tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post4480933023429522407..comments2024-03-05T11:26:21.204-06:00Comments on All the World's Our Page: NaNoWriMo 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-12931977938748862011-10-13T07:13:27.395-05:002011-10-13T07:13:27.395-05:00It's three years since I NaNoed and that work ...It's three years since I NaNoed and that work is now nearly a full first draft. Wow.<br />I was hoping to have that draft finished by November and I do have a sequel I'm waiting to play with, but... <br />I don't want to essentially take November off from the draft process<br />but on the other hand, I've got most of the sequel in my head. I'm pretty sure I could come out the other end with a pretty good first draft of that, that wouldn't need another 3 years to pull into shape.<br />Don't know what to do.Jill McCawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811882520145188955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-37688453325994454912011-10-12T10:54:25.471-05:002011-10-12T10:54:25.471-05:00Last year was my first - and I am now revising my ...Last year was my first - and I am now revising my first novel thanks to NaNo. I'm hesitant to start a second novel with NaNo this year, and I was thinking of using my WIP's rewrite for NaNo. However, after reading your cautionary tale about your experience with an existing novel...I'm rethinking that. Decisions, decisions...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978176432357891953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-39620639872188479472011-10-09T18:13:25.270-05:002011-10-09T18:13:25.270-05:00I wasn't an official participant, but found th...I wasn't an official participant, but found the comraderie at the Forum among those who did to be a great way to go. I did create 23K new words for my existing WIP. It was the climax/denouement sequence and it worked. This year, I'm going to try to speed through the middle, but only if I finish some in depth character work first. Whatever I finally do, I'll be cheering all you speed demons on. ; )Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166450116524323462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-47469737554695678242011-10-09T17:51:24.254-05:002011-10-09T17:51:24.254-05:00Tried it the year before last and failed miserably...Tried it the year before last and failed miserably because I didn't hold myself accountable and the story was pretty much done anyway.<br />Then, last year, I needed a whole pile of words to finish Out of the Water - and NaNo gave them to me! Sure, I cut a lot while editing, but I think I would have gone through that anyway; it just would have taken a lot longer (months and months) without NaNo. And I seem to work better overall with lots of words to cut and rearrange - adding stuff is harder.<br />This year, though, I'm heading in with a brand new idea. Only a handful of scenes under my belt. We'll see. I really hope I don't stall.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-32728086596230011102011-10-09T17:48:14.721-05:002011-10-09T17:48:14.721-05:00I'm toting with the idea of doing it this year...I'm toting with the idea of doing it this year...unofficially...since I'm hoping to use it to finish drafting my current WIP. I'm also considering the sequel to my current WIP, but I'd really like to finish the current one.<br /><br />I don't really have the time to do it. But I'm more tempted this year than i've ever been, even when I had more time before.Preciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071233480999640713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-35400129868538947252011-10-09T13:05:36.384-05:002011-10-09T13:05:36.384-05:00Did it last year and had a BLAST. I had a new WIP...Did it last year and had a BLAST. I had a new WIP and a decent idea of where each of the characters were headed and it really worked out. I'm not doing it this year. It's been to crazy this year and I'm sooooooo close to getting my current out to Beta readers and don't want to stop. <br /><br />Good luck to anyone participating though. I'll be cheering you on and watching from the sidelines.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-76979787068471774632011-10-09T10:22:05.213-05:002011-10-09T10:22:05.213-05:00EEE! I'm signing up again this year, too. La...EEE! I'm signing up again this year, too. Last year I didn't have the best success--I think I petered out after a great first week--but this year, I'm totally ready for the starting gun. Granted, who knows if I'll make it. What you said is true, though--there really never is a good time for anything. Real life is always going to be crazy and get in the way of your goals, but you have to learn to push through all of the distractions. It's something I'm REALLY trying to keep in mind these days--no excuses. Once you start going down that road, you'll excuse yourself right out of forward motion. <br /><br />As for what I'll be writing--I'll be working on the sequel to BTPM--WALKING IN SHADOW--strangely, the same thing I worked on...erm...last year. LOL. Yep. I open up that file and there's the roughly 15K I wrote last year during NaNo. This year, though, I definitely have a better idea of where the book is going plot-wise, so I'm hopeful I can keep the momentum up.<br /><br />So glad to hear you're participating again, Claire! You're such a positive cheerleader--and I'm going to TRY to keep up with you. (g) And I can't wait to hear what you'll be working on!<br /><br />Good luck to everyone!<br /><br />JenJennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-47482691729149635172011-10-09T09:20:19.496-05:002011-10-09T09:20:19.496-05:00I would love to do NaNo but with the 50-60 hours I...I would love to do NaNo but with the 50-60 hours I work, a family, a blog and a book I'm trying to push... I simply don't have time! Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-58396308756644537272011-10-09T07:56:41.971-05:002011-10-09T07:56:41.971-05:00I made the same mistake, Claire. It won't happ...I made the same mistake, Claire. It won't happen again this year (even though I haven't_actually_decided if I'm doing NaNo this year).Avenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353653902409456147noreply@blogger.com