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Novel Writing-Age: NaNoWriMo 2013

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C

Cyan

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My fellow GAFers! Have you dreamed of writing a novel some day, but somehow never gotten around to it? Do you hate having free time? Then NaNoWriMo may be right for you.

http://www.nanowrimo.org

NaNoWriMo.org said:
What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.

Who: You!

Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era's most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.

When: Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at midnight.
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Write a 50,000 word (175 page) novel in a month? Yes it's insane, but that's the point. Write like hell, shut down your internal editor (that can come later), and just get it done.

NaNoWriMo.org said:
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.

Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.
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We're now in November, but it's not too late! Join us!

We had 110 GAF participants and 36 winners last year. Let's see if we can beat our high score for another year!

I will keep this post updated with participants and their word counts.


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Winners:
Code: 
CheesecakeRecipe	50,100
-Cade			50,118
Cyan 			53,426
Ceebs 			53,145
Mike M 			77,189
Delio			53,048
GSR			50,184
Ward			50,035
bjork 			50,454
Wurst			57,744
bengraven		52,500
sqwarlock		51,316
adj_noun		50,412
bakemono		56,694
ScribbleD		50,344
matthewwhatever		53,332
Aaron			50,084
ZenaxPure		50,356
Collete			53,540
Aiustis			52,763
toddhunter		50,333
SmarterUnconscious	50,217
drowsy			50,020
TheSeks			50,059
viciouskillersquirrel	50,215
Ourobolus		50,024
Omikaru			50,062
Evilisk			50,159
Timu			50,010
BlueSteel		50,046
Geido			50,467
Ruuppa			50,048
mu cephei		50,086
EverythingShiny		50,106
Valerie Cherish		50,011
lastflowers		50,886
Schlomo			50,120
lupin23rd		50,123
Nezumi			50,294
Alur			50,022
Sober 			50,286
Vagabundo		50,054
Gazoinks		50,097
Norua			50,772
Plasticine		50,551
Sonicbug		50,251
LiamExe			50,158
Dresden			50,063
Narag 			50,067
RedBoot			50,500
Dougstyles		50,045
joshcryer		50,049
Ashes1396		50,535
DumbNameD		50,007

Leaderboard:
Code: 
[B]Benchmark[/B]		50,000
Santiako		37,113
dramatis		32,242
Candeldandel		30,577
Osorio 			27,204
Ventilaator		25,263
Skilletor		25,173
xeris 			24,712
Rezbit			24,500
Arksy			21,557
The Smoking Bun		21,012
Elfforkusu		20,892
Aiko Heiwa		20,189
hey_monkey		20,102
Supermanisdead		20,000
karenq0506		17,877
SixMachine		17,808
Jedeye Sniv		17,750
MetalGuardian		17,666
pitcairn55		16,681
Zelias			16,223
Bootaaay 		16,054
Deadly Cyclone		14,001
Necromanti		13,402
explorer		13,285
Kimaka			13,006
SquiddyCracker		13,000
Jeff-DSA		12,216
Grenouille		12,060
Incendiary		10,892
trinest			10,042
ZeroRay			10,000
Fiction			9245
GDGF			9096
cloudwalking		9013
Smedwicks		8001
NaughtyCalibur		7933
superdeluxe		7583
Master Milk		7575
Weapxn			6529
Siyou			6300
Korten			6223
Veelk			5973
Wherearemahdragonz	5963
Mystic Theurge		5610
Chococat		5466
Archaeopteryx		5202
Carlisle 		5202
Petit Melon		5116
Mikeside		5101
Jarkenson		5090
Enker			5056
Pau 			4741
meijiko 		4700
deli2000		4616
Z..			4000
SneakySneaks		3900
Tenumi			3760
Tangent			3745
kayos90			3553
Jordan			3384
RichardAM		3357
Dolla Dolla		3331
kirby_fox		3300
Hop			3299
Dark FaZe		3257
MilkBeard		3044
FrontalMonk		3001
mikeroth		2835
Box of Bunnies		2337
Dandy Crocodile		2225
Jintor			2158
Verdre 			2128
choodi			1973
Musha_Soturi		1946
TetraxShards		1787
Draconian		1776
LuffyZoro		1689
Mushroomer25		1548
Bricky			1500
DurielBlack		1456
Professional Enthusiast	1400
H.Protagonist		1285
Ichor			1130
Valhelm			1000
Atticus Forrest		1000
Rrongfield		846
More_Badass		845
NukeLaser		834
multivac		700
GustyGardens		531
Huw_Dawson		500
Mr.Desu			443
Thatonemoor		400
Bananakin		355
Fine Ham Abounds	296
ReiGun			128


