European Geezers' Clubhouse lounge http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113 Kataja Let's start a thread for us living in the "old continent". I'm from southern Finland, a long time speculative fiction writer (never published anything, though) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:42:28 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_212424 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_212424 Timkford oh, this must include me. English - West Midlands.I did post a suggestion for a Euro over 50s in the feedback thing - but it disappeared. Short time writer. 1st NaNo. Managed to finish writing a complete book a few months back but no joy with agents. I have paid for some feedback, but I think I know what it is going to say. (Don't give up the day job -but it's tool ate for that) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:55:22 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_215129 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_215129 Ravven Staffordshire, UK here. This is my first NaNo - I figure better late than never! :) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:00:41 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_215183 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_215183 Trafalgar Hi. I'm in Northamptonshire, UK. This is my third NaNo and I'm writing another in what I hope will be a series of humorous whodunnits, featuring the self-opinionated Verity Long. I won last year with the first of Verity's outings, 'Stricly Murder'. This year's is entitled 'Organised Murder' and I'm thinking of 'Scouting for Murder' for 2012! I'm also writing a series for older children/young teens called 'Chamaeleon' which I aim to e-publish, originally for Kindle. If all goes to plan 'Chamaeleon: The Secret Spy' should be published by the end of this month. And then I can really call myself a writer! Good luck to you all. Lynda Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:45:22 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_216442 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_216442 RutaBaker Could I join too? Oh Please, oh please? I was born in a refugee camp in Germany and have lived in Sweden, England, and Wales. I hope you won't reject me for living in Iowa now, or for childhood summers in Canada? I've also studied in Finland and Belgium. Well, and New Zealand, too, where many people were "British" than those who actually live in the UK...... Marya Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:19:56 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_231691 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_231691 RutaBaker Maybe I can get extra points for being a 5 time winer and for having been published? Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:21:20 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_231712 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_231712 Timkford Ruta - you sound like you belong everywhere. While this really belongs on a finance forum - did you see the news item showing German parliament conscientiously discussing how to save the Euro finance issue and the Italian parliament where 2 mp's are fighting over a woman. Reality is funnier than fiction sometimes. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:16:10 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236747 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236747 Trafalgar Come on in, Ruta. Of course you're welcome - a woman of your experience! Er... Nano experience, that is :>) Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:07:41 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244041 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244041 Kataja Everybody feeling European is welcome! Originally someone was complaining about that the US people are all in a wrong timezone - most active when we are already sleeping... (and sleeping when we start to be active) Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:12:02 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244704 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244704 RutaBaker Time? The US now has summer time (or daylight savings time as it's euphemistically called) from early March until November! I agree with the attitude of the native peoples: it's only the government that would cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it on the bottom of the blanket, and think that it was a longer blanket. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:38:36 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_248315 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_248315 chrisdd I'm not feeling European--I'm American. Just wanted to say hi and happy writing! Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:35:52 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_249132 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_249132 bernie_noble Ah... But if you live on the far western edge of a time zone you get later twilights. Where I live solar noon is 2pm in summertime and in June the sky is light until almost 10pm. (Roughly same latitude as NYC and Madrid). Lovely. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:06:47 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_257205 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_257205 Kataja At this time on this latitude (northern 60) the "summertime" that we still have means that it is almost dark still at 8 o'clock in the morning - meaning most people have to leave for school or job before sunrise... It makes no sense (especially as it is just the morning darkness that causes winter depression in some people...) I spent my childhood in Lapland, somewhat North of the polar circle. In the middle of the winter there was daylight for about two hours - a long combined sunrise and sunset in the South. In the summer the sun did not go down for a month. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:54:00 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_260434 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_260434 cecilia_peartree Hi, I live in Scotland where the winters are dark, wet and cold and the summers are light, but still wet and cold. Oddly enough, I was just reading about half an hour ago that the perennial controversy over whether to abandon Greenwich Mean Time (the only real time!) has started up again - some people think it would be better to use Central European Time instead. That would mean for us that it wouldn't get light until at least 9 am in winter. I hate the longer hours of darkness in winter and would ideally like to work longer hours overall in summer and shorter in winter. This will be my 6th NaNoWriMo. This year I have self-published 4 of my previous efforts (heavily edited!) on Kindle, and it has certainly improved my writing motivation, although I can't really say it has affected my bank balance yet! