Writing Buddy Requests

Dragonchilde — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:11:55 -0700

You may have noticed a tab in your profile called Writing Buddies. Writing buddies are people you either want to keep track of, motivate you, help you out, or are even real life friends. Some people buddy writers they want to compete against. Some buddy people they admire or whose stories they like. Writing buddies are many things to many people. A lot of people ask, "How do I get Writing Buddies?" Well, here's your answer: you ask! Use this thread to post your writing buddy requests. It helps to introduce yourself a little, talk about what sort of stories you write, and what you're looking for in a writing buddy. Be sure and check out your genre lounges and NaNo Groups forums... many of these forums will have additional, more specialized writing buddy request threads.

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RobynPierce — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:12:29 -0700

Hey everyone! I'm Robyn [as the name suggests] and I just love writing. I'm a 21-year old full-time female student as CSN in Las Vegas, NV, majoring in Creative Writing. I have been writing mainly paranormal romance [in regards to novel-writing, that is], but I don't like to think of myself as being limited to just that. If it has a catchy plot, I'm down to read it! I like to roleplay on Gaiaonline, which was where I first got into writing [so if you're on there, let me know!]. I'd like a handful of buddies who wouldn't mind me giving them a semi-stern kick in the pants to get back to work, and who wouldn't mind doing the same for me. If you're interested, nanomail me and I'll give you my contact info.

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signalbeam — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:11:41 -0700

>>BEGIN TRANSMISSION ʘ‿ʘ ★ Hello! It's my first time here at NaNoWriMo, and I'm really excited to finally complete a novel. I'm 19 years old, ♂, and a Junior at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor double-majoring in English and History. I write literary fiction but I often incorporate certain elements from other genres into my writing. I look forward to reading what you write, if you'll let me! I'm currently working on a novel, which will be put on hold during the month of November. The plan right now is that both novels (my NaNoWriMo novel and my current project) will tie into one another, so I'm sure this will be a very productive month. I'm easy going, but I also know how to get work done. If you'd like to be writing buddies, please send me a message and we can exchange contact information! ★ ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡ bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ## >>END TRANSMISSION

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JenWales — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:36:59 -0700

New to nano. I'm 22 working part time in a shop- feelslike full time lately Love horror, my stories always end up supernatural Don't know any writers offline, I'm on writers talkback site. useless typer but qucik writer. Looking for moral support as I doubt anybody will understand nano and writing - the few people who know I write. Maybe if you are also working in a shop- november and close to Xmas stressful, or suffer with anxiety we can rant about how its all getting in the way ofwritng. Anyway hi, drop me a line I live in Wales by the way.

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The Allergen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:02:59 -0700

@MisterManz Other contact info can be found on my profile - does anyone else use Google+ or deviantArt?

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The Allergen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:04:23 -0700

Aww crap, wrong thread and I can't find the delete button.

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X A Lightfoot — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:42:30 -0700

Hello! My name is Xander I'm a 22 year old male living in South Africa. I am an adamant writer of fantasy and reads it constantly. I've just finished with Brandon Sanderson's Book 3 of his Mistborn Series and I'm flabbergasted. Anyways, I'm busy with a trilogy of my own and will be working on Book 2 in this years NaNo. I want buddies that aren't afraid to give it straight. I'd love comments on my work and I'd happily give comments back. I consider myself a plotter and a character creator though it's when I write that I hit a bump in the road. Writer's Block is my ever companion and I'd like someone who can kick me back into motion! If you want email me on lightfoot.x@gmail.com or PM me!

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ladyellie — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:02:55 -0700

Hey everyone! My name's Beth, I'm 29 years old, and I'm currently working as an instructor/assistant for an IT training group at a university. I live in Indiana, originally from New York. I'm writing a sci-fi novel again this year, a sequel to last year's novel, and I'm hoping it's a winner like last year's was! I'm happy to be writing buddies with anyone! I love to hear about the different stories everyone's writing, and I'm more than happy to give feedback if wanted. :) Feel free to drop me a message if you want to be buddies!

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werewolfluvr119 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:05:44 -0700

Hi. I'm Casey. I'm 16 and this is my third year doing NaNoWriMo, I'm currently in high school. I live in Massachusetts. And I'm going to be writing, a very SciFi/Fantasy novel, probably even if my ideas change, it's my cozy genre I like best. And I think one of the best motivations is watching everyone's word count bars go up and up. Also, I have a NaNo blog, if you'd like to check it out: http://writerforlife11.tumblr.com/

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MysteriousFlower — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:28:58 -0700

Second year NaNo. Finished last year and hope to do so again this year. I live in the Walsall area here in the UK and have been writing since the age of 8. I have never published anything other than fanfiction (link can be found on my profile) I will be writing a thriller this year based around a female detective who is chasing down a serial killer.

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Miss Amyzing — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:42:16 -0700

Hi everyone! My name's Amy, I'm 21 and this is my 6th year doing NaNoWriMo. I am always down for writing buddies/word war buddies, so please add me and we can exchange instant messaging information, etc. I look forward to November with all of you lovely people!

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DianaNicole — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:44:28 -0700

I'm Diana! Most people call me Nanu though. :) I'm a writer of all things, but I mainly tend to stick with sci-fi, which is also this years nano progect for me. It's a alternative historical sci-fi adventure. So that'll be fun. I'm 18, my second year doing nano and I'm looking forward to actually finishing this year despite the fact my main computer's hard drive just died on me. Whoo! A challenge!

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NichoT — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:48:56 -0700

This is my first year of NaNoWriMo so I could use a writing buddy to help keep me focused. I'm a a second year student studying English and Creative Writing. I'm gunning for the title of "World's Least Employable Man". I'm not much of an outline guy, but I've read a lot about the lack of female main characters in fiction, so I'm probably gonna try to work that into my novel. Come be my writing buddy and we can commiserate about how awful this writing business is.

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hookedononyx — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:09:26 -0700

Heya! This is my first time doing NaNo since starting college. I'm 21 years old, and in a strange limbo between Junior- and Senior-hood. I've studied English, Japanese, and a bunch of other stuff too. I generally write fantasy, usually along with some weird surreal elements. I also like historical fantasy, science fantasy, erotic fantasy, high fantasy, low fantasy, middle fantasy, top-of-the-shelf fantasy, satiric fantasy, cold fantasy, hot fantasy, and humorous fantasy. I'm usually pretty chill about writing during NaNo, since I can usually count on a seasonal writing addiction to push me into churning out a few thousand words every day or two. (And now I have to wonder if Seasonal Writing Addiction is a real thing, haha.) Anyway, feel free to message me if you're interested!

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HaraStrife — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:46:39 -0700

Hey, my name is Eryn. This is my third year on NaNoWriMo. Hopefully the successful year. I am attending college right now, studying Creative Writing with a double minor in Graphic Design and 3-D Design. This is my second year at college, so I haven't gotten too far into my major or minors with all the craziness of generals. I live in a tiny town in Idaho, USA. Seriously. I grew up twenty miles from D.C. with malls and Targets near by. The closes Target/Mall is 30 minutes away. It is quite sad. So I'm stuck in this small town, just writing my life away. I am looking for a good few buddies who are willing to either use email or skype and will help to push me along in my writing process. In turn, I will do the same. The genre I lean towards is kind of borderline fantasy. Not with dragons or fairies or anything like that. With angels and demons. If you want to know more, let me know. To contact me, feel free to email me at harastrife@hotmail.com or get me on skype at HaraStrife. (Wow, aren't I original? Yes... yes I am. Deal with it.) Just be sure to let me know you're from NaNo so I don't block you.

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Ell-chan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:37:21 -0700

Hello!! :D:D My name is Elin (call me Elin, Ell-chan, Hotaru, Ellie(In any spelling) or anything that you think may fit (I am being called mom by a friend)) And I am a 15 (16 in a month) year old from Sweden. I am a fulltime (with to little time) student who overuse parantheses and don't have a job. I spend my free time reading and writing random stuff in my notebooks during lectures and I draw a lot. I am very fond of Asian culture and my favorite band is currently the K-pop band SHINee. I draw a lot in manga/anime style but I'm still learning (you can find my works here: http://hotaru-girl.deviantart.com/) Please add me as a Writing buddy! Hugs and kisses

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Elementalpixie — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:07:11 -0700

Hi, I'm Angie, 44 years old, from the UK, this is my first NaNo - I only started writing seriously last year (and am now completely hooked). Have ended up writing things that are seem to be a random mix of mysteries/romance with a definite helping of humour thrown in with several gay main characters. Which strangely, although I always intended to use the gay main characters, was not what I set out to write at all.... Would love to have some writing buddies - I've got a feeling that before November is over I'll be very glad of them!

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faithundefined — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:56:34 -0700

Hi I am Megan, I live in the USA, from North Carolina. I am 21 years old and this is my 3rd time participating in NaNo. I write fantasy/adventure/young adult works. Would love to have some writing buddies considering I am the only one I know in my circle doing NaNo!

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QueenSonneh — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:15:56 -0700

Hello my fellow NaNo'ers. This is my millionth, so it seems, NaNo, and I've won only one. But that is due to my lack of anything to write about. That year of win was plain luck and doing way tooooo many Word Wars. (Finishing in 11 days sort of defeats the purpose of the rest of the month, even though I hadn't finished the story yet). Anyway! I am in Maryland, college student, and really need the push to keep writing. Or to even find a plot. That's what I have trouble with. A plot or a title to work off of. The rest I just let flow from my fingers, no matter how stupid it all sounds! I love keeping in touch with fellow writers, and I love love doing word wars. (see above reason for winning in 09).

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craftytexangirl — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:20:08 -0700

My name is Veronica and I'm turning sixteen in December. I'm a sophomore in high school and I live in Connecticut. This is my first year doing Nano and I could really use a buddy who's got a real good hang of how the whole thing works, to keep me motivated and serious about this project because I very much so want to complete it but I don't have too much faith in myself. I have yet to decide on a topic for my novel but I have a few ideas bumbling around in my head. I will probably end up writing something YA-ish, considering that's my own age group and what I read most often. I want a buddy who would like to talk often about our insane decision to partake in Nano. :P

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stickee — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:24:48 -0700

Hey I'm Denise...or you can call me Stickee, I respond to that too. You can find my bio on my author page thing, if you want to find out more about me. This is my second year doing NaNo. Last year I kind of quit halfway through but I think I'm going to get through this time. My story this year is going to revolve around angel/enochian lore but that's just a tiny part of it. I love reading anything from any genre, though my favorites happen to be fantasy and horror. I'm definitely looking to have some writing buddies seeing as I have very few right now. I'm just looking to have some buddies to chat with about the woes of writing, to bounce ideas off of, help each other or give advice, motivate, or just to chat. Things of that nature. Send me a pm or email if you are interested. :)

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Austinroflol — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:45:56 -0700

Hi! c: I'm Austin and I'm a 15 year old sophomore in high school in America! I like writing (obviously), reading books (like John Green, nerdfighteria anyone?), and Tumblr! :D Feel free to message me, I'd love to make some new friends this year, and good luck to all of you! :D

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katloveskittys — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:48:26 -0700

i'm kathrine. i'm a 14 year old freshman and i live in florida. i love to write, but i never finish anything. hopefully this will be some inspiration. :P i'm a huge nerdfighter. i am desperate (not really, but i would like) to make some awesome nerdy friends. message me. good luck. :)

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Griffinclaw — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:16:47 -0700

Hey all! My name is Lexi, and this will be my second year doing NaNoWriMo. I write all sorts of stuff, because I don't like limiting myself to one specific genre. Though I have a soft spot for science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. I'm a sophomore this year in high school.... And I love to meet all sorts of people, and I would love to have a few writing buddies. :)

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Ranne — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:17:52 -0700

Hello~ my name is Silver or Ranne or Emma (but that's boring). I'm 14. This is my second year NaNo'ing but last year I didn't have any buddies and although I succeeded, it was rather lonely. I'm writing a dark sci-fi/fantasy thing that might follow my outline but most likely won't. It would be nice to have some one to word war with and motivate and chat. You'll find a lack of bio on my profile. I positively suck at introducing myself (which is why this post is so awful). NaNomail me for contact details and such!

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Colias — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:59:36 -0700

Hey, I'm Nicole, but feel free to call me Colias. If you want to know more then check out my bio on my page or message me; I'm not good at introductions. This is my first year of NaNoWriMo and I'm going to be writing an urban/contemporary fantasy story for it. I'm really excited and I'd love to have some writing buddies on the site that I could talk to as I don't have any at the moment. I like most genres as long as the plot is interesting and I'm always willing to read new things. My favorite genres are fantasy, action/adventure, and I do enjoy "who done it?" stories along with some horror. I'd like it if my writing buddy could help motivate me in times of procrastination and be willing to talk about ideas (although I'm willing to talk about non-writing related stuff. I'd like to make friends on here), as I would be willing to do the same. If you want to talk, feel free to message me.

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day dreamer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:27:46 -0700

I am Myecia. I'm a sophomore of high school in the USA. I love to learn about other cultures maybe I.ll incorpate them in my stories. I don't mind reading realistic but it's not the writing I do. Some of the best books are realistic, so whatever genre I'd love to read some experts of your story and help you with some ideas if you will do the same.

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Lapica — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:29:11 -0700

Hell yes, Sanderson!! Mistborn was completely mindblowing :).

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therenaissancegirl — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:58:55 -0700

Hello, hello! I'm Renaissance (Ren for short), and I'm a senior in high school. I love a lot of things, but my main passions are music, writing, and science. Music's been in my heart since the day I was born; science has as well, seeing as my dad's a molecular biologist. Writing is something that I picked up when I was about eleven years old, as a way to cope with the anorexia that was consuming me from the inside out. It clears my thoughts in a way that most things can't, and it's helped me come to terms with lots of personal problems and self-doubt. This is my second year doing NaNo; last year I finished with 50,214 words, and this year I'm hoping for 60,000. My stories are usually contemporary fiction, with lack of a better way to describe them. They're romantic, usually sad, sometimes hopeful, and always more than meets the eye. This year I'm writing a story that has actually been in the planning stages for years, and I'd love to have some buddies to be motivated by--and to motivate.

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Lapica — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:59:24 -0700

Hallo err'one! I'm Mary (or Pica, or Bear. yea. They don't make any sense to me either haha), and I'm almost-but-not-quite-sixteen years young. My birthday is in November, heehee. I'm a writer (who would've guessed?), an artist, and a bookworm. I'm currently in Grade 11 and I live in the beautiful freezing lands of Canada. Why yes, I do own a polar bear as a matter of fact. His name is Eddie, and he's great when I need to get to school during a frigid snowstorm. This is my second year doing Nano, and hopefully my second year winning -- last year's novel was a heavy, emotional, and tears inducing type of book (not because it was sad, but because it was so bad. God, was it awful. I shudder.) This year though, I'm writing about a teenage romance novel, just because I want to and I can. Also, because any situation where I can write about two teenage boys beeing schmoopy is awesome in my book (haha pun not intended.) I didn't get to make many friends last year, and I really hope to change that. Come at me, you pretty, pretty little writer things! Let me love you!! Sorry for the essay amigos. It's only because I love you all so much.

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Jennifermwcg — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:47:42 -0700

I'm Jennifer (Call me Jenni), I'm 14, and live in Canada! ^-^ First time doing Nano,(O.O) I've been writing for aslong as I can remember. I normally write Fantasy, but this year I decided to branch out and do sci-fi a post-apoctolyptic novel from the perspective of a 6-9 year old girl. :D I do showjumping and lease a horse named Olliver. (

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Jennifermwcg — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:53:57 -0700

I'm also a singer and play guitar. I play soccer, baseball, tennis, volleyball, and basketball. :D I can't draw, love emoticons, and riding is a HUGE part of my life. What I'm looking for in a writing buddy: ^-^ Someone who doesn't mind emoticons, I can chat with and bounce ideas off of, will tell me exactly what theyh think, and keep me focused. (My mind tends to wander... ^o^), I would prefer it if they were no more than 4-5 years older or younger. Feel free to Nanomail me! :D

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DoktorNein — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:32:44 -0700

feel free to add me for stalking purposes, or whatever. im 30, and at this point i have given a third of my life to the pursuit of literature, and the fabled things like voice, and not sounding written. i am happy to discuss writing with anyone, regardless of genre. PM me, if you want that sort of conversation, or you might want me to go over a piece of your work.

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detect_bella — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:01:20 -0700

Hey y'all! I'm Bella, and this is my sixth year doing NaNo --- I can't believe it! Last year I finally won, and I'm rolling off of that accomplishment still. This year, I want to go OVER 50,000 by as much as possible. Which will be especially fun since I'm now a college student, studying Architecture in Portland, Oregon. I will be 22 at the end of the year, and my favorite writing buddy is my dog Indy. :) Feel free to add me as a buddy, and for first timers I don't mind giving advice. I also have my twitter id on my page so people can follow me! Auf wiedersehen! Bella

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Penelope Shedrech — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:04:24 -0700

Love the format of your request. Reminds me of my teen years in the StarTrek fan club era. :) I write under the penname of Penelope Shedrech or "Pen" if you want to shorten it. My college days are over, thank goodness! Like you, I am flexible in genre's and styles. This year, I'm attempting to write in both first person and second person and in two genres. That means, that I'm actually going to attempt to do 120k! I did 68k+ last year in 48 hours, so it should be easy enough. If, you'd like a writing buddy, I'm up for the game. Pen.

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Penelope Shedrech — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:09:10 -0700

Hey, I live in Northern Kentucky. Sci-fi is one of the many genre's I play with at times. This year, I'm attempting two seperate storylines, one in first person ( A Journey Tale type thing), one in second (looking like it will be sci-fi-ish).

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featurepresentation — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:13:24 -0700

Salutations! My name is Kelly, I'm 19, female, from Maryland, and this is my third year participating, and hopefully winning, NaNo. I haven't written a lot recently, NaNo is honestly the only reason I still read or write now-a-days. I'm a college drop out working in C.S at a retail chain. I tend to write fantasy and poetry and read fantasy/sci-fi/realist fiction however I'm writing a lit fic this year. I'm addicted to League of Legends, Minecraft, and Tumblr. I love muffins, veggie pizza, and mac and cheese. I'd love a few writing buddies. So feel free to message me! (PS, Skype is a plus since I'm always on, whether on my laptop or my phone.)

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shadowofthefox — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:27:27 -0700

Once upon a time, there was a nanowriter who despite having done Nanowrimo for two years, had no buddies. It was a very sad existence. As November drew nearer she began to wonder how in the world she was going to find the time and motivation to succeed at Nano this year, as it was her first year of college. Then she saw this forum and realized what she needed was a buddy! And on that note, I'm switching to first person! I usually write supernatural, science fiction, and fantasy, but I'll read almost anything. I have yet to figure out what I'm writing for this November so I'd like a buddy who I can bounce ideas off of and who who wouldn’t mind occasionally reading over some excerpts of my novel and give me advice. Oh, and if he/she has magical powers that could make me motivated me to write, that would be awesome too!

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sammieclaire — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:19:10 -0700

Hi! I'm Sammie, I'm 21, and this is my fourth NaNo and HOPEFULLY my second win! I've been writing since I was 10 or so, and I have no intention of stopping. I CAN'T stop. I haven't quite found my true genre niche yet (and I'm not sure I ever will; I like variety!), but I seem to be settling into sci-fi pretty nicely. My novel this year is, naturally, sci-fi, and may or may not be geared toward a YA audience. I haven't decided yet. Outside of writing, I'm pretty big on Harry Potter, Doctor Who, kpop, and various other fandom-y hijinks. I also like baking. I like baking a LOT. Feel free to send me a NaNoMail. I'd love to hear from you! :D

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MaccaGirl90 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:45:41 -0700

Hi everyone! I'm Corey, 21 year old, uni student in Idaho. This is my 3rd NaNo year, I just remembered I didn't win 2009. :( I write everything from non-fiction to fanfiction so there's not too many genres I won't dabble in. I welcome any and all writing buddies regardless, so please don't hesitate to NaNoMail me and add me. Look forward to meeting all of you and talking some more!

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WolvenHeart — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:01:33 -0700

Hello everyone, this is my first year (first attempt) at Nano, I'm 25 years old, living in the UK. My name is Jennifer but have a strong passion for wolves and wolf related materials. I'm currently writing a semi paranormal romance novel that needs at least another 50k words or more before editing and alternations. I'm hoping for more, I'd love to use the coming month to find the inspiration to find those words and add to what's already written. Failing that I have the basis for another novel of which I need to sit down and work out the plot (see how new I am to this. I only found out about this today and nerves are already kicking in.) I'd love to have some writing buddies who can give me the push that's needed to keep going when words fail me. I'd be honoured to be your writing buddy and help you in as many ways as I possibly can. Nano mail me for contact information :) I'm in it for no-one but my self. This is a challenge to change my outlook and I'm set to endure it :)

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thewritechristine — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:30:51 -0700

I'm Christine, originally from Maryland, now living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm 30, a published poet and full-time writer and literary critic. I write literary fiction. I would love friends and encouragement from like-minded people. If you want some mutual encouragement and chat (I LOVE to babble) please message me. I'm thinking of doing some Google+ hangouts, skyping, etc. I promise I'm not boring. I think.

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WolvenHeart — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:50:05 -0700

Oh and I'm also on Google+ if that's easier for people than facebook or msn :)

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Liz Lee — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:09:31 -0700

Hey I'm Elizabeth or Liz (either way I don't really care). I am a junior in high school in Louisiana, and I write when I can. This is my first year doing NaNo (I'm terrified by the way) and I would really like a good push to keep me going or I will get VERY lazy and it will never get done. If anyone works well off of friendly competition and such, I'm your girl! Message me if you would like me as a buddy!

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Reaven — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:28:59 -0700

Hi! My name is Mariska or any shortening you can pronounce, like ' ris'. I'm 21 years old, I live in Amsterdam and I study Pedagogics and Philosophy. This is my second nano, I won last year but I didn't spend much time on the forum and I had zero buddies, which I would like to change! I'm not necessarily looking for some-one who'll go over my stuff, but I'd love to chat with people about how they're doing, to give encouragement and lot's of love over the internet! Honestly don't mind going over your stuff, but I aint English so don't look at me for spelling and grammar thingies! Send me a mail, a facebook, a something if you're interested! Cheers!

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Kerynean — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:05:04 -0700

Hey, my name is Fiona, I'm an 18 year old artist based in Australia and hoping to enter a Game Art and Design course at University next year. This is my first year participating in NaNoWriMo, but not first time writing. The novel I am planning on writing is a Scifi space opera style novel, which is part of a Multimedia project which I probably will be working on for the next few years. I'm still drafting up ideas of what the final release will be, but so far it is a planned illustrated novel, artbook along with a soundtrack which is being created by one of my very good friends, and musician When Power Stars Collide. For more stuff about it you can check out my development blog at inkoid.tumblr.com. It also includes lots of aliens which I am having great fun designing (perhaps over-designing sometimes ...) I am looking for a writing buddy who can help me throw ideas around and generally moral support. I live on MSN basically, so that would be the easiest form of communication for me, but I also have Skype, email, and of course NaNo mail, so I'm pretty easy communication wise. I'm also happy to help with support and giving my 2 cents on your project. Also note I am the type who admittedly gets over-obsessed with my own writing projects, so if you don't mind me rambling on about my story a lot of the time, that will be great. I'll also be very happy to listen to your rambles too. My favourite genre at the moment is scifi, but I also quite like fantasy, thrillers, and a good mystery is always good. I like to game, quite a lot, some of my favourite titles being Mass Effect 2, Okami, Oblivion and Fallout 3. I'm also hoping that Skyrim isn't going to be too life consuming this November, aha. Other than that, I like animals, astronomy, prefer colder, wetter weather and listen to a lot of music, mostly atmospheric stuff and soundtracks. If you're interested in becoming my writing buddy, just shoot me a NaNo mail and tell me about yourself! Thanks in advance~

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Franci — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:55:25 -0700

Heya! I'm Franci and I'm turning 15 pretty soon. This is my third nano and hopefully my third consecutive win! I live in Toronto and I am a pretty laid back girl that can whoop your butt when it comes to word wars. Looking for someone to be silly with, kick each other's butt to get into shape, and pep each other up! But seriously. If you want a serious wordwar challenge... LET'S DO THIS!

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omgitsviva — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:00:40 -0700

Hello! My name is Cyr, or Viva, and I'm twenty-years old college student studying a double major biomedical engineering and biotechnology. I have been doing NaNo for the last three years now, this being my fourth, and every NaNo I've done has been completed in a different country (Brazil, Scotland, Spain, and now the United States). Although I was originally born in Chicago, I've spent more time abroad than in the United States. I've lived in many different countries: Spain, Brazil, Croatia, Scotland, England to name a few, and visited countless others. I speak three languages fluently and bits and bobs of others. I work as a Phlebotomist (exciting, I know) and go to school full time. Outside of school, work, and NaNo, I have a horse named Chase. I ride three-day eventing and I give lessons to people of all ages. (: I also enjoy art, radio production, reading, hiking, and blogging (my NaNo blog is at: http://halteclaire.livejournal.com) I'm a very eager writer and look forward to this event every year. I'd love to have a writing buddy with whom I can exchange excerpts (if you're willing to share), ping-pong ideas off of eachother, and just sort of chat about how the writing is going. Send me a private message and we can exchange contact information. ^^ Cheers, Cyr

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Kerynean — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:05:50 -0700

Just wanna say, your novel description sounds really awesome. I'm just getting some really cool imagery in my head thinking about it, like deep dark abyss like canyons in the ocean. I am in need of someone to actively threaten me if I don't do my work, aha. As for word wars, I doubt I'd be a worthy opponent, but I could try? (also your icon is glorious)

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love-bugg — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:20:55 -0700

Hi! c: My name is Lindsey, but I go by Rocket here on the webs. This is my third year doing nano, and hopefully my third year to win. I write mainly fiction, but this year I am dabbling in sci-fy/supernatural. I'm pretty excited. I love to talk to people and would love to make some new friends online. :'D

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Calcasieu — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:56:56 -0700

I am feeling in the minority. I have been writing for myself longer than many people on this thread have been alive. Sometimes I am surprised at how GOOD some of the stories languishing on various hard drives and notebooks are. Other times I seriously consider consigning them to the "dear Lord burn it before anyone sees it" pile. I have long since discovered that I don't do my best work in a vacuum. There is no one in my current enviornment that writes.So I am looking to expand my horizions. I am on dial-up...gag, gag, gag since I live in the woods. I don't tend to use instant message but I'm good at trading emails once I get off work. I have a really high squick factor. I'm not easily offended. About the only thing that I would hand back with a ..."Uh. Not my thing!" would be inspirational romance. About my only stipulation is no one under 18 please. One, I am not exchanging emails on a regular basis with a minor. Two, my teen age years were spent in a whole different reality. I come from a time when there were shot guns and rifles in the gun racks of trucks in the parking lot of the High School. You need to cut something? Every guy and some of the girls could pull out a pocket knife. It wouldn't be impossible for me to relate but if someone is writing about being in their teens it would be more like fantasy than reality for me to offer any thoughts. :) email me and we can work something out if you are interested in being buddies. Wanna be my friend???

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KaitTTT — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:02:22 -0700

ಠ_ಠ I see you put Alan Lightman as one of your favorite authors. What have you read of his? I loved E's Dreams, but then I tried reading "Ghost" and "Reunion" and I was like "zzzzzzzz....." Your thoughts?

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KaitTTT — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:03:59 -0700

I'm glad someone's finally getting around to writing my brother's biography!

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KaitTTT — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:05:14 -0700

I already have an idea for this year, but I'm going to title my 2012 Nano novel "Malls and Targets".

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KaitTTT — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:20:17 -0700

Wat it du Nanopeople. Age: 25/6 years old. Education: B.A. Painting/Drawing. Current jobs: Substitute para-educator & cust'mer service cleric. I mean clerk. Diversions: bleaching my hair, going to the Goodwill and buying too small of clothes, lurking @ the libe, watching American Splendor over and over, "outlining" my "novel". Other: I have > 5 pillows in/on/throughout my bed. I read the first 6 chapters of J.J.'s Ulysses and keep meaning to start up on that again. For exercise, I walk everywhere very quickly. Can you be a good influence on me, this nano? If so, plz inquire w/in.

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signalbeam — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:19:46 -0700

(Was seeing Lightman on my profile a turn-off? haha) I've got a much stronger scientific background than I do a literary one (I recently just switched to English/History from Neuroscience), and I've been more interested in reading his essays / works of non-fiction. The ones I've read are all great, particularly "A Sense of the Mysterious"... I enjoy reading from someone who's as passionate about science as he is about art! Having read a few of his essays, I'd say I read "Einstein's Dreams" a little differently the next time around. A friend recommended "Song of two worlds" (his poetry book), so I'm looking into reading that next.

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KaitTTT — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:29:49 -0700

(not at all, I was just inspired to use a "face" like you did & that's the only one I know (and love)) I will look up that essay. Maybe it will renew my satisfaction with Mr. Lightman. Maybe they are more like Einstein's Dreams than his other novels are! That would be good.

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not-a-damsel-in-distress — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:15:44 -0700

Hey everyone! My name is Gabbie, but I respond to pretty much anything you want to call me. This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I just turned 13 last August, and I'm a sophomore in high school (accelerated school). Ideas pop out of my head randomly, so I'm still trying to decide on my topic. I would love to have a writing buddy. (Absolutely anyone, as long as you're nice). :)

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starman — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:53:37 -0700

I would actually like to finish my nano this year, and the best way to do that is writing buddies for motivation and word wars! - I am Ryan, 28, Australia. - Nanomail me for contact details - MSN word war groups were awesome a couple of years ago :)

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Blossom83 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:46:49 -0700

Hey everyone. I'm Emma but prefer Em or Ems, I'm 27 and from the UK. This is my seond year doing Nano and I really want to smash my total word count from last year. I would love to have some more writing buddies as it will definitely keep me motivated in hitting my target each day and I generally do like meeting and chatting to new people from all walks of life. Soooooooooooo, hopefully speak to some of you real soon.

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lost4wards — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:54:40 -0700

Hi everyone looking for writing buddies, My name's Stephen, I'm 26, from the UK. This will be my third nano and hopefully my first finished book. Technically it's still the same story as the last two years but dammit I'm going to finish! I'm happy to chat, swap story ideas and hopefully keep each other on track. I currently work part-time, study Japanese and try not to play too many video games. I also like music and can play a little guitar.

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fondillusions — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:47:19 -0700

My novel idea is totally ambiguous at this point but I definitely will need writing buddies to help me stay on track since I am a very busy person...I work full time and volunteer for a magazine. Anyone else who's interested in sharing ideas/excerpts/motivation, please send me a nanomai or reply here. Thanks!

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thebookworm47 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:50:55 -0700

Hey there everyone!!! The name's Rebecca :) This is my second year doing NaNoWriMo and I'm counting on finishing this time around ahahahaha I've changed my ideas a lot since last year's vampire story debacle and am excited for November to finally get here! I'm 18 years old, currently graduated from High School. My favourite genre is fantasy, but I'll read the occasional murder mystery or historical fiction. I have a serious problem of never finishing what I start. I get so many ideas that I move on to the next thing before the first is even finished. So I need some amazing writing buddies this year to help keep me motivated, and in turn I will do the same for you! I'm kind of nerdy once you get to know me (huge Doctor Who fan over here) but I'm also very friendly so don't be afraid to add me as your friend. Turrah!

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kittymammas — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:28:05 -0700

Is it Halloween night yet? "Sure kids, have all the candy you want." "What? You want to sleep in your costumes? That's fine too." Grabbing my laptop, I dive head first into dun..dun..dun..DUN...my first NANO!! I'm just a teensy tiny bit EXCITED!!! I am a 26 yr old mother of two, will be 27 this November. This is my first Nano but not my first writing project. I do indeed love to write, proof of that...My current outline for this years projects is 15k words and growing. I have never had a writing buddy of any kind and would love to have one. It would be nice to know that we are in the same boat together; I'll paddle if you kick the alligators off. Regular people, non writers, have no idea how exciting it is to get that scene just right or to get the perfect plot twist while your in the shower. A writing buddy is an essential, someone to motive, criticize, laugh and share with. Well please check out my profile, and if you want a friend and I fit the bill then by all means, Nanomail me ps: excuse the synopsis, I like details and having only a few paragraphs to tell my whole plot isn't easy. I will be fixing it this weekend =) Happy NANOing to all!

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castle_fill20 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:17:00 -0700

Hey folks, This is my first year using Nanowrimo and I can't wait for November to get here! I have been an advid reader since birth and I just can't stop reading. For the last 4 years, I have decided to write my own book. I have been very busy for the last year and I need to get back on track. My friend told me about this and I am so for it. If you would like to email me go right ahead. Enjoy!!!