Wall of Shame:
Andrex 0
krrrt 0
Where's my goat? 0
Hyams 0
SteveWinwood 0
Mister Wilhelm 0
Like the hat? 0
Empty 0
tiggerkiddo 0
Lionel Mandrake 0
Teptom 0
wrowa 0
Shizzlee 0
Adnor 0
Loona 0
RileyLewis 0
belucheez 0
CyclopsRock 0
Aon 0
dapperbandit 0
MrChom 0
Stuart444 0
sikkinixx 0
Lindbergh 0
Jacob 0
zoozilla 0
lunch 0
evilwart 0
zethren 0
Protein 0
Lissar 0
fredrancour 0
Weiss 0
nicoga3000 0
Mature 0
Moozo 0
Branduil 0
Grimløck 0
Sub-Zero at a Starbucks 0
Green Mamba 0
vareon 0
Iceman 0
Axiology 0
InsaneZero 0
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(People in red have completed NaNoWriMo previously. The benchmark for completing 50k in 30 days is bolded.)
 
C

Cyan

Banned
Useful tools:
Software:
Scrivener: a word processor that incorporates scene and character notes, outlines, research documents, and more. Get a free trial through December for NaNo. (And a discount on the full version if you win!)
Q10: an alternative word processor which removes all distractions, helping you focus on your work.
Write or Die: start writing in a text box. And don't stop... or else. Give it a try, very motivating. (click the "web app" button for the online version)
Sites:
Snowflake Method: a highly recommended system that helps you get from single-sentence plot to detailed outline. I have used this several times and it was instrumental in my actually completing my novels.
Adoptions: on the NaNo forums, it's traditional to leave some ideas that other people can pick up and run with. Adopt a plot, adopt a plot twist, adopt a title, and many more!
NaNo Sprints: start your engines! Get off to the races with some NaNo sprints, where you compete with other NaNoers to write a bunch of words in a short interval. Also on Twitter.
Backwards NaNo: a slightly different way of managing your word count. It's amortized! That means for the first two weeks, you're writing a lot more than everyone else. But by the last day, you only have to write a single word! (I might give this a try this year)
Other:
How to Get and Develop Killer Story Ideas: Youtube video of a con lecture. Does what it says on the tin.
No Plot? No Problem: a book by the site's founder, intended as an aid for completing your novel and getting through the month.
The 90-Day Novel: sure we don't have 90 days, but a reliable source tells me this book is a "wildly useful resource."

And, of course, this thread! Feel free to post questions here, or ask for feedback on your outline/structure, or just complain about how goddamn hard it is. We're here for you! The camaraderie is part of what makes it fun. :)


FAQ:
The internets are broken?
No, the site is just getting hammered. This happens every year.

How do I write 50k words?
One at a time. Seriously though, if you can keep up with the benchmark (1,667 a day) you're golden. If you can't, don't panic, just set aside a weekend day or days to play catchup.

Any other strategies?
If you can, aim for 2000 a day rather than just keeping pace with the benchmark. This leaves you some elbow room for a few bad days later on in the month, which is a huge help for the week 2-3 doldrums. Also, try the sprints and word wars!

How do I update my word count?
They don't have very good grouping features on the site, so we just use the OP to keep up to date. If you want your word count updated, post your final word count for the day in this thread. I'll try to update the leaderboard in this post daily, most likely in the morning.

Is there any reason to actually sign up on the site itself?
Yes! First of all, you can have your novel officially validated by the site (copy/paste from your word processor into their word counter). This lets you officially win, and gets you congratulations and all sorts of fame and glory. Second, by signing up, you will get "pep talk" emails each week from famous authors. This year, that list includes Pat Rothfuss, Lev Grossman, and Catherynne M. Valente! (also James Patterson but whatever)

Is there a list of GAFers' NaNo handles somewhere?
You bet! Nezumi put one together and it's right here.

Does my story have to be an original work of genius?
No. It's whatever you want to write. So write a Harry Potter/Pinkie Pie slashfic that exactly recapitulates the events of Gravity to your heart's content.

