Hi there all - Bookie here, starting up our yearly OWG NaNo thread.
Kelley herself has said she probably can't NaNo with us this year, but she'll be cheering us on over at her forum. (http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi)
How's the planning going? Getting your current projects tied up so you can NaNo with a clear conscience? Or is the new shiny idea that's supposed to be waiting for November getting in the way of everything else?
Have fun, and just remember - we're nearly there!
~Nicole/Bookie
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2009: Into The Fog
2008: Tarot Troubles (won)
2007: CP
2006: Shadows & Ash
2005: Strip Search (won)
40,155 / 50,000
Okt 15, 2009 - 07 38
Hi all!
My NaNo planning was mostly done months ago -- but I'll be revisiting it and fleshing it out some more during the final week of October so that it's fresh in my mind when November 1 hits.
Meanwhile, I'm progressing through my long list of pre-NaNo projects at an acceptable pace. There's been one (hopefully minor) hitch in that, when the gate which I painted was installed, a post was cut in a couple of places where I'd been told it was not going to be cut. So now those freshly cut ends need two coats of stain and one of varnish, and they're permanently fastened outside, and it's too cold outside to apply the stain. At present, Environment Canada is promising me dry and warm enough weather to finish the job on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday -- but two days ago they were saying that about today, and it's not even close to warm enough today. So we shall see.
----------Laura Rainbow Dragon
http://rainbowdragon.ca/
NaNovelist Woes
(a video about NaNo and beyond)
51,933 / 50,000
Okt 15, 2009 - 17 34
Hi everybody!
This is my first NaNo and I'm about 1/3 done with my outline. I've done all my research and I hope to finish my outline this weekend. I'm struggling to work on my current project because I want to get started on NaNo SO BAD!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to hanging with you all for the next few weeks!
-Danni
----------As imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen turns them to shapes and gives airy nothing a local habitation and a name.
- A Mid-Summer Night's Dream
9,018 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 03 47
Hi Everyone
I am going to be working on my current WIP, as I am enjoying it and hoping that Nano will give me ths kick up the butt I need to get it finished. I am only on Chapter six currently so lots to do.
Good luck everyone and I am looking forward to hanging out with you all.
Susan x
----------Susan x
"There is no place like home."
50,203 / 50,000
Okt 21, 2009 - 15 52
Hello!
It would have been fun if she could have NanNo with us, but no doubt, it's awesome that she'll be cheering us on. I love her books.
I finished one project early this month, but three weeks of not working on a project wouldn't sit with me, so I started working on my next couple of projects. I hope I can quickly get back into them when NaNo is finished.
How is everyone else doing?
-Christina
----------http://christinarundle.blogspot.com/
NaNo 2009: 1st time winning
NaNo 2008: Fail
0 / 50,000
Okt 25, 2009 - 14 21
Hey All,
Well I'm getting there, I've got a descent plan to work with and most of the hard work bar the writing done. Its going to be a fun adventure and heres wishing everyone the best with it.
5,000 / 50,000
Okt 25, 2009 - 15 52
Hi everybody. SciFiGal here. I am almost done with my outline and my overall planning. Just decided to kill a character earlier than anticipated (insert evil laugh here). One week (one week - is that right?) left to go.
----------Don't dream it... be it.
0 / 50,000
Okt 25, 2009 - 22 17
I'm here... sort of. Most days I don't feel like I have two brain cells to rub together anymore, but I really want to finish this story, so here I am. My critique group pointed out that I've got about 3 books worth of plot crammed into one right now, so I'm going to try to expand what was passed over as a minor plot point into a full novel. It gives me the room to do some character development that was lost the first time around, and to explore an interesting plot bunny that I ended up shoving in a closet last time. All I have to figure out at this point is the identity of the murderer, the motive, how it was done, and how Daisy (my human MC) solves it, all while keeping the human police out of supernatural business and convicing her fairy boss that the murder wasn't done by a human. No big, right?
42,137 / 50,000
Okt 26, 2009 - 04 31
This is my first nano! I've got a general basic outline going. I can't decide if I want to flesh it out more this week or just start writing on the 1st and see where it takes me. Any suggestions?
5,000 / 50,000
Okt 26, 2009 - 07 48
dnfuller, I find it easier in NaNo to have an outline of at least general ideas, if not a full blown outline. I usually try to get about mid-way through the main plot with a detailed novel as it makes the 50K push go a little more smoothly. That being said, just seeing where it takes you cane work out even better as you're not married to any specifics in the plot.
----------Don't dream it... be it.
42,340 / 50,000
Okt 26, 2009 - 16 02
You don't recognize me because of my beautiful gown and glittering tiara. But I am here this year and hello to all!
SCIFIGAL!!!!
where have you been?
Anyway it's Susan Charman, aka Morgan Ashbury and I will be starting a new novel on November 1, and this novel is contracted to Siren. If I can be of any assistance to anyone, just holler.
:)
5,000 / 50,000
Okt 27, 2009 - 11 19
SCIFIGAL!!!!
where have you been?
Where I haven't been is writing. I haven't written a single word since last year's NANO and I've been rather depressed about it. I dropped completely out of the OWG and buried my head in the sand. But dammit, I'm coming back if it kills me. There are stories in my head that deserve to be written and this November will force them out of me.
----------Don't dream it... be it.
