The countdown for National Novel Writing Month 2009 starts in just a few days. Is anyone here planning on participating? Have you done so before?
Check out www.nanowrimo.org for more information on the event.
Last year was the first time I succeeded, and I have plans to do so again this year, no matter the obstacles! Nothing like being able to say you've written a novel (even if it does need a lot of work to be publicly consumable...) 
I think I'll actually try this year... I've known about it for a few years and had intentions of attempting, but I guess it's worth a shot.
Wishing I could, but I think my better instincts are going to prevail. Too many other commitments in life for the moment.
| wombatrpgs wrote: |
| I think I'll actually try this year... I've known about it for a few years and had intentions of attempting, but I guess it's worth a shot. |
It is! I was highly skeptical of it at first, and gave it a few half-hearted attempts in years past, but last year I decided to suck it up and finish. I guess it helped that I had (and still have) an immensely boring job, although this year I've had a lot more real work to do. I'm more intimidated this time around, but I'm still determined to give it my all! Nothing like knowing you've written a novel from start to finish, even if it needs a lot of work when you're done...
Just a few more days until the new site is launched!I'm a student, so hopefully I'll be able to find time. And I'm committed to editing it as well... which I weirdly enjoy more than actually writing. Looking forward to the new site.
I think I'll try it in a year or two... I'm trying to focus on school right now and I don't think I can balance both. I think it'll take me a while to write something as long as a novel. Actually, it's currently taking me a bit to keep up with this forum, not to mention my website as well 
But maybe in a couple years, when things get a bit sorted out, I'll be able to make myself spend enough time to write a novel. | wombatrpgs wrote: |
| And I'm committed to editing it as well... which I weirdly enjoy more than actually writing. |
Same here. I'm much better at making shapes out of existing content than starting from scratch. That's why NaNo is so helpful - gets me through the difficult part by distracting me, then leaves me with something to work on!
Of course I say this yet I still haven't touched last year's draft! 
| kutekitten wrote: |
| I think I'll try it in a year or two... I'm trying to focus on school right now and I don't think I can balance both. |
I felt the same way the first few years I tried NaNoWriMo. I think it all comes down to having something else you need to do that's (a) boring and (b) put-off-able. Which is my current job (most of the time), so it works out well for me. 
The countdown is getting close! Has everyone decided on their novel idea? I'm still torn between three different plots and the shiny temptation of something completely new. I think I'll just let pen hover above paper and go with the first thing that comes to me on November 1st.
I did sign up, but for the Young Writers Program (I am younger than 17). I set my goal to 25000 words, although there is no telling whether I will do it or not.
Anybody started writing?
Ugh, I should, but so much other work to do today...
I was lucky enough to attend a local write-in yesterday, which meant I exceeded my daily goal of 2,000 words. However, today and tomorrow are not looking promising. I am so over-committed! It makes me very comfortable to be behind the first week, but what can you do? I will just have to suck it up with some word wars!
Has anyone else made a successful start? Apparently the first word is where most people fall off the wagon, so get that first word on the page. It's not too late to start!
How is everyone's word count coming? I'm 6,000 words behind where I had hoped to be today, but with some unexpected deadlines at both of my jobs, it's not looking so good. I'm trying to sneak in a hundred words or so every half hour so I don't get even more behind. The smaller you break down your word targets, the easier it is to reach them!
8500 words and going strong. This is slightly easier than I thought it would be.
I just crossed the 20,000 word line. I've been lagging the entire time, but my goal is to somehow miraculously make it to 48,000 by Saturday evening so that I can cross the 50K line at the Night of Writing Dangerously! I'm very skeptical about this happening, since it means I have to write about 5K a night from here on out... but who knows. Maybe my sluggish story is past the doldrums and on the way to a nice easy downhill slope! Here's hoping....
How is everyone else coming along? Has anyone hit any major goals past the 25K line? Like 30K, 40K, etc?
Oh, also - anyone going to the Night of Writing Dangerously in SF this year? I decided to suck it up and shell out the $150 to go with someone, because I regretted not going last year so much.
It looks like it's going to be awesome this year - so excited!
There's no way I'm flying to SF, but the writing is going well. For some stupid reason I decided to work on two novels at the same time this year. Both are just above 25,000 words. Somehow having two of them is helping me get it done... If I get bored with one, I just switch. (My quality is horrible though. I'm not letting myself change anything already on the page)