Can I/Do I have to share a synopsis or excerpts?
You don't have to do anything in this thread except update your word count if you want to be on the leaderboard in the OP. But if you want to share any of your writing, or your plot, or your totally awesome characters, please do so! It adds to the fun.
 
C

Cyan

Banned
Previous results:
2016
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141 participants. 45 winners.
Code: 
Epcott			102,000
plagiarize		91,676
Linkark07		78,132
Hopeford		77,839
Regulus Tera		55,682
Aiustis			54,348
RoyaleDuke		51,700
Aerocrane		51,561
Sch1sm			51,034
Omikaru			50,884
Sonicbug		50,797
Voras			50,796
Ruuppa			50,725
Ward			50,675
Nudull			50,646
grudy			50,569
FlowersisBritish	50,319
Ashes			50,256
Narag			50,218
Cowlick			50,207
meijiko			50,199
Dedication Through Light	50,192
drowsy			50,167
Korigama		50,164
toythatkills		50,162
Song of Fire		50,154
Nezumi			50,154
Timu			50,151
WJD			50,150
Yeef			50,137
Plasticine		50,120
CorporateClown		50,109
Conan-san		50,080
Jabronium		50,070
javadoze		50,069
Larpington		50,068
YesNOnoNOYes		50,054
MilkBeard		50,049
Alcoremortis		50,036
DumbNameD		50,035
bakemono		50,031
Kalor			50,031
Cyan			50,021
Cade			50,016
GSR			50,004

2015
NaNo-2015-Winner-Badge-Small-Square_zpsx4igdflo.jpg

108 participants. 50 winners.
Code: 
William			93,362
Burbeting		90,300
joshcryer		80,804
petethepanda		69,115
pitcairn55		53,711
Aerocrane		53,651
toythatkills		53,069
Grimløck		52,618
UCBooties		52,112
Dandy Crocodile		51,907
tiggerkiddo		51,407
Aiii			50,921
EskimoJoe		50,829
Dedication Through Light	50,602
Dolla Dolla		50,585
Schlomo			50,548
Sorastitch		50,529
bengraven		50,528
YesNOnoNOYes		50,435
Delio			50,261
Cade			50,254
bakemono		50,195
bluepolicebox		50,166
Schlocky		50,145
Korigama		50,143
Gazoinks		50,121
Hop			50,116
ZeroRay			50,114
LegendX48		50,110
irriadin		50,092
Ward			50,086
Carlisle		50,077
Alur			50,075
Moonkid			50,073
kunu			50,072
GSR			50,060
The Scollard		50,058
Vagabundo		50,058
Narag			50,054
xeris			50,051
Timu			50,042
Nezumi			50,041
Karu			50,034
Evilisk			50,020
DumbNameD		50,011
Ourobolus		50,010
SmarterUnconscious	50,009
Ashes			50,004
BenjaminBirdie		50,000
Cyan			50,000

2014
Winner-2014-Square-Button_zps5e8de48a.png

123 participants. 51 winners.
Code: 
Mike M			86,664
Gazoinks		71,191
BeesEight		66,658
Figboy79		58,743
GSR			55,945
SquiddyCracker		55,000
Aiustis			54,665
Aerocrane		53,593
EskimoJoe		52,163
Sonicbug		51,672
Schlomo			51,411
Aon			51,266
Norua			51,217
matthewwhatever		51,135
Narag			50,887
irriadin		50,725
Croll			50,603
LegendX48		50,592
toythatkills		50,591
CyclopsRock		50,569
Sorastitch		50,490
Cyan			50,447
Delio			50,434
Plasticine		50,431
Aiii			50,351
Ashes			50,342
Sober			50,180
Alur			50,164
mu cephei		50,142
CheesecakeRecipe	50,139
drowsy			50,137
Evilisk			50,129
Obscured		50,126
viciouskillersquirrel	50,119
Nezumi			50,066
Schlocky		50,064
Cryptozoologist		50,059
The Scollard		50,053
Zelias			50,050
bluepolicebox		50,048
meijiko			50,042
-Cade			50,036
bakemono		50,032
Geido			50,031
Timu			50,028
Ourobolus		50,017
YesNOnoNOYes		50,011
DumbNameD		50,010
Jintor			50,006
Collete			50,002

