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Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 25 Oct 2011 02:50
Anyone participating in the NaNoWriMo? I decided to try it, for the first time (I'll write under a different pen-name). Has anyone participated before?
(nanowrimo dot org)
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 25 Oct 2011 04:24
We have had a couple of members from our fandom participate. I am not sure if they are around here at the moment though. They say it is a very good way to get the creative juices flowing.
Best of luck to you Daniella.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 25 Oct 2011 05:51
Good luck, Daniella! I'm looknig forward to seeing what you write!
Dragonsbain
Boardie
posted 25 Oct 2011 10:10
Good luck.
Good Luck!
I've not done it before, but I keep thinking maybe this year. So maybe this year. I've got an idea that I keep wanting to get put into writing so this might be the time to do it.
I'll let you know if I do decide to do it.
gatchamarie
Gatchamaniac
posted 26 Oct 2011 02:46
Good luck, Daniella!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Oct 2011 03:20
Thanks guys!
Once I actually put something on paper (or, in this case, computer screen), I will tell you my other pen-name, so you can read it. 
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 26 Oct 2011 07:34
That will be great Daniella. Do you think you will write something Gatch/BOTP related? Or will it be something unrelated?
Not that it matters to me, I will look forward to reading whatever you come up with.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Oct 2011 08:28
Originally posted by clouddancer That will be great Daniella. Do you think you will write something Gatch/BOTP related? Or will it be something unrelated? Not that it matters to me, I will look forward to reading whatever you come up with.Many thanks Clouddancer! No, the idea I have is a fantasy/historical novel on the model of Loyd Alexander's Westmark trilogy [sigh --if only I could write like that
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Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 26 Oct 2011 09:32
You never know, you *might* be able to write like that! The more you write, the better you get at it!
Daniella,
I was thinking about your post yesterday and a story I've been wanting to write for sometime now. Silly me, I even have a lot of the prewriting done.
I'll join you, and share my info too once I get registered. I figured out if I write just 1500-2000 words per day that should get to the limit if not over.
Guess, I better get my prewiting finished so I'll be ready to start Nov 1
Thank you for the encouragement. Keep this up and you'll have to start using TJ's pokey stick. 
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 26 Oct 2011 12:03
Anyone who wants is free to use the pokey stick! I offer it to all! 
I've never done NaNoWriMo, but best of luck, Daniella!
Most of what I read is fantasy, historical or sci fi, so I certainly say you're on the right track!
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 26 Oct 2011 16:09
It is great to see TJ's pokey stick being used again. Looking forward to seeing what you have to write as well Amethyst.
Pokey stick being used overtime!
Great to see other members of this forum participating in NaNoWriMo (to be honest, when I first saw the name of the thread on Amazon, I thought it was a new anime series) 
Hopefully I'll make some preliminary notes for the novel over the weekend, and start posting on 1st November.
Great to see other members of this forum participating in NaNoWriMo (to be honest, when I first saw the name of the thread on Amazon, I thought it was a new anime series)
Hopefully I'll make some preliminary notes for the novel over the weekend, and start posting on 1st November.
Okay, I'm registered.
I registered under the name MichelleMueller. It is a name I've often thought to use a penname, and was chosen for personal reasons as well as professional ones.
For inspiration, I've been reading Ray Bradbury's essay collection, Zen in the Art of Writing.
I found this great quote that I think well represents most everyone here:
If you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer.
I'm also registered for NaNoWriMo - you'll find me as Madilayn.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 4 Nov 2011 13:56
I'm registered as Jessica Anderson (yes, from OUR Anderson!), and my novel is called "Lachlan's quest". Basically it's still only a short synopsis, but I'm keeping fingers crossed...
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 4 Nov 2011 15:00
I hope to find this weekend to find time to check out everyones pages and see what how things are going.
I'm a few hundred words behind, but I effectively lost Tuesday, and still need to write today. Am hoping to get caught up by this weekend.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 5 Nov 2011 08:04
I haven't really done anything, except think a bit about the novel...no time last week and I'm not sure about this week...still, if I start to write, I know it will go fast.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 5 Nov 2011 08:54
I Participated a few years ago and only got to 15 K words on a book idea. Never really got any further on that idea.