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PeninGodshand94 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:40:01 -0700

Well, I did one of these before the remake and shall do it again now. I am christian girl in a big family, with a love and drive for writing. I believe God gave me this love and so I shall use it for his glory. I do not believe in religion, but relationship, and would love others who believe so to. I write for youth around my own age - mainly about how Jesus can save. :) Other then writing, which I don't consider a hobby, I like music, photography, singing and children. :)

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Leanne — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:58:06 -0700

Hi :-) My name is Leanne. I am nineteen years old. I mostly write Young Adult fiction, and have the biggest soft spot for good teen books (John Green, Meg Cabot, Sarah Dessen, etc.). However, I love an awesome dystopian novel. This is my second year doing NaNo: I want to hit approximately 70k this year. This will be a challenge, considering I am in my second year at the University of Alberta. I want to get an Elementary Education degree, so I can teach little kids to read and write. Other than writing, I like psychology, swimming, listening to music, watching too many YouTube videos, reading, and drawing. Feel free to NaNoMail me if you are interested in chatting! :-)

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AnimeUSMC — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:36:11 -0700

38 year old first time NaNo here from central Maine. Been writing Japanese anime based fanfics for a while, but I haven't been always motivated to complete them. Finally, I feel I have something to officially challenge me to complete a story. I am a notorious night owl who loves to watch anime of play PC based games all night during the winter, and during the warmer three days of the year, I usually am found terrorizing the local PD onn my motorcycle. My first Nano will be aout the post nuclear war zombie paradise. It will have chicks and guns and motorcycles and chainsaws... all the good things in a B-rated zombie flick. (yes, Tarantino is one of my heroes and I saw the midnight showing of Grindhouse) Dont mind me if i seem a bit random... I am rather ADD and i get... OH LOOK! A BUTTERFLY! Wait... what was I saying? Oh yeah, if you want to add me as a rather weird (and slightly crazy) writing buddy, feel free to send me a request here and if you likeI can give you my Yahoo/Skype/Facebook info

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Areedhel — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:52:52 -0700

Hi everyone! I'd love to have a few writing buddies. I'm a 19 year old girl who loves reading, writing, drawing, photography and music. I'm really into fantasy but also Sci-Fi. At the moment I'm living in England working as an au pair, taking an English course and taking a full time distance course to be a Web Designer. Busy huh? And yes I would be mad to also take on the challenge of NaNoWriMo, but that's exactly what I'm gonna do! This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo, and I have absolutely no idea of how it's gonna turn out, but I'm really looking forward to it. I found the site by accident and now I'm super excited to try it out! Iv'e always wanted to write a novel, and have loads of different beginnings to novels, but for some reason I seem to get stuck there and never quite find the time to write anything more to it. Also I find it really hard to move on with my writing unless it sounds just perfect, and well it hardly ever does, especially not the first time. So I think this is just what I need - actually having a deadline for the novel and just keep writing without editing it. I haven't quite decided what my novel is to be about. I've got about three ideas and I'm still choosing between them, trying to figure out which one would be the best to use. However they're all fantasy and maybe a bit of Sci-Fi. In the end I might just end up writing whatever I feel like at the moment, but I'm at least gonna try do some planning for it. As I found the site only about two weeks ago I haven't had much time to prepare. I'd love to have writing buddies whom I could discuss ideas with, maybe exchange a few excerpts with and give each other feedback on, and just generally chat about how the writing is going. I'm what quite a few people would refer to as a 'geek', and I tend to think geeks are far more interesting people than 'non-geeks', so a few awesomely geeky writing buddies sounds just right! But of course you're welcome to contact me whoever you are! It might be worth mentioning that English isn't my native language (I'm Swedish). However I attended IB and have a certificate stating that I am bilingual, so my English isn't bad, but not perfect either. Hoping to hear from you!

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Penciljunkie68 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:33:56 -0700

Hi there. I'm looking for a writing buddy since I'm also new to NaNo. I write historical fiction with a lean towards the Civil War era. I love to read historical fiction, from about the 1400's to the Depression era. I'm looking for someone to help me be accountable as well as someone to bounce ideas off of. Writing and getting published is a dream I've been wanting to fulfill since I was a child. I've been dabbling in stories and love to people watch whereby I make up stories about that particular person and imagine them in different scenarios. I work part-time as a dietary aide in a nursing home and am really hoping and striving to get this book submitted to Harlequin's Historical Line by January. I'm up for this challenge.

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Penciljunkie68 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:41:16 -0700

Hi everyone! My name is Lynda and I'm 43 year old mom to a 12 yr old girl. Happily married to my 'stud muffin' for 13 years and am looking forward to completing a manuscript, finally! I write historical romance, with a lean towards the Civil War Era. I read mostly historical fiction from the 1400's to the Depression era, but do love a good murder mystery. My goal is to get my 50,00 words in and I've even booked a week of holidays from work to get this challenge completed. I work part-time as a dietary aide in a local nursing home, so I'm hoping around my schedule, I can get this done. I've been working on my outline and researching for a few months now. I'm looking for other like-minded individuals with an interest in historical fiction to help with accuracy details, perhaps the odd grammar question (after all, high school was a long time ago for some of us), and just to have a writing buddy to help me keep my butt glued in the chair. If you feel you're up to the challenge and want to help a detail-oriented book worm with her dream, than please reply. Have a good day! :)

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Penciljunkie68 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:47:08 -0700

I am also a Christian, 43 years old and this is my first NaNo. I write historical fiction with a lean towards the Civil War era. I'm looking for a like-minded individual with the same beliefs to help give me the accountability that my crazy life sure could use. If you're interested, please reply. I also crochet, read lots of historical fiction, have a 12 yr old girl and happily married to my 'main man' for 13 years. :)

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signalbeam — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:30:28 -0700

I finally got my hands on "Song of two worlds" and am almost halfway through. Good stuff, it really picks up after a while.

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RebelAngelMist — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:41:02 -0700

:D is your icon Lightning Farron?

geeelouise — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:41:55 -0700

Hello - My name is Gina! I'm twenty-two years old and this is my first time at NaNoWriMo! I'm quite nervous for the entire process to begin but insanely excited as well. I've always wanted to write a novel but I've never challenged myself to do it. I figured this was the perfect opportunity. I'm really in love with fantasy/adventure but I am open to just about anything. If anyone is willing to help me out, especially with getting started, let me know. I love meeting knew people. Anyone who needs a motivational word or two - let me know!

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isabelleringing — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:18:02 -0700

I'm Isabelle, I'm 15, and this is my second year doing NaNo. I absolutely love They Might Be Giants and Doctor Who (the former to a point where it has almost become an obsession). I'm also a nerdfighter, although not as into nerdfighteria as I used to be. My favorite authors are Stephen King, John Green, and John Hodgman. I'd love to find someone to talk about those things with, and I'm looking for a writing buddy who will give me help with plot points 'n stuff. I'm also really rather shy so. Yeah.

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EllieFaye — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:11:13 -0700

Hallo! I'm Ellie (Or Ele. It's pronoundced the same just spelled different. I say Ellie to people because about three people know how to pronounce Ele like Ellie. Usually I get called Elle or Eli.). I'm 16 (17 in December), Majorly addicted to Doctor Who, Tumblr, and Sherlock (Seriously. This one is brand new. Yesterday I went to B&N with plans to buy a Star Trek book and came home with The Complete Sherlock Holmes Vol. I and II and The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes and I'm watching BBC Sherlock right now). As you can probably tell I ramble and speak in run on sentences most of the time. If anyone wants to add me on Skype and would be willing to listen to mindless ramblings about what I'm writing this year as I try to work out the plot and characters and technology and whatever else I need I would love you forever. Just message me on here and I'll send you my Skype name. I'd also listen to you ramble about your story. :3

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LOTR_junkie6 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:27:30 -0700

American student, too. Hey, I used to live nearby Champaign, Illinois! (Sorry about the creeping, I was just curious if you lived near me.) French the llama, I'm a fellow nerdfighter! (I'm actually listening to the Looking for Alaska audiobook at this moment. >.>) I need writing buddies! Just saying.

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LOTR_junkie6 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:31:51 -0700

Icon love. <3 Fellow FF fans get my approval.

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Jane Peredhil — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:57:31 -0700

Hello everyone. I'm a high school student from South-Eastern Iowa. This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I am doing a mystery this year, having decided to break from my norm of historical fiction. On top of going to high school, I work part-time in child care and volunteer, so I am still contemplating how I am going to finish my novel without going insane. I am the ultimate nerd. As my username implies, my favourite novels are "Jane Eyre" and "Lord of the Rings". I am also a huge fan of Doctor Who, Batman, The Princess Bride, Isaac Asimov, Big Bang Theory, Dracula (original), Harry Potter, anything Tim Burton, and Neil Gaiman (and much, much, much more). I would love to have writing buddies. I know I am definately going to need them to finish WriMo :).

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Shinexa — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:58:52 -0700

Hi fellow NaNoers! I'm Ellie, 15, and from Australia. This year is my second time doing NaNo, and I'd love a few buddies to share the insanity with. I love writing fantasy-ish works, although this year I might branch out a bit and experiment. i've been looking forward to November for months now. Other things I love apart from writing are Harry Potter and Kpop (currently obsessed with the bands Super Junior and SHINee), and I'm interested in drawing and art as well. So feel free to add me, as I'm looking for someone who can help motivate me to write, and to bounce around ideas with =) My Skype is Shinexa1, so feel free to add me there as well.

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Doris_Delorea — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:27:49 -0700

Hello! I'm Lani (not Doris, as my username suggests), and I'm a freshman in college. I tried NaNo last year, and I failed epically due to a manic rehearsal schedule. I'm trying again this year. Fingers crossed. I tend to write in whatever genre strikes me, but I'm basically obsessed with the works of Ray Bradbury, and that influences me at times. Other obsessions include Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, almost anything Sherlock Holmes related (but especially BBC's Sherlock), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Psycho, and How I Met Your Mother. I'm not sure exactly what genre my novel will fall in this year. I guess it's supernatural. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which can make writing without editing an interesting experience, to say the least. Anyways, I'm a good shoulder to cry on and I tend to be a pretty funny person. I'm pretty good at spitballing ideas, and I would love a writing buddy.

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therenaissancegirl — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:52:13 -0700

Hey there! I'm Renaissance. I'm a history buff too. My preference is the Civil Rights movement, but the Civil War era is a close second. I've never been one to write historical fiction, but if you ever need someone to bounce ideas off of, I'd be more than glad to help. As it turns out, I'm also a helpless romantic, and I think your story synopsis sounds amazing. :)

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neonspider — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:02:45 -0700

Geenah, I'm so glad you signed up. (:

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geeelouise — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:08:06 -0700

nabi! i'm so glad you found meee!!!! :] i miss you! we need to talk asap because i need your help with all this plotting and writing business!

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Laughing-Mockingbird — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:50:14 -0700

Hello, all. My name is Rachel and this is my second year of NaNo. I'm planning to rewrite last year's story, an urban fantasy-ish deal, and usually I write high fantasy. I'm a senior in high school at the moment and would love to meet other fantasy writers currently in high school. So...yeah. PM me if you're interested.

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K.iriel — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:40:26 -0700

It's too late at night to be doing a long intro, so have a short version. Hello, I'd like it if you would call me Kiriel or Kiri, my real name is not for the interwebs to know. I'm 17 and currently living in Taipei though I am American by birth. My novel is a mash-up of realistic fiction, 'low' fantasy, and sci-fi, I'm not quite sure what it qualifies as. That's pretty much it. PM if you want to be my writing buddy.

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bethieboops — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:16:20 -0700

Hooray! Another South African writer! I don't write fantasy at this point, but I enjoy reading it. If you want a buddy, we can team up. :)

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bethieboops — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:33:06 -0700

Hello! I am 20-something, finishing my BA in English Literature while working the 8-5 shift at a local printing company in South Africa. Typically, I prefer to write screenplays and short stories, but am ready to branch into novels. I write character based text, loosely plotted, allowing strong thematic elements to propel the story forward. It's my first attempt at nanowrimo- and I will be writing my finals at the same time. I'm taking on a lot, but with a large margin of success. :) Writing buddies are great!

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Arlequin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:53:49 -0700

Hello! My name is Arlequin and I am eighteen, male, and notoriously homosexual. I loves history and literature, and am a great fan of attractive men, period dramas, and homoerotic subtext. Srangely obsessed with dead gay writers and gay European socialites, my hobbies include stanning Oscar Wilde, procrastinating, and being exceedingly pompous. My novel this year is about a big screwed-up aristocratic family and how they're constantly at each other's throats. There's blackmail, intrigue, and a lot of gay subtext. It's fun.

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Jarrowlad2011 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:21:31 -0700

Hello can I have Some writing buddies just for support really, I'm 32 and writing a fantasy type thing during the day I work as a support worker (I take out people with learning dissabillties) At the Mo I'm trying to read Dracula for Halloween and tend to write horror mainly but do a blog to Want to know more just ask ?

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DonPasquale — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:21:13 -0700

I'm enthralled. You're going to have to show me how this turns out.

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writerjsm — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:49:44 -0700

Hey everyone. I'm James from Oklahoma. This will be my forth Nano, but I will NOT let it be my fourth LOSS. :) I'm 39, from S. Oklahoma, I'm writing a full blown romance (instead of just adding romance into my stories) and I'll take all the writing buddies I can shake a stick at. (I won't hit ya with the stick, though. Promise.) I accidentally started writing romance several years ago and it kind of stuck with me. How does one 'accidentally' write romance? So glad you asked! I noticed a while back than the M/F relationships in my stories were always kind of awkward and rigid, so I started reading romance and writing it to help me get a better feel for making them work better in my other stories. After a while, though, my 'other' stories became romances. I usually do romantic suspense/thrillers, but this year I'm trying a more contemporary romance that deals with the after effects of spousal abuse, coping, learning to love again, etc. However, I'm sure there will be a bit of suspense involved as well, because...well...it’s just what I do. Buddy me if you want! I need all the help I can get. :) James

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MotherNaturesDaughter — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:32:21 -0700

Hello! I'm Elizabeth a sophomore in high school from Indiana. This year is my second NaNo and I hope to actually reach around 25k in my novel. Anyway I have quite a few interests like music, history, literature (especially John Green and classics), theater, musicals, and just being a nerd. (Nerdfighteria anyone?) I'm always happy to meet and get to know new people too. My novel this year isn't quite decided but I'm getting an idea of a YA novel centering around some stuff that has been popping up way too often in my life. So I can't give you a ton of information on my novel yet because it's not quite planned out. But anyway NaNo mail me if you'd like to be writing buddies. I'd love to have some writing buddies this year. And good luck to everyone!

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SirCrimsonFox — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:26:10 -0700

totally lost in this site nd new to the novel writing thing. So what is a good way to start? and how can I get in a group or get writing buddies to help me out?

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HeraldMage — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:03:17 -0700

Good morning, afternoon, evening, night, whathaveyou all :p I'm a 21 year old college student majoring in I Have No Idea, and this will be my 4th year doing NaNo. My hobbies include but aren't limited to: video gaming (console and PC), listening to music (I'm into all sorts of stuff, except country. I just... yeah no), foreign cultures (I've lived in the US all my life, so everything's pretty foreign to me -gigglesnort-), manga (let's just say I don't own any shojo and the like), posters/wall scrolls, feeding my face/cooking, doing nothing and being a night owl. I also have an account at fictionpress if anyone cares, though I took down half my stuff in a fit of RAGE thus making most of my readers hate me. So there ya go. My novel this year is a ohgodnotanother high school romance in which the MC, the social outcast, finds himself getting hit on by the most sought after bachelor the school has ever known. You like cliches? I love cliches too. I'm also including a side romance as Bonus Chapters between a Goth and the bachelor's (see above) older brother. There be no het romance here, so if you're not into nontraditional loving then shoo! (I kid, I kid <3) So like, I need friends so I can feel good about myself. Pweese?

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C.M.S. Cipriano — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:37:03 -0700

OOh, I could totally use a writing buddy. I have friends irl who usually do nanowrimo, but we don't write the same thing so its hard to talk to them. My name is Cat. Hi! *waves frantically*. I'm 22 and live in Connecticut. This is my third year doing nanowrimo. I've been writing urban fantasy, and will probably stay in that genre this time. This is my first year writing a wholly new story that isn't a sequel. I would love some writer buddies!

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NarwhalOfWriting — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:14:18 -0700

Hello! This is my first year doing this, and I'm 14. I write many different types of writing, though it's all fiction or historical fiction. There's a lot of fighting though, so if you don't like violence don't message me! I'm a freshman in California, and I usually write about 20 page short stories, or simple 200 word ones. This is the first time I've done something this big, but I have high hopes! I'm also really nerdy and artsy, especially about Marvel. Feel free to message me, and thank you! I'd love to have some writing buddies.

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writerjsm — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:12:15 -0700

I still can't get my writing buddy list to work. It says "coming soon" beside it, and when I click on it and it sends me to the log in screen. Anyone else having that problem?

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Reaven — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:00:04 -0700

Everyone has that problem. Glitches like this are caused by the new forum, but don't worry, they're working on it this week and hopefully it'll all be set straight before next weekend!

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Michaylalove — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:41:01 -0700

Hi There! My name is Michayla, and I love writing as I'm guessing the majority of us here do :) This will be my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I am quite excited for it to begin! I've been procrastinating lately which is something most of us are familiar with, and today was the day that I finally decided what my plot would be! And I am currently creating my characters! I definitely love fantasy, and romance, but I do read all the genres. I'm a freshman in high school...I love to play basketball as well as create characters! And I would totally love to meet some people on here and have some writing buddies :)

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Laura E. Andrews — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:16:24 -0700

Hello. I'm 18 1/2, a home school graduate, and a Christian. I would love to meet up with other Christians who write fantasy, whether your'e fifteen or fifty :D

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Cutecat42 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:45:33 -0700

Hi all =) I'm Cat, 21, and a music major in college. Well, kinda. Life is really hectic for me right now so I'm taking the semester off and trying to get my act (and head) together. Please don't judge! lol Anyway, I would love it if I made some friends on here. I don't have many friends in the first place since all the people I used to know went away for college (as I did), and I've only been living where I am for a year. But no sob story is needed, yea? =D P.S. I love music if you haven't already figured that out, but I also love reading, writing, traveling (Oh my GOSH, London is SOO Beautiful!!!), animals, and surfing the web.

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writerjsm — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:37:35 -0700

Thanks Reaven! I figured it was just a temporary setback, but with my luck....wanted to make sure. :D

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abbyyoyo2 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:22:35 -0700

Greetings from the sunshine state! I'm a teenager from Flordia doing her first year of NaNo. I'm really excited. I write constantly and rarely finish. It's very trying when I walk threw my room and see all the unfinished stories. I'm one of those crazies that thinks of her writing as her kids and it's pretty sad i just leave them alone on my cold hard floor.... Ok guess I'm never having kids lol. I'm really looking for someone to keep me accoutnable to this novel and spell check the crap out of it. NOT EDIT just make sure I don't sound totally ignorant because of me speelllling issues. :) My intrest are writing, ( obviously) reading, watching Doctor Who reading fanfiction. I'm in the band I play the TUBA!!!! I love all kinds of music. I like Ireland too, It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, even the dingy bits. I plan on moving to Galway when I'm old enough. I can't wait to start this novel! Hope to hear from someone. Abby

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twiggilala — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:32:01 -0700

Bonjour, greetings, and salutations!!! My name is Laura Emily, and I am quite happy to meet any and all of you. This is my first year as a municipal liaison for the wide region of New York :: Elsewhere, but beyond that it is my first year post-my Master's degree (in Literary Studies). I currently enjoying being twenty-three, and I am on my way towards being a crazy academic (next stop the doctoral train, woo-woo). I am back home for the first time in five years after living away for undergrad in the Southern Tier of NY, and then last year, living in Canada (Canadia) for my Master's. My heart is at home in Canada, and I can only hope to one day return. I love writing and reading (surprise, surprise). My favourite author, in terms of academic studies and pursuits, has been up until this point Virginia Woolf. Or as I (and a handful of friends from undergrad) call her: Vee Dubs. My all-time favourite work of hers is 'The Waves.' When I am not playing snobby modernist, I enjoy Kelly Link, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Terry Prachett, Charles de Lint, Francesca lia Block, Isabel Allende, and many, many more. I also love crocheting, baking, and video games. I am a huge fan of Pokemon and Animal Crossing (and could care less that it is often considered an immature pursuit). I also love the revamp of My Little Pony, a lot. When I am being a "mature" "adult," I enjoy watching Arrested Development and Pushing Daisies. If you wish to speak with a whimsical heart with a love for fairy tales, mythology, and literary theory, I am your lady~ (also, if you do not wish to speak with me, you should anyway)

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Cayris — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:48:08 -0700

Morning - seriously, it is 7:40am and I am already up and subjected to Bakugan (the result of a small child and early morning cartoons). Meanwhile, a friend of mine reminded me of NaNo. I had stumbled upon it at the end of last November, much to my own irritation. Therefore, this is my first year here. I am 23, studying programming, raising a small boy that is my entire world, an artist (of sorts), and still writing avidly. Currently debating between two novel ideas that have been running around my head. I believe, due to the environment here, that my idea will be the one revolved around relationships and self progression in an unconventional way. My vagueness is referring to online friendships. Then again, I also have a science fiction idea about a dystopia that may end up appearing here. So, here we go, one month for a novel and absolutely NO pre-planning other then my own musing in my heads. Meanwhile, if you feel like making an indent in my life with your name, feel free.

rachelbeann — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:22:25 -0700

Hey y’all! My name’s Rachel, and I’m a freshman at Western Washington University planning to double major in English and History (for the job security, you know). I’m a tv loving, capslock abusing, music whoring 18-year-old with aspirations of literary glory. Or, you know, a few livejournal communities and some dirty slash inspired by my works. I’d be impressed by that, too. My story is shaping up to be a modern day earth where superheroes exist and thrive—if somewhat shackled by bureaucracy. Since superheroes inhabit a genre that’s been continually tweaked and twisted already, I’m looking to play around with the politics and everyday details of superheroing as a career rather than attempt something that would make you go OMG THE GENRE OF CRUSADERS IN CAPES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. I’m looking for a writing buddy interested in world-building, general off-topic coping conversation, and sticking around for the rest of November, rain or shine.

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Audra Dancer — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:21:02 -0700

Hello everyone! I am Jenni, an 18-year-old thing from a distant land called Finland. I've been participating NaNo since 2008. I've never won as I've got tons of things to do besides NaNoWriMo but it's always as fun to write together with people. This year I'm writing a scifi novel with drama and humour elements, with original characters unlike the years before. I've been mostly cross-over fan fiction works on NaNo but always I've put something original in my texts as well. Last year I had vampires and mutanted werechihuahuas mixed with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, making also mean parody of Twilight. I'm a great fan of many things, although I'm usually not acting too fangirlishy. I love coffee, visual art and music and my dream job would be illustrator and that's where I'm heading, at least trying applying in art school in London next year. I like every kind of people but I just love dudes who really get my way of thinking things. It's actually logical, but some people seem to have difficulties to understand... Wonder why, but yeah, feel free to add me as a writing buddy and why not on msn as well. But only if you're really going to talk to me and stuff, because seriously, it's kind of useless just be on the list without any communication between people.

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Lovely_Livvy — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:36:30 -0700

Hiya peoples! My name is Livvy. I live somewhere in the U.S. This is my first year doing Nanowrimo so it would be really nice to have some writing buddies to help me do this. Music is my life. I listen to a bunch of diffrent genres of music. So yeah please message me.

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IntoTheThanasphere — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:42:40 -0700

I could use lots of writing buddies! The more talkative the better, because I'm going to need all the help I can get to get through NaNo this year as I have nothing to go on right now. I'm 28 and from the Southern US and this will be my 3rd NaNoWriMo. Feel free to add me to your buddy list and send some NaNo mail saying hello!

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sarah1983 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:03:03 -0700

Hi all, I'm Sarah if you couldn't guess from the user name. I'm originally from Manchester but currently living in Germany with my hubby and dog. This is my 5th (I think) NaNo, I've won 3 so far and am hoping to win again this year. I'll be writing fantasy but can't tell you any more than that coz I don't plan anything. Other hobbies are cross stitch, reading, computer games and dog training. Drop me a NaNo mail if you want to be my writing buddy. I have MSN and could probably donwload and figure out other messenger programs. Or sit and make meeping noises at hubby until he gets the message and helps me lol.

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Esther616 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:04:06 -0700

Hi, I'm Esther, a very shy, hates-being-noticed teenager, who has been making up stories as long as she can remember. I write Fantasy/adventure, though I've never managed to finish a story yet (hopefully, that will change this November.) This is my first year doing Nano, even though I've known about it for a long time. Besides writing I love reading (but, I guess that's a bit obvious), playing video games, animals, and my family (especially my 1-year-old nephew.) I'm really looking forward to Nano, and hoping to make some writing friends, which I don't have many of, although everyone I know is very supportive of my writing, and accept things like my talking to my characters, and about them, as if they were real. You can find more on my profile, and please, feel free to NaNoMail me :)

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vfabella — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:33:36 -0700

Hello. I'm Vince and this is my first year doing NaNo. I live in Orange County (Southern California) and I've been a middle school math teacher for 5 years. I play the guitar, go to shows, read, watch soccer, play basketball, watch Dr. Who and play video games. I hope to have a writing buddy or three this year so feel free to message me.

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Maemi — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:13:58 -0700

I'm Joana! I'm twenty-one and a creative writing major at UMaine Farmington. I've been doing (and winning!) NaNo since I was fifteen. Other than writing, I love sewing, playing video games, and yaoi manga/anime. Also procrastinating. I'm REALLY good at procrastinating. Feel free to NaNoMail me if you want to talk or ask me a question :)

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wassnodae — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:30:59 -0700

Wordwar? :D

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wassnodae — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:38:45 -0700

Hey, I'm Barbra. I'm a Junior in high school, and I absolutly adore writing. My favourite genres to write are; horror/ thriller, fantasy, sci-fy, mystery, a little romance, and adventure. I'm addicted to reading basically anything I can get my hands on. Some of my favourite authors are John Green, Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, Jodi Picoult, Raechel Mead, Elizabeth Scott and so many more. If anyone would like me to edit or read through some of their work, I would be happy to. And if anyone is up for a wordwar, I'd love a challenge. A month of writing, and abandoning any traces of a social life, here we come!

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Ldaniela499 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:48:48 -0700

Hi! My name s Daniela, or just Dani, I'm 18 years old, living in the US of A , but am leaving for Brazil in a month or so and coming back in June :D I write all types of things, short or long, fantasy, action, adventure, romance, and historical. This is my second year doing Nanowrimo, but last year I wasn't really involved with anything here, and I think the lack of motivation is what made me stop trying to get my word count up in time. I love to read, all kinds of books, and I tend to go kind of nuts when I get into one, staying up all night to just read. I love classical literature as well as modern books. I'd love to have some writing buddies so we can motivate each other, talk about problems in the story, and help each other out to make sure we both win this year!

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LibraryMouse233 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:00:10 -0700

I'm a high school senior from America. :) I love to read (mostly classic literature, some really good historical fiction mysteries, and almost anything that takes place during the French Revolution), write (historical fiction and Les Miserables and Sherlock Holmes fanfiction), sing/act/dance (I've been doing/addicted to musical theater for almost seven years and counting), and doing a myriad of other things that most people would see as a little strange, but I see as extremely fun. :) I overuse emoticons terribly in forum posts, texts, and e-mails, so expect to see loads of smiley faces. :) Mostly, I want someone who can help keep me motivated to write this next month. :) Last year I tried to do it alone, and lost motivation by the end of the first week, so that is a big thing. And also I just want a fellow nerd to talk to when I am going insane from all the craziness that is Nanowrimo. :)

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S.L Mahon — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:40:23 -0700

Hi! I'm a 21 year old Journalist student, who has been writing since I was 10. I would really love to have someone to talk to while pulling all-nighters. My name is Sarah Louise. I day-dream about my novels a lot, but never seem to get anywhere with them. I've lost count how many time I've attempted Nano. For Nano this year, I'm either going to write 50,000+ more words of my series of six novels, or start with a novel I've been mulling over, I haven't decided yet. They're all fiction in one way or another. I'm in GMT time. Just drop me a Nanomail if you want to chat :)

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stickee — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:03:49 -0700

Yes it is. 8D

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stickee — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:04:45 -0700

Yus. 83 <3

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AccioFinalHorcrux — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:36:37 -0700

My name is Tyler...i'm 13. So I'm a newbie. I write because I love it, and can't wait for this amazing experience! Their is no one I know that does this, and I feel a bit alone. I am writing a steam punk thriller, adventure this year. Just check out the poorly written synopsis haha. I am very competitive..so I would motivate you.. A LOT! Anyway, good luck everybody!

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clockwork blonde — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:02:10 -0700

Hello fellow crazy people! My name is Brooke, I am 31, and I have been looking for one good reason to write my first book. Will you be mine? Taking writing buddies :) Write on, Clockwork Blonde

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gccurless — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:15:34 -0700

Well I've been "lurking" (not participating) for about 3 years now and I'm going to jump in! I'm 54, live in Salem OR with hubby of 27 years and I'm retired, daughter is grown and lives in AZ with our 3 grandkids. I LOVE to read, always have since I learned at 6, and always say to myself (and threatening family members) I'm going to write a book. It's reality based but it has to be fiction. I have a blog that I've written some of my experiences. I also have Skype to chat. Not sure how many meetings I'll make - weather in Salem is awful this time of year for me - but I love to chat! Thanks Gerri

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loveispure — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:01:02 -0700

Hi! My name is Diana. I'm a 19 year old home-school graduate, I have two cats, my socks never match, and I am also the proud owner of a Batman cape. I am a Trekkie, I collect comic books, and Pokemon cards. I enjoy quilting, reading mystery novels, and drinking copious amounts of caffeine. Send me a request when the writing buddies feature is implemented! :D

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Kaz3800 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:41:22 -0700

Hi Angie, I'm also from the UK and 46. I will be writing young adult fantasy and I'm keen to buddy with someone similar to me. I'm new to Nano, this is my first year also and so I'm not sure how the buddy system works, but willing to try! Karen.

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SS Rose English — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:40:41 -0700

Hi Angie & Kaz I'm Su also in the UK just turned 50 and a big book lover I worked as a school librarian for 8yrs and loved it. This is my first year on NANO and would love to have like minded people to at least chat to and give moral support to. My inspiration comes from a birthday gift a book called 'Things to do now you are 50 . . .' and you probably guessed it one idea was to write a book. Good luck and look forward to the challenge. Su :-)

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leolewis — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:28:40 -0700

Welcome, SirCrimsonFox! Glad you're joining us! A good way to get started is to hang out a lot in your regional forum.

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Aijo — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:12:55 -0700

Hello! My name's Melissa, and this is my second year doing NaNoWriMo. I'm a Super Senior in college. I would've won in '09 had it not been for that meddling cold. I've been writing since I was young and my favorite genres are romance and action. I had buddies back in 09, but they disappeared, so it'd be nice to have some more buddies!

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AnimosityAsphyxiatingDisorder — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:31:40 -0700

Hello to all and let me open with good luck~ Now as you must know--or not--I am 18 soon to be 19 come this December, the day is the 1st ^.^ I am currently employed as Childrens LA. Meaning I do story-time for the little ones, so cute~ I also do security on weekends, busy, busy so I don't have a lot fo spare time and when I do I procrastinate aka sleep, a lot. So anyone willing to kick my hiney into gear will get the same in return or anyone who just wants to chat it up and keep motivated, just hit me up! I live in Cali, I'm a chick...and I'll be supportive and the best writing buddy ever! Promise:3 P.S. Names Ash...forgot to mention that, hehe.

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RedAbyss — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:47:40 -0700

Hey there! I am a highschool student in Alberta, Canada who has always found time for writing! Favorite genres include classic fiction, romance, and historical fiction, however I can really read pretty much anything. After I have completed Highschool I am going into a psychology major at who knows what school! But at least I know my major! In the middle of all the figuring out university and scholarship stuff I am going to attempt NaNoWriMo for the second time! Last year I found out about this late, and did not have enough time to complete it, but this year im determined to start on time and try and keep up with word count! (A wise word ive heard passed down for all who have never done this before... that 1000-some daily word count is completely necessary!! Try to stick to it!!!) This year im writing a form of realistic fiction, I have no idea what specific category to put it under, nor what to title it, but maybe if your lucky ill have an excerpt from it a couple weeks into nov. The more people im in contact with and 'competing' with the better! I feel it will make me more determined to stay on task! Coffee is my best friend, so even if your in another time zone, im sure we can still get in contact with each other!! Add me as a buddy, and we can help each other out!!! Im completely open to talking!! Good Luck to all of you!! See you on the other side!! <3 Red.

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aweaf — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:45:55 -0700

Hey :) My name is Alana, I'm 14 years old and live in Canada. This is my first year of NaNoWriMo and can't wait to get started! I declare myself as being a Nerdfighter (I've seen ever vlogbrothers video), a Potterhead (read the series more times than I'd like to say) and an all-round Nerd. I'm really welcoming, but shy, so chances are, I won't come up to you, but if you start a conversation with me, I will contribute to it. I love to write, but I can never finish a book ,so I would LOVE to have someone give me some motivation with that, and I will happily give you some help too :) message me if you want to be buddies!