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:44:32 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_261553 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_261553 RutaBaker When I moved to Sweden it wasn't the cold winter or learning a new language and customs that proved the greatest challenge. It was the darkness of the winter days. I loved the summer's long light, but dusk came so early in the afternoon in winter that I was ready for bed by 6pm when it had already been dark for 3 hours or more. But I had great biceps from all the snow shovelling. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:40:00 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_264693 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_264693 EmSaidSo I live on the European shore of the Bosporus, so technically I am in Europe. :) I grew up in the US but came to Istanbul 25 years ago and consider it my permanent home. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:35:36 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_295326 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_295326 robertel Didn't see a Dutchie yet. Hi, I am Dutch.... Did won last year. But still editing hehehe. This year is the 2nd time and with one day to go, I am still wondering who is going to be the lead character this time and in what adventures he will drag me... greetz Robertel Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_298013 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_298013 Erica in the novel Thanks, Kataja, for starting this group. It does seem that there are more than four of us, as I think Timkford counted when the idea was first mentioned. Yipee! I don't want to be lumped with the Americans (Oops, did I really say that out loud?). I am a Newbie and 54-year-old Californian living deep in the forest of central Sweden. I am not a summer person and all that light (plus the mosquitoes) really gets me down. I love the dark, cold, cozy winters, perfect for writing. I can't wait for snow. I was so hoping it's coming would coincide with the start of NaNo. There's still time, but I don't think it is cold enough today, sigh! Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:13:34 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_323648 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_323648 Erica in the novel Hej, I just realized...We European Geezers get to start early (if we can stay up late enough). Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:38:25 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_324223 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_324223 Phoebe Hey this is me, but you gotta let me have some time travel to make it so. My ancestors fled Switzerland around 1802-on the wrong side of some political mix up and went to the Pennsylvania area, then all over the place. My last name is....well, it starts with a B. Otherwise I am Phoebe B. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_329159 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_329159 Timkford mmmmm I could start in just about an hour - but if I do then I know I'll be up till 2 or 3 - and I am playing golf in the morning. Writing / Golf Golf / Writing ,,,, Golf wins (am i allowed to post that on here?) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:01:01 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_334179 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_334179 Erica in the novel Sure, I won't tell anyone.,,hahahahahaha, I tried going to bed at 10PM, couldn't stay awake and thought I would do better in the morning with a good night's sleep. Here it is almost 2 AM and of course I have been tossing about since 11:30. So forget sleep; I'm certainly not playing golf tomorrow morning. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:55:29 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_337021 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_337021 Timkford Blimey, nearly 95,000 users. Surely, all the americans are asleep or at work (I lost the time dimension when i retired) - so that means there must be a lot more Euros and others than the few listed here Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:25:12 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346045 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346045 Erica in the novel Hey I thought you were going golfing. Curiosity over came you, huh? Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:40:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346251 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346251 Erica in the novel Americans are asleep, shhhhhh Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:41:11 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346257 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346257 lgr6 Hi Everyone, pleased to (virtually) meet you all! I'm English, living in Barcelona, and this will be my fourth Nano. This year I'm going without any plan/plot at all - just blind improvisation every day! I feel like I'm at the start of a roller coaster, hauled up to the top and all ready to start whizzing down. Wheeee! Here we go, here we go, here we go! Lorna Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:31:41 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346916 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_346916 Kataja I envy all of you who have time to write! I knew that I'd have hard day at job today (and yesterday was too), so no idea of starting at midnight, and now I'm sitting at job and cursing a code I'm trying to work on - writing it on a very badly documented system that has no debugging facilities - and I'm no coder, I'm a linguist. But we have too few people here... When I'd rather trod the path along the river with my dwarf and his badger. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:08:51 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_349486 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_349486 Timkford Had quick look over breakfast - just back from golf, suppose i had better rework that opening sentence - i'm sure i can do better than that. