Final update:
Ten winners! Holy crap! Well done, everybody.
Damn, So Close
Good Effort
Need More Cowbell
What Happened to You?
Until then:
OP preserved for posterity:
GAFers! Have you dreamed of writing a novel some day, but just never gotten around to it? Do you hate free time? Then National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short) may be right for you.
http://www.nanowrimo.org
(the site isdown right now... this happens every year working just fine, come on in!)
We had 36 GAF participants and 5 winners last year. Which is pretty awesome, but I think we can do even better! I will keep this post updated with participants and their word counts.
Leaderboard:
(People in red have completed NaNoWriMo previously. The benchmark for completing 50k in 30 days is bolded.)
Dropouts:
Useful tools:
Stuck on plot? Try adopt-a-plot, adopt-an-opening-line, or any number of other adoptions.
No Plot? No Problem!, a book by the founder of the site, intended for NaNoWriMo participants. (GAF referral included in link)
NaNoNoob Advice Thread
If you're an outline-type writer (as opposed to seat-of-the-pants), check out the snowflake method of outlining.
Some GAFers have found success with alternative word processors like Q10.
(if anyone else finds some good stuff, post it and I'll add it here)
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, no problem, just set aside a weekend day to play catchup.
How do I update my word count?
They don't have very good grouping features on the site yet, so we'll 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 (as of midnight PST).
What if I want to write something short?
Then this isn't the thread for you... but why not try the GAF short story challenge? There should be a new one up shortly after we finish NaNoWriMo.
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 two "pep talk" emails each week from famous authors. This year, that list includes Brian Jacques, Philip Pullman, Katherine Paterson, and, er... Piers Anthony.
Does my story have to be original?
No. It's whatever you want to write. So write Thundercats fanfic while watching AMVs on youtube 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, feel free!
Ten winners! Holy crap! Well done, everybody.
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
Code:
dbish 34,688
Scribble 31,659
Code:
Penguin 13,000
Chony 11,889
jgwhiteus 10,500
Relix 8709
Ryuarti 7224
Code:
7Th 4566
Sloane 4018
AVclub 3500
Charron 3266
Nihilism 2245
Flakari 2201
variance 2020
Rezbit 1860
Ourobolus 1668
chapel 1500
bengraven 1426
theinfinityissue 1391
The Storyteller 656
Gattsu25 528
MrSardonic 440It was a difficult and sometimes painful journey, but I really enjoyed it. I hope you did too. Thanks to everybody who joined in, and I hope to see you next year! Same bat time, same bat channel.
Until then:
OP preserved for posterity:
GAFers! Have you dreamed of writing a novel some day, but just never gotten around to it? Do you hate free time? Then National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short) may be right for you.
http://www.nanowrimo.org
(the site is
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:
We have some time until the start of November--enough to decide you're going to do it, and come up with a few ideas for your novel.NaNoWriMo.org said:
We had 36 GAF participants and 5 winners last year. Which is pretty awesome, but I think we can do even better! I will keep this post updated with participants and their word counts.
Leaderboard:
Code:
[B]Benchmark[/B] [b]50,000[/b]Dropouts:
Useful tools:
Stuck on plot? Try adopt-a-plot, adopt-an-opening-line, or any number of other adoptions.
No Plot? No Problem!, a book by the founder of the site, intended for NaNoWriMo participants. (GAF referral included in link)
NaNoNoob Advice Thread
If you're an outline-type writer (as opposed to seat-of-the-pants), check out the snowflake method of outlining.
Some GAFers have found success with alternative word processors like Q10.
(if anyone else finds some good stuff, post it and I'll add it here)
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, no problem, just set aside a weekend day to play catchup.
How do I update my word count?
They don't have very good grouping features on the site yet, so we'll 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 (as of midnight PST).
What if I want to write something short?
Then this isn't the thread for you... but why not try the GAF short story challenge? There should be a new one up shortly after we finish NaNoWriMo.
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 two "pep talk" emails each week from famous authors. This year, that list includes Brian Jacques, Philip Pullman, Katherine Paterson, and, er... Piers Anthony.
Does my story have to be original?
No. It's whatever you want to write. So write Thundercats fanfic while watching AMVs on youtube 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, feel free!