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modernparanoia — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:49:13 -0700

Wow! I've never met anyone who listed Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, Francesca Lia Block, Isabel Allende...AND Arrested Development on their favorites list. You are my literary doppelganger. :) Pleased to make your acquaintance.

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until_death — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:27:26 -0700

Hello! I'm Mello and I'm an American teenager. I love writing and tackling new things and this year it's NaNo! I read basically anything, as long as it has a good and interesting writing style. I write poetry, scripts, and short stories. I like writing death scenes, so if you need any help you can just message me. I'm not that shy, but I probably won't come up to you unless you interest me a lot. I would love to read anybody's work, and if you want to do a word battle, then I'm ready for it! Add me as a buddy I guess. I can stay up to any hour to talk to someone.

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imupinthewoods — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:11:38 -0700

Hey, I'm Tara and I'm a junior in high school in Vietnam. I love to sing, read, write, blog on Tumblr and watch videos on YouTube. I never really finish what I start writing,but I'm hoping to turn that around this year.This is my first year doing Nanowrimo and I'm really excited! Feel free to message me or add me as a writing buddy (: I'd love to meet all you guys!

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hallidays — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:50:23 -0700

I can never seem to finish a book either, nice to know someone else has this 'syndrome' :)

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Literature-Hippy — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:16:11 -0700

Hello everyone, I'm Hannah and I'm 19 years old, I'm a University student, currently doing a module in Children's Literature with the Open University, on my way to studying for a BA(hons) Degree. I mainly write Romance/Drama/Mystery type things, I tend to write books aimed at teenagers and young adults. I've completed two novels in the past, and hope to get one published to kindle in the near future. I'm a huge fan of books, I love to read different things all the time, I also love music, movies/tv, writing, and coffee. I live in England, and I don't have a job due to a chronic illness called Postural Orthistactic Tachycardia Syndrome (P.O.T.S) which basically causes me to fain a lot, and get really tired all the time. I would love to have some more writing buddies this year, so feel free to message me. xoxo Hannah

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SunnyDenise — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:13:52 -0700

Hi. My name is Denise and altho I've been working on my novel for about 5 years now (give or take) this is my first time here. I just learned of this site from my cousin (whom I didn't know was a writer... but there it is). I am hoping to complete a 50,000 word novel in November but I'm scared $$itless!! I don't know if I can do it, so this is a personal challenge for me. For a minute there, I thought there were only young people here, which was a little disheartening, but encouraging all at the same time. I am 44 years old. I've already raised one boy to become a man but still have two more to go (my youngest is 8 years old). Writing has always been difficult for me because I have a hard time finding time to write. And now i"m going back to school. I'm planning to purchase a laptop so that I can take my book with me wherever I go and that way I can work on it often... especially since I plan to become a truck driver in about 3 months. Anyway, good luck to you all out there on your novels! xoxo Denise

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Penciljunkie68 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:31:35 -0700

@the renaissance girl: thanks for responding to my request and of course it would be great to have someone to bounce ideas off of. I am a history buff and really feel I was born during the wrong era. Meaning I should have been born during the 1700-1800's since I feel more 'at home' and in my element than in the 21st century. I look forward to getting to know you.

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Penciljunkie68 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:41:13 -0700

Hi there, Gerri. I'm 43, married to my soul mate and the mom to a 12 yr old girl. I work part-time as a cook/dietary aide in a nursing home. We live in Bowmanville, Ontario Canada and I too, have been telling my family that I'd write a book....someday. I am a history buff and this is my first year to write for NaNo. I was going to last year, but life got in the way and this year, I even took my last week of eligible holidays off work so I'd get a jump start. I'm planning on submitting a fictional story based during the middle of the Civil War in 1863. I love reading romances from the 1400's to the Depression era. I think sometimes that I was born during the wrong period, because I'm most happy when I'm placing myself in the heroine's shoes during those historical eras. I'm not on social networking too much except for Facebook and I do that mostly through my phone, so I don't really do live chatting that much. But I'm going to be on this site a lot next month. So, if you're looking for someone to bounce ideas off of, let me know.

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Penciljunkie68 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:52:43 -0700

Hi Denise! I've been working on the same book too for longer than I care to air in public here. I'm 43, married and the mom to a 12 yr old girl. I work part-time as a dietary aide/cook in a nursing home and suffer from recently-diagnosed Fibromyalgia, so finding energy and time is hard to write. But I'm determined to persevere and use this as my motivation. That kick in the pants we all need. I'm looking for someone to bounce ideas off of, help be accountable and basically be that motivational buddy out there who understands what it's going to be like. This is my first year for NaNo as well. I'm working on a romance story that takes place during the Civil war, since I'm an avid history buff. I life in Ontario, Canada where our home is a shelter to a crazy life of work, school, a 20 yr old cat named Mr. Belvedere and 3 fish, and lots and lots of plants. In my spare time, what there is of it, I enjoy gardening, crocheting, cross stitching, and of course, READING!! If you'd like to help me keep procrastination out of my eyesight and bounce ideas off of, then I'd gladly welcome it.

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SeikaTakaKanata — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:01:56 -0700

Hi everyone! My name's Lindsay and its my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I'm currently 16 and in high school, working towards my dream art collage. My NaNoWriMo novel will hopefully be the first novel I ever complete. I hope to find some writing buddies who will give me support as I go the stressful process of writing a 50K-word novel in 30 days. If not I would still love to support anyone who would like some from me so feel free to send me a NaNoMail!

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marisalauren — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:11:56 -0700

hey everyone! i'm marisa, thats me in the blurry picture over there, and i'm 14 and i live in florida. this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo, but i'm super excited and i have my plot and everything :D i'm a mythology person and a history person so my novel is incorporating both of that. i'm in marching band, and novemeber is crunch time, so i really want a writing buddy[s] who can push me through everything and get me to write 50k in thirty days! i'm on facebook, msn, aim and tumblr c:

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SoulSwimmer — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:21:03 -0700

Hey everyone! My name's Lilli, I'm 16 and this will be my first year participating in NaNo! I live in America, and usually I'm not fond of sci-fi, but that's the genre of my novel for this November. I'd love some writing buddies! Good luck Wrimos! =)

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Rayjahrubel — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:53:37 -0700

Hello, I'm Rayjah. This will be my third NaNo and will, hopefully, be my third win. I'm writing a fantasy novel this year. I'd really like to meet other writers and to make a few friends. I'm in the EST zone and I use MSN, Skype and Google IM. I'm on MSN and Google IM daily. PM me for contact information. I'm very friendly. :]

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TJMongo — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:38:43 -0700

Hey there! My names Tyler... I think... I am a Freshman in North Cackalacky and I am terrible with names. This is my first NaNo that I intend to participate in. My idea was to do a genre-buster sort of short story collection with a unique little spin. Hopefully all of my little ideas I've had over the years will pour out onto this but I have a tendency to not stick through a story. I hope to get a partner to pressure me to finish it and stick with it instead of abandoning it halfway through. I have an obsession with music and performing music. I also have skype and I'm not afraid to use it! I tend to be sarcastic but certainly not mean.

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JazzRee — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:39:51 -0700

Hi! I'm Aubrey or Bree which ever you wish to call me. I'm 20 and currently a college student studying History and Law (I want to be a professor but being a paralegal is my backup). This is my first year doing NaNo. I love to write sports/romance stories. My story for this years NaNo is a YA/Mainstream novel about high school wrestling and cheerleading (more wrestling though). I'm a massive fan of Criminal Minds, CSI, Glee, The X-Factor (UK & USA). I also love listening to foreign music (Especially Greek, European boy bands, and Celtic music). I'm a massive fan of realistic fiction (like "The Outsiders"), fantasy ("Harry Potter"), I also adore Arthurian novels. I also am very hyperactive and am on my computer about 5hrs or more a day. I never concentrate in class, instead I'm writing a story in my notebook instead of notes for the class. I'm also a massive doodler! I'd love to talk to anyone who enjoys a good chat about anything really! If you're interested in chatting with me, just send me a NaNoMail! Good luck to everyone on their novels!

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Penciljunkie68 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:27:16 -0700

Hi Sarah. Nice to meet you. My name is Lynda and I'm 43. This is my first year doing NaNo. I wanted to last year but life just got in the way. I live in Ontario, Canada with my hubby and 12 yr old daughter. I work part-time as a dietary aide/cook in a nursing home, which I find is fast-paced and rewarding as well. I am currently working on an idea of a Virginian woman during the Civil war who not only finds love in the oddest places, but must also learn to survive and let go of her ideals of how her life should be. I crochet, cross stitch and garden, and of course...READ, in my spare time. My daughter is an MSN addict so I'm sure she can fill me in on how to use it. After all, she helped me down load my profile pic here since I couldn't figure it out. Pretty sad, huh? If you'd like a writing buddy to bounce ideas off of, find someone to help keep the evil "procrastination" away from the door, then I'll be here.

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LaoiseO — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:26:46 -0700

Hi, I'd love to be your writing buddy!I'm Laoise.I live in Ireland.Its my first year doing nano and i only heard about it the day before yesterday.Im stuck for ideas on what to write about and dont think id be able to make it to 50k.

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Crazy Bear — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:31:10 -0700

Hello fellow NaNoers. I'm Eric and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I could really use some support on this adventure! In this week coming up to November I'm working on a bit of an outline for November but I'm still worried I might not make it through the month. A bit about me? I'm 18 and in my second year of university, majoring in English and Religious Studies. My novel's going to be written for my girlfriend, and so devoid of any religion or anything (so if that sort of thing turns you off, don't worry). It's a bit of a parody fantasy story that takes itself seriously. With its wide use of tropes from all different sorts of inspiration, it's almost genre-breaking. Anyways, if you'd like a buddy to talk to or encourage you on, or you'd like to help a first-time NaNoer finish by encouraging him, here's your chance! :) -Crazy

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blackkeysonly — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:02:05 -0700

Psh. Nerdy friends are the best ones. :) I'm a frosh, too, but I live in Wisconsin. I've been writing for a while. Only thing I've finished was a book a wrote a while back that I ended up vanity publishing. I'm really happy with the plot I'm working with now and I'm uber excited to work on it during NaNoWriMo. ^_^

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blackkeysonly — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:04:35 -0700

OH. And message me. I need writing buddies!

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JJWeatherman — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:38:46 -0700

Hello, all. I've never done NaNoWriMo before, but it seems like a ton of fun. I'm 21 years old and kinda just getting into creative writing. I'm finding it to be a blast, though! As far as this writing buddy thing, I'm still a little confused about it. But hey, if you want to be my writing buddy, I'll welcome you with open arms! I could probably use one. :) Good luck to everyone come November 1st.

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madieleanor97 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:19:39 -0700

Hey all, I'm Madi, and I am 14. I live in New Zealand, and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I love writing, drawing, and recently- Final Fantasy XIII :) Fantasy is one of my favourite genres, but I don't limit myself to just one. I spend to much time on YouTube, I love Italian and Thai foods, Graphic design and writing are my passions. Along with horse-riding, and getting to ride and know horses. I am in my first year at High School. I am looking for some writing buddies to chat to, talk about ideas, and motivate. Send me a pm if wanting to chat! ;)

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Sammius McGennien — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:52:46 -0700

Bonjour! You can call me Sàmmius (Sam for short). I'm seventeen years old, enduring my final year of American high school, and preparing for the great stresses of colleges and scholarships and financial aid in general, such that I can attend one of the aforementioned colleges. I'm an honours student with a dedication to leadership and creativity, yet one of my biggest qualities in private life is my horrible tendency to procrastinate. (We've all been there!) I entered last year's NaNoWriMo with the intention of finishing, but I never did. Maybe it was my stressful school practises; whether that was the reason or not, there is no question that school life always takes a massive chunk out of my free time. This semester, I'm struggling to keep an A in AP literature, and I'm afraid that the same class will only be a hindrance, rather than a motivation. I'm perfectly okay in every other class -- for now. I've lately had a rebirth in my desire to write, and much to my terrible memory, I had almost completely forgotten about NaNoWriMo! So here I am now. I prefer writing fantasy above all else, though I've written some historical fiction here and there. I draw my inspiration from a million different things (various novels, television programmes, music, actual occurrences in life . . . the list goes on and on), and I draw my life's desire from my life's experience with Harry Potter and the dream I've had since sixth grade: to be published before graduating high school. (I've recently had an essay of mine published, but my real desire was to have a novel published. There's time, but it's very limited.) Whether I'll achieve this goal is totally guesswork that can only be speculated and attempted, not perceived as definite. The idea of reaching 50,000 words is positively terrifying, albeit exhilarating likewise, and would be virtually unattainable on my own. That was proven last year, and I can only hope that such won't be the case this year. =D

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violent-demise-666 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:08:10 -0700

Hello! I'm Miranda, I'm 15 from the snowy country of Canada This is my first year in NaNoWriMo, I love all art forms, my favourites change each day. I of course love to write. Music is also a passion. I sing, and I am learning the violin and loving every moment. Nothing pleases me more then the sound of the violin. I'm generally quiet hyper and just plain crazy. I love dark creepy things, and so that's what I write about. I love meeting people, so don't be shy. I am a fan of anime, manga, and almost anything nerdy. Alright, well I think I'm done!

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F.G.H — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:50:38 -0700

Hello! My name's Tasha, I'm a 17 year old American. This is my second year doing NaNoWriMo, I didn't finish my first time out thanks to technical difficulties. I really enjoy writing poetry, that's what my novel this year is. I play violin, I have since I was nine years old, I play mellophone, and am very passionate about marching band. I'm also an anime nerd, and I could really use a writing buddy to nerd out with! Thanks!

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Nerine Luna Cyran — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:57:17 -0700

Hey everyone! My writing name is Nerine Luna Cyran and until I decide I'm comfortable enough to connect my real name to my writing projects, let's say my name is Nerine ;) I'm 17 years old and live in The Netherlands. However, I'm writing (and communicating ;)) in English. This is my first year participating in NaNo and hopefully the first of many to come. I'm also something of a Harry Potter nerd :P I'm a part of The Harry Potter Alliance. (If you haven't heard of it, you should definitely check it out. www.thehpalliance.org ) I'm currently big into Harry Potter Fanfiction as well, and this NaNo I'll be finally writing that Rose/Scorpius fanfic that has been floating around in my head for a while. I'm also a big fan of anime, manga, and everything Japan related ^^ My favorite genres are fantasy and sci-fi, but because of the Harry Potter fandom I've recently discovered I really enjoy good Romance stories as well. I'm open to writing buddies from all countries and cultures, although I would prefer someone aged 16 or older. And I would find it really great if you were also writing a Harry Potter fanfiction this NaNo, or at least be okay with my constant rambling about it ^^

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DonnaChello — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:31:49 -0700

Hi Su, This is my first NANO too! I'm 49 and am looking for buddies in my age range ;) I'm from Ontario, Canada but in the computer next door lol. I'm not sure how the buddy system works, but I like the idea...I'm sure I'll figure it out. Your book idea sounds great! Mine is... well if there was a catagory of 'Adult Fable', it would belong there. Donna

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dalton — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:38:09 -0700

Hi I'm John, I'm 31 from England and I'm looking for writing buddies. I'll talk to everyone and will happily share my writing and give opinions on any samples that you might have. This is my third year, year one was an epic fail, 2nd year was complete but a few months after NaNo had finished, this year I am determined to complete on time and maybe send out the novel once it is finished.

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The Wind Diety — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:41:13 -0700

Hello~ I'm Nana, 17 years old (and ironically, 17 is the number of letters in my first name, bwahaha), and this is my fourth time doing NaNoWriMo so I would say that I pretty much have a solid system down. I currently live in the United States but used to live in Britain for a time. I love all sorts of genres when it comes to writing, though my favorites include fantasy, romance, and adventure. I am the sort that finds it easy to go along with almost any plot idea and love to throw out twists at people to make them really think about the direction of the story. At the times when I suffer from writer's block, I often take to drawing out my characters or certain scenes I am having difficulty with. Usually, this helps me develop a pretty solid story line. I will take the time to say that I absolutely love manga/anime and videogames and you will often at times catch me trying to order more cosplays--usually at the expense of my father, who has to endure with my quirky habits. I also seem to have developed this love for a cartoon called Adventure Time. (Marceline=Love) I'm good at both editing and peer support so I am totally open to any buddy requests or simple messages from others. My first year of NaNo, there was an "Adopt a Newblet" thread in which experienced NaNo writers would take on first-timers and show them the ropes. It was because of that experience I made it through my very first year of NaNo and since then, I always look for people who need help because my first time was made all the better that way. Don't be afraid to send a message, I always respond~ :3

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veronica_mignon — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:28:34 -0700

Hello, my name is Veronica, like the Elvis Costello song. This has always given me great pleasure, considering that I could always sing my name down a lone hallway. I'm 25, I'm an English major, and I've written since I was a child. My problem in life has been that I could never make friends who had an interest in writing. I tried going to a creative writing class, but most kids there were stuck in their own worlds . . . which I completely understand, because I am often stuck in my little bubble as well. I am perpetually curious. If I don't have an interest in a certain subject, you could probably tempt me easily. I love surrealists and modernists, as well as old films. I could give you a run-down of interests, such as my favorite writers are Angela Carter and Albert Camus, my favorite band is Deerhoof, my favorite director is Federico Fellini, and my favorite film is Brazil. I am fascinated by philosophy and psychology, especially that of Camus, Freud, and Jung. I also think that knowing more about both those subjects can only make you a better writer. As a writer, I'm not entirely sure which genre I fit into. I like to say that I write fiction, in the way that the magician's trick in 8 1/2 was revealed to be one part real, and the other part a trick. I've never done Nanowrimo myself and I don't necessarily intend to. But I would like to use this time to propel my writing so that I can say I have something by the end of the year. I seem to be writing a thing that doesn't want to be written, although it has been relenting lately. It must be all those nice things I said to it. I'm totally open to communication and I wouldn't mind prodding you like I prod myself. I'm good at critiques, actually, but I am quite thorough and I know some people aren't okay with that. But if you are, I wouldn't mind helping another writer.

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Dizzy Rockerson — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:35:59 -0700

Hullo! My name's Dizzy. I'm a University student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I'm majoring in journalism: news/editorial. I'm a solid ENFJ. If you understand what that means, then we should be writing buddies, because Myers-Briggs rules my existence. This will be my second nano, and hopefully my first win. I very much enjoy getting to know new people, espeically if they live somewhere far away from me, because that's cool. I hate Nebraska, and must live vicariously through others until I can move. If anyone is having trouble with making their characters dynamic, please hit me up. Character development is my strongest point, and I'd love to give you a hand. Aside from that, I just want to make new friends, and be encouraged/encourage others through the tremendous task of one-month novel writing. :)

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Crazy_Dinosaurx — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:03:38 -0700

Hi My name's Debbie, im 16, live in Scotland and this will be my first nanowrimo. Reading and writing rule my life whenever i have free time from studying and high school. My favourite books are the Harry Potter Series (love them to death!) and i love watching CSI, Criminal Minds and Doctor Who. I would really like some writing buddies to help me concentrate throughout nanowrimo as i have a horrible habit of not finishing my stories but i'd like to help others with whatever they need wither its for motivation or advise and i'd also like to make some friends who love to write aswell.

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Peeling Orange — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:26:31 -0700

Hello! I am Maria/Peeling Orange/Orange/graspTHEsanity. I am a blogger (My Writing Blog graspTHEsanity) and I want to become a writer. Who am I? Weird would be something canon to say. I write, I want to become a writer, that's it really then what do I write? I write adult content and death. I love writing about those two, just keeping everything pg, really. I read, write and listen to music (which I myself cannot really produce so far). I'm I friendly? I'm friendly if you are. I'm not aggressive, I'm just quite an emotional person and I can say what I actually think about such or such novel/song/band. THE LIST: Joy Division, Radiohead, Franz Kafka, Susan Irvine, Trainspotting, The White Stripes, Jack Kerouac, Control, The Cure, Thom Yorke, Naked Lunch, The Smiths, Velvet Goldmine, The Kills, The Dead Weather, And The Hippos Were Boiled In Their Tanks, Placebo, Blur, Pulp fiction, Palo Alto, Oasis, Lady Gaga, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, Lost In Translation, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, A Clockwork Orange, American Beauty, Franz Ferdinand, Muse (early stuff), In The Penal Colony, High Fidelity, Magazine, Sputnik Sweetheart, Shrek, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., The Yellow Wall-Paper, Jet Lag, Robbie Williams, Smashing Pumpkins, You've Got Mail, Franny and Zooey if to mention not everything.

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The_Disposable_Sophronia — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:00:55 -0700

Hi, I'm Sophya, though everyone calls me Sophie. I hail from North Wales - Bangor, to be precise. I'm an English Lit student who loves to read, write, sing, act and draw. This is my third year doing NaNo - the first year I failed dismally; the second year I came agonisingly close to winning - this year I hope to actually win. My stories are very character-driven, and I'd like to think I'm quite a diverse writer - I'll write in various tenses, styles and genres - but my favourite is probably fantasy. Good luck to you all with this year's NaNo! Do add me as a writing buddy! :)

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XXRegretXX — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:59:10 -0700

Hello! :) - My name is Jessica. - I'm 17 years old (18 in a couple of months). - I'm American. - I discovered NaNo several months ago and immediately decided that it was something that I wanted to do. But now I'm not so sure. I'm pretty nervous already. XD - I'm a senior in high school and am taking some college classes on the side. Thinking about majoring in English. - I love reading, writing, listening and playing music. I was in band for six years. - My favorite genre is fantasy. Love Harry Potter and the Mortal Instruments series. - Love House, Bones, Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones. Though I don't really watch TV all that much. - I don't know anyone else that is doing this. And all my friends think I'm dumb for even trying. So I'd really like some encouragement. Message me! :)

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GreenWithNV — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:44:16 -0700

Hey y'all, I'm Natasha, and this is my first NaNoWriMo year. I'm 13, and I write a lot of genres, but almost all of it has some fictional element in it. My novel this November is sci-fi, and I live in Seattle, though I lived in India for a year. I am in seventh grade, and I love to meet people, so I'd love writing buddies. :)

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Frozen_Chips — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:34:38 -0700

Hey there! I’m 25, turning 26 in November, and live in Australia. I’m a chronic procrastinator, so having a few Nano buddies would go a long way towards keeping me on track. The good news is I’m also an appalling hypocrite, so I'm more than happy to form a mutual nagging pact to give us both motivation. My favourite genres to read are crime and thrillers, but I’ll be having a go at writing fantasy this year despite being relatively unfamiliar with it. If that hasn’t put you off (and even if it has), feel free to message me! Non-fantasy writers are more than welcome... as are fantasy writers.

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KNYN — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:51:12 -0700

SUp dudes, this is gonna be my 1st year on Nano and I need as much motivation as possible if I'm gonna trying sticking to this. So buddy me and I'll buddy you, so we can help/cheer each other on during the hectic month of Nov

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Kader — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:18:42 -0700

Hi all Kader here and am in desperate need of a buddy. This is my first time doing Nano but I have tried a few other stories just for fun that failed miserably because I lack dedication I need one (or maybe more) to keep my head on the same track. So if you don't mind HELP ME!!!!!!

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Emy Balboa — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:05:15 -0700

Hi there! The name's Emy Balboa, you know... like that Rocky fellow! 18 years old, total otaku, lover of fantasy, eater of pasta, stalker of Tumblr, con goer... et cetera, et cetera. This is my first ever NaNo AND my first time ever trying to write ANYTHING. I've got a lot of ideas, but I've never even attempted to write them down. I'm really nervous about this and could use someone to bounce ideas off. It would also be nice to just have someone to make the journey with. I'd prefer someone around my age, but if not, that's fine. I also prefer you to use Skype, as that is the only, messaging system I use. If that doesn't work, I do have yahoo. Anyhoo, just drop me a message if interested! I promise I don't bite.

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That One Deaf Girl — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:14:16 -0700

Hello all! My name is Erin, and I'll be turning 31 during the course of NaNoWriMo. I live in Japan. I eat a lot of ramen, yakaniku, green tea and other yummy stuff. I have an obsession with Ponyo. I'm also a night owl and pretty addicted to my computer, notebook, and pen. This is my first year attempting NaNoWriMo, and I hope between my work schedule, birthday, and other fun stuff, I'll hit that 50K! I need a kick in the butt most of the time, and a REASON to get writing. If you feel like you want a push too, shoot me a message and we'll work it out!

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HyrulianNerdfighter — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:36:44 -0700

Howdy! I'm Mimsie, 16 years old from England. I'm a nerdfighter, and have quite a severe obsession with Doctor Who, The Big Bang Theory, Tumblr and tea (can anyone say PG tips?) I've never won NaNo, because I'm too much of a perfectionist and love to edit everything within an inch of it's life, though I hope this year will be an exception. If anyone can put up with my constant references to Doctor Who and Harry Potter, then that'd be splandiferous, though you should know that technology hates me and my laptop loves to destroy all of my internet-based plans, also I'm studying for exams this year so my timetable is looking hectic. If that's cool with you, then feel free to shoot me a message and we can frolic and such.

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alicewitten — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:39:40 -0700

Hi everyone! I'm Alice, 31, and this is my first NaNoWriMo ever. I live in Omaha, NE with my wonderful husband and two crazy dogs. My "big girl" job is accounting manager but I have this ridiculous idea that someday I will be able to leave that behind and write full-time. I have a book about 7/8 finished at 111,000 words but its taken me longer than I care to admit to get to that point. I'm hoping NaNoWriMo will force me to actually finish a book. My project is a YA fantasy but I don't have a title yet. None of my friends are writers (and in fact, none of them even know I write!) so I'd really like to befriend some writing buddies!

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dalton — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:19:57 -0700

Can we add writing buddies yet? I just get coming soon when I look at the my tab

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Wendigo_Psychosis — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:33:09 -0700

Hey there, everyone! Call it Wendigo. I'm a 22 year-old writer hailing from Ajax, Ontario. This will be my fifth year taking part in NaNoWriMo, and I am just as excited as ever. I recently finished my first full-length novel last year, and I've had a few meetings with different publishers. I'd love to meet some of you, so feel free to add me as a buddy or send me a message!

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Peeled_Banana — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:41:30 -0700

Let's be buddies!! :D Hi, I'm a 15-year-old girl from the 'states. This will be my second year of NaNo. I failed last year. In fact, erm, this is a little embarrassing, but I dropped out after the first week. *Face reddens* I had a vague plot. And this year, I don't even have THAT. I'm thinking I should browse the forums for ideas and motivation. :D I like chocolate. I'm a Facebook addict. Ohhh, also, I should do warm-ups. Write-or-die and prompts I find on the boards. Sorry I'm using this thread to beat out ideas. Anyway, feel free to send a message or just reply here (I bet I'll be checking). And anyone can add me as a buddy if they'd like to. ^_^

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Aisleah_Rose — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:12:29 -0700

Hi :) I'm Aisleah, I'm 16 and I'm from England. I'm currently in my first year of A Levels. I read a lot, and I enjoy writing. I'm a sucker for young adult books but I enjoy reading most genres. My favourite music to listen to when writing is Muse; they've been my favourite band since I was about 11 and my brother introduced me to them. I don't really know what else to put... Please add me as a writing buddy :) - Aisleah

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Rosethorn225 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:38:06 -0700

Hola! I am Rose, the Almighty Queen of Awesome. Ok, ok, maybe I'm a little full of myself...but anyway. I am looking for NaNo buddies! I want people I can talk with, get suggestions from, and maybe Word War with a bit. (My only thing: Due to the planned content of my novel, I'd prefer you be over 18, just so we can avoid any awkwardness.)

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MissJaclynAnne — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:57:21 -0700

Hi all! I am very excited to begin writing. and buddies would be appreciated! -Jacie

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FrogFaeriex6 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:23:01 -0700

Hi Alice, I love your pic! He looks like his concentrating! This is my first NaNo as well. I'm impressed you've got that far with your work. I've got a wonderfully detailed outline for mine, I'm totally in love with the story but need to develope the skill of finding time to write with working full time and raising kids. My "big girl" job (love how you put that) is a data entry clerk for a computer company. Some of my friends know that I write but I'm not sure they know just how much I love it and how it is almost an obbession for me at times. I write, read and love YA fantasy so when I saw that was what you're wanting to work within I thought we might make good buddies. Send my an Email if you'd like to see if we'd work well together :)

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sbfriar — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:48:29 -0700

Not sure if this is the right spot or not. Can't recall where I found people to exchange packages with last year for encouragement and fun. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

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haalyle — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:02:12 -0700

Hello, I'm not going to say my real name, my profile name is haalyle. This is my first year going into NaNoWriMo. If I was to request some one it would be shustinlover1, cause I know her in real life and she'll help me get my story going, can't wait!

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Midwest — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:07:33 -0700

Do you know about the A2 chapter of NaNo? There's a meet and greet this Sunday at the Pittsfield branch Library (over near the Ice Cube). Also, they've set up a calender of weekly+ meetings to write together. There appear to be a few UM students in the group; you might find writing friends and real life friends there. :)

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Penciljunkie68 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:14:10 -0700

Hi there, Wedigo. I'm from Bowmanville, Ontario. Small world, huh? But I wouldn't want to paint it...... This will be my first year for NaNo, so I'm looking for someone to help me keep motivated. I am working on a historical romance that takes place during the Civil War. I'm a 43 yr old mom, work part-time as a dietary aide/cook in a nursing home and have always wanted to publish the story of those characters in my head that are constantly battling for voice! Let me know if you're interested and congrats on finishing your first full-length novel! :-)

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tinkerbe11 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:26:41 -0700

Hi I'm Tink, my given name for forums, but I don't mind introducing myself personally, once I get to know someone. When I tend to write, I mainly sway towards supernatural events, and can't seem to write otherwise, however my stories do have a little bit of everything, it just depends on what I'm going to write really. I wouldn't mind a few writing buddies for encouragement during Nano, so that I can exchange ideas and get some critical feedback, on any written work. I don't mind helping out anyone with anything that they might be stuck on, if I can be of help I wll try to dish out my best ideas, so if you feel inclined towards my request feel free to mail me, or add me, when the writing buddies is active again!

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DivaDana — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:39:14 -0700

Hi Angie, Karen, Su, and Donna! I'm from Georgia in the US. I'm 44 and looking for some writings buddies my age who are similar to me. This is my 2nd year doing NaNo although I didn't finish last year. Great intentions though! I actually have a MS in progress but I'll be doing a completely new project for NaNo. Guess I'll see where it takes me. I seem to gravitate toward YA thriller/romance. :) I'd love to have you all as writing buddies. Hopefully, they'll have the Buddies thingy up and going soon. Dana

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Winterzwiebel — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:55:52 -0700

Hey there! I'm Winterzwiebel (in english: winter onion ;)), I'm a 19 year old girl from Germany and I'm patricipating in NaNo for the second time this year. I'm going to write some romantic fantasy (boy's love, probably, so you shouldn't mind that!) with a couple of characters I've been carrying with me the past five years, I think, but up till now, I've always had some trouble writing, so I never got their story out of my head. I hope that NaNo helps me to change that ;) Apart from writing and fantasy, I enjoy movies, music and some games as well as daydreaming and meeting my friends. I've liked manga and comics for a long time, so I guess I'm influenced through both a little ;) I sadly haven't made any writing buddies last year (which I failed, just to mention it), so I really hope that I'll get to know some nice people this time. I'm going to write my story in german, but I'd still love to talk to you about our novels, exchange some ideas, motivate each other or just fuss about random things. If you're interested, just send me a message :3

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whoatemywaffles — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:50:38 -0700

Howdy! My name is Mercedes :3 This is my first year trying out NaNoWriMo so I am very excited. I'm nineteen years old and I live in New York. I'm a full time student majoring in Medical Assisting but act a little too childish for my age. Yes, I am a nerdfighter and proud of it. I love reading and writing, but can never seem to finish anything I am writing so I'm using the powers of NaNoWriMo to keep me motivated. Uh, let's be friends. :) You encourage me and I'll encourage you. Good luck to everybody. <3

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aglassoceanaway — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:38:03 -0700

Hello everyone! I'm Josie, and this is my first year participating in NaNoWriMo. I'm twenty years old, a full time university student, and I work part-time. I'd love some writing buddies that are in their first year too (newbies can stick together! =D) as well as a bunch that are doing NaNo for the second or however many times. Basically it would be nice to have someone to chat with during this process and some people that I can cheer on. I'm writing a fantasy piece that came to me in a dream about three years ago. I've started and stopped it so many times (but never got past the second chapter... eek), and now I'm just going to start fresh and try this bad boy again. I would LOVE to hear about what you're writing about, and help in any way that I can (kicking your butt if you need it, cheering on because I like that, bouncing ideas with you, or even help kill all the evil plot bunnies that won't play nice with your characters). Feel free to add my AIM: thisisjosierae and let me know you're from NaNo! Otherwise if you'd rather contact me by MSN then you can nanomail me for that or we can just communicate by nanomail - I'm not picky. ;) Hope to hear from you!

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vickifankhauser — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:38:39 -0700

Hi! I'm Vicki, I live where Jack Dawson from Titanic was raised, Chippewa Falls Wisconsin (Yea! Leinenkugels!). This is going to be my first attempt at NaNoWriMo, and I am pretty excited. I am going to be writing my novel on a historical adventure/romance set during the prohibition erea in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. I look forward to finding some buddies that can help me stay centered, give creative criticism, and help me when I struggle.

