomorrow, % change in pace, at this rate you'll be done on..., % complete, and hours of writing left. It's increadible.
-------------------- "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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Oct 8 2005, 06:34 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
Where did you downloaded it? I didn't even hear about it!
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Oct 8 2005, 01:53 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
It can be found here if you scroll down to where it says Nano Progress Tracker. It's an excel spreadsheet and totally amazing.
-------------------- "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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Oct 8 2005, 04:55 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
Thanks!
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Oct 10 2005, 03:42 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
Although, we're still waiting for November 1, so report cards aren't necessary, yet. Or some of us are waiting, but considering that work is going to send me out into the field for three months, I should probably start cheating now so as to make up for all of the things I could not write as I stare blankly at a television after an insanely long day at work.
I'm wondering, though, what happens if you discover on your 30,000th word that the story only has 35,000 words to it, what then? Have you failed even though the story is complete? Do you write drivel for 15,000 words just to let people know that you are a "winner"? This issue has me terrified. -------------------- Never innocent, just not guilty.
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Oct 10 2005, 07:00 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
Technically you can always cheat! But, hey, if it's finished, it's finished. You're the winner, IMO!
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Oct 10 2005, 07:10 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 27 Joined: 6:56pm August 30, 2005 Location: California |
I tried to do it last year, but my heart wasn't in it! I signed up this year! I'm going to do it this year! I'm a it rusty on the writing!
-------------------- "Maturity: a stoic response to an endless reality." ~ Carrie Fisher
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Oct 11 2005, 12:32 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
But if I cheat, where's the sense of principle? I have a couple of weeks to work out what needs to be done, to build up the courage to commit my soul to it and ignore the need for sleep. That's the problem: sleep and work. To all the students out there who are participating: I envy you (to a certain extent).
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Oct 11 2005, 11:54 AM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
Why would you cheat? You aren't getting anything out of cheating. By doing it in one month, like you're supposed to, you have the knowledge that you wrote a novel. IN ONE MONTH. That's a great reward. If you're going to cheat...why do nano at all??
-------------------- "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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Oct 11 2005, 02:35 PM
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I agree. Not that cheating is a real issue for me. I mean, I have no more time right now than I will next month, so it's all just an attempt to commit myself to the theory, whether or not it works. You know who I really envy, the landed gentry. All of that time to do silly things. I want time to do silly things, instead of staring at impending doom.
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QUOTE(unjeu @ Oct. 11 2005,15:35 ) You know who I really envy, the landed gentry. All of that time to do silly things. I want time to do silly things, instead of staring at impending doom. Me, too!But I've heard that you never actually get around to writing, even if you have all the time in the world. Just try it, we're all here for support! Good luck! Cat (sitting around staring at impending doom) -------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 16 2005, 06:38 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 48 Joined: 3:11pm August 8, 2005 |
LePetitCanard, just one question: do you have to write your novel only in English ? Or are other languages allowed ?(French or Spanish for example...) ?
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
I don't think it has to be English - it's only the number of words that matters to the computers checking the word count - and people are going to be scrambling the text that they send in anyway. :wave:
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
Yes, you can write in another language.
Eek, I'm getting excited!! Anyone else? If you're planning on participating, you should add the NaNoWriMo picture to your signature. The link is http://www.nanowrimo.org/images/nanowrimo/...icipant_med.gif. :D -------------------- "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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Oct 18 2005, 10:49 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I'm very excited! I've been meeting with a local group and the ideas are really starting to flow, I'm outlining like mad. I just can't wait to start actually writing.
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
I may join you fine folks. I have known about NaNoWriMo for a few years; it's always been in the back of my brain, but I never was thinking about it at the right time before. But now I am, so that seems like it should be all the nudging I need. Not a sign, as such, but more along the lines of, now I have no excuse. At any rate, if I do join up (and I have to decide soon), I have a feeling that this little group may be just the support I need to actually give it a true effort. I'm glad I found you all and congratulations to those who have already committed themselves to this ludicrous adventure.