48,608 / 50,000
Okt 27, 2009 - 12 32
Hey all,
This year I'm chomping at the bit to get going. I have more info down on paper than I ever have before.
This year I will be writing my first Vampire novel, I love vampires but have never written a story about them before.
Looking forward to hanging out here for the month of November! :D
Terri
100,019 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 15 35
hey everyone, just half an hour to go for me...good luck :)
42,397 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 05 49
Yey I found the thread. Just sorting out my word-count bar for the thread and then I'm about to start. This will be the 4th year in a row I've done NaNo and the first time ever I've actually fully outlined my novel before beginning. Good luck everyone :)
----------2009 NaNo novel - Arion
42,025 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 20 37
It's going well so far, despite the Halloween hangover. I've written more fiction today than I have over the past several months. Best of luck to everyone!
Lara
43,391 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 23 35
So far I've kept to my personal goal for NaNo, which is to stay ahead of the total WC goal. Granted, I'm not *much* ahead, but it's still better than falling behind, right?
Right.
How about the rest of you? Keeping up with where you want to be?
----------2009: Into The Fog
2008: Tarot Troubles (won)
2007: CP
2006: Shadows & Ash
2005: Strip Search (won)
100,019 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 03 11
I'm doing really well this year, normally about now I am about 2k ahead, but this year I think i managed to clear out my schedule for the month lol so I can just write, only things i have to do is housework and kids, but they are all teenagers so dont need that much attention...so i am happily sailing ahead and have clocked up 33k so far :)
42,025 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 09 50
Well, I'm nowhere near Flid's astonishing output, but I'm very pleased so far. 7511 words as of now, and I know I can get another thousand or so in later today because I'm working on a "friendly" part of the plot. Having a deadline is really helping me focus and commit to writing.
10,022 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 18 04
Avangyline in the house!
Can't talk now. Gotta try and catch up with your word counts!
----------Avangyline, fear_and_faith
100,019 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 15 27
Day five of Nanowrimo and 50,150 words written...thats the fastest I have ever completed Nano wooo... Now to write more and see how many words I can get to by Nov 30th :D
51,933 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 23 14
Holy crap, flid! You're amazing! I was so proud of my 14K, but it looks so sad next to your word count. Congratulations!
----------As imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen turns them to shapes and gives airy nothing a local habitation and a name.
- A Mid-Summer Night's Dream
40,155 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 08 07
I got off to a slow start this year, but was up to pace by November 3.
Then my back went out yesterday (it is quarrelsome and does that sometimes) which has made sitting at my computer not a fun thing. I tried having a whirlpool bath to help ease out some of the tension. That proved to be problematic but I will try again today, sans surfactant. Hopefully it will clear up soon. Else I'll be looking for ways to suspend my laptop over my bed so I can get my wordcount back on track.
Congrats on blasting through that first 50K so quickly flid!
----------Laura Rainbow Dragon
http://rainbowdragon.ca/
NaNovelist Woes
(a video about NaNo and beyond)
42,340 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 16 57
Congratulations, Flid! You beat my record for the group set in 2005 which was 54,000 in 14 days.
So maybe I can repeat to you what Kelley said to me: It's national novel writing month, not national novel writing week!
For anyone who wonders, this is a truly stupendous feat by Flid. 50K in 5 days is 10K a day which is 416.6 words an hour for 24 hours, or 1000 words an hour for 10 hours! Holy fast writing, batman.
:)
42,025 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 21 14
I'm dumbfounded by those of you who've finished or are close to finishing already. Wow. I had a friend describe me once as a "spasm writer," i.e. nothing would happen on the page for a while, then I'd sit down and pound out 30-page essays overnight. But I can't imagine 50,000 words in less than a week. For one thing, my kids would starve during the day until my husband got home to cook dinner for all of us. I'm taking the write-a-little-every-day approach, mostly out of necessity.
Lara
5,000 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 08 53
Yeesh ... I am way behind the rest of the gang, aren't I?
----------Don't dream it... be it.
42,340 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 20 23
It's fine! Your pace is your pace. Just keep writing. ;)
42,025 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2009 - 12 09
You can go for what we call a negative split in racing -- your second half is faster than your first half :)
Lara
42,340 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2009 - 21 42
"What we call in racing"?
Lara, you have hidden depths. :) Now please tell me that you're going to let us see Demonologies when it is done?
Susan
42,025 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2009 - 07 54
I may have inadvertently given the impression that I'm an elite athlete -- not so! I do, however, run long-distance races. I did a half-marathon on Thanksgiving Day and I have a 50-mile trail ultramarathon planned for May 2010 (the Blackfoot Ultra, near Edmonton). It's helping me keep NaNo in perspective :)
As for Demonologies, I hope to have a full draft by New Year, and then to spend a couple more months editing and getting feedback on it. Right now it's like putting primer on a wall -- it's not pretty, but it's a necessary stage. I'm finally moving the plot forward; I'm still not sure how it ends, but things are making sense so far. Susan, you'll be interested to know that today's writing task involves writing a sex scene!
Lara
51,933 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2009 - 18 12
Holy cow! 50-miles scares me WAY more than 50K words. You'rs nuts! : )
----------As imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen turns them to shapes and gives airy nothing a local habitation and a name.
- A Mid-Summer Night's Dream