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buffalo.girl — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:54:27 -0700

Hello, JenWales! I'm gonna add you, because I work part time in a little store also and am sorta dreading my first holiday retail season--could definitely use some commiseration, I suspect. ;) As a writer I'm your opposite--quick typist and suuuuper slow writer. Maybe you'll rub off a bit on me. :)

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abnerrm — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:47:50 -0700

I'm Royann, 16 years old, from a boring little town in Illinois. I absolutely LOVE reading and writing. This is my third year doing NaNoWriMo, and hopefully the first time finishing. There is nothing I love more than coming up with strange little worlds with strange little characters to go with them. I mostly stick to fiction of any sort. I have a soft spot for faeries, demons, and witches, which will most likely be featured in my novel for this year. Instead of witches that sell their souls to the devil, fly around on broomsticks, and make bubbling potions, I will be writing about true witches and the creatures they encounter in their practice. If anyone has any interest in Paganism, Wicca, or Faeries, you should add me as a writing buddy! I'm looking for a writing buddy to help me get through this month,and just to have a friend who is going through this experience as well. Have a nice day! :)

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DaraHavok — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:47:42 -0700

Hi all, I'm Nikki. I'm 32 and live in New York. I work full time as a store manager. This will be my first NaNoWriMo and I hope to get at least half way there. I love Paranormal Romance and Horror. Yeah I know two very different type of books. But what can I say? One can only take so many HEAs. I write alot in both styles. For NaNo I will be writing a paranormal romance. I love to meet new people and would love a few writing buddies.

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CatOfManyWhiskers — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:35:55 -0700

Hello! -My name is Cat, at least that's my handle on the Interwebs. -As you probably noticed, I'm a bit paranoid. :P -I am 16 and will be 17 in January. -This is my first year of ever HEARING about NaNoWriMo, so this is also my first year joining. -I love fantasy and medieval fiction books, but when I say fantasy I mean well-written fantasy like Tolkien's, Riordan's, Rowling's, Paolini's, Pierce's and Nix's. I aspire to be a writer like them. -I enjoy writing medieval fantasy, contemporary fantasy and steampunk, though I'm not very good at the last two. Currently I'm working on writing a novel for here called 'The Door To Nowhere,' which is a fantasy/suspenseful novel. -One of my favorite ways to get inspiration for my writing is by listening to instrumental music such as that from OSTs of popular fantasy/medieval movies or groups like Apocalyptica, Nox Arcana, Two Steps From Hell, Audiomachine, Future World Music and Beats Antique (which I recently discovered). -Let me get one thing straight quickly - I have never, nor will I ever be, someone who is extremely cheerful, happy or too idealistic. I've been called harsh, cynical, caustic, overly sarcastic, pessimistic and over-realistic by my friends. But before you run screaming, I'd like to point out that I am friendly. I really am. And I can be a happy person. The only time I am ever 'unfriendly' or 'mean' is when someone isn't using the sense they were born with. ;) Just use your head and everything will be OK. -Besides writing, I also enjoy sketching (traditional and digital media), playing classical guitar music, painting, hiking, working on my Zumba (fitness dance) moves and spending time with my animals. -If you haven't guessed from my name, I am a HUGE lover of cats and have been since I was a little kid. -I also participate in an international medieval reenactment organization called the SCA as a 15th century Russian noblewoman (my heritage is Russian). This is partly why I like writing medieval fantasy the most. -I have no religion. I'm not an atheist, but I don't belong to any religious group either. Just saying. -Some of my favorite TV shows include Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, Mythbusters (explosions, yay!!!), and Mystery Diagnosis. -I hope to major in English in college and become an English teacher. But we'll see. It might change! :D If you'd like to be my writing buddy, that is fine. I just posted here because I wanted to introduce myself. So, hello! And goodbye!

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omg.ninja — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:14:51 -0700

Hi my name is Toni, 25 from Sydney Australia. I like long walks on the beach (but not when the sand gets in uncomfortable places =,(), anime, cartoons, video games, films and lots of fun and funny stuff alike. I have been a member for 5 years here and still have not submitted anything -_-; I am hoping to stop being lazy and just write for once. I have an interest in writing stories with humour, fantasy, romance, adventure; I like a mixed bag. It is my dream to one day win the lotto and build my own Lon Lon Ranch somewhere deep within the heart of America where all friends can stay, relax and live off the land with a beer or two. Thanks for reading :>

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LillieBeeXD — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:47:10 -0700

Hello, my name is Lillie, and I live in England in the North-East. I am 15 years old, but will be 16 in January. This is my second year of doing NaNoWriMo, and I learned a lot from failing miserably last year. Such as, actually have a plot! I have been writig for ages now, and gradually getting better every day. Of course it helps that I read a lot (usually horror, paranormal or Harry Potter). I can't really describe my personality, but I've got my sister to do it for me: "She can be friendly if you're nice to her, but most of the time, she's quiet and helpful, and isn't afraid of telling you the truth about things. *insert steely glare* Also, she's a bit of Harry Potter nut, so I wouldn't insult her about it; she may fly over to wherever you live and kick the living daylights out of you. Anyway, she's pretty awesome, but don't tell her I said that." As well as writing, I enjoy art. I've taken it as an option for my GCSE's, and surprisingly, I'm really good at landscape work. Portraits... not so much. But anyway, I do like to draw little pen sketches every now and then, and most of my good work is blu tacked on my wall. The rest has usually been given away to a friend or family memeber. (I once drew a huge picture of Sweeney Todd for my best mate on a piece of A3, and coloured it with watercolours and ink. That took forever, but I was proud of it.) November this year is a bit of a weird month for me to be doing NaNo, as I have a maths exam on the 14th, so naturally, I'm gonna need to be revising like hell. Asides from that though, I have no real big RL things. That I know of... :/ My NaNoNovel is a mystery and thriller, or at least I'm gonna make it seem like one. It has an influence from a recent masquerade ball I attended earlier this year, and it got me wondering about who could be behind those masks... Got a vague plot, and whenever I go to sleep, I always go on the lookout for ideas oin my sleep riddled mind. Anyway, if you'd like to be my writing buddy, just message me, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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pokemonstadium — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:23:41 -0700

I'm Jennifer and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. (A positive mindset will help. It will.) I have a couple of writing buddies (hi, if you see this) but none of them are really in my time zone, which I think might be frustrating in November. I don't have a specific genre (obviously, I don't write books.) because I tend to just write whatever pops into my mind. I've planned out my story, which was actually really hard to do. I guess that's enough about me. If you're in need of a writing buddy, send me a message.

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Maid Of Glass — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:50:26 -0700

yo :) my name's Mehreen, I'm 18 next month and am taking a gap year while applying for medicine at glasgow uni. Don't do much part from read as much fantasy as humanly possible and I write all the time but never finish anything! This is my first year doing Nano and hope it will motivate me to finish! Would love to have a writing buddy cause I don't know that many people who read and write like I do and I love to meet new people :)

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Jessykuh — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:35:03 -0700

Hiiii! I'm Jessica, or Jess :) I'm an 18 year old college freshman living in New Jersey. Right now I'm undecided on my major but I do know that I love to write. I'm hoping to succeed in NaNoWriMo this year, seeing as the years before I always got discouraged and never finished haha. I also enjoy web and graphic designing (My part time job is a graphic designer), reading, learning other languages (Not sure why, I just enjoy it. I've started Italian recently and love it :)), and going on Tumblr way too much. I would love to have writing buddies so add me! :)

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DivaDana — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:46:04 -0700

Hi Nikki! I'd love to hook up with you and be writing buddies. :) I'm 44, from Georgia. I write YA mystery/romance/fantasy stuff. This is my 2nd NaNo but I didn't finish last year. This year, I'm being a Rebel, and will be completing my current MS with the last 50K. :)

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Wendigo_Psychosis — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:30:18 -0700

Nice to meet you! It certainly is a small world. I have some friends that live in Bowmanville, so I've traveled there a few times. Glad to hear that you're giving NaNo a try this year! It's definitely well worth it. And even if you don't complete it, it's still a far cry better than never have trying at all. I'd definitely be interested in buddying up, we can keep each other sane during these chaotic thirty days :)

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bakeroy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:01:16 -0700

well, and your name is LOTR junkie. That's not nerdy at all. ;) (ahem, not that LOTR is bad AT ALL.)

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bakeroy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:02:50 -0700

Well, I love reading, photography, playing piano, and I like to draw (although I'm terrible at it) and I've never done NaNoWriMo either :)

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bakeroy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:06:34 -0700

I'm from the US of A, and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I can't finish a story to save my life, so i'm hoping that this will somehow force me to finish it! I'm also good with having people bounce ideas off of me, courtesy of an older sister who can't stop writing, and would welcome having somebody nag me to keep writing. I'm 16, live near Florida, and love sci-fi (Doctor Who, Stargate Altantis and SG-1, Warehouse 13... yep, nerd city :).

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Jessilen — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:51:35 -0700

Hi all! Since I really don't feel like repeating my bio right now (since I only just finished it! Way more exhausting that writing fiction!), just check out my page. I'd love some writing buddies to share encouragement with (and maybe the occasional figurative kick in the pants) and maybe share some excerpts and critiquing. I'm 18, but I'm not particular about having friends the exact same age. I get along with pretty much everybody. Oh, and my favorite genre is fantasy. But again, I'm not picky, and I'll read almost anything. :)

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emmajphelps — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:31:31 -0700

Hi everyone who has replied to this thread! My name is Emma and I'm 19 years old. I'm currently studying theatre in Southern Utah, USA! I also quite love English and it was my second major for a while. I've been writing for a long time but I've had to stop because I've just gotten too busy. I'm hoping that my first NaNo will get me back into writing! I'm a proud nerdfighter and I love John Green's style of writing. His writing really inspires my own and I hope to be published some day! I would really appreciate having some writing buddies for my first time doing this; I'll need all the support I can get! Thanks all! DFTBA!

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Reggie Tharp — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:56:34 -0700

Hey there! My name is Andrea. I'm a 19 year old in the US (running off of EST). It's my first NaNo, so yay! That being said, I typically don't write, so I'm not exactly sure what type of genre my novel is (I'm pretty sure it's heavy in the fantasy area). As far as writing buddies, I do already have two, but the more the merrier, right? =] I'm super friendly and all of that, and am more than willing to read any run through anyone wants to throw at me. Once NaNo officially starts, I plan on sending all of my writing buddies some sort of motivational/encouraging message HOPEFULLY daily, but at the very least, often. So if that's something you'd be interested in, send me a mail! I look forward to hearing from you~ ^_^

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Wolfme — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:29:26 -0700

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Wolfme — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:31:54 -0700

Sweet Avatar Lexi

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DaraHavok — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:03:11 -0700

Dana, That sounds great. Now if I could only figure out how to add you as a buddy. LOL! Oh, I can wait to see what your novel is about. Nikki

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mizzbizz930 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:28:45 -0700

wazzzup!? da name is izzy, and uh...yeah...you could call me iz, or izzy, or weirdo or whatever. nicknames are my friends! I'm 13, so i may seem lame, because i'm little...and all that jazz! HOWEVER i am employed, sorting papers for 7.50 an hour at a business owned by a family related person of that sort! so, i'm not immature. trust me, and i like talking to people. i like to draw pictures, even tho i may not be very good, and i'm not the most social person in the world, or, let me rephrase that, i'm not the best at introducing myself. i become a total antsy pants and i tend to overspeak or make up my introduction out of useless information, so ya. sorry about that. i'm in EIGHTH grade, and I seriously love my nightmare B4 christmas hat. um...typing! typing is so so so so fun! i also like to write stories, and am currently writing one in language arts about three explorers going to the purple island of somewhere. oh and yea, i'm a girl, just...saying. so, i'd totally adore to be added by YOU! so, give me a chance, and we'll see how that goes. WRITING BUDDIES ROCK! SEE YA ON THE FLIPPITY FLIP!

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mizzbizz930 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:45:27 -0700

have no idea how you did that. but ok. i'm like, 20 billion years younger than every other person on this site, being 13 and all. but hey, i need some help considering i dont know what i'm talking about a good third of the time, and those faces are pretty dang cool, ok...now i sound totally lame...i'm gonna go. IZZAY!

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mandi — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:47:12 -0700

Hi! I'm 28, and live in North Dakota. Would love to have some writing buddies to chat with during NaNo while I struggle with both the novel and the impending crazy winter. I work full time doing User Acceptance Testing at a software company, and part time retail for the holidays. Needless to say, finding time is always fun. :) I'm essentially a huge nerd - the other day, I got stuck in a youtube loop about non-Newtonian fluids. I'm a Nerdfighter, a Harry Potter fan, an occasional gamer (it's a good thing I don't have an XBox 360, or a powerful enough PC... or Skyrim would ruin any chance at winning NaNo as the Bethesda games are generally horridly addicting to me). I'm currently reading 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' by Susanna Clarke and enjoying it so far. My novel has no plot or characters developed to this point - I'm a seat of the pants kind of writer. I usually end up writing some combination between YA and Literary Fiction. It would be fun to have buddies that do actually interact, to share encouragement and bounce ideas off of or push each other when it gets tough. :)

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mandi — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:47:47 -0700

*ahem* I'm 27. I don't know why I keep typo-ing that. Come back, edit button!

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therenaissancegirl — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:36:59 -0700

If you go to the Adoption forum, you can find just about anything: plots, characters, settings, character traits--even pickup line that your characters can use. You could have a solid plan in no time at all. xD

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Storysinger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:28:51 -0700

Hi Penciljunkie68! Your story sounds really intriguing! I Have never written a Civil War novel, but I did write a series of 12 short storeis set in the civil war era... they were not interrealated, all different characters and settings, but each focused on a "people" aspect of the war.... not the battles and victories and losses, but the soldiers and the wives and the children and the slaves and the sisters and the mothers... the way the war affected the people, the day to day struggles, the loves, the losses, and the courage it took to survive that time in history. The series was one of my favorite writing projects. I love that you "people watch" and make up scenarios... each of my Civil War stories was inspired by a person I met or saw at Civil War reenactments... I'd go with a notebook and a sketch pad and search for an interesting face; someone in period dress that looked as if they could have lived a civil war story, and then I would go home and write it (it also didn't hurt the writing mojo to wander around near a mock civil war battlefield while wearing a hoopskirt for a couple of hours! LOL!!!!!) I'd love to buddy up with you if you'd like!

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Storysinger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:38:57 -0700

Hi Shadowofthefox (thats a pretty user name!) I can't promise magical powers (!!) but I can certainly commiserate about balancing NaNoWriMo and college (!) I went back to college (for round two!) a while back, and am now a student while working a full time and a part time job, and singing in a band. Oh yes, and writing a fifty thousand word novel in thirty days. Are we crazy???? Oh, well, if you'd like ot buddy up, we can at least be crazy together! LOL!

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Storysinger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:45:34 -0700

Hi Penciljunkie68 - I responded to another post of yours elsewhere in this thread, but I wanted to say, we seem to have a lot in common! I am 45, also a Chrstian, interested in historical fiction, been married to my honey for ten years (come April), and I took my weeks vacation this year for NaNoWriMo as well! I'd love to buddy up - we can encourage each other to keep up with all these youngsters! LOL! -Ruth

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Storysinger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:54:25 -0700

Hi Denise, My name is Ruth and I am a 45 year old step mom with two part time teenagers (14 and 17) who split their time between here and their Moms house. I went back to college at age forty (for round two! LOL!) and am well versed in the challenges of doing NaNoWriMo while working full time and being a college student who is...shall we say... mature? Be glad to buddy up if you like - we can encourage each toher! This is my third year doing NaNoWriMo, and hopefully my third win. Good luck to you!

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BookLover1814 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:17:12 -0700

Hey:) I'm 15 and live in Alabama. I am working on a fantasy novel which I have partially plotted. So far I have character names and a feel for what I want to do. This is my very first time trying to actually complete a novel, let alone a novel in one month! I'm pretty scared and nervous, which is why I need to find a really good writing buddy! I also want to be a good writing buddy for whoever out there will have me haha. I enjoy a variety of music and books. In books I've enjoyed Chronicles of Narnia, The Inheritance Series, The Twilight Series, (this is mostly my fantasy list, although I greatly enjoy other genre's.) Anyways.... I'm not sure when I'll find the time to work on this novel and you'll probably see me writing a lot during school hours but I know I can give it my all and see what happens. If nothing else NaNoWriMo will give me part of a novel which I can complete later on.

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Raymond — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:07:11 -0700

I am looking for a writing Buddy. I have never tried to write a book in a month and am trying to do it. I need someone to help keep me on track.

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meggytron — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:17:46 -0700

Hi all :) I'm Megan. 18 year old college freshman. I'm from North Carolina. I love reading fantasy, action-y and horror novels, and I'm writing horror this year. I have done NaNo before, but this is the first year in a few that I'll be participating. My first year was when I was thirteen, and I came very close to finishing - I was within 5,000 words when I just stopped. I'm looking for anyone who'd like to trade ideas back and forth and maybe get a friend out of it, so message me ^_^

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Tashposh — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:48:15 -0700

Hey y'all :) i'm Tashina, or tashi from Wisconsin, I aspire to be a writer like Tamora Pierce and Bryan Davis. I'm 17 and i'm pretty open to people, this is my first year writing for this, and first year i've heard of this, i have a "buddy" who is also my best friend, but i would like another buddy for a second opinion. hmm... message me if you would like me as a buddy!!

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Lexie-chan — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:42:26 -0700

Hi, I'm Lexie, and I'm from Canada. I love a lot of really 'geeky' things, especially Final Fantasy and Star Trek. I'll be writing sci fi and fantasy this year. This year is also my first year doing NaNoWriMo, and I'm pretty excited to start writing! Writing is one of my hobbies, along with drawing, watching anime/reading manga, and doing anything fun. I'd like a few writing buddies, so if you're interested, message me!

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Jia Sutton — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:18:20 -0700

Hi Everyone... My name is Jia and im from New York.. Im very excited and nervous about doing nano this year.. I have been trying to write this particular story for a while now and have had a hard time getting the first word down on paper.. I guess i think if i get it going i wont stop and its a bit scary because my story has to do with my life and some issues that i dont want to confront just yet, and even the wonderful memories brings up a sadness... its not a traditional autobiography by any means and at times im sure it will seem like fantasy, but thats due to my temporary bouts of insanity..lol... =) Looking to make some friends that understand the sickness of writing, or at least the joys of it.. My friends and job go hand in hand, not writing related at all, so im kinda the odd one out.. Nobody i know shares this passion and desire of writing... hope to hear from you guys soon =)

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Peeled_Banana — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:32:00 -0700

Random question... are you on storywrite.com? I recognize your username and it might be from there. Not that it's inconceivable that more than one person would use that name... but... yes.

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AnimeOtaku — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:33:39 -0700

Greetings! I am a fifth-year NaNoer who shall remain nameless until further notice. At the moment, I am writing dystopian/tragedy/romance, and it's going to be a blast. I'm crazy competitive and love to win, so if you need a little encouragement and/or nagging, by all means let me know. ;) I write mostly YA, mostly because I'm still in high school, but I read almost everything, so don't let age/genre stop you! By the way, have you noticed that I use slashes a lot? I use slashes a lot. I also abuse capslock. Consider yourselves forewarned. :)

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amsparky — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:02:59 -0700

Hey all! My name is Alana and I am a mom writer. I am also an English teacher, published author and supremely awesome ass-kicker. If you need help staying on track and motivated or you are a mom writing around family time - please add me! :)

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alicewitten — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:36:45 -0700

Hi Mandi! My name is Alice. I'm a 30-year old from Nebraska and my project is going to be a YA fantasy. I'm also looking for buddies to interact with and bounce ideas off of, because this is my first year and I have no idea how I'm going to do and probably need all of the help I can get! Please NaNoMail me if you're interested!

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Geitwn — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:22:58 -0700

Hello people, I am George, I am 29 and I live in Greece where i work as a psychotherapist. I love reading and writing, as well as shooting photos and travelling. I would very much like to have some writing buddies from around the globe but I can't guarantee they will be able to read anything by me, as I tend to write in Greek :S

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Gendwy — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:42:34 -0700

Hello, I'm Gen from Montreal, Canada. I study German and Chinese in college, and French is my first language but I'm a complete anglophile :) It's my first NaNo and I hope that my inherent laziness won't cause me too much trouble... So, well, I do hope I'll get a few people to keep me going and I'll do the same for them. Sounds good? I'm a Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sherlock fan at the moment, but I'm always willing to discover new stuff! ... well, once November is over, anyway XD

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KeiKei — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:10 -0700

Hi My name is Nicky I am 36 years old I live in Texas. I like to read, garden, and write. My first book is almost done, I decided to hold off on finishing it to try this out. This is my first year doing the NanoWrimo. I love to have a writing some buddies. :)

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Inkwell Scribe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:47:37 -0700

Hello! My name is Amy, I'm 23 years old and live in Minnesota. I usually write Urban Fantasy/ Dark fantasy. This will be my third year attempting NaNo, and hopefully with the help of a writing buddy or two I might just finish this year!

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Jraine — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:04:10 -0700

Heya everyone I'm Joe! 16 years old and an absolute amateur when it comes to NaNoWrimo! However absolutely love writing and I plan to achieve the 50,000 target! However I would love a few writing buddies to keep me motivated and so I can do the same back! I literally use any type of messaging you think off so that isn't a problem :D

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Trina L. Grant — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:27:55 -0700

I am Trina, I am 32 (as of October 29th) and I'm from very rural Alabama, United States. I am married, with one daughter and two stepkids, and Bama the Wonderdog, good luck charm for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and I am a Christian. I am a freelance writer, blessed to be able to stay home and work. I have been a writer as long as I can remember, and my brain is constantly churning out story ideas, so that I have notepads and pens everywhere in my house, even the bathroom. I am the only writer I know, except for one guy who writes poetry. As such, I'm very excited about being able to go to the write-ins this year, since I'm not working away from home. This will be my fourth year doing NaNo. I have never finished, but I feel this year I surely will. The first year I wrote approximately 3,000 words, the next year roughly 6k, and finally, last year, I made it to nearly 21,000. So, I think this year will be just another great leap in my word count. Also, I am more excited this year than I have ever been before. I have a great story I've built, and I've been working on it for months. This year my story falls into the mystery/suspense/thiller genre. This is the first year I have ventured out of mainstream fiction. Last year I had a family drama, and I don't remember the two years before that. Anyway, I was inspired by so many news reports of women going missing without a trace, specifically the Lacy Petersons, Stacy Petersons, and Susan Powells of the world. Instead of focusing on the investigation however, my book is going to focus on the role of the victim's mother, who is convinced beyond repair her son-in-law is responsible for her daughter's disappearance. I hope it's a page-turner. I had a couple of writing buddies I lost when the site was reset. I just found one again today. I am interested in meeting new people and I love to penpal! I'll talk to anyone, but be forewarned, I AM NOT interested in discussing erotica or anything of an adult nature. Also, I don't have a webcam, so I don't do Skype. I use Yahoo! messenger, or NaNo Mail. I can't wait to meet some of you and hear your stories! I'm glad to be a helpful coach or keep you going when we're in the homestretch, and I'd like to have friends who will encourage me too! Hope to hear from some of you soon!

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ar_cummings — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:16:45 -0700

Looking for buddies. I'm 29, from the Midwest (as you can see). I'm writing a steampunk romance that contains Native American legend. This is my second attempt to write this novel, hopefully it'll be all I want to to be. I love history (minus Regency) and sci-fi. Especially sci-fi/historical or steampunk pirates. And romances. Love me some romance. The Sky Pirate's Wife - NaNo 2011 Have Novel, Will Edit

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Skiffle. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:30:13 -0700

Hey guys :) I'm Jett. I live in England. This is my second year doing NaNo but I failed last year, I gave up half way through and I've got an exam during this one to make things worse, so fingers crossed. I'm 15. Other than writing, I love reading, movies, art, music. singing, guitar and bass. I'm also really interested in all of the darker stuff like serial killers, I read about them quite a lot. (No, I'm not one of those psychopaths who worship them, don't worry xD) I want to be a criminal psychologist when I leave High School. I love historical-esque fantasy (like LOTR and GOT.) but I can't write it to save my life. I've got a bit of a harsh/offensive sense of humor but I'm not mean to people who are friendly to me. Basically, I treat people how they treat me, but I'm a lot friendlier than this post probably makes me seem. Stuff I love: Lord of the Rings (more than any of the rest of the stuff on this list), Game of Thrones, Avenged Sevenfold, Turisas, HIM, Poppy Z Brite, Death Note, Assassin's Creed and Batman. I have Skype, MSN, Tumblr and Facebook if you want to be my writing buddy. So yeah, message me if you're interested, I guess :)

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therenaissancegirl — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:58:06 -0700

Yeah, I am! :-D I used to have the same name as I do on here, but now I go by Ren Taylor.

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Lola89 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:04:43 -0700

Hi Angie, Karen, Su, Donna, and Dana! I am brand new to NaNo and am a super excited 40 year-old former English teacher and current yoga instructor living in Iowa. I am still involved with the schools, though now I am an instructional coach part-time. I would love to have you all as writing buddies to help me stay on track, read some excerpts, and generally pep me up as the month progresses! I, in turn, will do those things for you! Lola

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Sunny_Signs — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:12:03 -0700

Whats up NaNo peoples? My name is Jessie, (but you can call me Sunny. Pen-names are totally dead yet ;) and I'm 17. I live in the good old NJ, and I'm currently working for my HS diploma from home, while going to college part-time. My hobbies include crocheting, playing my guitar, reading, WRITING, and hiking. (Pretty much anything to do with being outside.... I love nature.) I tend to write under the, "Anything-that-could-go-wrong-goes-wrong" genre, because it's so much more satisfying to write. For instance, my current novel includes death, slavery, war and weapons of mass-destruction ;) This is /technically/ my second attempt at NaNo, but I decided to participate about 72 hours into November 2010, so this is my first PREPARED NaNo. I'd love a good writing buddy or 12, as I love a good Word-War and tend to be a big whiner when I get behind on my word count, and I could use a few people to give me a kick in the butt.

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SarcasticMuse — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:26:17 -0700

Hello! So I am a twenty year-old Texan and returning nanoer. Everything this year seems to be last minute, from my sign up a few weeks ago to my looking for a buddy. I'm very much a nerdy, geeky kind of girl. I love history, music, movies, technology, geek tv (Criminal Minds, Jeopardy, Warehouse13, Mentalist, ect.), photography and a lot more. (you can ask me when you message) I will be checking private messages daily, I will have skype open most of the time and a yahoo as often as I can remember. If you want me as your buddy you can send me a private message and when the nanobuddy thing is up I'll add you.

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SarcasticMuse — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:27:10 -0700

Ooh, I forgot to write down that I love books!! I am an avid reader!

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TanyaReed — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:19:02 -0700

Hiya! My name is Angie, and this is my 8th Nano. I've made the 50 k 4 times and didn't quite make it the other three. I'm an acquisitions clerk at a library, meaning I order the books and take care of the budget. I'm really enjoying it, considering just three months ago I was slinging burgers. I like writing (of course), crocheting, reading, and baking. This year, I'm going to be doing fan fiction. I'm owned by two cats, and I'm going to be moving during the first half of November. I'd like to have some buddies to nanomail with (I also have livejournal if you do) about our progress and the stresses of this crazy project. If you'd like to be buddies with me, send me a pm. :)

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Korp — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:27:49 -0700

Hello! I'm Claudia and I'm a 17-year-old girl from Sweden. This is my first year doing NaNo and I'm really excited, though school will make it's best at trying to make me fail >.> Anyways, I love to write (obviously), hang out with friends. Or. Well, at least I like to talk to them ^^' I can be very social, but mostly over text or over internet sadly... In real life I'm really shy. But I'm great at listening to people and I'm good with giving advice and stuff. I'm looking for writing buddies to talk to during NaNo, to talk to about our progress and help each other stop procrastinating xD Send me a NaNomail if you're interested :)

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ScribblerScribe — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:29:09 -0700

Hi to all the ladies 40+! I'm 44 and this is my first NaNo. I'd also like to be buddies with y'all. This is my 2nd attempt at writing a novel. I didn't finish the first one. I'm hoping this writing contest will help me stay on track. I've always been a voracious reader, so I feel that'll help me to be a great writer. My proposed novel is a crime thriller / social commentary on revenge, justice and forgiveness. I live in British Columbia, Canada Hope to get in contact once the Writing Buddy application is up and running. Cheers, Trish

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Boolabear — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:40:46 -0700

NERFIGHTERIA!!!! FOREVER!!! xD Nice to meet you Austin I'm Julia one of the only Nerdfighters in my grade...Class and year. Yeah I know....Im weird but its AWSOME!!! John Green and Hank Green are Geniuses!

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MoonPuppy1316 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:53:21 -0700

Heyo everyone! ^^ I'm Samy, or just Sam really :P I'm seventeen from the US and I love to write especially fantasy/young adult stuff. A lot of my ideas are kind of off the wall and I actually have to put in a little bit of work to make them make any kind of sense xD As of yet I have not crossed the 50k finish line. Last year was the closest I've ever been at somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 words. I love reading. Though non-fiction things can't hold my attention. My favorite authors are L.J. Smith and Markus Zusak and J.K Rowling is my flipping idol. Aside from writing music is my life. Bands like Sick Puppies and Cinema Bizarre make my day. Usually I am a pretty shy person but I'm trying to break that habit. So send me a message if you wanna be friends! =)

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Eagle_on_fire — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:03:58 -0700

Hello there! My name's Ella (or whatever other nickname you can think of) and this is my second year doing Nano. Although I managed to get to the finish line last year, I'm feeling a bit nervous about the following month right now so I wouldn't mind to have someone to talk with about it! I like dark fantasy or stories which just have a lot of dark-ish, dramatic plot-lines, but I'm kinda lacking in ideas this year. I love reading and writing (obviously), swimming, tennis, music (lots of bands and artists), biology and anatomy and anything to do with doctors/dead bodies, and writing about human cruelty. XD Send me a message if you wanna be buddies, 'cause I'd really need one (or a thousand)! :)

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Penciljunkie68 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:46:56 -0700

Hi there! My name, is Lynda. I'm 43, from Ontario, Canada and a Christian as well. I'm happily married to my sweet heart for 13 years, and the mom to a 12 yr old daughter. I love to crochet, cross stitch, bake, and garden in my spare time (when I have some). I'm also an avid book collector. I love anything historical, especially from about the 1500's to about the Depression. I have a hard time passing a book store, the book shelves in Walmart or even at my local drug store. It's a really bad addiction and I can only hope that there is help out there someday (not right away, because I'm enjoying reading all of these). This is my first time doing NaNo. I wanted to last year, but life just got in the way. I'm a part-time dietary aide/cook in a nursing home, which allows me some time to outline and write, and of course....READ!! I have also been diagnosed this year with Fibromyalgia and a syndrome that will cause the deterioration of my joints and cartilege, over time. So, I do find it hard, with work, being a mom and wife, and writing to push past the exhaustion and chronic pain. But, this has been a dream of mine, since I was about 8, to write a book! I'm currently working on a story that takes place during the Civil War, where the heroine finds herself suddenly caring for a wounded Union Soldier in Confederate territory. I'm hoping to be able to submit it, polished and ready to go, by January to Harlequin's Love Inspired Historical line. They're accepting new authors right now, and that has been my goal, since I began getting these books in the mail. I'm a history buff and love to watch the old movies, like Gone With The Wind, my favourite. I also love to look at anything in books, on websites, or on TV that gives us a peek into the past of our heritage. I would love to be your writing buddy, if you're interested. I don't have anyone around here in my circle of friends or family that I can bounce ideas off of, or use as a critique partner. While, my husband and daughter are behind me 100% for this NaNo, they just can't see what I can when it comes to my imagination, and my muse. I don't use a webcam either, hence, the profile pic. I also don't go on chat sites. I don't have time. This is the most I've been on the computer in a while! So, if you'd like to chat via email, I can do that, or in here. Let me know. Thanks for your time. Lynda :D

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ScyFygirl — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:53:51 -0700

Hey fellow NaNos! My nickname is Em, and you can call me... Em! I am 13 and this is my first year doing NaNo. I haven't even started and already I know that it's gonna be GREAT! I like horses, writing, drama, dancing and laughing. I tutor kids with learning disabilities, I'm raising and training a guide dog named Moley, and I'm currently founding a charity called Rags 4 Wags that collects blankets, towels and toys for shelter animals. My novel is more or less about aliens, but it's not really science fiction, more adventure or youth fiction.. I'm not really sure! I'd be honored to have a writing buddy, and am also looking for a NaNomail pen pal. Please don't reply here, though, send a message my NaNoMail. Thanks! :-D

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esfilce — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:42:02 -0700

I'm Emily, 25 years old and can always use more writing buddies to keep me on focus. This is my 3rd or 4th year doing NaNo, hopefully my 3rd or 4th win this year. I am going to be ambitious and write a series of connected short stories based on reborn mythological figures/deities to grab a total of 100K. Hopefully. I have aim and MSN so NaNo mail me!

