At least the first draft ;)
But I did it! I finally got through the whole thing from beginning to end *happy dance* It's my first and totals a bit over 77k :D Now I don't have it looming over my should saying "You should have finished me by now. You should have finished me by now. Why don't you like me?"
And I have stuff in there I can build on and expand on and work with. Some of it may be crap, but it's My crap and it's all usable crap! ;D
So who can join me? How many have finished a novel?
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Apr 1, 2008 - 07 17
Congratulations! What a rush, isn't it?!
I also "finished-finished" last Friday. By this I mean I made it through three rounds of revising (and excellent feedback from my first reader/cousin) and yesterday I just distributed it to the second round of readers, a various group of 10 or so.
After the 50K in November I didn't do much with it; just picked here and there in Dec, Jan and Feb. However at the end of Feb, I recommitted myself to finish it by offering my book as our book club read for April. From that point, it took me about 10 days to "finish" - phase 1 (where you are now) and then three more weeks to revise.
If you haven't read the tips on revising yet, I suggest you do so. It's all spot on advice.
Good luck!
Kim
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Apr 2, 2008 - 10 00
I can't join you yet. I'm at 115K but I've stopped for Script Frenzy. I'll definately be picking it back up in may and then hopefully not long after that, Ill be able to say that I've finished.
Unless I lose interest, of course.
50,425 / 50,000
Apr 2, 2008 - 12 38
Dear Matt,
Your nano novel sounds hilarious. Since this was my first attempt at writing something longer than a shopping list, I chose to do something a little on the light side. That way, I could laugh along the way, and if the novel stunk, well...at least I had fun doing it.
Good luck w/ Script Frenzy. I'm interested, but I think I'll wait for next year. Actually, I think my nano novel would make a better movie than a book; although I like it as a book too.
Kim
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65,395 / 50,000
Apr 3, 2008 - 10 48
Your nano novel sounds hilarious. Since this was my first attempt at writing something longer than a shopping list, I chose to do something a little on the light side. That way, I could laugh along the way, and if the novel stunk, well...at least I had fun doing it.
Good luck w/ Script Frenzy. I'm interested, but I think I'll wait for next year. Actually, I think my nano novel would make a better movie than a book; although I like it as a book too.
Kim
Thanks Kimberly. It sounds better than it is. I least I think it does, and that may not be the best promo for it. Eventually when I finish it, I'll be smothering it in some drawer somewhere, cutting of its Vitamin D supply never to see the sun again.
I like your excert. Its funny.
Its not too late for Script Frenzy (you can use your Nano log in details). 100 pages in 30 days is only 3.333 pages a day. Cutting back to 27 days, that's only 3.7 pages a day. And you can do adaptations.
I'm on page 13 myself, and am off to do todays quota.
See you around.
Matt.
50,425 / 50,000
Apr 3, 2008 - 11 16
Hi Matt,
Let the novel see the light! I think it was Elizabeth Gilbert's site I was looking at yesterday (the Eat, Love, Pray lady) and she said the aboslute worse thing you can do is let your story mold in the drawer. Everyone also says that, without a doubt, your first draft is going to suck, so if you accept that universal law, it's much easier. It's nothing that can't be fixed with an editor and a few good readers.
I did consider frenzying w/ the best of them, but I have some other projects to attend to this month. Yesterday I got a fun idea for a play though, that is a spoof on the region I live in. I'm a newbie to the area, so many things strike me funny.
Thanks for the compliment on the excerpt. I don't remember what's there, so I'll have to take a look.
Wishing you many, frenzious moments,
----------Kim
Nurture your inner compost. One day flowers may grow.
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Apr 4, 2008 - 11 42
Let the novel see the light! I think it was Elizabeth Gilbert's site I was looking at yesterday (the Eat, Love, Pray lady) and she said the aboslute worse thing you can do is let your story mold in the drawer. Everyone also says that, without a doubt, your first draft is going to suck, so if you accept that universal law, it's much easier. It's nothing that can't be fixed with an editor and a few good readers.
I did consider frenzying w/ the best of them, but I have some other projects to attend to this month. Yesterday I got a fun idea for a play though, that is a spoof on the region I live in. I'm a newbie to the area, so many things strike me funny.
Thanks for the compliment on the excerpt. I don't remember what's there, so I'll have to take a look.
Wishing you many, frenzious moments,
Kim
Thanks Kim.
I may let is see the light of day. Good luck with your April project. I'm 22 pages into mine.
Matt.
50,425 / 50,000
Apr 4, 2008 - 12 17
And if you ever need a reader for your hilarious script or novel...let me know!
Kim
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65,395 / 50,000
Apr 4, 2008 - 15 15
Kim
I will. But in five years when its done, you'll have forgotten who I am.