For me, just trying to discipline myself to write something every night, even if its only 100 words, works better.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 7 Nov 2011 05:03
For me this month, writing is like this 
, but I love it!!!
, but I love it!!!
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 7 Nov 2011 15:20
I get that way about writing sometimes, Daniella. I think we all do.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 10 Nov 2011 13:41
Just passed the 10.000 mark! Had to share!
Congrats. I'm about halfway there, officially, but a bit closer, unofficially with stuff that I still need to type up and and in.
Life got hectic again.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 10 Nov 2011 14:28
I'm glad you guys are doing so well!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 21 Nov 2011 01:15
Almost there, guys! 
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 21 Nov 2011 04:33
Congratulations, and only another 9/10 days left to the month.
I'm not going to make it, most likely. Got a nasty cold last week and it was all I could do to keep the house together, never mind writing or exercising and other things I enjoy. But I'll keep working one what I've got, and there is always next year.
At least I'm ahead of where I was last year.
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 21 Nov 2011 14:40
That is a good way to look at it Amethyst. I am hoping things will calm down enough that I can start trying to write again.
There have been a couple of times my muse has started yelling at me, but I have pushed it off because I have other things I needed to complete. Hopefully that has not pushed my muse away to never return.
Originally posted by clouddancer Hopefully that has not pushed my muse away to never return.I've found the best way to call a wandering muse home is to just start writing, something fun or silly, doesn't have to be great or even worth saving; just the act of writing will usually call the muse out of hiding.
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 21 Nov 2011 17:49
Originally posted by amethyst I've found the best way to call a wandering muse home is to just start writing, something fun or silly, doesn't have to be great or even worth saving; just the act of writing will usually call the muse out of hiding.Amethyst is completely right! Just writing *anything* that interests/amuses you is a good way to get those juices flowing again! As for me... yet again November is an awful month for writing. I've only gotten about 18,000 (fiction) words written this month for various projects... may be 20,000 by the end of the month at this rate. Ugh. Good thing I'm not in the competition!
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 21 Nov 2011 19:02
That's one of the reasons why I have multiple projects going on at once. I hit a snag with one and move to the one that's talking to me until it stops, then move on again.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 22 Nov 2011 01:28
Originally posted by Becky Rock That's one of the reasons why I have multiple projects going on at once. I hit a snag with one and move to the one that's talking to me until it stops, then move on again.Yes, that's how it works for me too. I could never do only one thing at a time, but if I can really get into the story I am writing each moment, I am on cloud nine
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 22 Nov 2011 06:18
See, I generally work on only one thing at a time, because if I didn't, I'd never get anything done, and then I'd never get anything posted! I don't like to post until I am completely done with a story, for a number of reasons. In the case of a series, that means all stories in the series. So if I left it and wandered around from fic to fic... well, let's just say I wouldn't have nearly so many stories posted.
Besides which, if I'm in a groove with one story, it's difficult to switch mindsets! I've even had that problem with 'Just have To Get This Out', because it's different from the other things I have been writing in the meantime.
That being said, I don't mind doing something casual like that, or an IF, just for fun, to keep my interest up when I'm going through a difficult part of another fic.
Besides which, if I'm in a groove with one story, it's difficult to switch mindsets! I've even had that problem with 'Just have To Get This Out', because it's different from the other things I have been writing in the meantime.
That being said, I don't mind doing something casual like that, or an IF, just for fun, to keep my interest up when I'm going through a difficult part of another fic.
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 22 Nov 2011 08:29
Although I like to say I only work on one story at a time, I have to admit that I do have parts of about 4 stories written right now. My problem is I become stuck on one story and then someone might say something that sets off sparks and I begin a new one. And then I don't return to the first.
Let's see, I currently have several projects at hand:
My NaNo story
A non-fiction work, that I hope to have finished by next year. I'm still working on early drafts. Plus it is a bit of a true experiment where I am collecting data and analyzing it, so I do have to wait for the data that I'm looking for.
The story that Becky and I are writing together (until NaNo, this has been my main focus along with my non-fiction).
A vignette series. That reminds me, I still need to send a few off to be beta'd. I work on this when inspiration strikes or I'm totally locked on the others.