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squirrel698 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:06:03 -0700

My given name is Eric, people call me Paul and my nickname is Squirrel. Although not everybody knows that because I often don't tell them. I tried this last year and didn't get very far. Not to be discouraged I'm giving it another go. I didn't participate in the forums last year so perhaps that led to my downfall. I'm going for more socially active this time around and hope it gets me further than 20 pages. Let's see, more about me. My arch enemy is those squiggly red and green lines in Word. I know very well I should turn all manner of electronic checking off but I'm such a perfectionist. Heaven forbid I have to many passive and fragmented sentences. Sadly I can get hung up writing and rewriting a single sentence for an hour. Sure it might turn out to be a really good sentence but time is money and I'm broke. Right now I promise you anonymous person, never again! This novel will be as raw as a well smacked bottom with errors galore. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my partner and our kids. I enjoy dressing up as a vampire in my spare time and playing with other people dressed similarly. It's called live action role playing and it's a lot of fun. This novel to be is going to be concerning gender and sexuality and the act of transcending both. Nothing serious however because I enjoy irony and sarcasm more than I enjoy changing the hearts and minds of the world. Add me as a buddy and I'll be exactly as annoying and pestering as you want me to be.

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Pretentious — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:11:18 -0700

Alright now this is up and running you can all free to add me as a writing buddy, as many as possible is my philosophy! :)

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RainyWords13 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:17:56 -0700

I'm just 13 and in serious need of writing buddies(Trust me, I'm not as desperate as that sentence made me sound). I love writing stories drawing and procrastinating. I also am a student and have 2 cats as pets. Message me!! :-)

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Siobhan Knows — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:01:57 -0700

I am graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and I have just completed coursework towards a MPhil in sociology from Trinity College, Dublin. I'm 31. A former military brat. Some interesting things about me: I was featured in a major newspaper article on the subject of Craigslist and personal ads. Before he was POTUS, I met and chastized President Obama because of a comment he made about student loans and how it was the responsibility of parents to fund college education and not the government. I attended 6 different schools between thea age of 5-13. I was in a commerical that is still played locally (ten years later). I have a fear of hairballs. I got a BA in medieval history because I wanted to be a romance novelist. I guess my attempt at NaNoWriMo is going towards fulfilling that dream.

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amazingalison — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:06:56 -0700

Hey! My name's Alison. I'm 18 and this is my first time too! Friends? :)

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amazingalison — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:09:37 -0700

Hello, fellow Nerdfighter!!! My name's Alison and I'm and eighteen-year-old student and this is my first time too!! John Green is also totally my hero! I actually go to Kenyon, where he went to college! I'm not sure at all what I want to major in yet, but I love writing. I need a buddy! Best Wishes :)

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squirrel698 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:24:58 -0700

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AttyBeverlyB — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:06:51 -0700

Hi. My name is Beverly or Bev for short. I'm 53, soon to be 54, and this is my first time doing NaNo. I live in the Philadelphia suburbs and I'd love a writing buddy or two. I write a fair amount of non-fiction for websites (and get paid for it, yay!), am an attorney during the day and a single mom of a 14 year old at night. I also love to write fiction and though I've won some small contests I haven't tried to get anything published. Please add me if you'd like a writing buddy, too. Thanks!

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stephanime — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:16:38 -0700

So I'm Steph and I'm... huh. Okay I'm eighteen ! I'm not the greatest with remembering things which will be a bit obvious-- and has lead to my downfall for two years now! I multitask a lot and I need a writing buddy or two to help me focus! I'm from Ohio... EST for the win... and I'm a nerdfighter 100% but I would love someone to help me focus and someone I could help focus... word wars/sprints, late night emails or nanomails or ims or whatever; I'm all for it so long as it helps get these novels finished by the end of the month! My book is hopefully gonna be... well about a boy and a possibly talking hat which is a confusing thing to explain in a sentence or two but is hopefully gonna be awesome... and I've got some of it sort of plotted out (and by plotted out I mean I thought 'French the Llama, that would be cool... that should probably happen at some point maybe possibly if I can remember it for that long') but, as much as I think I love the character-- I'm worried I'll end up leaving him hanging at 10k or something and never finish nano. So please NaNoMail if you wanna help me out or would like me to help you !

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Sebastian Malloy — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:23:07 -0700

All of you sound like simply marvelous people, and if there were only room for you all at the manor, I'd invite every last one of you over for tea and that delicious baked brie and mango chutney that my cook, Gertrude, seems to be able to whip up at a moment's notice no matter what the time of day or occasion. She truly is a wonder, and I wouldn't trade her for all the Wolfgang Pucks in the world. If anyone would like to discuss brie, chutney, Gertrude, bathyspheres or, of course, the madness of attempting to complete a novel in a month, please feel free to "buddy up" with me. Misery loves company, yes? Have a peek at my author's bio if you'd like, and I wish success upon you all in your November writing endeavor! Ad victorium!

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risuyoru — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:04:47 -0700

Hi everyone! My name is Carrie, but most everyone calls me some variant of "Squirrelly". I'm 28 and I live with my husband, kitties, puppy and ratties in a tiny lil' Ohio apartment. I've done NaNo for several years now, but I've only won in 2009 (although 2010 wasn't my fault...instead of procrastinating past the point of no return, I fell incredibly ill in the middle of November...yyyeaaaaaaahhhhhfuntimes). I'm really looking forward to NaNo this year, as I'm trying a story/genre completely out of my comfort zone... For a Writing Buddy...I'm really just looking for reassurance that I'm /not/ the only person in the world out there who spends November at a keyboard. No one in my offline life participates--except my bro-in-law, but he's several hundred miles south. Just, sometimes it's nice to glance at my profile page and be all, "Yes! There are others out there suffering as I am! I am not alone! I can do this!" This isn't to say I just want tallies on my page...I never mind interesting conversation. :D

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Vedfolner — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:14:15 -0700

Writing buddy slots: OPEN! Because, well... I don't know ANYONE who write... My name is Johanna, Jo for short. And I'm nineteen and from Norway (yay?!) And ever since we started writing short novels in school I found It came rather easy to me. Thus I came here :D This is my first year, and I'm totally exited. (...ask me again in a week and I might not be...) My novel will be a romance/drama of sorts, unless my novel gets a will of its own (wich it might) Apart from writing I'm into dogsledding, slalomskiing, reading, playing the flute (love at first tune!) and drawing <----ALOT OF THIS! (you can check out my stuff at www.vedfolner.deviantart.com.) Doctor who, narnia, lord of the rings, the lost world... I love them all! So come nerd with me? I tend to be hyper, often by the help of long wake nigths and sugar. Hopefully that'll help to get me through WriMo. But I fear it'll get dull without somene to dicuss and procastinate with. Seems the paranthesis-monster got me... So sorry about that. Just sent be a message if you're interested? :)

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dreaded_night_turtle — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:45:18 -0700

Greetings. I am the turtle. This is my 8th nano. I have won the past 6 in a row and I (mostly) know what I'm doing. I do not care how old you are, where you are from, your gender or your genre. I do not care if you have succeeded at nanowrimo more or less times than me, nor do I have any issues if you have never done this before, are clueless and want help. I do care if you are a writer outside of nano, if you are well-spoken and/or poetic, if you are intelligent, eloquent, expressive and creative, if you are interested in actual companionship with another writer rather than just someone to read your story and/or like what you like. Things which will detract from us getting along: - if you primarily write fanfiction (I have nothing against fanfiction, I just have zero interest in it) - if you are prone to 'squee' - if you cannot handle having your religious beliefs questioned/challenged - if you cannot handle having your militant atheism questioned/challenged - if you have any problems with non-normative sexuality and/or non-normative conceptualizations of gender - if you do not read (you'd think this would not be an issue among nanoers - you'd be surprised) - if the genre within which something is written is more relevant to you than the quality of its writing - if you don't do email and/or instant messenger chats Things which will enhance the likelihood of us getting along: - if you read a lot, and widely - if you enjoy philosophical and/or theoretical discussions - if you are pursuing a degree or otherwise have an interest in: biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, history, fine arts, music, drama or literature - if you find any of the following interesting: media theory, the narrative construction of the self, transhumanism, fluid concepts of gender, non-normative sexuality, artificial intelligence, poetry, zombies - if email and/or instant messenger chats are among your preferred formats for online communication

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Vedfolner — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:45:07 -0700

* send me. Gosh, so much for proof-reading....

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artzy29 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:01:07 -0700

I know I'm alittle late for this since Nano is in like 3 days. I'm Amy, and I'm doing Nano not to write 50,000 words but to get back into the habit of writing at least everyday (since life does tend to get the way) I'm 34 and this is my second time trying Nano. Last year I made it past the first 3 days then I had to quite, so this year I'm going all out and going to push myself. I'm pretty much into the supernatural/paranormal area and I'm a big pantser. I'm looking for writing buddies, who are willing to help me stay motivated, keep me on track and love to have intellegent conversations and maybe a brainstorm from time to time.

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retromaisie — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:13:23 -0700

I would enjoy the companionship of some writing buddies. I'm not super picky, just a few things really. I've done the buddies in the past, and 99% of them never wanted to actually communicate, which is cool. But I'd like to actually, you know, be buddies with the people on my list. I'd like to say, "Hey you've done great this week!" Or perhaps, "Come on you're falling behind, let's get that word count up." And I wouldn't mind some communication back ether, not really looking to walk one-way street. About me, I'm writing this crazy story, it's not like "whoa what a wild ride!" It's more of this weird hybrid misfit that doesn't seem to fit anywhere. I'm hoping that when I actually get to write that it will find a better home, til then I'm browsing the mystery, historical, and literary fiction sections.

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TsuTheBlueHero — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:14:13 -0700

I, too, am very late for this, but one always needs friends right? I'm Tsu, 19, from East Tennessee. I generally write YA/Children's/Urban Fantasy but I'm dabbling a bit in Horror this year ( scaaary! ). I've been doing NaNo for 4 years, but I've only won once. I usually write outside of NaNo, but college has somewhat disrupted that habit. Other non-noveling interests include; reading (of course!), videogames, cute fluffy things like kitties, cartoons, and cheering on my highschool marching band (of which I was once a part). I'm not entirely sure what having a buddy entails, since I've not had any that ever interacted with me before, but I'm not a mean person and I generally love everyone I meet and want to hug them, so I think we'll get along fine? I'd love to be your buddy! :3

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blackshellbowser — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:31:09 -0700

I always appreciate writing buddies! This is my fifth year doing NaNoWriMo. I've always tried out writing other genres but so far I seem to be enjoying science fiction. I have been working on a novel that has gone through many plot changes. This year, NaNoWriMo will give me a chance to spill out a draft of the latest plot. Other interests? Video Games, Spongebob Squarepants and Cooking. I also always seem to have headphones on! Music is a big must for NaNoWrimo (or writing in general). Love to chat/compete in word wars!

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Alamo_Major — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:46:05 -0700

Hey all! I am in desperate need of Writing Buddies :D The name is Alamo_Major, yo. This is my second year doing NaNoWriMo, and I love it :) I've been writing since I was a little kid, and the first story I really wrote was a Halloween one about my brother getting lost in the forest. It was really just a dorky little thing but whatever. Who cares. The point is, I just love writing. And Billy Bob Thornton. And SpongeBob SquarePants. And Dennis Quaid. Oh, and I also love Pokemon. Yeah. I just went there. Pokemon is my addiction. Message me if you want to get your nerd on and talk Pokemon :D Anything from EV training to hunting down Shiny Pokemanz, I'm all for it. Message me and lets talk! Word Wars? You got it! Lets get to 50,000 words, my love!

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AKA1111 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:14:00 -0700

Uhm, so yes I do have some sort of general concept, but I am going to run into serious issues when I have to work out the details. I often take on too many projects and get in a funk when I can't stay physically fit. I don't think I can be of much help to fantasy writers, but anyone looking for writing buddies; you are more than welcome to reply or send me an email.

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kathflander — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:20:20 -0700

Hey, Amsparky, I'm a grandmawriter, and definitely need help staying on track. I'm pretty good at ass-kicking, as well.

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Volunteer — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:41:47 -0700

Hai, I'm Volunteer, 20 years old (or young, whatever your perspective ;D) and very European. This is my first year of NaNo and I'm quite nervous, too. My interests go everywhere and it changes all the time, but some of the constant things in my life are reading, drawing, writing and watching movies or shows (I can be a real addict). I can go from extremely inspired to complete desperation when it comes to writing, but I'm forever looking for a nice balance between these two. For this NaNo I'm writing a Sci-Fi story, but I don't care if your aim is on the other side of the spectrum. I just want a buddy, though I'm not sure what is expected of me xD Well, bye then?

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s y d n e y — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:04:01 -0700

Being as NaNo starts in roughly two days, I'm a little late for this, but that's alright with me. I'm not doing this because I am desperate for people to read my writing, because I have people both here and outside of NaNo who can read my writing. I am writing this because I think it's always a good idea to have people you don't really know read your writing, because they very rarely have a biased opinion. Anyways, down to the more fluffy parts of this post: I'm fourteen years old, and a freshman in high school. If you're going to judge me by my age, I will not talk to you. It is rude and uncalled for. I live in Sin City, and pretty much hate everything about it. I've been writing since I learned how to read chapter books in the first grade. Obviously, I've been reading just as long. I read everything and anything, and have no "specific genre." I'm interested in pursuing a career in forensic anthropology, but if that doesn't really work out, I'd like to give forensic psychology a try, too. Obviously, I'm big into the forensics field. I am excited for my sophomore year and the day I turn 16 because there is an internship available at the crime lab for those interested. c: I'm getting off topic, sorry. My interests include photography, writing, reading, and horseback riding. I also web-design and blog, but those are side things. I don't get enough sleep and hate caffeine, but you'd never know it. I was born a Christian but have since decided to have no religion. So, I still believe in God but don't label myself. I listen to a wide variety of music. I listen to these bands/musicians a lot: A Day to Remember, All Time Low, We Came As Romans, Papa Roach, Mac Miller, Evanescence, Adele, and Flogging Molly. I watch very little TV, but when I do I rarely watch anything other than Bones, Numb3rs, CSI, The Vampire Diaries, and Doctor Who. I have non-stop Underworld marathons, too. To me, Tim Burton movies are perfection. I'm obsessed with everything British, and European in general. I'd love to live in England some day. Oh, and I play a lot of Tiny Wings. Hmm...have I forgot anything? Oh, this is my first year of NaNoWriMo. I'm semi-nervous that I'll flake out and won't finish it, but I know that I want to. I'm just hoping school doesn't get in the way. Alright, thanks for reading. :)

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rgh8373 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:04:25 -0700

Hey there, I'm looking for writing buddies. I always do a much better job at staying on track when I have buddies with whom to compare (compete). I'm 37, father of two which means my time to write is severely limited. I've tried NANO six times. I've completed five. I've only edited one of those entries to a point where I'm happy for others to read it. I like to write mysteries and thrillers. I also update my blog fairly regularly about all things writing, especially NANO during November. . . www.puborperish.blogspot.com Hope I hear from you.

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wenkin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:07:03 -0700

Greetings! I would love to have a few writing buddies. This is my first year actually doing Nano. I've known about it for 3-4, but I just never got around to it. This year will be the year! I'm a 2nd year high school drama teacher with our fall show performances also arriving in November, but they say the busier you are the easier it is! I'm also help a group of students get motivated for Nano (which is largely my motivating factor for doing it this year). They didn't want to do the YWP. They want the full-fledged 50,000 word challenge (while none of them have won, a few made it to 30,000 last year!). I am looking for ANYONE to be a writing buddy. Right now, my list is empty and looks sad.

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marymagdalen — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:04:38 -0700

Hi folks. I've never asked for writing buddies before - mainly because I've been too busy writing! But this year I thought what the hell, let's see who's out there! OK, a bit about me... I'm Jude, from Sheffield, England, aged... old enough, thank you! Married, with two sons aged 18 and 21, a cat called Horatio, and a snake called Derek. I'm studying for an English degree (literature, language and creative writing), with a view to a career change from Administration to... anything that involves writing. I write mainly crime fiction (including fanfiction), but I've written other stuff too. My last NaNo attempt (2009) ended up as the story of a young girl of, shall we say, dubious parentage, growing up with a very strict religious grandmother, whose first sexual encounter (the girl, that is) was with her best girl friend, and who also ended up sleeping with her own father, although she didn't know he was her father at the time... Yeah. No idea where that came from! Anyhoo, this year's NaNo project is a little different. I'm writing the story of the woman at the well (from John's gospel in the Bible) because I've never heard anyone adequately tell it properly, and she seems to be one of the most misrepresented women (of whom there are many) in the Bible. So if you want to be my writing buddy, I'd love to get to know you and share some encouragement and inspiration. Jude

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Seeteke — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:12:28 -0700

Hello everyone :) I am new here, but having writing buddies seems like a great way to avoid serious procrastination on my part. A bit about myself: I'm a fresh college student from Belgium, volunteer in a shelter, I read books, manga and comics, and I occasionally draw and write fanfiction. Currently I'm working up a fantasy comic, and am busy doing 3 fanfiction stories. (With a lot of procrastination :D) As you might have guessed, procrastination is a key word for me and unfortunately I succumb to it a lot. I'm also lazy. Kind of weird, sometimes. I'm going to try tackling a romantic, kind of fantasy-like, novel about my character's toilet where spirits live and an exorcist who really fails at driving them out- with all the problems that follow. I'd love writing buddies for small talk, pep-talk and idiocit talk- stress-relief and the like. Also, if you love dogs, please become my buddy. I love dogs, too. Greetings, readers (and writers, I assume)! Me.

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oyster2011 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:07:34 -0700

Hi! I'm 13, and will be 14 in a few months. This is my first time here so I'm still trying to figure out how things work. I love reading, mostly sci-fi, fantasy and romance books, I like using the computer, a lot. Writing is a bit new to me, but I tried it last year and I liked so I thought I might give it a shot. I write fanfiction, sometimes. I love animals, but I have basically no experience with them, so don't ask me to take care of any. I procastinate a lot. And easily distracted. But I can set my mind to something, if I really want to. Books are more or less my life so far. Writing, I hope, will be too. I'm not really on the popular side with friends, if you know what I mean, but I hope this doesn't turn you off of being a writing buddy. I'm quirky and lazy. I'd like writing buddies for prp-talks, stress help and advice. Hi to everyone, and good luck.

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salmon12345 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:34:12 -0700

Hi I'm Rhianon, I'm 18 and I live in England. This'll be my 3rd Nano and I won both times before. Although I haven't quite settled on a plot yet, my novel is going to be fantasy (like most my writing is :)) and involves superpowers. I'm always up for word wars or even just chatting about things. Feel free to mail me and add me as a buddy.

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IntoTheLiquidSky — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:03:20 -0700

Oooh, writing buddies are up now! /excite+definitely late to the party My name is Nikolai; and no, my avatar is not Light from Death Note. I'm twenty-one, and I think I still look like I'm 15. Apparently so do other people, because I get asked for my ID everywhere... >: I spam both the Oxford comma and emoticons when I type. Talking heads off is my speciality. I enjoy debates; but not when they dwindle down to 'well, you're just stupid'. I'm also prone to falling into the 'this isn't socially acceptable conversation' pit. Brian Keene is my idol. I'm sensitive about animal cruelty. No, I'm not a PETA-freak. I panic easily, but I am determined. My prominent writing genre is horror/thriller, and I only write fanfiction for myself. And virtually never, unless it's related to some roleplay I have. ... I curse like a sailor if I get passionate about something. And I get passionate about a lot of things. Some of my favourite things are Alan Wake, most horror/thriller movies, decoden, shocksploitation films, Hello Kitty, music of many genres, Vocaloids, the Slenderman mythos, Siren (as well as most horror/survival-type games), Matthew Good, roleplaying, gyaru-style fashion, Scott Pilgrim, reading ( so much reading... ;_; ), medical horror, serial killers, and discussions of all the above. If you couldn't tell, horror is where I make my home. I do sometimes stray from my comfort zone - but I don't often find myself satiated. That aside, I'm actually exceptionally girly. ... I'm not into anime at all either, really. I mean, aside from Pokemon and the first two seasons of Digimon. So you won't get much Hetalia or Kuroshitsuji talk out of me. I am, however, increasingly interested in Durarara!!... I am also very uninterested in Homestuck. It's terrible. I'm sorry. Other stuff I don't like: art snobs, Jane Austen novels, weeaboos, the bulk of 'classic novels', people obsessed with Alice in Wonderland, 'I'm-right-and-you're-wrong/you're-an-idiot' debaters, romance novels/movies, people who don't ever talk... This is actually kind of hard for me. Huh. I also have a hard time communicating with people who don't have anything to share/teach me. I like learning about things, and I like to be close with my friends. ... Crud. I totally rambled. The point of all this is - I don't really care if we don't have a lot in common; I get along with most people, and I love to make new friends. c: Hopefully I didn't scare anyone off!

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Safkhet — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:00:01 -0700

It'slikethis... Not-quite-sixteen-year-old (my birthday's November 11). I live in the US, rather unfortunately, and I love meeting anyone from other countries or cultures. I know some Spanish, though I'm pretty bad at it, and I'm currently obsessed with most of Eastern Europe. Not Japan, though. Don't read anime. I have a mohawk and keep a bottle of Elmer's Glue in the bathroom with the moisturizer and hairspray. I play a (leftie) bass for currently two bands, and rock out to punk to ska; my favorite current bands are Green Day, Clash, Raconteurs, House of Freaks...actually, the list is very long. But includes no pop. I do not like pop. Actually, I don't like much super-mainstream stuff. I don't like popular music, Twilight, or Glee, or much of anything else anyone else fangirls over. (Or the boy equivalent of fangril. Fanboy...?) Now for what I actually am interested in. I'm pretty much an activist, so if you have a problem with LGBT, climate change, animal cruelty, or anything else, we're not going to get along. Other than that I get along with pretty much anyone. I write and read mostly literary fiction, but fantasy and whatever else too. I'm a grammar and spelling nazi, have never eaten meat, don't wear leather or squish bugs, am left-handed, take fencing and dance classes, and have synesthesia. Soyeah...I'd love writing buddies who actually want to communicate, not just be names on a list. I'm willing to help people write, or just be friends and chat. PM me!

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YasminA — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:23:30 -0700

Hai guys, I'm 17, a total lazy bum procrastrinator and I luv chipmunks. :3

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The Merry Lurker — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:12:19 -0700

Hello, I'm the Merry Lurker. I'm a noob blogger, professional amateur artist, and lover of stories of all kinds. I'm also a home-schooler, and would love to connect with other home-schooled folks if you're out there. I love kicking concepts back and forth, and doing groove research. What is groove research? It's finding bits and pieces of other media that provide inspiration for a certain "Groove" or element of a story; for example, music that fits a scene or story arc. I especially dig character development, and consider it one of my best subjects. If you're looking for a ramble-on-in-MSN-er, a story-lurker, a concept-artist, or a groove-researcher... friend me!

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Jessica Hicks — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:11:10 -0700

Hey there. I'm Jess or Marie or Hicks or pretty much whatever. I'm 23 and in the US Navy, on deployment right now. I'm really kind of busy, but figured I'd take a swing at this anyhow. I write fantasy/comedy type things usually. This one will be a bit interesting, and a bit odd, but that's alright. Anyhow, looking for a writing buddy, just shoot me a message.

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The Merry Lurker — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:31:36 -0700

Oh! I also have to add as a side-note that I don't intend to post personal info (pictures, phone stuff) or pursue RL activities (attending events, meeting in person). What you see is what you get, and I hope we can still have some good old-fashioned web based lurking fun. ^_^

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a4nta1nl9 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:25:10 -0700

Hallo. I'm a4 and I guess I'm sort of late for this too, but what's punctuality but a social construct? (jk. i actually value it somewhat). I don't want to write an essay about my style/preferred genre, mostly because I never really bothered to classify my work. The same goes for the stories, poems, etc. that I prefer reading. I don't care about genre or narration style. As far as I'm concerned, the quality of a piece of work depends on a variety of intangible factors (or in simpler words, a gut feeling). I prefer being around open minded people with a sense of humor, who are willing to engage in both "intellectual" and mundane conversation. In other words, I can't stand snobs. On a more positive note, I value people who make an effort to express their own unique personalities (believe me, where I live, this is near impossible to find) and opinions. Anyway, send me a message if you're interested in being writing buddies.

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Stina — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:28:53 -0700

Greetings everyone! My name is Chrissy and I work full time for a non-profit organization. I'm 24 and have loved reading and writing for as long as I remember. I'm looking for a writing buddy to celebrate word count milestones and help motivate the writing process! Also, if someone is looking for a friend to talk to even after NaNo is done, then I am definitely up for that! For NaNo, I will be writing science fiction. It will be soft science fiction as I have not done nearly enough research! XD I read all sorts of literature and genre writing, though! And I write in a variety of them, too. I think the only kind of writing I haven't tried is a romance western! I'm not opposed to them, though! I just have yet to try it out. But one never knows. I love humor, especially in books! By all means, send me a message on NaNo or through my email: martiniandchrissy@gmail.com My AIM messenger name is ninangel4 Good luck everyone!

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rarte — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:33:00 -0700

Hello everyone. This is my second year doing Nano, I did it last year and with the support of my writing buddy and mentor whom I meet on the Nanowrimo Newbies thread I was able to meet the 50k word count. So this year I would love to follow the tradition of nagging about nano through the nanomail and doing uncountable word wars. To be able to accomplish that I need some writing buddies (to be my victims!). Let me introduce my dear self. I'm a 22 years old young lady who was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Last year I did many word wars and doing those 3k-an-hour challenges was mandatory. I will need some finger stretching until I can do that again but I hope to get my hands fit after a few days of insane writing so expect to see me on the word wars section. I'm madly in love with some of the British TV series (the Doctor Who universe, Sherlock, Merlin), I would love to meet other fans as well. I know you are out there! I also love cooking and taking care of my garden, I think nature (specially animals) is the ultimate inspiration material, my characters personalities are usually based on my experiences while watching my surrounding's wild life. So if you like animals, extreme bromance in British TV and chocolate pudding I'm sure we're the ultimate match. :P As for my novel, I have no idea what I'm going to write about this year, but I'm sure it will be something along the fantasy-science fiction spectrum. I don't have characters or a solid idea, but I will have something before November 1st. You will see me Online all the time during November so having people to talk about all the writing madness would be more than great. Please send me a message if you're interested. :3

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Rensy — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:12:32 -0700

Hi~! My name is Rena, I'm 15 years old. :3 This is my first time doing NaNoWriMo. I heard about it mid-November of last year and wanted to kick myself for at finding out about it sooner. But I'm here this year! Now that I'm finally doing this though, I'm scared to death, I have no idea what 'm getting myself into, how I'll do this, how I'll finish, if I'll even finish, but I'm determined to get this done (somehow). A little bit about me: I'm fun loving, I get very shy during first meetings -but I open up after a while- and uber kind. :D I like listening to all sorts of music from English to Korean and from pop/rock to dance/electronica; I love reading and try to do so any time that I can. I generally read all types of genres. It would be great if I had a buddy, 'cause I have no idea what to expect and no idea how I'll get trough this alone. I tend to get discouraged and I unmotivated with stories that I write and I really don't want to quit this; I'll feel bad about it later on. >: So, if any one is interested in being my buddy, anyone at all, please send me a message~

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Annabelle Fogerty — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:16:51 -0700

I am a student, writer, and mother originally from the west coast living in St. Louis with my Missouri native husband. I've lived all over the west, spent the last seven years in Seattle, and grew up on a rural ranch in Montana with Berkeley hippy parents. I spent half a year in an Eastern European village a few years ago. I'm 36 but would love to buddy with any age. I have a six month old baby, and I'm finally finishing a degree in Creative Writing and English from SNHU online. I've written numerous starter chapters for an online startup called Chainbooks.com, have many published nonfiction articles in the areas of philosophy, spirituality and current events journalism. I also write poetry, memoirs, short stories, and am developing a great interest in young adult fantasy fiction in many ways inspired by my twelve year old son. This is my first NaNo. This is gonna be the year I finally finish a freaking book!!!

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carlsbadmom — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:44:09 -0700

Hi ar_. I am writing a sci-fi sort of romance that involves pirates. Not like the "aahhrg! Shiver me timbers!" kind of pirates, but desperate people from a distant planet who are forced by circumstances to behave like pirates. Please add me to your buddy list, if you want. I love that ou are adding Native American legend to your steampunk novel. --Nicole

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Mikki — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:06:09 -0700

What's up everyone, I'm 18 and a college student. I have participated in NaNo for the past two years and I have failed both times, so I'm hoping that I win this year. I'm a nerd :3 If you want to know more about me you read my profile because I'm too lazy to copy and paste it here...lol I'm happy to word war, do dares or challenges or just write with anyone who is willing to and I'll add anyone who is interested in being friends :D

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SilvestraNebula — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:50:47 -0700

Hey, I'm 13 and I'm on my last year of middle school. This is my first year of participating in NaNo, so I'm pretty sure my novel is going to be a complete failure. I don't really know what to post for my bio yet, so don't bother checking there. I'm happy to just sit back and chat, if anything. I'm practically up for anything on the forums. Just send me a NaNoMail if you want to be my friend :)

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Kiyene — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:22:19 -0700

Hey, I'm Kiyene. I'm 14, Australian, female, human, lazy, exhausted, silly, procrastinator and I have intrests in anything from fandoms to classic literature; manga to 90's music; writing to acting to collecting candy wrappers. I pretty much need someone to come in, guns blazing, and kick my ass onto Word. In return you will get to share in all my idiodic wisdom and wise idiocy. I'm kidding. I'm actually pretty annoying. I don't know why I'm posting this. But, it's worth a shot. I have a stupid school computer that I plan to write on, so probably only communitcating in NaNoMail (mostly).

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Ameeta Agnihotri — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:29:55 -0700

Hello co writers! I'm badly in need of writing buddies. Because I am a full time working mom who writes for a living. Although I have never written a novel, I am about to with butterflies in my stomach. When I'm free, I blog. A lot. My blog is http://silentsensation.blogspot.com/. Right now I'm blogging about a cruise we took recently. I'm hoping to finish my nanorimo project successfully, even if all i write is gibberish. I'm also hoping to be published. Hugs and positive writing energy to all.

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Ameeta Agnihotri — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:30:56 -0700

Sure, you will LaoiseO. If I can anybody can. All the best. Let the adrenaline flow.

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SoG — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:47:50 -0700

Hi all! I'm old enough to know better but young enough at heart to keep trying. This is my first year here although I've been jotting the odd word or two down for years. I usually write fantasy genre and will probably keep to what I know, although the way my mind works anything is possible. I know I'm going to need buddies to keep me on track and just to chew the fat with. Anyone else just trail off because they've run out of things to say?

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fullmoongirl — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:28:28 -0700

Hi Bev, My name is Tanya, I'm 49 and live in Sydney, Australia. First time Nano-er, in fact I only heard about it two days ago and just joined an hour ago- I think I must be mad!! I'm a university lecturer, and have always wanted to write fiction; it's the paralysing self-doubt that gets me every time... So, I decided simply not thinking about it might work! Am excited and apprehensive simultaneously... Add me too if you would like. T

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Eng.Superior — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:38:34 -0700

Hey there! I'm just another 20 year old who grew up with writing :) This would be my 5th Nano Wrimo if I had actually kept track on this website! I'm interested in having a few buddies who'd be free to tell me what they had to write about. :D

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WanttoWright — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:34:17 -0700

Hey, I'm Cynthia, I just turned 15 and live in Central West Virginia. I'm looking for friends and competitors this year for encouragement, help and a few good friends to talk to!

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StuartH — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:17:02 -0700

There's at least twenty four hours to go, so plenty of time for yet another newbie (me) to request buddies. I'm happy with what I've got planned, so I'm looking for buddies to have a general chat with about the process, share frustrations, and also those who don't mind others giving their opinions. I'm most likely not going to take part in word races due to weird writing times, and am aiming for 70000 words this month. Feel free to add me, and let chaos commence.

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Mikeala — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:37:54 -0700

I am in the United States, NH to be exact. I tend to write sci-fi or fantasy pieces, but an really open minded to any ideas. i have my story mostly planned out in a general sense, so if anyone wants to be a writing buddy ask away.

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GreenFinchAndLinnetbird — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:06:42 -0700

Hi! My name is Eva, I'm 18 years old and I live in the Netherlands. This is going to be my first NaNoWriMo, so I'm pretty excited. I'm a nerdfighter, Harry Potter fan and Disney nerd. I'm hoping to make some nerdfighter friends over here! ^^ Please send me a message. ;)

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MystyMidnight — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:08:26 -0700

A little over a day to go until NaNoWriMo starts, but still enough time for me to introduce myself! Mysty's my name and writing's the game (oh, isn't that horribly cheesy?). I'm nearly 15 and tt's my first year. I'm incredibly nervous. I've written in the past, but never so much in just one month. But it's about time I challenged myself instead of spending my whole time procrastinating. Still, everyone needs motivation and I don't think I'll be able to go through the month without it. So, if anyone's interested in being buddies, then feel free to add me!