2013
2013-Winner-Square-Button_zpsd8f8358e.png

150 participants. 54 winners.
Code: 
CheesecakeRecipe	50,100
-Cade			50,118
Cyan 			53,426
Ceebs 			53,145
Mike M 			77,189
Delio			53,048
GSR			50,184
Ward			50,035
bjork 			50,454
Wurst			57,744
bengraven		52,500
sqwarlock		51,316
adj_noun		50,412
bakemono		56,694
ScribbleD		50,344
matthewwhatever		53,332
Aaron			50,084
ZenaxPure		50,356
Collete			53,540
Aiustis			52,763
toddhunter		50,333
SmarterUnconscious	50,217
drowsy			50,020
TheSeks			50,059
viciouskillersquirrel	50,215
Ourobolus		50,024
Omikaru			50,062
Evilisk			50,159
Timu			50,010
BlueSteel		50,046
Geido			50,467
Ruuppa			50,048
mu cephei		50,086
EverythingShiny		50,106
Valerie Cherish		50,011
lastflowers		50,886
Schlomo			50,120
lupin23rd		50,123
Nezumi			50,294
Alur			50,022
Sober 			50,286
Vagabundo		50,054
Gazoinks		50,097
Norua			50,772
Plasticine		50,551
Sonicbug		50,251
LiamExe			50,158
Dresden			50,063
Narag 			50,067
RedBoot			50,500
Dougstyles		50,045
joshcryer		50,049
Ashes1396		50,535
DumbNameD		50,007

2012
Winner-120x90-2.jpg

110 participants. 36 winners.
Code: 
CheesecakeRecipe	50,060
toddhunter		50,210
Kimaka			50,108
Incendiary		50,282
Ceebs 			51,355
Aaron			50,003
meijiko			50,271
CyclopsRock		50,750
Wyndstryker		50,002
Schlomo			50,062
Verdre 			50,267
Plasticine		50,686
viciouskillersquirrel	51,106
Nezumi			50,047
Norua			50,284
bakemono		50,034
Sonicbug		50,178
Sober			50,476
Mister Wilhelm		50,000
multivac		50,056
xeris			50,137
WJD			50,185
BlazingDarkness		50,131
Alur 			50,059
-Cade			50,000
Ruuppa 			50,138
mu cephei		50,071
Ashes1396 		54,000
BeesEight		51,503
Narag 			50,168
Tangent 		50,144
LuffyZoro		50,002
Shizzlee		53,408
Nert			50,003
DumbNameD		50,320
Cyan 			50,775

2011
Winner_120_100_white.png

99 participants. 34 winners.
Code: 
Misanthropy		75,101
Verdre 			50,293
bengraven		52,121
Incendiary		56,133
Rezbit			54,411
Jedeye Sniv		50,305
RetroGamer42		50,236
Sonicbug		50,590
GoncaloCCastro		52,882
John Dunbar 		50,074
Wurst			50,005
Delio			50,152
Alien Bob		50,183
bjork			52,352
BorkBork		53,722
bakemono		50,150
Ruuppa			50,426
Aaron			50,018
Souplak			51,058
Cyan			50,401
Yeef			50,073
Niblet			50,217
Ashes1396		50,000
Narag 			50,218
zaryn			50,095
Tangent 		50,050
Spruchy			50,001
Ela Hadrun		50,116
DumbNameD		50,009
FairyD			50,007
lupin23rd		50,080
Alur			51,340
Petit Melon		50,594
Ceebs			64,285

2010:
nano_10_winner_120x90-2.png

61 participants. 21 winners.
Code: 
Spruchy			65,483
Prince Aren		54,590
Narag			57,000
SephriJ			50,002
Skilletor		50,004
Jedeye Sniv		50,297
Omikaru			50,163
Ceebs			51,469
Sonicbug		50,058
Cyan			50,452
bakemono		50,052
GoncaloCCastro		51,323
DumbNameD		50,071
bbsting120		51,169
Aaron			51,000
Anslon			50,367, baby
Ashes1396		50,106
Niblet			54,815
ZephyrFate		50,238
n0b			50,063
Tangent			50,902

2009:
nano_09_winner_120x90.png

55 participants. 13 winners.
Code: 
Great Rumbler			66,843
ZephyrFate			52,002
noi5e				50,640
SephriJ				50,324
Ward				50,242
Cyan 				50,207
Sloane				50,060
koam				50,054
Yaweee 				50,030
Charron				50,021
Aaron 				50,015
DumbNameD			50,011
bakemono			50,006