Plus, I have one that I keep outlining and writing in my head. It is a series of three short stories, each from a different perspective. I actually had the first half way done when my old computer crashed, so now, I just need to sit down and rewrite it. But this one is one the back-burner while I focus on the others.
I normally only work on one story at a time -I find it hard to keep multiple stories "active" in my head and prefer just to have one on the plate at any time- though I've currently got the WIP that's been in Bird Scramble set aside to focus on the Gift Exchange one, but that's a temporary thing.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 24 Nov 2011 15:30
Oooooh the gift exchange
Need to poke myself for this as soon as NaNo is over!
Need to poke myself for this as soon as NaNo is over!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 25 Nov 2011 23:46
I did it! I did it! I did it! I finished NaNoWriMo!
"Lachlan's quest" is now an officially word count-validated NaNo novel and I have my lovely winner's certificate to show for it!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!! All your hard work has finally paid off, very well done. Hope to be able to read it myself one day. 
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 26 Nov 2011 04:29
Congratulations !!!
You put in a lot of effort and it sounds like it was worth it.
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Nov 2011 06:25
Thanks guys! Now will use the weekend to recuperate, and then start working on my ongoing fic and the Secret Santa challenge
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 26 Nov 2011 08:12
Congratulations, Daniella! Now when do we get to read this novel? 
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 26 Nov 2011 10:58
Originally posted by Transmute Jun Congratulations, Daniella! Now when do we get to read this novel?I will start the editing -- since the novel is okay for NaNo but could do with a good editing before being imposed on unsuspecting readers -- and then probably upload to FictionPress dot net (the sister site to FanFiction dot net). Will keep you update! It's always good to hear that someone is interested in reading it, and thank you to everyone for their encouragement during this literary marathon!
Congratulations, Daniella! And it's not even the end of November yet -you had time to spare!
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 2 Dec 2011 02:10
Has anyone published with CreateSpace before? I joined up just for the fun of it, and it seems it's quite easy to self-publish a book with them, both in paper copy and Kindle form.
I'm thinking of trying it out with my NaNo novel, after I make the necessary thousands of changes...
Seems like a fun thing to do, and will give me added incentive to create! 
Transmute Jun
Queen of the Bird Missiles
posted 2 Dec 2011 07:35
I've done it, and it's very easy. I also used Booksurge (their previous incarnation).
What's nice is that it's free to set up, if you can create your own pdf file. They take a pretty hefty cut of the revenues, but it's not unreasonable.
Dragonsbain
Boardie
posted 2 Dec 2011 13:37
Daniella congrats!!!
All the best to you and your creation. 
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 2 Dec 2011 13:58
Originally posted by Transmute Jun I've done it, and it's very easy. I also used Booksurge (their previous incarnation). What's nice is that it's free to set up, if you can create your own pdf file. They take a pretty hefty cut of the revenues, but it's not unreasonable.Can I find what you published, TJ? Is it still available?
Daniella T
GatchaFreak
posted 2 Dec 2011 13:59
Originally posted by Dragonsbain Daniella congrats!!! All the best to you and your creation.Thank you!!!!!
clouddancer
Gatchamaniac
posted 2 Dec 2011 14:23
Best of luck with your self publishing Daniella.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 2 Dec 2011 18:59
Originally posted by Daniella T Has anyone published with CreateSpace before? I joined up just for the fun of it, and it seems it's quite easy to self-publish a book with them, both in paper copy and Kindle form. I'm thinking of trying it out with my NaNo novel, after I make the necessary thousands of changes... Seems like a fun thing to do, and will give me added incentive to create!Yes and I could write you a book about it. Congrats on your completing NaNoWriMo! Just bear in mind CreateSpace is minimalistic. Marketing options through them are far and few between.
Becky Rock
Gatchamaniac
posted 2 Dec 2011 19:01
Originally posted by Transmute Jun I've done it, and it's very easy. I also used Booksurge (their previous incarnation). What's nice is that it's free to set up, if you can create your own pdf file. They take a pretty hefty cut of the revenues, but it's not unreasonable.TJ, I didn't know that! Congrats! What's the title/titles so I can go look them up.
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