National Novel Writing begins only 9 days from tomorrow! Who's going to participate this year? What ideas have the NaNoWriMoers of the board been cooking up? (if you have no idea under the sun what I am talking about click the link above)NaNoWriMo
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So that time of year is coming around again National Novel Writing begins only 9 days from tomorrow! Who's going to participate this year? What ideas have the NaNoWriMoers of the board been cooking up? (if you have no idea under the sun what I am talking about click the link above)
National Novel Writing begins only 9 days from tomorrow! Who's going to participate this year? What ideas have the NaNoWriMoers of the board been cooking up? (if you have no idea under the sun what I am talking about click the link above)
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A few months ago I finally found out how to pronounce it and it has made thinking about it infinitely easier on the brain.
I have, crazily, decided to try it. I have a plot idea, and everything. But I'm not good at sticking to stuff, so we'll see. I'm not sure if my idea is good, or not. So this is my synopsis. Nothing is final.
It's about a girl and a boy. The girl goes to a girls boarding school, and the boy goes to a boys. The 2 schools are separated by a forest. The girl is amazingly popular, and the boy is pretty quiet, and awkward. He has one friend. The girl is somewhat conceited. Anyways, troubling things happen in the girl's life. One night she goes out to the forest, and meets a boy there. There might be multiple times she goes there, or just one. The girl goes into a hollow tree. She vanishes, and the boy follows. They're in a different world. Overrun by fairies. And other creatures. Anyways, the fairies have been at war for hundreds of years. And the war is slowly destroying the forest. There is but one portal, which the twosome went through. The rest had been destroyed by war. They can't get out. The war has to be stopped first. But the fairies have been consumed in the war for so long, they won't stop, not for anything. The boy and girl have to stop it themselves. But the strange pair can hardly get along with eachother. How are they supposed to stop a war?
What does everyone think of my idea? I know it's a bit early to be posting this, but I've been planning. I just wanted to see what everyone thought about it.
It's about a girl and a boy. The girl goes to a girls boarding school, and the boy goes to a boys. The 2 schools are separated by a forest. The girl is amazingly popular, and the boy is pretty quiet, and awkward. He has one friend. The girl is somewhat conceited. Anyways, troubling things happen in the girl's life. One night she goes out to the forest, and meets a boy there. There might be multiple times she goes there, or just one. The girl goes into a hollow tree. She vanishes, and the boy follows. They're in a different world. Overrun by fairies. And other creatures. Anyways, the fairies have been at war for hundreds of years. And the war is slowly destroying the forest. There is but one portal, which the twosome went through. The rest had been destroyed by war. They can't get out. The war has to be stopped first. But the fairies have been consumed in the war for so long, they won't stop, not for anything. The boy and girl have to stop it themselves. But the strange pair can hardly get along with eachother. How are they supposed to stop a war?
What does everyone think of my idea? I know it's a bit early to be posting this, but I've been planning. I just wanted to see what everyone thought about it.
I've been working on my outline since June and now it's finally done I can't wait =P
I can't wait =P"I still see Marvin as a newbie that is just as cool as an oldie." --snubs
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I thought about doing it this year, but I don't think I'm going to be able to. I'm hoping to do it next year 
It can't be. Not so soon. I'm not prepared! 
I'm definitely participating this year, albeit a few days late. Pesky SAT, taking up prime noveling time.
Anywho, here's my profile, if anyone should wish to add me or some such notion.
I'm definitely participating this year, albeit a few days late. Pesky SAT, taking up prime noveling time.
Anywho, here's my profile, if anyone should wish to add me or some such notion.
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"It's the most wonderful time of the yeeeeear!" 
I am so psyched for NaNoWriMo. I've been chipping away at my plot and outline for a while now, and I'm starting to feel pretty good about it. 
I love November.
I am so psyched for NaNoWriMo. I've been chipping away at my plot and outline for a while now, and I'm starting to feel pretty good about it. I love November. 
