Another year, another NaNo! Yes, I'm doing NaNoWriMo again this year. I don't know why. Perhaps I'm a glutton for punishment, long nights without sleep and buckets for coffee. So, to the tune of Matt's "1.667 words", here we go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjBBFaHt7no

Good luck! I tried NaNo one year and failed miserably. I may do one of the poem-a-day options though ...

Good luck, DT!

Yeah, good luck from me too, DT. I don't have the nerve to try any original fiction writing, never mind something as challenging as NaNo.

Start with something really short, KT. I bet you've got a lot of original characters wanting to burst outa yer brain.

Lol, perhaps, Chris, but they all seem to be Joe's love interests!!

That's how it starts.

Go for it, DT! You can do it!

Originally posted by KT1972 Lol, perhaps, Chris, but they all seem to be Joe's love interests!!

Originally posted by ChrisW That's how it starts.

Heh, heh....

I'm throwing in my best wishes, too!

Good luck, Daniella! I always admire those of you who can take so much time to write! November is always a horrible busy month for me! Now if it were January, I might try...

Thanks everyone! November isn't my best time either, hence the sleepless nights, but if I could do it last year, I can do it again! Plus I convinced a colleague to do it also, so I ll be able to moan and groan freely to her at work!

I did it I did it I did it! Just uploaded my 50.000 words novel, got my winner's certificate, and now I can jump around and sing! Seriously, this year, it was very difficult. Apart from the long hours, I developed a kind of ear problem -- I say "a kind of", as, although it's my ear that hurts all the time, they can't find anything wrong with it. I have a burning sensation in it, even though it seems to be okay, so now I have to do all sorts of tests. This is making me cranky (the pain, not the tests), irritable, I can't sleep well, I'm frustrated, and in the middle of all this, I was doing NaNo. But I finished the novel, the third part of my "Lachlan's Tiger's" trilogy, titled "Lachlan's Stand". I might even consider editing it one day...after I manage to rest and sleep. But now a little dance!

Congrats DT! Hope your ear feels better soon.

Congratulations DT!! And with days to spare too You have certainly earned the right to sing and dance to your heart's content! sorry about the ear complaint though, hope they find the problem soon!

Originally posted by KT1972 sorry about the ear complaint though, hope they find the problem soon!

Thanks KT! And hopefully they find the solution also!

I'm glad you finished, Daniella, despite the ear issues! Hopefully you can get some antibiotics or something to clear it up.

Thanks CW and TJ! The problem is they can't find anything to give me antibiotics for...The closest they can get to a diagnosis, is that it is related to the nerves. Pssss....I blame Zoltar!

Congrats DT! Way to go! That's definitely something to be proud of! Hope your doctors can do something for your ear. (I was going to mention it might be nerve related.) Let us know how you get on!

Way to go, DT! Now, here's hoping your ear problem gets cleared up soon! (Say, do you think it could be caused by an anteater sneaking into your room at night and sticking its tongue down your ear? Just a thought.)

I hope your ear gets better, DT and congrats on finishing your book.