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Selah Ex Animo — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:35:59 -0700

I posted this in the 20s Age Group forum, but I thought I would go ahead and post here as well, =D I love browsing between the buddy threads. Hello world! I'm 21 and prone, more often than not, to forget how old I am. (I'm reminded of Lois Lowry's The Giver and how age was considered irrelevant after one turned 12. Indeed - I think I may safely blame The Giver for all those awkward moments when I can't remember my age.) I'm a liberal arts undergraduate and second year German student. I like to crochet and voice act. I adore the written word (... let us not remark on the obviousness of that comment), but at present, I enjoy listening to books more than I like sitting down with their hardcopy counterparts. Audiobooks and recorded lectures are the current loves of my existence. The fixation comes and goes, however; there are times when I would give anything to feel the pages of a book beneath my fingers, the weight and spine of some door-stopping tome in my palm. I welcome any and all writing buddies. But in particular, I'm looking for writers who are interested in conversation and lengthy emails - pen/email pals, you could say, with strong stomachs for rambling letters and five hundred word tangents about anything and everything, and who would be more than happy to send their own long-winded epistles. I want to get back into the practice of writing things other than fiction and academic essays. My NaNo for this year is nominally fantasy. Or horror. I can't decide and probably shouldn't at this point. There are ghosts. That's all I know. Feel free to NaNoMail me. I will be using gmail primarily once November starts, but feel free to message me anytime!

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The_Wanderer — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:57:35 -0700

Hey, you sound pretty cool! Wanna be pals? ;)

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The_Wanderer — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:58:07 -0700

Btw, I'm a year older than you. =D

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greenkoala14932 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:33:55 -0700

Hey c: I'm Chrissy, junior in high school (america). This is my second year, so here's to good luck. I'm gonna be pretty busy with both nano and high school so....support welcome!

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marmar_2184 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:39:01 -0700

Hey peoples! I'm a senior in Texas, so I'll be going off to college next year (go Mizzou!) to study journalism. This is my fourth year doing Nano, and hopefully my second time at winning. I'm the news section editor for my school newspaper as well as part of the school science team, so you can tell I'm a complete nerd. Um, interesting things: I've lived in 3 countries, I can (kind of) ride a unicycle, and I've been playing the piano for 10 years. I'd really like to grab some new writing buddies because all of my physical friends (not that you guys aren't awesome, or imaginary) decided to bail on Nano this year in lieu of IB essays. Thanks guys! Add me!

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marmar_2184 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:41:40 -0700

Woo! I can always appreciate a fellow HP fan. Did you sign up for Pottermore? Oh, and want to be friends (no real not weird way to ask that)?

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desertxsnow — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:36:15 -0700

Hi everyone! :) I'm 18, living in Moscow, Russia. Don't be mislead though, I am American. My dad just works here. :) I finished my senior year back at the end of May and I'm spending a gap year here before I go off to college next year at Arizona State to study Criminology. As far as what I usually read in terms of genres for books would have to be YA and fantasy. I think I will still be reading YA when I'm 40... I'm a child at heart, but I can be a bit difficult to get along with sometimes (depends on the conversation, really.) As far as NaNo goes, I participate in an attempt to improve my writing skills, but my sloth-like tendencies often get the better of me. I've tried participating twice but wasn't able to overcome 5,000 words. I'm hoping that with my free time until I get a job and with some writing buddies to compete with, I can actually finish my story. I really want to finish this one. <3 I also play a lot of video games, if anyone wanted some common buddies on that ground as well. :D Thanks guys!

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Disillusioned — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:51:28 -0700

Hello! My name is Lily (well, not my real name but everyone calls me that so...!), I'm 14 years old and a freshman in high school. I live in a small town in Oklahoma, where I moved to from the capital a few years ago and I'm still trying to get over the initial trauma of being forced into a big city to "home on the range." My writing works are often little phases I go through and then abandon later, and that's the reason why I decided to attend this year... to stay committed to something. Oh, and to get a nifty T-Shirt. In my spare time I watch anime, play video games, do volunteer work, challenge my brothers to random contests ("Whoever does 100 sit ups first, wins!"), do yoga, daydream about the future and lurk in a certain forum. ;D When I'm old enough I want to enlist in the US Army as a health care specialist, and after that work as a paramedic or a nurse. I'm pretty laid back, sometimes a bit girly, and always open to new ideas. It's a little hard for me to open up to people usually, but this is the internet and a website full of people with the same interest and promise me, I won't bite. If I go about just adding a bunch of you, I'm not trying to be creepy or anything. You all just sound so cool. :D

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AUSTERE — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:12:34 -0700

Hey everyone! I'm Austere, but my real name is Rachel (which obviously means I get nicknames like Rachelle, Rachie, or just plain Rach). :) I'm currently a college student enrolled in the majors English and Religion. Anyway, I adore writing and love reading. I've always written fantasy because that's what I do best. I love dark fantasy and like introducing new ideas to people. I'm in love with folklore and different cultures, especially Native American legends. I've done nanowrimo twice before, twice succeeded, and I'm hoping to succeed this year as well. I can always use various writing buddies. My main interests are unicorns, spirituality, religions, fantasy, historical/modern fantasy, etc. I'd love writing buddies who I can just sit down and chat with. I may not be awesome at responding all the time, but there are those times when you just need a breather and talk. I'm easy-going, love love love nature, and like digging deeper into my own religion and spirituality. I adore learning about new cultures, customs, and legends, so if you ever wanna talk about that, that'd be awesome! I also like theological discussions but I also like silly ones too. I guess since this is a month for brain power, I'm more likely to start off on silly conversations. xD I'd like buddies that wouldn't mind talking, obviously. Complain and rant about your book, I'll do the same! It's not all fun and games, and we all need a little encouragement. :) And if you would like to get on my good side, bake me some gooey chocolate chip cookies. I don't care if they're virtual, I'll eat them. Or send me a unicorn. I'll send you some virtual cookies too, but I'll be keeping the unicorns. Sorry.

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Mother Goose — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:45:17 -0700

Hey amsparky! I am a Nana-writer, working around a 9 year old's school hours. I have also published (short stories in anthologies) and sometimes need an awesome ass-kicker. Although I'm usually better at pep-talks myself.! I would love to add you as a writing buddy - but I don't know how! This is my first NaNoWriMo and I'm still learning my way around the site. So if you know how to add me, I'd be ever so grateful. ;)

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Mother Goose — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:46:21 -0700

Hey kathflander! See my invitation to Amsparky and consider yourself invited to be a writing buddy too! Of course, I don't know how to add you, so if you'd be so kind as to add me, I'd greatly appreciate it! ;)

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Mother Goose — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:50:31 -0700

Hello Bev! I'm Genta (Mother Goose), and we're almost twins! Well, except I'm already 54, I live in St. Paul, try to sell my fictional stories, and my granddaughter is 9. But I'm totally there on it being my first NaNo!! I'd love a writing buddy, but I don't know how to add you. Would you please add me, and then maybe I can figure it out? Thanks!

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Izzybodeen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:03:30 -0700

Why hello there my fellow Wrimos~! This is my second year doing Nanowrimo, although last year I got so lazy I didn't even make it to 10,000, but I plan to win this year! I'm gonna need plenty of buddies to keep me motivated, so add me! ^^ I'm currently 13 years old, and as you can tell, I'm not a very persistent fellow...I have no idea what to type, really, as I am not a very interesting person. Um...Well, my favorite genre is either fantasy or mystery (I prefer fantasy to write, but mystery to read.), and I enjoy anime and manga (A few of my favorites are Umineko, Higurashi, and Lucky Star). Best of wishes, Izzy

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The Merry Lurker — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:03:47 -0700

Howdy, Jess, and God bless ya for your service! :) Busy is busy, but it's the best time to write, I think. After all, if you can work to motor out 50,000 words while you're busy, then imagine what you could do with a ton of free time on your hands! Fantasy and comedy is an interesting mix, too. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I shall be shootin' you a message soon!

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エログロ — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:19:32 -0700

Call me Ouji~ ｡◕‿◕｡ I'm a teenage fudanshi with a passion for the vulgar and beautiful~ I am utterly in a mania over Yuugiou, and have a deep passion for the character Bakura. I will be writing fiction about them for NaNo. The specifics of such can be found on my profile~ Other passions of mine include other anime, manga, games, and VN, cosplaying, collecting doujinshi, street fashion, and cooking. I do not care for most Western fandoms, especially Harry Potter. Furthermore, I do not get along well with conservative folk. If I sound interesting, please PM~!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

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aidan123 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:20:00 -0700

Hello my name is aidan123 i need a buddy so reqest me :)

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MattHawthorneIsAMyth — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:34:00 -0700

Hi all, Name's Matt. I write stuff. I'm 31 if you were interested. This will be my fourth Nano and hopefully my second win. Last year, I added a bunch of folks from the "Writing Buddies" thread with the intention of communicating regularly. Sadly, that did not happen. So, I am looking for folks who have won in the past and would be willing to actually communicate on a regular basis. I live on the South Shore of Massachusetts, so if you are local, that is a plus. I enjoy communicating with people who drift far left of center, enjoy a good beer, and don't mind cynical yet charming rants from time to time. Bukowski, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Sarte, Cormac McCarthy, Cynthia Ozick, Murikami and Melville are my deities. I don't jive with fanfiction. I have a mustache.

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Cadaverine — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:59:13 -0700

Hi all. I'm happy for more buddies :D I'm 25, New Zealander (we get to start before the rest of you, nyer nyer!), Pagan, Childfree, love Pratchett, Nabokov, Lovecraft and Poe, not much of a fanfic-er, but was in my younger days, helped me grow as a writer, straight and single (not that that's important), female, lover of wine, tweeter of nonsenses. I've won all four years I've participated, and hoping for a decent MS this time around. (Only one under my belt so far that I'm editing in hope of publication.) So ah... feel free to add me ^_^

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hedona — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:49:54 -0700

Hey all, my name is hedona. I'm 21 and a college student in Ohio. This is my third year of Nano, I won the first two times. I love writing and reading (sort of a duh, that), and for both I mostly read and write fantasy though I've been trying to read outside the genre more and more. Some of my favorite authors are Tamora Pierce, Lynn Flewelling, and George R. R. Martin, among others. Other than reading I like to make jewelry and play video games. I'm random and tend to ramble over things I find interesting. I also get distracted easily. My novel this year is a fantasy/murder mystery with ghosts mucking things up for everyone involved.

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mscoggs12 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:34:22 -0700

Hey y'all! My name is Matt, I'm 18, and I'm from South Carolina in the good ol USA. The novel I'm going to be writing is called The Legare Street Writing Club. The genre of my novel is Literary fiction. I've been heavily inspired by southern authors like Pat Conroy and William Faulkner. My novel is going to be set in Charleston South Carolina. I'm really looking forward to my first year of nanowrimo! If you are interested in being writing buddies just go for it!

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HeatherMarie8 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:34:57 -0700

Hey everyone!! My name is Heather. I'm 22 years old, in college, studying journalism. This will be my first year participating in NaNoWriMo! I did do camp NaNoWriMo in August, however I pretty much failed :P I was really busy with three summer classes and working a ton though so I never found the time to write...the great part is now I'm taking six writing intensive classes and working, but I'm still going to attempt NaNoWriMo again. haha we'll see how this goes. I really want to try and finish this time! I like reading many different genres, but when it comes to writing I usually write fantasy, science-fiction, or adventure. I have somewhat of a plot for my story, but it's a bit all over the place. I think I'm just going to go with it though and see where it leads me. Anyways, I would love some writing buddies!! We can talk about how great our novels are coming along....or (most likely in my case) how terribly they are coming along. I love meeting new people and love to chat! Happy Noveling!!!! :)

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non-identity — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:54:40 -0700

Hi! :> I'm Kaisa, 15, still a grade school student, and for the first time I'm actually determined to do this. I live in a small town in Western Finland and intend to get away from here as soon as I can :----d I just feel like a change of scenery would be necessary to my sanity - and in the meanwhile, whilst stuck here on standby-mode, I could as well kill some time writing. When I grow up I want to be a journalist, preferably in a music magazine. I love going to gigs and listening to music - I'm not very musical myself, though, mostly due to my squirrel-like attention span preventing me from practicing any instrument for long enough (i do love singing though). I mostly listen to postpunk and "alternative" music (god i hate that term though, it sounds so pretentious). As a writer I'm (quite obviously) interested in the lyrical side as well. I have strong views on pretty much everything and feel the need to loudly express them usually in the most inappropriate places, and I often wish I could just learn to shut up. I have a manic motormouth and am a big fan of sarcasm and black humour. I'm also quite picky with people, and all this makes me a Difficult Person I guess, but I'm working on it. So whee, if someone wants to add me, please do, I feel very lonely here at the moment! And good luck, everyone! ♥

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S. M. Worth — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:58:08 -0700

Last minute request for writing buddies! Yes, always the procrastinator. I'm 42 and love anything that resembles Speculative Fiction. It doesn't matter if it's Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror or some sub-genre. Hell the more unique it is the better I'll probably like it. Anyways, just looking for someone to commiserate with when I am having a tough writing day, bounce ideas off of, or challenge each other to keep at it. I guess I'm just looking for anyone willing to have me. :)

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auntiedotcom — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:04:52 -0700

My name is April and this is my fifth Nano. I've written copious amounts of published non-fiction, both under my own name and as a ghost writer for others. I'm 58, married for 39 years to a man I adore, and divide my time between my native Florida and Texas. I've written a half-dozen romance novels over the past five years and very nearly had a series quartet published, but I freaked out at the last minute. Never mind the long story attached to that. The important thing is that I'm determined to make this year's Nano my "close your eyes and jump" year. I'm going to write a twist on the mail-order bride/marriage of convenience romance novel. I need a buddy or three. I have all sorts of weird reference knowledge about myriad subjects, but no patience for reading forums. I'm hoping to find people willing to read and critique and will do so in return.

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Cass_Rising — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:15:04 -0700

Hey there Alana - I'm Cass and this is my third attempt at Nano and I really want to win this year - I'm going to add you because I think I could use the ass-kicking.

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sugar_crazed_demon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:23:46 -0700

I guess it's a bit last minute, but my name is Stephanie, I'm a 19 year old Vegas girl and this is my first year doing Nano. I've been writing for a long time and always had ideas brewing but been too nervous of criticism, or self conscious to share my ideas, but this year I decided to throw that nervousness out the window and finally write a novel! When I get really into a project I get borderline manic and obsessive so I think Nano would be perfect to put it into full force and get a big project done! Sadly almost all my IRL writing buddies have no plot, or are working on other projects so I'm kind of alone this year for Nano and would love someone to share feedback, go to ideas with, despair over deadlines, and all that fun stuff! Just someone to join me in such a manic quest, I suppose! Other than that I'm pretty typical. Not sure what I want to do with my life yet, enjoy adventuring around town, acting as a counselor to my buddies, and all that jazz. Add me if you'd like :)

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Cass_Rising — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:25:04 -0700

Greetings all. I'm Cass - I'm a 34 year old American living in Britain (but I'm setting my novel in america because that's what the brain monkeys gave me when I asked for a setting). This is my third attempt at Nano - I haven't won yet, but here's hoping this year I'll manage. The last two years my novel just got so dark and heavy I couldn't continue - so I'm trying to keep it light this year by writing comedic fantasy about stupid faeries. I'm a researcher and non-fiction writer (well, I'm unemployed at the moment, but that's what I love to do). I really want to improve my fiction writing so that I can move into narrative non-fiction. I have to learn to tell a good story so that my reader can be as in-love with my research subjects as I am. I'd really like to be more social in this year's event - I think it might help me stay on track. I've already made a bet with my husband so that if I lose I have to do something I hate for a whole month. I'm going through this thread page by page, but I figured adding myself would help as well.

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Miikaan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:31:51 -0700

Hi! I'm Brittany, 14 (I know, pretty young. But I love to write, so why wait until I'm older to start?) and I would love a writing buddy! I live in NC, USA, and I'm new to this website. Only thing is, I never really finish anything I start. I'm looking for an inspiration buddy, since I seem to slack off a lot. I'd love to offer the same motivation! Some of my interests are reading, drawing (semi-realism and anime style), and of course, writing. If you want to know more, just ask!

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Cass_Rising — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:41:18 -0700

Hey Jennifer :) You're probably better off working on your new story rather than extending your old one - to make 50K you need to write without thinking, and most people find that hard to do with a story they're already invested in. I'm also in the UK and a wolf fan, so I'll add you to my buddies :)

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Cass_Rising — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:59:43 -0700

I am really intrigued by your plot - I'm going to add you :)

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Cass_Rising — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:24:28 -0700

I'll happily sign a mutual nagging pact with you. I'm writing fantasy as well, so maybe we an help each other.

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isabel — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:38:03 -0700

Hi! I'm Ella, 16 years old, a pre-IB-student living in Finland. This is my first year doing NaNo, and I'm so excited! :D I like reading, playing the piano (badly), drawing and wasting time... I only know one other person doing this, and I would just love to have someone to chat with about writing and other things as well, so please do pm me! :D

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quo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:49:46 -0700

Hi guys! Judy here. I'm a Canadian studying aboard in a private school in Shanghai China. This is my second year doing NaNoWriMo but hopefully my first year completing my novel. I'm very friendly and I love talking about plot so feel free to give me a nudge or something if you wanna talk. I'm 15 but about to turn 16 in December, and I'm a junior. I'm enrolled in an AP program, which I'm signed up for a few courses. Though I'm pretty sure when next semester I'll be applying for IB instead. I'm a huge jock and loves to run laps or do basketball/soccer drills for fun. However I am also a bookworm that can't enough of reading c:

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divaskychick — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:04:14 -0700

Hey there, I'm Mandy, an American from California living in freezing Chicago. I'm 45 and while not ageist, I'd love some buddies around my age just due to some shared references. Bonus points if you are writing Horror but that's not a req. I'm writing a zombie apocalypse novel but the zombies will be background to the deeper story of what a desperate mother will do to protect her kids. Zombies will not always be the greatest of her worries. I ~think~ there might be some exploration of zombie with memories, just to add to the overall horror of it. In my "spare" time I've got a four year old daughter in preschool (only 2.5 hours a day) who also takes art, gymnastics, theater and swimming. I take French and I take our pup to obedience school once a week, too. I was exhausted last week so I really don't know how this will all work but writing has always been a dream of mine and I feel like this is an opportunity to put procrastination / fear of failure / backspace-button abuse aside and just go for gold. Let me know if you want to buddy up and help to keep each other in line!

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Riyami — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:40:31 -0700

Only 4 hours and 20 minutes to go, and I finally decided that it might be a good idea to have some writing buddies. I took part in NaNoWriMo the last two years and barely reached the 50,000 word mark. This year I want to make it better (by at least a few hundred words). This year I'd be glad to have some buddies for encouragement and/or to exchange mails with about the misery of writing a novel in 30 days ... or was the word "joy"? Well, what would I know... English is not my native language - German is. And I'm writing my novel in German. So I can't promise, you'll be able to read anything of my writing. My novel will be a fantasy story again, as this is my favourite genre. I have a main character and some kind of antagonist, a couple of ideas for scenes and background, plus confidence that the story will evolve with time. And, most important, I have a beginning. At least I'll be able to get the story started ^^ I like learning languages (Japanese, Greek and a little bit of French), and that will be my main cause of procrastination, I suppose. Usually I'm studying languages when I should be writing, and when I should be working on my languages, I'm writing. Or reading. Or listening to music. Or watching Doctor Who and Co. You get the idea :)

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Tolstoyatlenght — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:05:01 -0700

Jarrowlad2011, I respond to you , as I have the caring profession at heart. I trained for only one year as a mental nurse My wife is schizophrenic, and now in hospital. I cared for her for 18 and a half years.I know about caring! so, if I may, I'll adopt you as a buddy. By the way, I live in Kent, not to be confused with Kentucky, kent in the UK, on the Thames estuary. Writing, me? Well I only wrote a whole book last May, kicked in the butt by Chris Baty's No Plot, No Problem kit. I want to dothis again. OK sya more now. But hey, tomorrow is the 1st of November! have you panned your chapters yet? Do you know the ennnnnnnnnd?Well, O don't yet. You must have lots ofstuff towite about, from your caring profession,some touching, so infuriating, but all human! Good luck (You can be my buddy if you like hot chocolate!)

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Tolstoyatlenght — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:09:35 -0700

Right. The only book I wrote is last May when I followed No plot, no problem by chrsi Baty. I tell you this will be really exhilarating.I hope youcan type fast, because your finger will suffer from burns ! No not really! But it is exhilarating to pile up, words, words, 50 000 words. Gosh! It sounds a lot, but as you write per day, you keep your story moving.OK. Write to me. I live in Kent, UK along the Thames estuary.

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Tolstoyatlenght — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:13:27 -0700

Historical fiction, that's what I wrote last May. About the Hugenots in France, 17 century, War of Religion, etc.It's fascinating. Whatever your inkling, you've got plenty of stuff to write about. I sometimes inspired myself from the huge list of roleplaying by Ross; they give a twist to your story when the ink runs dry. Good luck for tomorrow, only 50000 words left! Good luck. and contact me to be your buddy, Tolstoy!

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Sparklebat — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:24:18 -0700

Hi everyone, i'm looking for some buddies! My novel is going to be fantasy/supernatural with a good dose of humour spooned in... You can read the synopsis on my profile. I haven't really done much planning at all and i'm a little nervous as midnight is drawing closer and closer, haha! I'm 25 and generally like odd things. Horror movies, collecting vintage bits and bobs, siamese cats and video games. I work from home. I'd love to find people to moan with, offer words of encouragement and advice - and so on.

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guilty — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:34:26 -0700

Hey all! I'm Gabby, nineteen years old, a second-year College student studying media (with a concentration in Journalism). This year, I'm trying to write a supernatural/fantasy story and I definitely need some writing buddies to keep me motivated because I've never finished a Nano. :( Also, completely unrelated but I just spilled Halloween bubbles all over my laptop. -_______________-

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guilty — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:37:35 -0700

Buddies? I'm a nut for fantasy/supernatural. I can't wait for midnight!

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serenity.wever — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:59:01 -0700

Okay, I guess now would be a good time to put in a buddy request~ My name is Serenity, but almost everyone calls me Ren. Feel free to call me by my nickname, it makes me feel a lot more comfortable than my full name. D= Way too stuffy! Anyways! I'm 20 years old, I'll be 21 before the writing challenge is over. I love to write and read dark fiction; taking fairy tales or happy endings and making them more real... hardly recognizable. I'm also a fan of fantasy, science fiction, and Japanese culture. My interests range anywhere from meteorology to Buddhism to metal music. I love to read and I love to write; I cannot live without doing one or the other. I work full-time at a truck-stop. I live on my own with my mean spirited kitten, Mr. Benjamin, and my boyfriend of 5 years (6 before the end of November). The biggest issues I have with my writing is constantly editing and not staying focused; I always have these great ideas for certain scenes before I have issues going from point a to point b to point c. It's the in-between that always gets me. This year I'm going out of my comfort zone and writing a murder / dark romance.. Hopefully this ends better than I think it will. I'm wanting a buddy that I can just chat with, hash ideas, celebrate milestones, and help push me forward. I'm also willing to share bits of my story, and read bits of yours, maybe to bounce ideas? Anyway, if you wanna give it a shot with me then contact me through gmail. :3 I really like to stay in touch through MSN, so if you want to keep in contact that way then let me know. Its the only messenger I have. serenity.wever@gmail.com Peace out and good writing, everyone!

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PinkIguanodon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:05:56 -0700

Hey, I'm Lisa! I'm eighteen and a freshman in college. I'm currently studying photography and video art. This will be my third NaNo, and I'm hoping it'll be my third win! This year, I'm writing about zombies, which I'm super excited about. Let me know if you want to be buddies!

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Sparklebat — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:14:19 -0700

Yay of course!!

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Kira Wonrey — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:38:40 -0700

Hi! I'm Julia, but everybody calls me Kira. I think I need some writing buddies to keep me motivated, talk and share experiences! I'm 16 years old, but I'll be 17 the 27 of november. I'm from spain... that means I can talk english but if you can talk in spanish, that would be great! I usually write fantasy, but my novel for nano will be chik lit. I think. Also, this is my first year. My email is julia.edhilraid@gmail.com - Please, feel free to contact me! ^^

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Prudence Fang — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:12 -0700

Hiya! My name is Linnea, L, Nea, Chris, Fred, or whatever you want to call me. I'm fourteen, and this is my first time doing nano. I write mainly science fiction and fantasy, whatever doesn't happen in real life. I would love to have writing buddies to keep me motivated and force me to finish instead of just leaving a half finished project. :)

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dd.stcool — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:45:38 -0700

Hi I'm Di, I'm 42 and live in Riverside, California. This is my first year doing Nanowrimo and I'm working on fantasy/chick lit/humorous novel. I love reading about other writers' ideas, questions and plots and if I'm able, I'd love to be of encouragement. I've spent my last couple weeks of prep time procrastinating, outlining, "researching", listening to music, making playlists for ambiance, more procrastinating and doing a little writing actually. I would love to meet other writers so please message me if I haven't scared you away with my non-commital, near flaky, almost-a-personal-ad comment. Good luck everyone!

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S22K — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:17:08 -0700

I'm learning German! I also wouldn't mind some buddies, if you want we can be. :p I'd like to get a little bunch :p

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S22K — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:24:39 -0700

Last minute!!! I'm also thinking buddies would be helpful... My genre is lit fic, at least that is what I am striving for. I do have buddies in other genres, so it's not really a big deal... My novel should be about four people, told in three POV's, all female characters... I love writing, reading, I enjoy poetry and study literature. I will be listening to a lot of Def Leppard and Muse. I also knit, sometimes draw. I mostly want buddies to motivate and be motivated :D Feel free to add!

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EmmatheMachine17 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:48:32 -0700

Four hours and sixteen minutes! Ah! Well, hello there! I'm Emma. Nice to meet you. This is my first NaNoWriMo and I'm getting nervous/excited/sick-to-my-stomach/HOLYFLIPPINGCRAP. My novel is going to be about a group of survivors during the post zombie-apocalypse. Genre wise it's sci-fi/horror/little bit of romance/some comedy/ anything else I can think of. I will be listening to a wide variety of music. Looking for buddies to talk to/motivate/be motivated from/ just generally be awesome together. Add, message, sing to me, whatever you would like!

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coquettish — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:41:42 -0700

Hi (: I'm a Canadian student. This is the first time in two years my WriMo hasn't been cluttered with things to do, so this is my first time participating. I'm a mainstream music lover - Adele, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry - as well as an oldies lover - Jackie Wilson, ABBA. My interests include dancing, computing and hacking, and Elie Wiesel. Feel free to message me or add me as a writing buddy!

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Epimetheus3 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:42:38 -0700

Hello, I am a freshman in college. I enjoy writing, especially humor and horror (kind of on different sides of the spectrum dont you think?). This is my first time ever doing nanowrimo. I heard about it a few years ago but kept forgetting to join. This time I signed up and am ready with my novel. This isnt the first novel, but its the first one I plan to finish. It's about a society that emerges after the initial zombie outbreak. THe best way I can describe it is the very end of "I am Legend" meets religion.

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ShannonPeoples — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:09:23 -0700

Heya :-) I'm Shannon but you can call me Shan, Nonnie, or whatever floats your boat. I'm 16 years old, and in highschool (UK). This is my first time on NanoWrimo, so I'm looking for a few friends. I could do with a little motivation, trying to fit in modelling, part time jobs and full time education as well as a novel is challenging! I like to help others to get into a good mindset also. I love reading and writing fantasy, but I adore all fiction, and would really love some buddies! Talk nerdy to me! :D X!

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Seciden Mencarde — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:18:27 -0700

Wow, this topic is absolutely huge. Anyway. Hi, I'm Josh. I'm writing some kind of fantasy or sci-fi or something. This year is going to be a lot more by the skin of my teeth than previous years have been, and even more intense because I'm a super senior majoring in Computer Science, cramming in courses to get ready for grad school next year. I think competition is the best driving force for me, and a steady stream of multiple conversations help keep the writing sections of my brain alive. It's going to be tough jumping from code to writing and back throughout the month, but I'm up for the challenge! So, if anyone wants to talk about anything, just drop me a message. I try to be friendly. (=

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really_rosie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:59:23 -0700

Me! Me! Pick me!! My name is Rosalyn and I'm a former TV ghost hunter living in NJ. I won my first year of NaNo in 2010 by the skin of my teeth and am back with a second fun little chick lit concept. I would love to have writing buddies of all stripes to help keep me motivated. Adopt me! :D

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zcall13 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:48:00 -0700

Hi there :D I'm Zoë. Um, I'm attempting to write a general fiction piece. Not sure how that will turn out, but we'll see. I've tried to do this once (twice? I can't remember) before, but failed twice (once?) because of schedules being crazy. SO here I am again, and I'm determined to... try not to fail. Which is something, I suppose. Anyway, this is the first time I've perused the forums at all, so I'm hoping to maybe find a few writing buddies or whatnot, to... write along with. And hopefully my work will turn out better than that last sentence. Feel free to send me a message or whatnot! I'm generally a nice person. :]

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HeyElizabethL — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:55:18 -0700

hey guys! :3 my name is Elle, and i'm a first-timer on nanowrimo! yikes! i like happy endings and drawing and writing fiction and rainy days. it's my first year! i'd really like somebody who can help encourage me and give me pointers along the way!! send me a message, please! :D

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everyintention — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:55:41 -0700

Hey Eric! I'm Alex and I like pests, squirrels, and Chicago. I think your novel idea sounds intriguing so I'm adding you as a buddy and secretly hoping that you like pests, too. Especially the odd ones that you meet over the internet. Happy writing!

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Ethan_N — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:08:56 -0700

Hey there! My name is Ethan, I'm a 16 year old kid from Sydney. I have literally no drive when it comes to writing stories in time periods, so this will be good practice for my School Certificate, and in future my HSC. If you wanna buddy me, I'll buddy you back, so feel free to jump and tell me I need to motivate myself :)

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amazon626 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:09:01 -0700

Hello HELLO Howdy!!!! Konichiwa! Bonjour! And just cause I said that does not mean I in any way shape or form know any other language fluently except for my native tongue. American English, not to be confused with it's kissing cousin British English because apparently us Yanks have bastardized it. I am a 24 year old single mother of a nearly 2 year old little boy. I own 2 cats, domestic shorthair, one male, one female, brother and sister named Toby and Grace. I live in the Pacific Northwest. My boyfriend lives in London and is going to school there. I currently work in retail h#$& (yes, I censored myself) and I enjoy a lot of things. Reading, writing (obvious much?) movies, music, knitting, blogging, etc. To be completely honest, I'm not all that interesting a person, and I just talk a lot. I mean, sure, I have a crazy past that is kind of interesting I suppose, but once you get past that I'm really boring. And I'm a geek. And I'm just plain weird. But apparently I'm nice and patient and forgiving. And I like to write. Sooooooooooo....... do with that what you will. ^.^

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Akilirose — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:23:42 -0700

Hello all! This is my second year of NaNoWriMo, though I fear I'll do much worse than last year seeing how I just got a job. -n- I am a fiction writer; I try my best to write all types of fiction I possibly can. This year I'm writing another fanstasy/adventure. (Last year it was about animals, thisyear it's about a large range of things.) I'm much better at writing short stories than novels, but I still try! Akili Rose is my pen name; Akili means 'wisdom' in some laguage or another (I forget). I'm 17, a junior in Highschool, and I've been writing since about the third grade. (At least, that's how far back my earliest story and memories date back to.) I wasn't at all active int he community last year, and I'd live to be more of a social bird this year. Hopefully work won't get in the way -n- I'm very friendly, often times annoyingly so. For any one interested I do roleplay-but only one on one since I'm not good at logging in everyday or every other hour to check on posts. Send me a message! I swear I won't bark or bite! I'm also 'AkiliRose' on Deviant Art, Wolfhome, StumbleUpon(I think), and my pointless youtube account is Nowhereelsetogo. (Just posting this so people can get in touch with me off site as well if they wish.) :) Thanks for reading this nice, long writting buddy request.

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Jennythinker — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:39:28 -0700

Hey all! I'm Jenny from Denmark. Since this is my first year, I'd really like some nice writing buddies to help me through. ;) Please add! I'm very into kpop/jpop/jrock. If someone out there is too, then it would be awesome to meet you (not that you have to be to add me).

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EmmGee — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:47:58 -0700

Hello fellow fruitcakes! First year of NaNo for me. Found it on stumbleupon (Im a pro stumbler) and very happy I did so. Been preparing for a few weeks now. And being a total list makng freak, I assure you it was no minor task. Im writing an epic tale of a scotsman returning to his hometown to face the demons of his past, and ultimately himself. So anyone scottish out there who wants to make sure a small scottish town on the windswept coast of the north sea is done justice, please add me. Im a little jealous of all the sci-fi, fantasy and adventure writers out there, as thats the box Id normally climb into. But alas, the tale of James McLeod (everyone calls him Jimmy) has been begging to be told for quite some time now. Even if it includes fewer mysterious strangers, artifacts of unknown origin or orphanages full of weird children with a knack for surviving raging winter storms than Im comfortable with. But Im sure Ill inkle something to tickle the imagination in there. Somehow I always do. Questions? Why yes thank you Id love some, how very kind of you!

