Not The Philosopher Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I did this once three years back. Now that I'm no longer in school I thought I'd give it a whack. Anyone else done/doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I did it informally once. I'm thinking about doing it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1351648825' post='2500813'] I did it informally once. [/quote] Me too. It was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1351648825' post='2500813'] I did it informally once. [/quote] Me too. It was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I love writing, but I don't feel like I have to hone that skill in a particular way, so instead I am drawing a picture every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I've won about 4 years, participated since 2006 or so. Dunno if I can this year or not. I have an outline, but I'm hideously busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1351657828' post='2500945'] I love writing, but I don't feel like I have to hone that skill in a particular way, so instead I am drawing a picture every day. [/quote] I think I'm a decent writer. Fiction isn't my forte, though and I have more trouble finding the motivation for a short story than for, say, a rant on my blog. But mainly I feel the need for something with a deadline attached to it right now. I could use some more focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I'm doing NanoWrimo this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 What might you be writing on, if you don't mind my asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermit Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Help an old man here?...... What is Nanowrimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) National Novel Writing Month. In spite of the name, it's an international thing these days. The gist of it is to crank out a 50,000 word novel over the course of November. You 'win' by hitting the word count. It's basically a way to force yourself to cough up a rough draft of something and worry about the editing later. Local chapters host social events, write-ins etc. Official site [url="http://www.nanowrimo.org/"]here[/url]. Edited November 1, 2012 by Not The Philosopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysophylax Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I heard about this just two days ago. I had never heard of it before! And now it comes up on Phatmass too. Hmm, coincidence? However, I can [u]not[/u] write at all quickly, even if I were to try! I wouldn't mind reading other people's stuff, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 [quote name='Not The Philosopher' timestamp='1351799895' post='2502140'] What might you be writing on, if you don't mind my asking? [/quote] A prequel to a novel i was trying to write over the summer. It covers the story of a young boy who is in the midst of a war against people like him (I made him a druid originally but I may change that). The men and women on the other side of the war have found a secret weapon that enables them to take out entire villages of people, the weapon is a cursed boy. It is a very intenst and complex story, but the prequel is me just winging it... I may not even include half of what I have thought up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 [quote name='Chrysophylax' timestamp='1351832600' post='2502730'] I heard about this just two days ago. I had never heard of it before! And now it comes up on Phatmass too. Hmm, coincidence? However, I can [u]not[/u] write at all quickly, even if I were to try! I wouldn't mind reading other people's stuff, though! [/quote] Yeah, at times you really have to shut down all your internal criticism and keep writing even when it's obvious that you don't know what you're doing if you want to hit 50, 000. [quote name='InPersonaChriste' timestamp='1351873821' post='2502973'] A prequel to a novel i was trying to write over the summer. It covers the story of a young boy who is in the midst of a war against people like him (I made him a druid originally but I may change that). The men and women on the other side of the war have found a secret weapon that enables them to take out entire villages of people, the weapon is a cursed boy. It is a very intenst and complex story, but the prequel is me just winging it... I may not even include half of what I have thought up. [/quote] Just don't get your continuity all snarled up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hahah yeah that is the goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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