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Post by Artaxerxes/SweetIrony on Oct 7, 2006 7:52:19 GMT -5
Next month is National Novel Writing Month. The challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I participated last year and it was one of the coolest things I've ever done. My novel is crap, but that's not the point.  I know PR writes, so I thought I'd stick this up here for him and anyone else who might be interested in joining in the novel writing madness that is soon to ensue. Here's the site: www.nanowrimo.org/ |
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Post by Rockby Quickfoot on Oct 7, 2006 8:18:37 GMT -5
Next month as in November? I always have ideas for stories in my head but I never get around to writing them all down. I'm pretty good at writing and grammar and all that malarky so maybe I'll participate in it as well.
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Post by ian on Oct 7, 2006 9:18:42 GMT -5
is there a prize?
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Post by Padre Romero on Oct 7, 2006 9:37:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I was thinking about it, I almost did it last year too.
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Post by Artaxerxes/SweetIrony on Oct 7, 2006 17:17:25 GMT -5
Rockby - Yeah, November. You should totally participate! Nanowrimo is perfect for those who "never get around to writing" - it gives us a deadline!
ian - Prizes include a crappy novel manuscript, the right to call yourself an author, and a winner's certificate (print-it-yourself)!
PR - Do it, you won't regret it! We can have some UD Nanowrimo word wars, it'll be sweet.
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Post by Artaxerxes/SweetIrony on Nov 1, 2006 17:22:24 GMT -5
Ok guys, it's November! You know what that means... get writing!!
Especially you PR. Come on, you have to. *puppy dog face*
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Post by Padre Romero on Nov 1, 2006 19:44:33 GMT -5
Everyone on my floor is doing it! Of course I'm gonna!
You'll know mine by my trademarks:
It's told out of order
It begins with a song quote
There is always a twist...
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Post by Artaxerxes/SweetIrony on Nov 2, 2006 18:36:01 GMT -5
Are you registered on the site? I'm not hard to find...
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Post by jarper on Nov 2, 2006 19:50:09 GMT -5
Don't do what I suggested a few years back and enter a compilation of all the blog and message board posts by people disclosing their intention to participate in NaNoWriMo. As one cranky would-be author pointed out, infringement of copyright. ;D
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Post by Padre Romero on Nov 9, 2006 21:11:13 GMT -5
Well, Art,
I'm afraid I won't make the deadline, as two very large papers have been assigned.
My personal deadline is christmas, so I can give a copy of it to my little brother, who has inspired many of the characters and helped me make a computer game based on the novel.
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Post by Artaxerxes/SweetIrony on Nov 10, 2006 0:50:13 GMT -5
 Aw. Man, what's up with school? Seriously interferes with more important things. |
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Post by Hec Scrivener on Nov 10, 2006 1:51:57 GMT -5
Oh... it's that story.
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Post by Padre Romero on Nov 10, 2006 10:22:55 GMT -5
Yes, it's that story..
I figure if you're going to write a 200 page book in 2 months with several important papers on the line as well, it's best to stick with the novel that has the most slapstick humor and fart jokes.
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Aw. Man, what's up with school? Seriously interferes with more important things. 