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Instead of doing NaNoWriMo, I think I'll do "NaNoWriYear," starting in January. 
I just don't have time to be writing 1500+ words a day...
I just don't have time to be writing 1500+ words a day...
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~JCGJ~ wrote:Instead of doing NaNoWriMo, I think I'll do "NaNoWriYear," starting in January.
I just don't have time to be writing 1500+ words a day...
Nobody has time for NaNoWriMo--or "NaNoWriYear", for that matter. The point of NaNo is that you write in spite of your busy schedule instead of waiting for that magical day where you suddenly have time to write or you're suddenly disciplined enough to do the steady, self-paced thing. (Take it from someone who knows. Waiting for a "better time" is futile.)-
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I am SO EXCITED about NaNo this year!
Thanks to my Secret Santa for the set!
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I am not waiting for a better time. I am simply stretching the period out a little bit. Instead of a month to write 50,000 words, I'll take a year. That way, I don't have to keep to the strict schedule of 1,500 words a day.Amethystic wrote:~JCGJ~ wrote:Instead of doing NaNoWriMo, I think I'll do "NaNoWriYear," starting in January.
I just don't have time to be writing 1500+ words a day...
Some days I have a lot of free time, so I'll use much of that time for writing.
However, many days, I have absolutely no freetime, and so (if I were to only do it in a month) I would have to end up writing about 4 or 5,000 words each time I got the chance to write, and I don't think I'm quite up for that...
I like to write, but 5,000 words in one sitting is a little much for me.
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I think it's 1600? words a day.
I now feel as if I haven't planned enough, compared to others.
Oh well, I am only 10. Somehow I feel as if my storyline has been used many times before.
I now feel as if I haven't planned enough, compared to others.
Oh well, I am only 10. Somehow I feel as if my storyline has been used many times before.-
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Mmhmm, sure. Whatever you say.~JCGJ~ wrote:I am not waiting for a better time. I am simply stretching the period out a little bit. Instead of a month to write 50,000 words, I'll take a year. That way, I don't have to keep to the strict schedule of 1,500 words a day.Amethystic wrote:~JCGJ~ wrote:Instead of doing NaNoWriMo, I think I'll do "NaNoWriYear," starting in January.
I just don't have time to be writing 1500+ words a day...
Some days I have a lot of free time, so I'll use much of that time for writing.
However, many days, I have absolutely no freetime, and so (if I were to only do it in a month) I would have to end up writing about 4 or 5,000 words each time I got the chance to write, and I don't think I'm quite up for that...
I like to write, but 5,000 words in one sitting is a little much for me.
He's in denial.
I did NOT have time for it last year, and yet I still finished on the 27th This year is even busier, but I'm still going to do it. I mean. .yes, sometime during the month I get tired of it and want to quit, but when you finish. .it's such a glorious feeling!
Has anyone else here printed their 5 free copies?
I did NOT have time for it last year, and yet I still finished on the 27th
This year is even busier, but I'm still going to do it. I mean. .yes, sometime during the month I get tired of it and want to quit, but when you finish. .it's such a glorious feeling! Has anyone else here printed their 5 free copies?
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Don’t you have to sign away the rights to your story to do that?Marvin D. wrote:Has anyone else here printed their 5 free copies?
No, it's a self-publishing website that gives you a code for 5 free copies I printed mine last year, along with some more, and sold quite a few at some churches and homeschool places we went to.
I printed mine last year, along with some more, and sold quite a few at some churches and homeschool places we went to."I still see Marvin as a newbie that is just as cool as an oldie." --snubs
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Well, that's how they did, and it works, since I did it and have my copy with me =P
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Well yeah you have your copy, but are you sure they aren’t marketing the story now without your knowledge? That’s how I read the terms last year. You get your five printings in exchange for agreeing that they can do whatever they want with the work from then on. I didn’t think that sounded right, but that’s definitely the message I got. I’ll have to reread their statement.