For those who have signed up, have you begun to consider what you will write about? What sorts of genres are we talking here? Just curious, share as little or as much as you feel comfortable sharing. -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Welcome to the club! (hopefully
) I'm pretty much a SF/Fantasy kind of girl, and I've been working on a Fantasy lately, so I'm doing SF for Nano. Thought I'd take a break from my other world. I have a few ideas of what I'd like to write but mostly I have this character that just showed up in my mind one day at work while I was bored. She's bald and doesn't speak and has just run away from life as a slave. :conf: I can't wait to find out what happens to her! :note: -------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 845 Joined: 3:47pm February 18, 2005 Location: On Broadway, watching the Harry Potter Musical |
Yeah, I just signed up. Because of this thread. Go me! And the icon will soon be my avatar. I'm going to make my story semi-autobiographical, maybe.
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Oct 22 2005, 01:50 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
:wave: Hi everyone!
I still haven't got the whole outline of my story and I think I will be going down the 'Bridget Jones' road. Not a diary but definately some humour. I am excited but I feel really nervous too. -------------------- |
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Oct 22 2005, 05:26 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
Um, so I signed up. I'm TheGuruOfSloth over there, just like here. I have no idea what I'm going to write yet, and that scares me a little - but that's probably good, so I'm scared about that instead of the fact that I'm trying to write a whole novel in one month.
There are a few story ideas I've thought about over the years - I'm wondering if this would be a good or bad time to use one of them. Well, I'll need something within the next week and change, not to mention that it would be nice to leave myself a little time to plot, outline, and flesh out the characters a bit beforehand. -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Oct 22 2005, 06:27 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
Plot? Flesh out characters? Dear me, that is not happening with me. For all of my hopes that I would be on the road during November, it looks less and less likely, which means I will be at home to be bothered by my sister whenever she chooses. And goodness knows that I cannot commit to a story. Yesterday, it was one; today, it's another. There's no hope for me. Older ideas are tempting, but they're too far along for me to give in and use them. Ugh. I need inspiration and guidance. Maybe I have to go buy Edith Wharton's book on writing. I love Edith, she had such a lovely style.
Too bad so much of my time is spent wondering how I can convince someone at Warner Brothers that Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, and Michael Kitchen need to be in a Harry Potter film. -------------------- Never innocent, just not guilty.
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
QUOTE(unjeu @ Oct. 22 2005,19:27 ) And goodness knows that I cannot commit to a story. Yesterday, it was one; today, it's another. Can't you use both? :wink: OK, so maybe it would turn out like a horror/western or SF/biography but at least you'd have variety. You'll come up with something! -------------------- Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Oct 22 2005, 11:12 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
I created a group at the nano forums. It's in the Writing Groups and Clubs forum, under Leaky Cauldron Go-ers. Post, post! :D
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Oct 23 2005, 01:01 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
Thanks, LePetitCanard... I went over there and put in my two cents.
unjeu, you make me smile. It's good to know that I'm not the only one still unprepared for this. Of course, some of you might be able to skate by on talent and experience alone. Not so for me, I'm afraid... -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Oct 23 2005, 02:41 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 545 Joined: 4:07pm June 17, 2005 Location: the book store |
ya i have been looking for people that are doing it i thought i was the only one. but can some one tell me a place to get some new fonts?
..... lightwarmth youve done it and finished 4 times wow i am inpressed i havent finished yet
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Oct 24 2005, 07:29 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 545 Joined: 4:07pm June 17, 2005 Location: the book store |
umm....i entered a while ago but i lost my email adress that i used to use.
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Oct 27 2005, 11:29 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
I'm bumping this since it's almost the 1st. Come visit our Leaky Cauldron group at the nano forums!
And good luck on your novel.
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Oct 30 2005, 07:40 PM
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Eeylops Owl Trainer Posts: 1,808 Joined: 5:05pm January 28, 2005 Location: Ravenclaw Tower |
Yay! Nanoness!!
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Oct 30 2005, 07:58 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
Seems to be a little more activity on the NaNo LL thread than here (the LL NaNo thread, I guess), but not too much in either place. Perhaps this is the calm before the storm. I do hope people continue to check in on one or both of the forums and continue to post; just reading them and knowing that other people are crazy too is very encouraging.
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Oct 31 2005, 08:36 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 6 Joined: 3:09pm October 28, 2005 |
I'm think about doing NaNoWriMo this year, but I'm nervous I don't have enough time or won't be able to think of anything to write.