2008:
nano_08_winner_small.gif

32 participants. 10 winners.
Code: 
Ela Hadrun			61,121
Mr. Snrub			52,734
Cyan 				51,088
Aaron				50,144
Wilsongt			50,611
Azih				50,492
Yaweee				50,049
DumbNameD			50,031
bard				50,019
Motion Picture Soundtrack	50,008

2007:
nano_07_winner_small-1.gif

36 participants. 5 winners.
Code: 
Penguin			56,126
Cyan 				51,365
The Experiment			51,078
DumbNameD			50,302
Oldschoolgamer			50,203

2006: 14 participants. 0 winners.
 
B

British Monsoon

Member
Great thread Cyan. Looking forward to this year's, even though I failed miserably on the last two attempts and cursed the NaNoWriMo name, vowing to never enter one again, lol.

This time around, no planning - I'm just gonna start writing and see if I can keep the story going till I hit 50k.
 
W

Wyndstryker

Member
I'd love to take part this year but I got projects to work on that's eating any remaining time. And helping my friend out with his own book as well. (which should be getting released anytime really)
 
C

CheesecakeRecipe

Stormy Grey
Oh god it's getting really close, isn't it? I have another project i'm deep in and I don't know if I'll be feeling up for another 50,000 this year but we'll see.
 
T

ThatObviousUser

ὁ αἴσχιστος παῖς εἶ
I really, really wanted to try last year but didn't because I knew I wouldn't have the time. After writing a short story (around ~1k words) a month ago, and a string of daily essays/blog posts over July, I feel like I have a better idea of what to expect and how to manage my time. So I'm going to participate this year.
 
E

EverythingShiny

Member
I'm seriously thinking about it this year. I tried it in 2010 and made it about 30k words but quit. This year, I'm not going anywhere for Thanksgiving, so I have no excuse.

I still like my original idea from 2010 and I'm not feeling terribly creative, so maybe I'll start where I left off and see if I can write 50k more words.

Have any of you participated in the in-person events in your area? I live in the Seattle area and I've heard there's quite a few here and they're pretty popular. Just wondering if people found them helpful.
 
C

Cyan

Banned
EverythingShiny said:
Have any of you participated in the in-person events in your area? I live in the Seattle area and I've heard there's quite a few here and they're pretty popular. Just wondering if people found them helpful.
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Very much so! I've been to one or two kick-off nights to start off the month, which are quite fun, and a decent number of write-ins. It varies depending on the crowd and where you're meeting, but the atmosphere is generally both fun and helpful in getting your writing done. It gives you a chance to commiserate and/or talk about your story, as well as a little peer pressure to get a lot of words down.
 
B

bjork

Member
I might be back on board this year after missing last year, finishing in 2011 was a nice feeling. Still time to brainstorm...
 
P

Pau

Member
I've only done this once and got to like 15,000 before stopping. Still the most I've written in one go.

I think what I'm going to do for this time around is stick to writing a bunch of short stories so I don't get discouraged with a huge project I don't know where to take. I don't know if that's allowed, but it'll be a personal goal at least. :)
 
C

Cyan

Banned
krrrt said:
Will be writing in Dutch though.
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Not a problem. We might have trouble reading any excerpts you post, though. ;)

Pau said:
I think what I'm going to do for this time around is stick to writing a bunch of short stories so I don't get discouraged with a huge project I don't know where to take. I don't know if that's allowed, but it'll be a personal goal at least. :)
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Mos def! Plenty of people do that.
 
T

ThatObviousUser

ὁ αἴσχιστος παῖς εἶ
I have some stories I want to pursue in other formats, but because I'm focused on another project (a web series) I'm super creatively-constipated (using the term in the opposite of how it's normally used) so I'm hoping I can put the stories into novel/novella form for this, and then maybe revisit it in other mediums down the road.
 
R

RetroMG

Member
Hey, I am not doing it this year, (went back to school this semester in addition to working) but I wanted to hop in here and wish everyone who is doing it good luck!
 
T

TetraxShards

Member
I've had an idea for something I've wanted to write for ages, now may be the time.

Basically, a few years back.I ran a tabletop RPG in a mash-up universe with some original characters and some well-known characters. I want to go back to that world. It's five years in the future, and unlike most superhero comics, time has moved on. Teams have formed and broken up, people have gotten married (and maybe even had children!), there's been deaths, there's a new generation rising.