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:36:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354208 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354208 RutaBaker Even though I was still sleeping whilst you lot were posting here, I also have a rather busy day ahead and need to go out of town for part of it. I might not start until tomorrow because 2-11-2011 works out to better feng shui. I learned a few years ago that I work better in bursts, word explosions, so to speak. Most of my wins were clocked in 23 days, not 30. And last year's win came in at over 70,000 words. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354219 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354219 prospero2 Phoebe, Portland almost counts as European - it's one of the most European-feeling American cities I've ever lived in (for 6 years!) Now in Devon, though the heart still calls the Highlands of Scotland home. A Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:24:01 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_365748 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_365748 RutaBaker Everyone's word mountain growing? I got to 5970 today. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:18:27 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_401580 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_401580 Timkford Consecutive posts that appear to provoke a little competition. I'll try not to rise to it. Here's me at work (hope the link works) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/7654267.stm Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:15:14 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_403664 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_403664 Erica in the novel WOW! It's hard for me to tell as I am handwriting, but I am pretty sure I'm keeping up or beyond the minimum. Baby steps, baby steps...within reason, 1667 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:46:15 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_422297 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_422297 RutaBaker How long do you wait before typing it up? Do you transcribe it in bits and pieces or wait until you have a certain number of pages/body of work? Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:43:08 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_427154 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_427154 Erica in the novel I try to do it in the evenings, but I am having trouble reading my writing, LOL, so my handwritten version is way ahead of my typed one. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:51:08 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_432009 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_432009 lgr6 Hi all, have just stumbled upon this here Club. I'm English, 56, and living in Barcelona, so I guess I definitely qualify for membership!. Lorna Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_432537 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_432537 Erica in the novel Welcome Igr6! How's the writing going? Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:21:56 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_454007 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_454007 Erica in the novel The link works if you copy and paste. Very cute, Is that you delivering the beer, Tim, or drinking it? Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:28:01 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_454109 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_454109 Timkford I'll let you work that one out Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:57:28 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_455877 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_455877 chriscoonen I'm feeling european and american, oh no, imagine! eeeek! i have dutch and polish and native american, born on an indian reservation and the whole works. ah, let's see, and i lived a long time in the southwest and really found it a special place, now i live in paris and have lived here for five or so years; although it's weird everyone always thinks im english, maybe because in my suburb it would be unusual for an american to live here? as it is easier for english to live in france and more common; because of the visa rules its a realllllllllll pain in the arse-oh-rama to immigrate for an american or anybody outside the EU. anyhoo, to me i look like a giant american dutch-polish person with slanty eyes and high cheek bones who walks around looking like an english country woman with a corgi and my french husband and french feeling son; does that count? phew, that is way to international for me, hi ya-all, your funny and neat, i loved someone who made some comment about merkle etc that was hysterical; i guess out of all that i feel most like a dutchie believe it or not strangely enough chris Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:05:20 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_456557 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_456557 Timkford mmm - I think you might be a little scary! I looked back for comment re merkel - was it my German/Italian parliament thing? Are you suggesting that Merkel is the lover that the two Italian mps were fighting over? ah, no - you're not scary - it's just the dutch thing - Tim Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:40:16 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_457528 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_457528 chriscoonen Here's to a productive day everyone! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:54:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_458582 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_458582 Erica in the novel I wait for time on the computer that is best for files. This one is used for fun Internet stuff, and the desktop is for work, usually used by those who have real jobs. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:42:40 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_521557 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=1#forum_thread_comment_521557 naiche I'm from the Netherlands. I've lived all over the place here in our small, cold, wet and low country, but I more feel like a world citizen. I like the idea of a European Geezerclub though:-)) Second time around nano and I'm going pretty good, although my story isn't outstanding so far. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:45:48 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_530590 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_530590 RutaBaker Yo! Are you all on holiday? I'm starting the day with 20,000+ words. Hoping for at least 25,000 at the end of the day. You? Anyone? Which languages are you writing in? Hello? Hej? Labas? Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_599458 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_599458 cecilia_peartree Hello! Have been commuting between various forums and keep forgetting to look in here. Just got to 27,000 words. I'm writing about twice as fast as usual for some reason.Perhaps either before I forget what I'm going to say or the story runs out! We've had some very dark and dismal November days here in Edinburgh, with wet leaves everywhere and the air turning to mist in the river valleys. But of course when you're writing you can make the weather do anything you want - I've chosen to inflict Scottish summer on my characters with sudden bursts of rain and gales blowing up from nowhere. If I feel generous later on I will give them some sunshine. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:05:22 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_601293 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_601293 Erica in the novel I thought I was doing really well but I guess I am really behind...just shy of 14,000 words. Sigh! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:52:39 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_602171 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_602171 Dacron Put me down for membership! 53 year old English bloke living just south of Bath - published as a playwright but trying to crack this whole novel writing thing! I've got a euro sticker on my car number plate! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:45:28 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603163 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603163 chriscoonen Lorna, I love Spain, initially I was engaging Tim thinking it was you. Although he's swell also. Hello Lorna, I lived in Spain during university and found it a wonderful place. Good luck with the writing!!!! Chris (american woman married to a french guy in paris) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603895 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603895 robertel Nope, have been writing and plotting, but nothing happened. Smiled had a good nightsleep and voila...there was another part needed and then suddenly....the end part. So I am writing again between the start and the end. Wich is very happy writing cause sometimes a twist makes me laughin out Lout....LOL. 18.925 by now. Good writing. Going for a hot coffee now. bye. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:57:36 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_618995 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_618995 Kopiluwak You can ask to have this thread stickied so it will always appear at the top of the forum. That what we did with the Geezer's Clubhouse and the Smoking Pen. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:41:59 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_642640 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_642640 Dixiegirl Gee, I lived in Europe twice... does that count? Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_645636 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_645636 Kataja It has been quite quiet in this lounge lately... Everybody's at home writing frantically, I presume. (Don't worry about those Americans trying to sleep while we're up - see those panels? They're there just to absorb noise) (this thread had disappeared to the second page, I wrote something here to get it back up) Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:36:41 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_789894 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_789894 Erica in the novel Thank you, Katakja! I was wondering where it went. How's everyone doing? I am back on track after a busy week. I should be free and clear till the end of the month, so there's hope! Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_793442 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_793442 RutaBaker I didn't write today. Have taken a few days off here and there. I should be beyond the 50,000 hump tomorrow. Hoping to hit 75,000 by the 30th but will be happy enough with 70,000 again. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:09:29 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_796542 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_796542 naiche I hit 50.000 last Thursday around midnight. And my story isn't half near the end. Now I have to find the spirit to keep writing. The whole story is over 100k now (nano 2010 and 2011) but last year after I reached 50k I never took a look at it again. Now am I gonna have to kick myself in the ass to finish it. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:16:10 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_849932 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_849932 RutaBaker Give yourself that kick, Naiche. I did and wrote 10,000+ words today. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:32:02 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_854256 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_854256 Kataja I got both my story to an end and wordcount neatly past 50000 on Friday evening (51629 words according to official count), and continued with a short story I have had in my mind for some time - the main story was traditional fantasy, this is modern fantasy - and use it to boost Finland in our great word war against Sacramento region ( ;-) ). I presume I'm getting going with this and continue in December little by little. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:36:46 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_861666 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_861666 naiche Way to go Kataja! And RutaBaker, I am gonna kick myself and finish this story. Made a start already. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:53:50 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_861727 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_861727 LongRoad Hope you'll all done well. See you next year Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:55:25 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_898373 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_898373 Kataja Happy New Year to everyone! Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:35:17 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1014445 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11113?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1014445