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Oct 31 2005, 11:27 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 136 Joined: 11:19pm January 29, 2005 Location: stowaway on Serenity |
Just try it! I had a test run last year (didn't win but learned a lot). Come on, you know you want to...
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Nov 1 2005, 12:03 AM
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Knight Bus Driver in Training Posts: 564 Joined: 10:22pm January 29, 2005 Location: a grubby looking pub in Central Virginia |
I have a working title!!!! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 1 2005, 01:23 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 533 Joined: 3:14pm March 8, 2005 Location: Spinners End |
I have 952 words. I'm proud of myself. How are you doing?
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Nov 1 2005, 02:37 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
Woohoo! Day One!
1894 words. If it will only be this painless every time... -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Nov 12 2005, 01:49 AM
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Dodgy Cauldrons Dealer Posts: 1,708 Joined: 9:32pm July 20, 2005 Location: back in the shop at 93 Diagon Alley! |
WOW, congratulations to everyone who has entered! I didn't learn about NaNoWriMo in time to enter this year ( :( ), but I will definitely be gunning for next year! Keep those plot bunnies a-hoppin'!
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 7 Joined: 3:18pm July 10, 2005 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico |
I'm doing it for the first time and doing it very very slowly.
I'm looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday so I can catch up on my word count (which is pathetically low).
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Nov 12 2005, 10:13 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
Thanks for the encouragement, Hawthorne. Since I'm not out, I probably should be writing right now instead of hanging out on the LL. Oh well.
GwendolynJames, there's a thread for Leaky Lounge NaNoers on the NaNoWriMo forums (in the writing groups category, I think). Stop on by if you feel like it (or maybe you have been there already under a different username and I just don't recognize you). Our numbers seem to have dwindled, but there are a few of us still hanging in there! -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Gringotts Goblin Translator Posts: 1,218 Joined: 1:06am September 20, 2005 Location: The Melbourne Magical Menagerie (Australia) |
Wow, congratulations to all you guys for being brave enough to get involved! I'd never heard of NaNoWriMo until I saw an article about it in the paper the day before yesterday, and I figured it's probably a bit late to start.
Anyway, I really respect all of you for participating! I write, but I don't think I could write a whole novel in a month... Well, maybe I could if I had more spare time.... -------------------- PS: I do hope we've put enough stamps on
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Nov 17 2005, 04:40 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 43 Joined: 3:39pm November 17, 2005 |
I plan on doing it next year. I hope you're having fun!
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Nov 18 2005, 10:33 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
Honestly, I wish it were more fun. But it isn't NaNo's fault. It's the fact that I am loyal to work and my various distractions that has forced me to fall behind. I am trying to catch up during this weekend, but you know, November is just a plain evil month to have this sort of challenge. And now, if I pause in the writing for a moment, I usually end up thinking of a cheer that some girls led last night at GoF. And it is very distracting thinking while a cheer rolls through your mind.
24,000 words down and 26,000 more to be found somewhere. When I say Huffle, you say puff...Huffle puff...Huffle puff When I say Raven, you say claw...Raven claw...Raven claw (for Guru) -------------------- Never innocent, just not guilty.
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Nov 30 2005, 06:31 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
Well done anyone who tried!! And extra well done anyone who did it! :clap:
I was a few words short! I can't wait till next year. I'll be much better prepared. -------------------- |
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Dec 1 2005, 09:29 PM
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
QUOTE(LilyRose @ Nov. 30 2005,18:31 ) Well done anyone who tried!! And extra well done anyone who did it! I was a few words short! I can't wait till next year. I'll be much better prepared. Thanks! Let me echo your congratulations to all who participated. I won't bother trying to be humble since I stuckk the stinkin' winner's icon in my signature, so I'll just shout it out: I WON! LilyRose, well done for getting as far as you did. I will be there next year to cheer you on, and maybe alongside you working on NaNovel #2. 
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Diagon Alley Entrepreneur Posts: 4,295 Joined: 2:49am June 9, 2005 Location: Somewhere too mysterious to mention... |
QUOTE(TheGuruOfSloth @ Dec. 01 2005,21:29 ) I won't bother trying to be humble since I stuckk the stinkin' winner's icon in my signature, so I'll just shout it out: I WON! Congrats Guru!!! It's great, now I can say... "I post alongside the NaNo winner!!!" But it's great seeing so many aspiring authors here.... just goes to show... um... I've forgotten what I was going to post. -------------------- Signature in development... thanks to Procrastinators United! It should come tomorrow...