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mukava — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:04:48 -0700

Hello! I'm 19 year old girl from Finland, this is my second year doing NaNo and just like last year, I'm writing in English instead of Finnish. I'm currently procrastinating and trying to avoid the actual writing by writing forum messages and pretending I'm doing "research" by surfing the internet. I haven't written anything since last year's nano - I've done lots of planning for a lot of ideas. I have trouble bringing them to paper, which is why I'll try to get writing to my everyday schedule: that's the main reason for me participating in this this year :) I really love Scrubs and Mad Men, and like to take nostalgia baths by watching cartoons and movies I used to watch as a kid. Portal, Heavy Rain, Assassin's Creed and Uncharted are also my current ways of escape from reality. This sounds like i'm trying to get a pen-pal or something but yeah! I'd love to see and hear how other people are doing with their quest for 50,000 words :)

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Inyaespel — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:24:08 -0700

Stumble is my very favorite addiction.

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Inyaespel — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:26:37 -0700

Hello all :) This is my third year attempting NaNoWriMo (though only second on the website) and I'd love to make some new friends and be a bit more social on the website. In my not-attempting-to-finish-NaNoWriMo time, I fancy myself as an amateur photographer and writer, though I work as a hostess at a restaurant to pay the bills (someone has to bring home the bacon). I'm known as 'darkleliel' on DeviantArt, where I have some of my writing and photography posted. I'd love some writing buddies :)

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mailinh — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:51:59 -0700

Hi all! My name is Teresa and I live in California. I'm fairly recently out of college, and am excited to do NaNoWriMo this year :).

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LongRoad — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:05:47 -0700

First Nano and I would love support I'm a fifty plus writer who lives near Cambridge England. I setting out with only a sketchy idea of my two MC's and where they meet. What I'll do if they don't like eash other and move on I don't know. First 3000 words down and about to change pov scarey.

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LongRoad — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:09:14 -0700

EmmGee Room on board for a homesick Scot exiled in England if so I'd be happy to add you if I can work out how!

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griffinspen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:14:15 -0700

My pen name is Sophia Morgan (but you can also call me griffinspen.) I am a NYC-based teen who is an aspiring writer. I have won NaNoWriMo 2010, when I wrote a 79,669 word novel in the YA fantasy genre. This year I am attempting a 60,000 word YA contemporary fiction novel, the main idea being: Immortality. Looking for noveling buddies! Nothing better than noveling alongside fellow writers! I also have a poetry blog, The Griffin's Pen, which is my adventure in writing poetry, a poem a day for a year. My blog is my creative space where I write what I like, think, and feel. Check it out at http://griffinspen.wordpress.com Happy noveling, everyone! =D

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AveryAlexander — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:41:47 -0700

My name is Alex. My pen name is Avery Alexander. I've been called many things in my life, so call me by whatever you like, and whatever you're comfortable with. I am an 18 year old student in college, and I am currently studying for my CNA licensure, with a long term goal of becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. I have loved writing since a young age, and I'm glad that I've continued. I enjoy writing edgy pseudo-political and philisophical fiction, as well as suspensful mystery and post-apocolyptic fic. Major influences and inspirations to my style include Tom Clancy, Ayn Rand and George orwell. I just joined NaNoWriMo, and was looking to make contacts, acquaintences and friends. Anyone who is interested, let me know!

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Pippifx — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:50:37 -0700

Hi! I'm Lisa. I'm a recent transplant to central Oregon from San Diego. This is my first year doing NoNoWriMo. I'm working on a piece that is in the horror/thriller genre. Looking forward to the writing madness!

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CRiosMyers — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:39:59 -0700

Hi Ameeta!! I am also a full time mom and a home schooling parent as well. I have written and published four books so far, but this is my first time doing NaNo. I'd love to have you as a buddy! Cyndia Rios-Myers

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OCValkyrie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:02:53 -0700

Hey, all! I'm a twenty-one-year-old residing in the USA. I typically go by 'Valk' on the net and I'm trying like crazy to get an original novel published, but my muse hates me. So, instead, I'm working on a Final Fantasy fanfiction for NaNo. I love Final Fantasy like nobody's business and write several on fanfiction.net. Check out my work here: fanfiction.net/~ObsessiveCompulsiveValkyrie. I can honestly say I've played every Final fantasy except XII and the two online exclusives, but I have only successfully beaten V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX. I play plenty of other games, listen to all kinds of music, and am currently trying to train myself in ambidexterity and Korean. If anybody speaks the language and wouldn't mind helping me learn, that would be fantastic. Feel free to buddy me, but I may not be the best at kicking you into gear. I do have a few buddies, but more are always welcome. Reply or send me a PM if you're interested in being my friend!

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OCValkyrie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:07:03 -0700

FINAL FANTASY <333 I'm writing an FFXIII/FFIV fanfiction for NaNo. Want to be my buddy, Denise? I'm all about chatting to motivate and share ideas! -Valk

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OCValkyrie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:08:18 -0700

Will you be my fellow FF buddy? --Is amassing an army of FF fans on NaNo-- I already know a few others, but mostly from fanfiction.net. -Valk

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shadeaguirre — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:33:41 -0700

Hello! My name's Cami, I'm 19, in NYC and I've done NaNoWriMo many times in the comfort and safety of my own home, but I've never joined the site and actually spoken to anyone. So, I decided this year to scrap together a new account, come in and try to do this thing right! I've been waiting all year for NaNoWriMo! I would love some writing buddies, but I'll also be going through this list to find a couple people as well. Problem is, I have no idea which book I'm going to write for this month, and the day is halfway done. I could finish an old one, start a new one, start that new one I didn't think I'd ever start, who knows! But, either way, I'd love some buddies to get me along! I write weird stuff. I can't write a normal plot or I get alarmingly bored. So with me you'll see a lot of pretentious "over-plotting" as I call it. Be warned! I'm still young, though, and I'm just trying to find my footing in the writing world after years of scribbling all over papers in my room. I hope to speak to many of you - or, hey, all of you! - very very soon.

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shadeaguirre — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:37:35 -0700

Congrats on your win! I'm in NYC too! I checked out your poetry - loved it. It reminds me of a certain poet I was reading the book of the other day, but I can't put my finger on it. I'll get back to you with that name! But your upcoming novel just sounds so interesting already. One word and I'm hooked! I'd love to be a writing buddy with you - just hope I can live up to your work! Hit me up with a message if you'd like (I'm new here, is that how this works?) -- Cami

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clara_w — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:28:29 -0700

My name is Clara and I need more social interaction!! This is my first nano and I'm really happy to be part of this. Now I just need to find people to talk to and share my Nanorimo's frivolities. : ) I write romance/supernatural but I dig fantasy, young adult, new adult, sci-fi and historical fiction : D ADD. ME. ; ) Wee, caffeine is kicking in!

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arbra73 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:37:59 -0700

Hi Really_Rosie, This is my first year doing NaNo and I could sure use a buddy that's done this before. I am in my late 30's, in the Los Angeles, CA area. I write a daily blog and I am working on a short fantasy/sci-fi/horror book. If you are looking for a buddy that's a newbie, let me know. :)

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arbra73 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:44:17 -0700

Hi Everyone! I am 38, I live in the Los Angeles area and this is my frist time doing NaNoWriMo. I am writing a sci-fi/horror book. My first attempt to do this sort of thing. My family thinks it's crazy. I just finished 1,777 words on my first day, but I need a writting buddy to help me stay motivated during the rest of the month. If you had done NaNo before, and/or you believe you are a good motivator (sometimes I need a good kick in the keester), let's be friends and help each other!

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Nerd Girl — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:55:21 -0700

Hi! I am Taylor. I'm 14. This is my first year of NaNo, and I'm really excited. I can't think of title names or chapter names to SAVE MY LIFE, but that's okay. I know what I'm going to write and that's what matters for right now. I'm always up to talk to new people, so, yeah! Who else is on the edge of their seat?

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Muffin-Queen78 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:25:05 -0700

Hello all! I'm looking for buddies! :) I'm a hard-core Whovian, Eleven is my Doctor, ( I want to eventually see all the original episodes, as I have seen none at the moment, since I have no monies. ;A;) a Trekkie, a nerd of anything Alice in Wonderland, (Johnny Depp? Mmmm. Heart no Kuni no Alice? Mmmmmm!) a Johnny Depp fan in general, and a bit of an Otaku. My novel this year is a dark fantasy involving vampires, and a curse. I'm super excited, and if you happen to know any traditional vampire myths, or anything on curses, feel free to add! You help me, and I'll help you! I'm great with logic and psychology! I need a buddy who isn't afraid to random and hyper. I will ramble, and possibly go on random tangents, as a warning! Also, after NaNo is over, I like to keep in touch! :) I hope I'll get some great buddies this year, and let's make this the best NaNo yet! :D

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Muffin-Queen78 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:26:35 -0700

Also, feel free to call me Jenny, Jen, Jennifer, that girl, whatever works! :)

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Paper_and_Pets — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:28:57 -0700

Hi, I'm Tracey - I'm 44 and from Saskatchewan. I've been writing for years but this is my first NaNo. I'm thinking that it may be fun to have some buddies to keep me motivated during this busy month. If you're looking for the same, feel free to add me.

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ohsostrange — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:37:01 -0700

52 year old from Ohio. This is my second Nano. It took four years to finish my first Nano manuscript, so I already know I won't end the month with anything close to 50,000 words, but I'm determined to give it a try. If anybody needs someone to bounce ideas off of, I'd love a new writing buddy for the month. I had two last time, but neither one appears to be active this time out. My last project was about someone who shat consumer electronics, (yeah, you read that right) and this one is a tad odd, too. So looking for somebody who doesn't mind lots of profanity and weirdness.

40+ Writing Buddy Group?

Finnea_MacKenzie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:39:07 -0700

Hello all! I've done NaNo a couple of years but have not yet completed. This is the year - I've planned my life around writing for the month and I'm really excited about it. I am a 45 year old single mom. I work fulltime and read voraciously. I am going to replace all my reading time with writing time! Fantasy is my main love and I have a story developing that pulls together two story lines that have fascinated me for years! It's time to pick them up and breathe spirit into their lives! I'd love to have a Writing Buddy Group of those of us who are 40+ - busy - active - writing because it's our passion. If you're interested, let me know! Finn

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kbarth91 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:56:38 -0700

Hey all! The name's Krystle, I'm a 20-year-old third year student studying English and Anthropology at UC Berkeley, and I work part-time in the History Department Library. This is my first NaNoWriMo and I am SO STOKED. Seriously. I spent the last year trying to be an Astrophysicist and only just came staggering back into the humanities fold, and I haven't written anything new that was substantial for the last four years, so I am dying to idea-dump during this month and knock out a new manuscript. If you like sarcasm, honesty, dark humor, and a genuinely good listening ear, I'm your girl. I'd love a few writing buddies. Let me know! Oh, and good luck to everyone. Get those 1600 words out today!

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frankyears — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:58:19 -0700

Hello! I don't know what to say here? I suppose I could tell you some random facts about myself that would encourage you to add me based on our uncanny similarities, like: I like nutella and hot chocolate. I read books and stuff. I like the internets. Doctor whoooooo. All that good stuff. Or I could just beg you to add me, like this: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ADD ME PLEASE. I'M BEGGING YOU! IF ITS THE LAST THING YOU EVER DO, ADDDDDDD MEEEEE! (I think the capslock is a nice touch, don't you?) I could go that route. I don't know, what do you think? They both sound like pretty solid options. Whatever floats your boat.

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AESomewhatlacking — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:00:43 -0700

Hi there, everyone! My name's Anna, and I'm twenty-two years old. Obviously, I'm looking for some Writing Buddies! :) I'm a dedicated, long-time NaNoWriMo participant. I'm determined to add another victory to my record, and that determination's contagious. If you'd like a Writing Buddy that won't disappear mid-way through the month, I'm your gal. ;) I'm writing a futuristic dystopian novel with supernatural and horror elements; so, for those of you writing "scary" novels, I'm especially interested in your friendship! Everyone's welcome to add me, though. Happy NaNo-ing! Good luck, everyone!

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lehcar90 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:38:03 -0700

I'm Rachel- this is my second Nanowrimo and I'm hoping to actually finish it this time round! I'm 21 and growing up very fast, always philosophizing and trying to imagine my future. My future is supposed to look like teaching high school, but I don't know how content I am with that vision. I am someone with lots of responsibility on their shoulders every day, and I ultimately like being busy, but sometimes I ask myself why I'm in college when I could be kickin it at the riverside with some dogs and a lawn chair and maybe a radio. Speaking of visions, I had none for this wrimo. I laid in bed last night and couldn't get fairies off my mind, so needless to say, I'm doing a thing about fairies. It has very little direction. I'd like to buddy up with someone, anyone really, just for the sake of having buddies. So if you want to have someone to keep track of or talk to or wrimo-socialize with, I'm around!

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IntoTheThanasphere — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:48 -0700

Hey everyone! I hope everyone's NaNoing is going a lot better than mine. With less than 4 hours left in Day 1, I have ZERO words! I'm slightly panicking, so I need some Writing Buddies to help me out. Maybe bounce some ideas back and forth, get some encouragement and motivation, or just chat in general, anything is good. I'm 28 years old from the southern US. I already said I don't know what I'm doing this year, but I don't stick to a specific genre. I've written Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, it all depends. So add me as a Writing Buddy or send some NaNoMail my way!

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jjpeaceful — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:19:43 -0700

I am very busy too. Could use writer buddy support as well. What kind of magazine do you volunteer for? Where are you from?

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jjpeaceful — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:21:38 -0700

Hey there...looking for writing buddies. Not sure how to do this either. Seems like many people on this are verrryy young. Not me. Im even older than you.Lol. Write back if you like

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jayagugu — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:31:19 -0700

Hi all! I'm a 22 year old student who is doing NaNo for the first time. I would really love someone to help critique my stuff and maybe make a friend. I'm definitely committed to this and am really enjoying writing my character(s) so far. I'm at 1708 words and it's the end of Day 1! My genre is kind of a mixed bag, but I'm calling it "Fantasy Thriller and Romance." I haven't done creative writing in years and I feel like I'm just, well, everywhere with it. I'd love someone who can help me focus and I would love to give some honest feedback, etc as well as some motivation. Add me or send some mail, whatever you'd like. I'd love to hear from anybody!

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uhmqat — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:40:30 -0700

Hi everyone, I'm McKelvy, or Mickey, and I'm a 19 year old college freshman. I'm majoring in art therapy and psychology, and I live in Pennsylvania, in the US. I'm pretty weird, I'll be the first to admit it. I like all types of music, story genres, and art. I'm super into dubstep and memes. Yes, I'm pretty nerdy. This is my first year, and I'm writing a sequel to a novel I wrote a few years ago. It's YA romance, but that's not all I write. The plot refined down is basically a girl starting high school after going through her first heartbreak, and piecing together why her summer love fell apart. She also ends up becoming close to the new guy, who one of her best friends likes. There will be some drama, tears, a lot of comedy, and maybe an alligator. As odd as it seems, I want a writing buddy I don't know. I already have some close friends doing NaNo, but I'd like a complete stranger to talk to. I'm looking for anyone around my age, male or female, just to chat with about our writings. So if I sound like someone you might like to be buddies with, send me a message. :]

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Kim S 88 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:13:44 -0700

Hi Rosalyn, I pick you! This is my first year, and I would like to have a few buddies. A little extra push will come in handy, I think I may need it. I'm just going with the flow, and see where this story takes me. Congrats on finishing last year! Kim

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Kim S 88 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:16:52 -0700

Hi I pick you too! Want to be buddies? I am looking for all the support I can get! and I have plenty of inspiration/motivation to share as well. Kim

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immortality1278 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:40:02 -0700

Hey, everyone! I'm super new to Nano. I mean, I lurked last year, and I joined a support thread on another website, but I didn't have any drive to do anything myself. This year I thought I might as well. Anyway, I'm Isobel. Feel free to call me Izzy, but not Iz; I don't like that. I'm nineteen, and I just started college. Actually, I just started this month. I have tons of projects to do this month, and I'm determined to finish all of them. I love writing, but I have yet to finish a project. I also Roleplay and play video games. Music is also a hobby of mine, but I don't compose, just listen. I usually find a good song and abuse it by playing it over and over until I've memorized it and I've worn it out. I would LOVE if anyone added me. I work best when I'm distracted XD I need someone to talk to me while I'm writing up my novel, so please, drop me a message. I wouldn't hesitate to give you my YIM, either. I love IMing when I'm working. Having someone to talk to keeps me from getting bored while working. So yeah, drop me a message, add me, whatever :)

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Guardian Luigi — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:49:26 -0700

Greetings from the roleplay forums of FanFiction.Net fellow writers, my name is Guardian Luigi... I know, perhaps a bit strange, but the name came to me and has stuck ever since... and I actually REMEMBER this one. I've never done NaNoWriMo before, but I thought I'd give it a shot this year and see just what I can come up with. I'm still rather new to writing, and only figured out I can in January of this year. Thats 11 months of experience under my belt, probobly less than most but still. I enjoy listening to music when I write and lets be honest, who doesn't. I can solve a rubix cube. I personally think that I can give NaNo a good solid try, and I think I'm off to a pretty solid start.

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InconstantMoon — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:57:00 -0700

Hi everyone! My name is Vicky. I'm 20, and I'm a junior at the University of Texas at Dallas. This is my second year doing Nano, and I met some pretty amazing people last year, but I am so excited to meet more!! This is my first time to write a novel that ISN'T young adult, and I can use all the encouragement I can get! I love meeting new people and talking about crazy interests! Some things I love are Meg Cabot, Paramore, Dogs, Cookie Dough, Glee, and Guitar Hero! If you're interested in talking to me, give me a shout! I can't wait to meet you!

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alexandra.loch — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:22:51 -0700

I'm a nineteen year old college student studying journalism! I would love to be writing buddies hahh :) Expect a message from me.

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Horsefeathers 151 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:26:35 -0700

Hey Ya'll! My name is Sierra, and I'll be 16 here in a few months. I'm a junior in high school and I'm living is Texas at the moment. I love Harry Potter (Potterhead anyone?) and I love to write. I also ride and train horses. Feel free to add me as a friend or message me, I'm really hoping to make some new friends this month. :)

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debaucheryy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:28:42 -0700

Hi everybody. Online I go by Tori. I'm 20 years old, in college studying for my Bachelors in Psychology. I've been writing short stories since I was 13. This is my first year doing the NaNo challenge, actually it's the first year I've heard of NaNo! I'd love to have writing buddies to help keep me on track. I've never really had to put my writing into a genre, but I do write a little of everything. I love meeting new people.

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alexandra.loch — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:29:39 -0700

Hi! My names Allie, I'm a journalism sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin. I work at the school paper as a senior reporter and a page designer and when I'm not busy living at my job, I'm usually at home avoiding studying and writing. I like coffee, writing, reading, whisky, long weekends, loud music and people. I decided to do nanowrimo this year because I was complaining to a teacher of mine in high school about never being able to finish anything and she suggested it to me, and I met a kid who works at the paper with me who reminded me of it this year. I would love as many writing buddies as possibly to help motivate me. Message me or add me or whatever :) I promise I'm friendly! hit me uppppppppp

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frankyears — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:45:18 -0700

Yay for nerdfighters over the age of like 12! I'm not the only one!

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Amused Ninja — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:58:12 -0700

Hey guys. Call me Chess - yes, like the game. I'm a seventeen year old Australian girl, and, well I love writing - obviously. The past two years I've done NaNo and written Young Adult novels (okay, 50,000 words of young adult novels - I haven't actually finished them yet). This year I'm branching off into Fantasy, but I do like to write in basically any genre. I also love meeting new people, so feel free to add me/message me/whatever. I'm looking for writing buddies of any age, anywhere in the world, writing in any genre (or lack thereof). I'm just looking for people who share my passion for writing - if that's you, I hope to hear from you soon. :)

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FallenMurphy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:52:01 -0700

My name is Kimberly. I am a 27 year old college student studying criminal justice. I have a 1 year old son. I love reading. I read mostly mystery and crime books. I did nanowrimo many years ago so long I don't remember which year it was. I am writing a book that has a supernatural theme. Check out my profile for the synopsis. Feel free to add my as a buddy.

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Madden1010 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:57:05 -0700

Hey everyone, my name is Mariah, and I'm 16 from Sydney Australia! I play the piano, sing, do musical stuff, play soccer in my Winter, am usually sort of smart, and I used to write on fanfiction and fictionpress a lot (I got out of the habit). I did NaNoWriMo last year, but got up to about 7000 words and gave up within the first week. Add me as a writing buddy, help motivate me to finish this story! Happy writing :)

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Jasmine08 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:51:15 -0700

Hey guys, My name is Jasmine, I'm 22 years old and I'm originally from Sweden although I currently live in the UK (Marlow, near London) since about 2 months back. I've been writing since I was little and I started off with FanFiction but now I'm doing more original stuff. This is my first NaNo year, I've been trying to do NaNo before but never had the time :) I usually write sci-fi/horror/fantasy (big fan of firefly/doctor who) although I love reading historical fiction (Philippa Gregory is a favorite). Please be my writing buddy? I don't bite I promise even though I'm Swedish :)

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alinapopescu — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:04:46 -0700

Hi everyone! My name is Alina, I am 29 and this is my first year at NaNoWriMo. I am from Bucharest, Romania and I've been an aspiring writer all my life. I thought joining would get be back on track with my writing and would get me to do more than just mentally plan my novel. I run my PR and marketing agency and while I am pretty busy, time is not why I am not writing. I think it has more to do with the amount of writing I do everyday, from press releases and white papers and short ebooks to blog posts, twitter updates and Facebook updates, most of them for my clients, the rest for my business blog - which is meant to attract more clients. At the end of the day, I am tired of it all and can't find the proper drive to push myself and get some creative writing done :) I am into all kinds of novels, but I am working on a fantasy one right now. A very cliche-topic actually - I am working on a vampire trilogy. And I am trying to finish one of the tree this month. Or at least to get a huge part of it ready :) I would love to share the NaNoWri mo experience with some writing buddies, so feel free to add me if you think we can help each other through this November and the months to come. Happy writing, Alina

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erica_rebels — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:59:12 -0700

Hello! My name is Erica (Ricky) and I'm a high school student in Philadelphia. This is my first year doing this challenge, so I could use all the writing buddies I can get;) I mostly write angst and romance but once in a while I'll reach out and try something different. Feel free to add me.♥.

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bukowsk1 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:46:51 -0700

Hi, I'm writing about monsters and spaceships. I find it difficult finishing things & may need encouragement. Feel free to add me! Marc

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Kumail — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:21:21 -0700

Hello! My name is Kumail Ahmed. I'm an Engineer. I'm writing a suspense novel. Love to talk with other novelists!

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JoyceHeatherington — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:34:27 -0700

My name is Joyce, I'm in Oregon, I'll be 34 this month. I'll be writting for the Christian-religion section. This is my first year. My main topic is about Believers, and also about coffee. How will one survive without the coffee. Please add me if you would like more buddies. Thank you.

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naedhwrites — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:59:28 -0700

'Ello people, I'm Ned, obviously it's not my real name but this is the internet after all. I'm in my late teens de facto, though my mental age vacillates between all age groups. College in NYC, majoring in chem. Against my better judgement I'm doing my first NaNo this year in the chaos that is my class schedule. So far I've regret nothing. My story is one of those sci-fi/fantasy stories. Probably more sci-fi than fantasy. It's takes place in a steampunk dystopian society in which machines is religion. There will also be magic and revolution, with the obvious mad science. Should be fun to write. But I'll still be merely caffeine-powered when I write this. If you are interested in any of these: science, history, j-rock, food, nice stationery, caffeine, RPG, anime, comic books, industrial music, steampunk, shopping, procrastinating, etc then we should have no problem being friends. Feel free to add me.

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moose2438 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:38:04 -0700

Greetings, all, My name is Alix (with an I, yes), and I'm a 22-year-old newspaper reporter in Leesville, La. It's my first year doing NaNoWriMo (By the time I realized when it was last year, it was already too late); I love doing historical fiction with a hint of adventure mixed in - I'm not too fond of all the magic and that kind of stuff. I like to keep it real and believable. I guess that's the newspaper writer influencing everything else that I do! I also like to write with an ounce of suspense but also some humor. I'm looking for some people I can bounce some of my ideas and ramblings off of - sometimes what I come up with doesn't always make sense (strange for a reporter, I know!) and I always think that fresh sets of eyes can sometimes make all the difference. Certainly, though, just some people to chat about my work with and keep me on track won't hurt! (Plus, I'm always willing to help others with their works as well...!)

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BoyWonder513 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:02:47 -0700

Hey guys, my names Trey, second year in NaNoWriMo. I'd love if anybody wanted to add me as a buddy!

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Penciljunkie68 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:14:22 -0700

Hi Joyce, I'm Lynda from Ontario, Canada. I'm 43 and this is my first time doing this. I'm a Christian wife and mother to a 12 1/2 yr old girl. I work part-time as a dietary aide in a nursing home and enjoy crocheting, sewing, gardening, baking and of course....READING!! I read mostly Regency Romance, Civil War era historicals and am fascinating with The Tudors. I'm currently working on a Historical romance set during the Civil War for Harlequin's Love Inspired Historical line. I'd love to be your buddy if you're interested.

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Penciljunkie68 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:18:36 -0700

I'm up for that proverbial kick in the pants to keep me motivated too. My name is Lynda and I live in Ontario, Canada. I'm a 43 yr old wife and the mother to a 12 1/2 yr old girl. I'm currently working on an Historical romance set during the Civil War. I'm a history buff and love anything to do with the 1300'stime up to the 1950's! I'm even on a week's holidays so that I could get a jump start on this. If you're interested in a push once in a while, let's be buddies. :D

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Sigrun — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:33:56 -0700

Hey Nanoers! I am Robin, 47 and a new farmer in Central Virginia. This is my fifth year doing Nanowrimo. Pleased to say I crossed the finish line on all four previous attempts, though I never actually finished my novels, which tend to be multi-volume historical sagas. So this year, I'm leaving Vikings and rebel colonists behind in favor of the things that now rule my life: Chickens! Part memoir, part how not to book. Really, just the absurd adventures of a suburbanite who thinks "Green Acres is the place to be!" Unless of course, it's time to go to band practice. I play clarinet in a couple of community bands. Yet strangely, I don't listen to music much anymore. I'm a work-at-home mom of three kids 13-18 and happily married for 20 years come December. Looking for a buddy who is suspicious of and likes to poke fun at anyone from the government or those who wear white lab coats. Bring your sense of humor, but leave your erotica. I see enough farm animal sex on a daily basis. Don't want to read about it. Before I moved to the farm, I read a lot. Mostly non-fiction, but I also love Dumas, Tolkein, Eddings, Butcher, C.S. Lewis, Jasper Fforde. Now when I read, it's either seed catalogs or animal husbandry or how to build stuff I don't have but need and can't afford. Life is very practical here on the fuzzy edge of the map where radio stations fade and GPS gets lost. May the muse be with you all!

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msnotsoclever — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:37:33 -0700

Hi there! My name is Raine. I fall a lot. My story's a twisted version of Cinderella where Hazel (the Cinderella-like character) ends up falling in love with Jossalyn, the Prince's sister. I'm 21 and this is my second attempt at NaNoWriMo. I'm hoping to get at least halfway this year. I work a LOT, but I'm making time to get at least 1,000 words in a day. Wish me luck and buddy me if you want!

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jooberry — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:05:24 -0700

Hey all, I'm Jo, Im Welsh, 25 and this is my first, probably misguided, attempt at NaNo. I work as a basic skills tutor, am doing my teacher training and tutor children 121 most evenings between work and college. Writing my YA, Steampunk influenced novel will probably be done secretly in work and cwtched up in bed with the laptop...whats a month without sleep? As I've never done this before, and normally only write short stories with a more literary fiction theme, I have no idea exactly what I'll need help with, but I can guarantee I'll need some type at some point (possibly the psychiatric kind) so if you fancy taking pity on me and sharing the up-down-panic-thrill of it all add me as a buddy! x

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Eigee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:32:23 -0700

Hey! My name's Alex (: I'm from Mexico, I'm 18 and a freshman in college studying Environmental Science and Politics. It's my second year doing NaNoWriMo and although last year I went for fantasy this year I'm writing dystopian sci-fi. So yep... I can't think of anything else to describe myself at the moment, so if you're interested, I can be your writing buddy (: Message me or something. Oh, and welcome to NaNoWriMo, you will love it. Trust me.

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YouMeAndFresnoBob — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:45:37 -0700

Hi! I'm 41, working in Los Angeles area in entertainment and juuust starting to get over my initial burst of enthusiasm as I near the 10k mark. My story is a science fiction tale about the ultimate bad breakup. It is a story of revenge between a long-haul cargo trucker plying the routes between Mars and Earth and the girlfriend he strands planetside knowing she is too broke and undocumented to find her way back to him. But she is more resourceful than he gives her credit for and collects a group of friends as she fights her way back to space. Looking forward to gaining some good habits through this experience and emerging with a draft that I at least like in part and can then spend a less insane period of time cleaning up. Any writing buddies that want to share the ordeal, add me!

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stickee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:23:13 -0700

OF COURSE. :D Adding you right now and I do want to hear about your fanfiction.

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tangerineblue — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:56:51 -0700

Hi, I'm go by tangerineblue, but feel free to call me Lily, Lula, or any other similar names. I'm 14 years old, a freshman from New Jersey. I'm taking Latin in school and am addicted to Harry Potter. This is my first ever NaNo. I write all different types of fiction, depending on my mood. Usually adventure or sci-fi; I like mystery but I'm horrible at writing it. My story is being written down as it comes to me, bits and pieces at a time, and will probably end up being adventure. I'm already behind at only 1,475 words, but I'm hoping to get back on track. Looking forward to finding some writing buddies! Nanomail me for contact info :D

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Rhiannon_E — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:15:46 -0700

Hi, I'm Emily. I'm 23 years old, and I'm a paediatric nursing student trying to do NaNo whilst also working three 13 hour days a week on the ward. This is the third time I've done this. The first year I won, spurred on by my dad who also decided to take part of all things, but I was unemployed then, and last year I failed miserably. I tend to write sort of supernaturally based stories, leaning towards a young adult sort of age range since I'm not particularly confident at writing sex anyway. I'm doing ok at the moment, just over my word count for day two, but I find writing buddies and seeing how others are doing for word count seems to help spur me and make me do things, so I'd love some writing buddies if anyone wants to be mine! xxx

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leiflit — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:07:20 -0700

Hi Tanya, My name is Karla. Your bio is similar to mine - except that you live in a much cooler place than I do: I'm in the center of the US (Indiana), an adjunct professor, and first time NaNoWriMo. I'm working on silencing my inner editor and critic so that I can get beyond the first pages. I'd be happy to have you as a writing buddy if you would like to add me. -Karla

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yourfriendmichellexo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:09:19 -0700

My names Michelle, 19 From Maryland in my second year of college. :] Be my writing buddy, I could use some distraction from my incressingly demanding novel. :]

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KingRaven — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:33:18 -0700

Hello fellow nerds! My name is King Raven, or Bran (Br-awh-n) Ribran (Ree-br-n). I am a huge nerd! Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Spider-Man, X-Men... you get the picture! Currently, I am on the hunt for writing buddies(Whilst trying to write a novel). So feel free to buddy me!

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lazerwolf314 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:35:20 -0700

I'm Annie from Canada, a 16 year old junior and this is my first year participating in NaNo. I've been posting on fanfiction and (more recently) fictionpress for quite some time, but this is the first time where I've tried to complete a story in such a short time. (I'm not used to a time limit!!!) So, this is a bit of an extra challenge for me. I write mostly supernatural and young adult, something that always seems to leap into story ideas. And I would love to have a writing buddy to keep me sane throughout this month. I'm going to need it. ^.^

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Eigee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:37:31 -0700

Okay, my time to give it a go. Hey, everyone!! My name's Alex you can call me that, or Eigee, however you like. I'm 18 and this is my second year doing NaNoWriMo. I also recently became my region's ML while being in my first year of college. I know, crazy, right? Anyway, I intend to major in Environmental Science and Politics and I live in the loveliest of cities, Ensenada, Mexico. Hmm... what else, what else... Oh, this year I'm going to try writing the novel that has been in my head for practically four years, it's a dystopian sci-fi with a young-adult twist. Basically it's about how humanity will deal with shortage of water and other resources by sending genetically "gifted" people to scavenge the Earth for what little remains of resources are left. My interests and hobbies are pretty simple --I mean, I'm a college kid. Besides from my major and NaNoWriMo I also love reading (well those are groundbreaking news...), Coldplay, and meeting people. Last year I wasn't very into the forums thing so I didn't have writing buddies and hence I know not how this thing works, but if you're interested, send me a message, or an email to i.am.eigee@gmail.com, or just make yourself at home and add me (: We'll start from there. 'Kay, happy writing everyone! --and stop procrastinating browsing through forums and get your hands down to type! ;D I think I should include myself on that last one, shouldn't I? .... ._____.