And then, I want to blow it up. A truly final battle, that starts when the world's governments demand that the world's greatest superheroes stand trial for causing a disaster. And when all seems lost a desperate struggle against an overwhelming foe from beyond this universe. An enemy that may truly be unbeatable, and the consequences that occur when the heroes can't save the day. I also really want to do the ASOIAF method of different characters narrating different chapters.

We'll see. I have quite a bit on my plate, but I have the first week of the month off.
 
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Pau

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Where's my goat? said:
I need to do this. Every year I say I will but never get past the first couple of days because of lack of planning.
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Same here. Maybe if planning a novel is too intimidating, smaller stories will help? In the end it still comes out to a bunch of planning, but I don't know, in my mind it sounds less scary. D:
 
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meijiko

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Definitely in again for this year. Got my idea picked out and everything. Not too enthused with the NaNo fanfare (not a fan of Rothfuss or Grossman or Patterson) but the GAF thread is where I participate the most anyway.
 
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Mister Wilhelm

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This almost killed me last year. I can't remember how long I had but I switched my book right at the end and wrote it in two weeks or something stupid like that.

This time should be much easier.

Should be.
 
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CheesecakeRecipe

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Pau said:
I think what I'm going to do for this time around is stick to writing a bunch of short stories so I don't get discouraged with a huge project I don't know where to take. I don't know if that's allowed, but it'll be a personal goal at least. :)
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I went this angle last year, it worked really well.

This year if I do try I'll be going back to the fuller novel format. But it's still a maybe, Cyan.
 
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SteveWinwood

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meijiko said:
Definitely in again for this year. Got my idea picked out and everything. Not too enthused with the NaNo fanfare (not a fan of Rothfuss or Grossman or Patterson) but the GAF thread is where I participate the most anyway.
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Those emails are so very annoying.
 
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Cyan

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CheesecakeRecipe said:
This year if I do try I'll be going back to the fuller novel format. But it's still a maybe, Cyan.
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:D

SteveWinwood said:
Those emails are so very annoying.
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Awww. Well, you can always just ignore them. I think my favorite one ever was from Neil Gaiman, where he talked about how there's a certain point in his books where he always starts to hate them and decide he's lost whatever writing talent he might've once had.
 
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Sonicbug

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Fantastic! I was just thinking this morning "Oh, it's October... I wonder when Cyan is putting up the nano thread..." AND HERE IT IS! =)

I'm in for a 4th year in a row. I can't let my streak break now. I also have some vacation time I need to take. WORDS WORDS WORDS!

This year, finally, science fiction. Have an idea already brewing for it. Not going to change my mind seven times like I did last year.
 
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xeris

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I'm in again this year. Tentative idea is to write a sequel to last year's story with one of the supporting characters I fell in love with. But then, I've got at least 3 other ideas crying for attention so we'll see. May also have talked my wife into it this year.
 
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Carlisle

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I didn't make it 3 days last year, but it was better than the 1 day in 2011. Here's to hoping for 5 days!

In again, for better or for worse.
 
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tiggerkiddo

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I haven't done any writing in a while...I need to get back on that...so I might be up for this. Would be nice if I could beat my record of beating it by the 13th of November.
 
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CheesecakeRecipe

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Pau said:
Did you prepare outlines for each story beforehand or just kind of winged it during the month?
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I had outlines ahead of time for each of the 6 shorts with varying amounts of detail. Some were only a few sentences, others had enough work put into them that they had character sheets. In one case I had compressed an entire story into a 4 paragraph summery, pasted each paragraph into Scrivener and then re-wrote it til it became about 8,000 words long.

It was really fun, allowed me to experiment with different approaches for each short and kept my momentum rolling faster than I think I've ever written. Different stuff works for different people so your mileage may vary but it worked for me.
 
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toddhunter

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Please put my name down, it is great fun.

When people sign up, feel free to add me as a "writing buddy" or whatever it is on the site:

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/thetoddhunter

I'm not really sure what I'm doing yet. I've got three main ideas, but I'm not in love with the idea of writing them just yet. I'd say that will change (hopefully) in the next week or so. I can't see myself doing the 10 day thing this time... will be spacing it out and going for a bit more quality.

Good luck to all those going in it.
 
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