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Rice Owls #1 Baseball Fan! Posts: 1,866 Joined: 2:25pm September 20, 2005 Location: Finland, Finland, Finland: the country where I want to be... |
QUOTE(Mistressofthedarkarts @ Dec. 01 2005,21:57 ) Congrats Guru!!! It's great, now I can say... "I post alongside the NaNo winner!!!" Yup, except you'd better say "a NaNo winner", since there were many thousands who finished. Winning means reaching 50,000 words before month's end. In fact, there were several other cool folks from Leaky who did it right alongside me (and actually beat me to the finish line by a few hours... grr... ). -------------------- In Chamber 88 It's no big deal to wait We fill our days In thoughtful ways (But DH, don't be late!) |
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 202 Joined: 5:15pm July 25, 2005 Location: here and there, but mostly there |
I always thought, Guru, that you would be upset that I finished before you, especially since I had languished behind for so long, and even more so because it was only a handful of hours before you. (Although, I am still paying for that late night and wondering if it was worth finishing a night early.) But see, now, you can go and sparkle in the limelight. The expectations are high for the new filk challenge, but at least NaNo is done. Although, it probably begs the question: when will you revise the story if people continue to pressure you for new filk?
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Butterbeer Connoisseur Posts: 1,468 Joined: 8:32am July 23, 2005 |
 Congratulations Guru and unjeu. The icon looks great! 
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Knight Bus Driver in Training Posts: 564 Joined: 10:22pm January 29, 2005 Location: a grubby looking pub in Central Virginia |
Yes, congratulations for completion! I personally did not get to write as much as I wanted, and fell short about 25000, oh well, half way there, two children, being pregnant, I am just pleased I stook my head out and tried. Next year, I will definitely try again!
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Gringotts Goblin Translator Posts: 1,218 Joined: 1:06am September 20, 2005 Location: The Melbourne Magical Menagerie (Australia) |
Wow, congratulations everyone!!!!! That takes a lot of dedication and determination and you should all be really proud of yourselves!
I was too late to sign up this year and next year I have my final school exams in November, which I need to get into my preferred university course, so it's probably not the best time to be writing a novel... lol... But I'm hoping to enter some time in the future! Anyway, I just wanted to congratulate you all on having a go and getting involved! :clap: -------------------- PS: I do hope we've put enough stamps on
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 628 Joined: 7:28am March 21, 2005 Location: In front of my computer, working on one of my 3 websites... |
*topic revived*
Well, it's that time again- NaNoWriMo. I've never done NaNoWriMo before, but on a whim, I signed up this morning. I have a week to think about what I want to write about! Anyone else doing it this year? I know TheGuruOfSloth is doing it (peeked at his LJ!) and I've seen an icon on Overcast's signature... -------------------- Avatar by ME! |
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Oct 24 2006, 03:11 PM
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Inquiring about Double-ended Newts  Posts: 996 Joined: 4:54pm September 26, 2005 Location: Missouri |
I've done it once before, but didn't try last year due to a new baby.
I'm still not sure about this year, but I'm leaning toward it. I have several ideas and need to get them down in writing before they disappear! *Apparates to the NanoWriMo site* --------------------  W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
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Severus Snape's Personal Assistant  Posts: 2,269 Joined: 11:44pm November 29, 2005 Location: In the Hogwarts kitchen eating cookies. |
Yay! I can't wait for it to begin! Eight more days left.
I have the setting, a couple of characters and I know it's going to be about time travel but that's it. I have no idea what I'm doing.
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 102 Joined: 10:31pm September 30, 2006 |
I signed up! I don't know what my story is about, but I'm not too worried...yet. Is there a thread for us Loungers in the NaNoWriMo forums? If not I think we should start one. I am going to need lots of support, and I'm excited to chat with other HP fans about the whole thing.
I'm so excited for November!  Looking around the NaNoWriMo forums I found us! Here is the link if you don't already have it:Leaky WriMo thread [edited for the link] This post has been edited by moochka-dawlish: Oct 24 2006, 08:53 PM -------------------- Proud member of: M.O.O.C.H.K.A./S.Q.U.E.E.
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help!! I don't think I understood how it works...I sign up and then write on my computer...and nobody will know anything about whatIi do...except that I reload the word counter and, IF I want, I post some extracts....and at the end...what do I do...? send it per email...?
it seems so easy to cheat if i do it on my own pc.... with nobody looking..or even knowing...! but maybe i have understood everything uncorrectly...! HELP!!! -------------------- ...your actions are my dreams...
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Aiels, You are correct. You do sign up and then as you write you can post excerpts and word counts. You do have to upload your story at the end of the time (or when you reach 50k), so there's really no way to cheat, unless you use something that you had previously written. It's up to you to stay honest!
And, I did sign up yesterday, so I'm keeping my appendages crossed! Thanks for the link, Moochka! I posted over there. -------------------- W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 628 Joined: 7:28am March 21, 2005 Location: In front of my computer, working on one of my 3 websites... |
Glad to see so many NaNoWriMo folks here!
 I'm getting a little nervous myself. I've been a writer for a while- technically. I've not written anything for a while, due to writer's block. I'm hoping that NaNo will be the kick in the... er, bootie that I need to get back into it. Anyone wants to add me as a friend on the site, I'm jedavid13 there. Anyone else listen to the promo for WriMoRadio? -------------------- Avatar by ME! |
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Knockturn Alley Fingernail Vendor Posts: 793 Joined: 10:44am September 2, 2005 Location: Buried under a mountain of homework |
I signed up a couple of days ago, completely on an impulse... I've never done this before! I heard about it last year, but by then it was after November and too late to participate. At least I know vaguely what my story's going to be about, and I have some characters. I thought it up about 2 years ago, and never got around to actually writing it (I may have the first page actually, not much though
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Oct 26 2006, 02:24 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 106 Joined: 3:52am July 21, 2005 Location: frying on my dream |
I've sign up yesterday as well. i have a story ( invented yesterday afternoon), the charachters (brand new of course invented before the story) and I really can't wait ot begin..... but i doubt I will be able to write 50000 words in a month...but i try..there is nothing better than trying.. something good may come out of it!!!
Good Luck to everyone!! 
-------------------- ...your actions are my dreams...
....your virtue is my privilege.... |
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Oct 26 2006, 02:38 PM
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Assistant Stargazer to Firenze  Posts: 1,092 Joined: 12:37pm July 16, 2005 Location: I want to be a part of it ... New York, New York |
Yay! Glad some others are doing it to. I've never done NaNo and am petrified at the prospect of 50K in 30 days, especially with other Scribbulus stuff going on, but I'm determined to go through the experience.
I'm Pandora Poezen over there if anyone wants a writing buddy. Good luck to all! --------------------  I called it - June 2007 |
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Nov 2 2006, 05:33 PM
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Assistant Stargazer to Firenze Posts: 1,092 Joined: 12:37pm July 16, 2005 Location: I want to be a part of it ... New York, New York |
So.... everyone who signed up: how's it coming?
Mine is silly and sprawling in every direction, but the point is that it's getting written. Still no title and only the slightest glimmer of a plot, but hope springs eternal! -------------------- I called it - June 2007 |
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Nov 3 2006, 09:51 PM
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Severus Snape's Personal Assistant Posts: 2,269 Joined: 11:44pm November 29, 2005 Location: In the Hogwarts kitchen eating cookies. |
I'm doing pretty good I guess. It's really fun. So far I've been typing from 10PM - 2AM. I've been only getting four hours of sleep, which isn't anything knew, I guess. I tend to stay up late. The story is going okay. It could be better, but I'm a poor judge of my own work.
Does everyone here know about the Leaky Cauldron Go-er's! thread in the Writing Groups and Clubs forum? -------------------- W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
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Nov 4 2006, 01:30 PM
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 628 Joined: 7:28am March 21, 2005 Location: In front of my computer, working on one of my 3 websites... |
I'm quite behind- I'm only up to 2200 words. I need to get typing!
(considers putting her nano-widget in her siggy...) -------------------- Avatar by ME! |
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