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Edge of Sanity — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:43:09 -0700

Hello! My name is Sabrina and this is my first year doing Nanowrimo. I am looking for awesome people to be buddies with. I'm a bit of a weirdo so... I'll just throw that out there as a warning. :D I am a lover of fantasy, supernatural and gothic literature, though I decided that nano would be a nice excuse to try a new genre all together. I've been writing for a very long time and am actually hoping to send out a bunch of query letters before I finish University. My only issue is that I quit halfway through a story. I can't help but start feeling that something isn't going in the direction I want it to, or that it simply isn't good enough. I'm not sure what else to put.... ahaha. So I guess if anyone is interested in a writing compadre... I'm available :)

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Lokiva — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:06:04 -0700

Hi, my name's Lokiva (RL name is Megan, but I like being called Lokiva/Loki/Kiva more) and I'm a 16-year-old writer. I've been writing for quite a while, but I only ever get through the 5th chapter before I make the novice mistake (many times over...) of reading the 1st page and deleting everything I had originally written... I work solely with fantasy and science fiction as those are the genres I read the most (and the only ones I can actually write about, ^^;) although some of my ideas do include some romance, but more action than anything. My main goal is to finish a novel and have it publishable before next year (my senior year of high school) so that I can feel some sort of achievement before I take on another big stage in my life. I'm also hoping that the NaNoWriMo sparks my creativity even further so that I can finish writing the other dozen or so ideas that I have plotted out so that I can start working on some new ones again. I'd really enjoy a few writing buddies who are also writing fantasy/fiction for teens (I like teen books, probably since I'm a teen... ^^;) and I'd also like buddies who want to discuss about our novels and share ideas with each other instead of just sitting on the buddies list, ^^;

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pbody_adams — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:42:51 -0700

Hey to whoever's reading this! I'm Alana, but I like being called Peyton (the source for my name) or Satsuki (mostly Satsuki). Currently, my inner editor is reigning over my story, and I think my poor angel doesn't have much left in her. I usually write along the lines of wherever my ideas take me, and I have trouble planning, so I generally don't. I just follow my four-point outline system. My goal is to finish NaNo, as this is my first year. My novel is a mystery/crime sort of one, but it hasn't actually gotten to the murder part yet. *shifty eyes* I don't mind which genre my buddies are, but I'd like to have some people to help me with my inner editor and to give me random witty lines to make me laugh for my MC. Thanks ^^

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Sigrun — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:43:28 -0700

Hey Nanoers! Apologies for the double post. The first time I sent this it ended up on page one of the thread. I am Robin, 47 and a new farmer in Central Virginia. This is my fifth year doing Nanowrimo. Pleased to say I crossed the finish line on all four previous attempts, though I never actually finished my novels, which tend to be multi-volume historical sagas. So this year, I'm leaving Vikings and rebel colonists behind in favor of the things that now rule my life: Chickens! Part memoir, part how not to book. Really, just the absurd adventures of a suburbanite who thinks "Green Acres is the place to be!" Unless of course, it's time to go to band practice. I play clarinet in a couple of community bands. Yet strangely, I don't listen to music much anymore. I'm a work-at-home mom of three kids 13-18 and happily married for 20 years come December. Looking for a buddy who is suspicious of and likes to poke fun at anyone from the government or those who wear white lab coats. Bring your sense of humor, but leave your erotica. I see enough farm animal sex on a daily basis. Don't want to read about it. Before I moved to the farm, I read a lot. Mostly non-fiction, but I also love Dumas, Tolkein, Eddings, Butcher, C.S. Lewis, Jasper Fforde. Now when I read, it's either seed catalogs or animal husbandry or how to build stuff I don't have but need and can't afford. Life is very practical here on the fuzzy edge of the map where radio stations fade and GPS gets lost. May the muse be with you all!

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tatianaolivia — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:57:17 -0700

Ugh, introductions. I suck at them. My name is Tatiana, I'm 13, and I live in New England. I love to read and write......which is why I'm doing this. I have a dog and cat. Um... My favorite books include the Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and Looking for Alaska by John Green. I also love the Harry Potter series and the Hunger Games. In general, I read fiction and fantasy. And although I love to write, I've never been able to finish one of my stories. Hopefully, this year, I will. I listen to Blink 182, All Time Low, Lady Gaga, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes.... I can't name every band or artist I listen to, so I'll just stop. I'm a huge nerd. Okay? I hate improper grammar and I hate when people say really dumb things like, "I didn't no nothing!" Because, really, all your saying is that you did something, so just stop. This is my first year doing NaNo and I'm really nervous and scared and just really really unsure of everything. I'm only 2224 words in to my story and I'm already stuck. i came across NaNo on tumblr. One of the people I follow was doing the summer one, and I got curious and basically just questioned her about the whole thing. I'm a really nice person (really, I am) and I'm really shy too and I'm also running out of things to say, so if you want to know anything else about me, just ask.

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nwinters — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:10:00 -0700

Hi everyone, I'm keeping my identity under wraps. It's crucial to (hopefully) the later marketing of my novel. Plus revealing too much can jeopardize my professional future. So, in short, I'm a mortuary science student who is pursing a career in funeral directing and embalming. My story intends to look at the laws and regulations as set out in Alberta, Canada. It can largely be read as a political commentary in light of what I feel are just a few of the government's shortcomings and absolute failures when it comes to the funeral industry, which are abused by my protagonist. The story deals with extremely sensitive and mature themes from both a legal and moral perspective, so those under 18 shouldn't be my buddy. This is my first stab at NaNoWriMo, so a kick in the backside to keep me on the word count track would be appreciated. I'm feeling kind of pessimistic about my story so far. It's something I've thought about for awhile, perhaps over thought, and I'm not satisfied with the way things are going. I'm an unyielding perfectionist and expected a lot more from myself. It's tempting to just get into editor mode, but I can't let myself fall too far behind. Anyways, discreet and cheery buddies are welcome to hit me up. I'm available to critique and assist as required if you're able to extend the same courtesy to me :). Thanks, nwinters

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Impaler1462 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:15:26 -0700

Hi! If you're reading this, you've spent an astounding amount of time wading through the millions of posts here. I'm dying for a writing buddy. Someone, not one of my friends, to look at my work, bounce ideas off of, etc. I'm 20 and a college student, so every now and then I'd love a good kick in the pants! BE MY BUDDY!

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Shaun Rice — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:33:08 -0700

I could use a writing buddy or two. I've been working on this story for a few days and I've hit a pretty solid wall in terms of where to go with my plot. I'd *really* appreciate any help I could get. I'd also be glad to help out any NaNo'ers who might be in the same situation as I am, of course.

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G_Barry — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:57:54 -0700

Helloooooooo pretty(s)! I'm Grace. Sixteen and Chicagoan. I'm an absolute geek and spend all of my free time either writing, watching Doctor Who, Fringe, Merlin, Sherlock, or other wonderful sci-fi and mystery things. I'm also a Nerdfighter (DFTBA!) and a tumblrian. (Tumblrian? Tumbly-poo? Tumblr?) Other interests include biology, reading, and...the internet. That makes me out as a really lame person. Oh well. *shrugs*

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eyo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:58:38 -0700

Hi! I'm Eyo 27 years old, African in theory and in practice. I'm an architect & designer in training and professional dreamer (among other things). This is my third try at nanowrimo! My novel could best be described as "magic realism" with spiritual and existential undertones. I'm usually a good writer but I find fiction quite challenging, usually because I'm trying to express too many things at the same time! *sigh*. I would love to have a writing buddy so we can help each other survive this challenge! Anyway, I love music (jazz is the love of my life) so much that I'm turning into an audiophile; my wallet has since become severely depressed and stopped talking to me. My vices are white chocolate and mangoes. I wish I could sing in a choir but I'm a terrible singer. I'm a Zen buddhist. I'm fluent in French and my Spanish is not too catastrophic; I learn Swahili, brazilian Portuguese and Arabic in my free time (wish me luck). I've got the heart of a nun. If you're up for nice conversation, mutual motivation, sprints and stuff please be my buddy! :)

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OcarinaCharm — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:03:43 -0700

Hey! I'm Ocarina, a 15 year old Freshie. This is my second year doing NanoWriMo, and I intend to win again! I'm a dancer, but I hav a lot of other interests to (drawing, acting, singing, writing (duh), and way too much other stuff). So far, I plan for my novel to be Super natural/Realistic fiction (does that work), and I started it a day late. Woot! But I'l be working to up my word count, and hopefully find out more about the story I've already begun. I'm not really the best at talking about myself, which is why there aren't multiple paragraphs here, but I'd love to have some writing buddies, so message me if you want!

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michellemoyah — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:04:32 -0700

Ello, guv'na. :) I'm not British, cool as that might be. I'm a junior in high school in Colorado, and this is my first year doing nano, but it's really fun so far and I'm hoping to meet some new people! I'm a complete and utter book nerd (who isn't ona site like this) and I love singing, acting, tennis, and watching movies. I'm a big AVPM fan as well. I'm pretty crazy and passionate, but I love to discuss books (especially Tamora Pierce and Cassandra Clare!) Feel free to message me if you'd like to be my writing buddy! :D

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I Can't Write For My Life — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:19:28 -0700

Hi I'm: Can't Write for My Life. I'm sixteen and live in the United States. I love writing and even though I knew about the young writers program I thought the NaNoWriMo would be more of a challenge. I like reading and writing about anything, from an old lady who dreams about being young to a unicorn who talks about ruling the world. LOL! I hope to make many buddies who will help me and encourage me and in turn I will do the same for them.

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W.E.D. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:35:50 -0700

Hello, I'm William (or Evan if you'd like. :) ) and I'm a 17 year old senior in high school, I've only been writing for a short time but I'm already fairly experienced. I'm a nerd to be honest, as far as what type of nerd... Pretty much every type... That's not sad is it? I enjoy Big Bang Theory and Doctor Who for my Television time. As for books, it's almost easier just to list off what is right in front of me I've read so much. Some of my favorites are; Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Slaughter House-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, and Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja. Wow that's a lot... Hope people didn't just stop reading there... This year, if I complete this novel, I would like to get it published. And with my limited hours to write, I could reeeeaaallly use a motivational buddy, or rival buddy. :)

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zimphella — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:35:48 -0700

Hey, I'm Megan and I'm a WoW playing, Doctor Who watching, dice rolling, Harry Potter reading library clerk who is without a doubt a geek. This is my first Nano, and I figured if I can spend hours a week writing fanfiction, I should at least attempt to write a "real" novel. I'm one of those type as I go kind of people. I don't believe in outlines (or commas, although I'm working on that) and pretty much make up my story as I go. So if you're looking for a slightly weird or nerdy writing buddy let me know.

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srstone71 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:46:24 -0700

Hi everyone! My official author's name is Stephen R Stone, but you can call me Steve. I honestly didn't know this existed until Tuesday, but I love it. I feel that this is finally the motivation for me to actually write a novel, instead of thinking about writing one. I have a decent enough idea but my story is somewhat complex and I have to keep changing things that I don't feel work very well. That of course is the complete opposite of what NanoWrimo is all about, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has experienced this. I'd love to get some writing buddies to share challenges, successes and overall feelings about the process with. I've been sharing thoughts on twitter as well, so if you are so inclined you can follow me @StephenRStone Happy writing!

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greendaygirl0502 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:58:29 -0700

Hey my name is Kelsey :) Sophmore in high school in Phoenix. My creative writing teacher challenged me too try nanowrimo! I'm excited for this and I'm hoping to make some writing buddies!! I'm a swimmer, into Doctor Who (I know, nerdy, but aren't we all nerds in here?) H.P. Lovecraft, J.K. Rowling. I like listening to music while I write. I like Green Day, Panic! at the Disco, Paramore, Black Cards, Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump, My Chemical Romance, the list goes on for days :) My novel is post-apocalyptic and takes place in the ruins of Chicago. Got anything in common? Just wanna chat? I need writing buddies!!!! <3

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Starvois — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:02:53 -0700

Hi hope you don't mind a 14 year old but we do have something in common, i do care,(mostly animals)i volunteer at the humane society where i live, i recently decided to take some time away from that to do nanowrimo, although since I am generally new here i don't know that many people here, so if you don't mind having a 14 year old friend id be glad to help to provide some support with nano and you're writings :)

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allywa — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:07:17 -0700

Hiya! I'm Ally, and I really should be sleeping right now but I'm having more fun reading about all of you! -insert paragraph here of awesomeness that makes everyone like you and want to be your writing buddy- Jokes aside, I'm flipping out right now because I have no idea what I'm going to write about. Everyone else here seems so well-prepared and sure of themselves. I feel so intimidated! D: Particularly when people are like, "I wrote 6 novels, had them all published, and write 6,000 words per day" and I'm just like, "I like to write lol" :S This is my 3rd year attempting to do NaNoWriMo, and I hope it's the first year I actually WIN it. I work full time and my job is an energy/happiness/life-sucker, so I don't know if I'll even feel inspired this year to write...thankfully, my boyfriend is very supportive. (Oh god, I know what you're thinking, another one of those girls that talks about her boyfriend all the time. No worries, I won't mention him again xD) But, yeah, writing is my passion. I always thought I'd have a novel done by the time I graduated high school...and I keep TALKING about writing a novel but I never actually SIT DOWN AND DO IT. I'm so frustrated with myself. I get so easily distracted (AD/HD). I have a ton of short stories started, but nothing longer than 5,000 words :( RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME: -I have a blog with over 30,000 followers -I'm wearing a shirt with a mystical unicorn scene printed on it because it made me laugh -I do stand-up comedy every now and then -I live in the middle of NOWHERE so my internet connection is....I can't even... -Lol, is anybody even reading this? Let's see, what else? I'm 21, and I tried that thing called college once, but then I got really sick and had to take a medical leave. I'll most likely go back to school in the Spring, but right now, I just need money to live. Okay, that's wayyy too much information about me! I hope everyone has a great time writing their novels! :D If you want to help me write mine, just send me a message saying, "SIT YOUR BUTT DOWN AND WRITE THAT NOVEL" Yelling at me will help motivate me; I won't be hurt, I swear xD But, yeah, hope everyone wins this year! :)

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LITTLEROCKET — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:14:22 -0700

Hi, all! I'm Talana, also known as Tally or Ko. I've been writing all my life, and my favourite genre to read is generally urban fantasy, steampunk or sci-fi. I'm big on music, mythology and martial arts, and I love RPGs. You can usually find me on Tumblr; if I'm not there I might be on Subeta or Gaia. I'd love a couple of motivated buddies to keep me working, or to 'compete' with if it comes to that. I always like bouncing ideas around and comparing word counts. <3

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LITTLEROCKET — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:21:49 -0700

...let's see. Post-apocalyptic novel, Doctor Who, Lovecraft, Harry Potter, your music list... Black Cards is the only one I'm not familiar with because I haven't looked for new music of that genre for a couple of years now. But very nice. I'd say we have quite a bit in common! Nice to meet you, Kelsey. <3 I'm Ko!

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Galadas — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:38:19 -0700

Hello everyone, my name is Nicole ten Cate, and I've learned about Nanowrimo a few days ago. I'm 18 and up until now I've published two books. I would really love to have some writing buddies, since I'm almost all alone here. Beside that, my mind is full of good ideas and I never stop thinking, plus I'm a great motivator!

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Michalangelo — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:23:35 -0700

Hiya! My name's Ammi [pronounced Amy], I'm 16, and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo! This is a pretty big challenge for me because I'm more of a visual artist than a writer. =D I live in a small town in Texas but I'm actually from Houston, which is a pretty big city. I'm most known for my love of fantasy and mythology, especially dragons. Hm... My novel is about a freelance artist trying to become successful, and failing incredibly. His friend, and my other main character, wants to be an actor but gave it up a long time ago because his mom constantly told him it was a silly, stupid dream as a child so he went on to become a banker instead... I'm horrible at writing summaries and stuff, it's not that boring I swear! ;_; Other things I like include sculpting, computer programming, and watching Doctor Who. I need a writing buddy or five to kick my butt in gear and actually make me write something. =x

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lulu-white — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:51:07 -0700

Hi, guys! My name is White(even though its really Vanessa but I'm not really fond of that name much) This is my first year doing Nanowrimo. And well let's see I like to read, and write. I have been currently working on a story for almost five years now. Never actually finished a novel before, due to way too many time rewriting the story. Which is why I'm hoping I'l be able to finish it in a month. The story is about modern fantasy, filled with vampires, demons, witches, and of course humans. I'd really like to have a couple of motivated writing buddies who'll kick me ever now and then if I'm slacking off. Also would like to be able to bounce ideas off each other too.

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jayagugu — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:35:07 -0700

Hi all! I'm 22 and this is my first NaNo. I'm a graduate student in accounting (no, I don't know why). I'd really love some writing buddies, especially ones who want to chat and make friends in addition to doing writing-related things. I'm kind of a social retard and I suck at writing, but please, be my buddy! I really need a new PR firm... Anyway, my skype is daniels713 and I'm basically always around for messaging, etc.

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sb8 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:02:00 -0700

Hey everybody! My name's Shane. This is now my third year attempting NaNoWriMo, and hopefully this time I can actually pull through and do it. I obviously love in many forms. I've completed a couple of screenplays and a novel, and I'm a journalism major in college, so writing is a big deal for me. I'm also very into films, especially classic films. So hopefully I can get some writing buddies to get to know this month!

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ronsmyhero — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:30:05 -0700

Hello there. People just call me Ronny. This is my second year doing NaNo and, needless to say, not all of my usual friends are participating again with me. Unfortunately, this doesn't feed my competitive need and its sort of what I need to keep me motivated. So, really, I don't care where you are, what you're writing, or how much you're writing. I would just love to have other active friends who are participating this year to help keep me on track. :)

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Etter61 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:32:14 -0700

Hi all, my name is Linda and this is my first Nano. I would really like a few writing buddies. I'm working on a Fantasy novel, kinda based on the LOTR books, as mine has some of the races from the books. Please send me a message if you would like to write with me. Thanks

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Penciljunkie68 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:32:51 -0700

Hi there. My name is Lynda. I'm 43 year old wife and mother from Ontario, Canada. I'm currently working on a Civil War romance that takes place in a fictional town in Virginia. I love reading historicals and writing them even more. The research is fascinating. This is my first time doing NaNo and I'm determined to finish it so that I can not only say to the "naysayers" in my life...."See, I told you so." But, to prove to myself that I can finish a book. I have started a book so many times, and then another idea pops into my head and I run with it. This time, I'm hoping to do a series in Sugar Bend Creek. I love to garden, crochet, bake and of course......read in my spare time! I work part-time as a Dietary Aide in a nursing home which I love and find very rewarding. I'm hoping the part-time hours will also let me do this. While I have discipline, I tend to get side tracked with housework and the menial side of life, so I'm always looking for that little extra kick in the pants. If you'd like a partner in motivation, that's me! Let me know. Lynda

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Alylonna — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:51:42 -0700

My name is Rivka. I'm 28, live in Scotland but come from England. Little off the wall when it comes to the hobbies (reading, writing, jewellery making, chain mail, felt-making, crocheting, general textile art...lol you name it I've probably tried it). Been writing since the age of 12 but this is my first year doing nano. I only discovered it halfway through November last year and figured 50K words in 15 days was a little extreme, even for me! I work shifts (4 days on 4 days off) so I need to double my word count for the days I have time to write. I usually write urban fantasy or thrillers that are somewhere between Clive Cussler and Dan Brown but I didn't think I'd have time to research properly for this so I'm going with a frothy romance. Looking for writing buddies so I can keep track of where my word count should be and have people to speak to when the world in my head is looking a little too pink and bubbly with the romance of it all (totally NOT me!).

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mommywantstoread — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:54:00 -0700

Hi my name is Melissa. This is my first year doing Nano. I am a 32 year old stay at home mommy. I'll admit that most of what I write is bad. But the only way I'll get better is to write. I would love buddies of any age to help keep me going as I have fallen behind already. I'm working on a YA book.

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ron P — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:14:54 -0700

. Hello . . . I'm ron P - a 44-year-old, happily-married angler & artist & author based in Manhattan. This year marks my first attempt at the NaNoWriMo approach to manuscript creation. Anyone out there who is working in NYC or taking on the Outdoors & Nature genre may feel free to contact me as a writing buddy. Good luck, in advance . . . .

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Amhe — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:40 -0700

Hello, everyone! I'm too far behind on my word count right now to read through this thread and add people just yet, but I'll leave my info here in case anyone cares! I'm Alyssa, a 19 year old creative writing major and poor college student from Long Island. This is my fourth year doing NaNo (1 win, 3 losses, argh!) and this time I'm trying my hand at sci-fi. I generally stick to fantasy/sci-fi themed stuff when I'm writing, though this is the first time I've tried something so blatantly old-school sci-fi-y. Hoping it'll work out, though, as I've been letting it percolate for ages. Aside from writing, I dabble with art (went to school for art for a semester last year before switching schools and majors) and I am a slave to my TV obsessions. Currently absorbing anything and everything that has to do with Doctor Who, though I love Supernatural, Sherlock, Primeval, and a host of crime dramas as well. I'd love to talk with anyone about nano, plots, characters, tv, whatever. Feel free to message me here or on tumblr!

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rainbowroach — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:18:16 -0700

Hi, I'm Maia! I'm a sixteen year old junior from Atlanta high school. I spend my free time correcting people's grammar and doodling. This is my first NaNoWriMo, and I'm mostly doing it to motivate myself to actually start and finishing a long term project on my own time. I always have idea for stories that I start, but then I get really tired of them and quit after the second page, hehe. Of course, I also love to write (I'm one of those freaks who enjoys writing essays for my lit class), though I don't know if I'm any good at it. So be my buddy!

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Jolie-Laide — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:38:10 -0700

Hey guys, I'm Laura and I would love to make some friends. :) I'm 18 years old and currently living in England. I'm a big fan of graphic novels, particularly those about Batman (what can I say? he has the coolest villains), as well as video games, films (actually, I'm into film in a pretty big way, which explains why I want to study it at University next year), science and the natural world, ancient mythologies, and, as you may have guessed, writing. I'm not particularly into any fandom, but I also really enjoy Doctor Who, Misfits and the Walking Dead series. I'm currently trying to learn how to roller skate which is going... not brilliantly. It would be pretty cool to find a buddy about my age so we can whine about applying to University, getting jobs and trying to decide whether to spend our nights partying or revising (or, even more ridiculously, trying to write a novel in a month), but I'm pretty open to chatting to all sorts of people! :D Please do add me, shoot a NaNoMail my way or, if you're a tumblrite, I'm bawruff. :) Thanks, and happy NaNoing!

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wendybeasley — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:43:51 -0700

Wow! I have an aunt in Bangor! It's my third year too, and I like to write various genre! On the other hand I have to get my book done by the end of the month, and it's much longer than 50,000 so I get almost no time to lift my bleeding little stumps from the keyboard except to go to the gym or take the dogs out, so I wouldn't make much of a buddy! I'm working on the sequel to one that's coming out in December (if the formatter gets a move on) and it has to come out in June next year, which doesn't leave me lot's of time. Anyway, it's lovely to see you and all the others here. I wish you all the best!

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dragonslancer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:00:32 -0700

hello i would be glad to be someones writing buddy just shoot me a nanomail and i would be glad to talk and help you with your novel or somethign else or just listen when you need to blow off some steam.

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sara.annette — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:02:13 -0700

All of your off-the-wall hobbies sound CRAZY AWESOME (yay, jewelry-making!) and I think it's cool that you usually write urban fantasy/thriller stuff because that's what I'm trying (for the first time, eek!) to write this month. Adding you as a writing buddy, if that's okay? :D

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sara.annette — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:09:51 -0700

[quote=nwinters] I'm an unyielding perfectionist and expected a lot more from myself. It's tempting to just get into editor mode, but I can't let myself fall too far behind. [/quote] Ugh, I feel exactly the same way right now. The only thing keeping me on track is that if I let myself start editing now, I'll go all edit-crazy and probably not manage to write another word all month. Anyway, I read your synopsis and it sounds like a really interesting, original story, and I am nothing if not discreet, (nigh-obnoxiously) cheery, and always up to offer some constructive critique. Mind if I add you as a writing buddy?

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sara.annette — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:15:17 -0700

Doctor Who, Harry Potter, geekiness, and fic = TOTALLY AWESOME, and omg, we're both writing horror! :D Is it okay if I add you as a writing buddy?

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aherdman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:25:01 -0700

My name is Ashley, this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I'm a part time teacher at a college and I'm actually encouraging my students in my classes to do this. If any of you are actually doing this, feel free to add me. I'm trying to push myself to write outside of what I typically would. I love reading and especially writing but sometimes I loose track of other things and those take a backseat to other things in my life. I would love to get feedback from others and bounce around ideas about plots/characters/etc. if you would be interested.

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munkiC munkiDU — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:37:17 -0700

I need lots of lovely buddies!! Or just a couple, or one.....or whatever. Just someone to share a 'hey, how's the writing going?' with every now and then to feel part of the gang. ^_^ This is my second nano (did it last year), except this time I'm actually attempting it with a plot! (Not a very detailed one, but still, baby steps.) It's a fantasy superhero-ish mystery-something-or-other. I'll work out the finer points of that later. My name's Stacy by the way, I'm 24 and from England. And right now is the worst time in the world to be typing this... Good times and happy writing to everyone! xXmunkiXx

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Ender Cowboy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:05:49 -0700

My names Dave, and I am... well I am supposed to be writing a novel, but I ended up here because writing this is easier. Seriously having a hard time writing because of all my usual problems: editing while writing, doubts about my plot, doubts about my genre... just a lot of doubts all around. I've written before (newspaper articles) but I have never written fiction. I guess you could say I'm afraid of putting all this work into something and having it be a five thousand word stone that no one wants to read. I guess this is pretty common, but right now it is killing me. Anyone else having this problem? I need some writing buddies to help me out here, and I would love to look at some other peoples stuff when I am having one of my "moments." I am writing horror/supernatural, but I love all kinds from drama to romance to fantasy. Look me up please, my writing needs some reinforcements. Look, there's 185 words here that I could have used toward my novel. Apparently my procrastination knows no bounds.

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Gary McDaniel III — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:13:42 -0700

Hi! I'm Gary and I'm new to NaNoWriMo. However, I do love to write and create, sing, draw, arts in general. The only problem is that I never seem to finish any of longer stories. I'm hoping NaNoWriMo can push me to the point of completion of a novel. So far, so good. Anyway, I thought it'd be pretty cool to get to connect with other writers too. So here I am, in search of Writing Buddies.

Looking for Leah

BoutrosBoutrosGhali — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:20:55 -0700

Leah is my neighbor and I'm not sure how to find her on this thing. Do I just put in her name somewhere and it will show me her profile so I can ask her to be a writing buddy. It's a little odd since I talk to her just about everyday, but it's fun to have a couple of writing buddies on the site.

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Squamch — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:15:34 -0700

My name is also Dave, like the guy a spot or two above me. I'd really like to have a circle of writing friends because I've recently begun thinking about how odd it is that I devote so much of my time to trying to become a good/better writer, and I pretty much never talk to anyone about it. It'd be kind of nice to procrastinate writing by talking to people who might actually motivate me to write, I guess. A little about me: I just turned the big 3-0, which, to all you youngins out there, isn't all that bad. It's actually kind of a good thing. You sort of realize your youth is over, and somehow that takes the pressure off and lets you think about other things other than what you hope to accomplish in your youth. I don't think anyone dreams of being the hot new middle-aged writer/musician etc. You want to know the bad birthday? Twenty-six. That one hurt. I write a lot. I'm currently finishing up the novel that kept me from really giving nanowrimo a serious shot until now. It's pretty massive, way too massive for me to be hopeful about its marketability, but still very worth writing it on a personal level. It's not my nanowrimo project. That, this year, is as many short stories as I can pump out in hopes that I can maybe sell one or two of them and actually have something of a writing resume. I read a lot, but I wouldn't call myself well-read. I'd call myself on the road to being well-read. The only genre that I just don't read is Science Fiction. I'm pretty harsh on most fantasy, however, since there's very little I see that can reach George RR Martin's bar. I read a lot of literary fiction and a lot of quasi-literary fiction and a lot of not-literary-fiction-at-all. Pretty much anything that can keep my attention. There's some ADD to my reading, so I've usually got at least three books going at any given time (right now: Huck Finn for the second time, Game of Thrones for the third time, Anna Karenina, Vineland, and Samaritan). So anyway, feel free to add me as a buddy. -David

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soulster26 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:58:26 -0700

Okay so I'm new to this. I'm a 27 year old from Dorset, England and I'd love to have a few writing buddies to help me through this month! I've been attempting to write novels for ages but never in such a concentrated space of time! My novel is aimed at young adults and has a fantasy feel to it (think Harry Potter or Twilight) So, I hope to link up with some peeps soon, Ta xx

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Vulturine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:01:54 -0700

Hi! I'm Evan. I'm 21, unemployed, and live in Canada. I constantly wish that I was either an elf or a Vulcan, but sadly, I am stuck as a human. I am a fantasy and sic-fi geek, and my novel happens to be a fantasy and sci-fi combo. Dogs are a major part of my life and without them I'd be an anxious quivering mess somewhere. I am also pretty heavily into the body mod scene. I want to be an anthropologist, an author and an artist, because apparently I'm really into occupations that start with the letter a. I'm friendly and pretty easy going, I'd just like some people to talk to and to help keep my behind on track, because I suck at staying motivated. :3

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HeadInTheClouds18 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:55:49 -0700

Looking for a friend!

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Rekala — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:36:32 -0700

Hey there =) I'm Rekala, I'm 19 years old, from Denmark and this is my first NaNoWriMo! I'm currently feeling a tiiiny bit lost, so it would be really nice to have someone to talk to every once in a while. That is, if you can cope with my nerdiness! :3 I'm part of many, very different fandoms, from Harry Potter (as you may have guessed) to more unknown books such as the Edge Chronicles and The Passage by Justin Cronin. My main 'hobby' is digital fantasy art, and fantasy and science fiction are my two big loves (: Despite my biggest interest being visual art, I'm eager to get back into writing again, though I'm very much a beginner! Especially since the 'novel' I'm attempting to write for NaNo is the first semi-serious thing I've written in 7 years! Anyways, feel free to poke me anytime! I'm always up for a chat, wether it be about writing, fandoms or whatever else (:

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LenaMaa — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:45:50 -0700

Hey guys. Im 17 and I live in England. This is my first year and I'm actually a bit ill at the moment so I'm only starting 4 days in! I would like some friends here because I know its going to be god damn hard. I do need some help and I know I'm not the best of writers, but what the hell I'm gonna do it anyway. Add me so we can chat through this thing. Lena x

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graymojocat — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:11:40 -0700

I'm new this year and need buddies. I'm writing horror and would love to have another horror buddy.

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graymojocat — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:13:44 -0700

I'm adding you as a buddy! I have kids too, but sadly I can't stay at home like you. Oooh! We should start a thread for writing mommies! All about writing while the small ones are running around naked and coloring on the walls!

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graymojocat — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:18:15 -0700

Hi! I'm a mom and a dispatcher and photographer. In my spare time (haha!) I'm attempting nano wrimo. It's horror this year. I didn't do any prewriting or anything. I have a few variations on characters I already have written, so I'm using them and just winging it. If I get stuck I'll throw in a clown or something (clown's are creepy!) I need some buddies who will PM me from time to time and tell me to get on my butt and write! Graymojo!

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gonbzerk — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:43:33 -0700

Are you my buddy? I'm sure there are already posts like this one, but after reading through 10 pages of posts I'm getting a little overwhelmed! I am 32 and looking for adult writing buddies - let's say over 25? I would prefer someone who is serious about writing a novel, not just reaching the wordcount with rambling prose. I would prefer someone who is patient, I am a newbie after all. I write around my family's schedule- that means weekdays at naptime (12-3p.m. EST) and after bedtime (8-11p.m.). I cannot "chat" while I write, it's too distracting, so I would like to communicate by Nanomail or Email. I'm not looking for someone to compete with, just someone to offer and receive encouragement, to talk about our struggles and successes and to keep each other accountable. I'd also like to set up the occasional online write-in (not a word war per se, just check in with each other before and after we write!) I am writing a mainstream/sci-fi/thriller novel, but I really don't care what genre you are writing. I really like to hear about other people's ideas so if you promise not to laugh at my ideas I will be very supportive of yours! Thanks and happy writing!

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gonbzerk — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:50:48 -0700

I added you as my buddy too. Also a big fan of textile art. I'm writing a thriller-ish novel this year so maybe you can help keep me on track with that and I'll help you scrape some of the pink off your romance.

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gonbzerk — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:04:03 -0700

Hi Robin! I'm Valerie, I also live in central Virginia although I'm more suburbanite than country girl. Your middle paragraph grabbed me since that is essentially what by novel is about. I'm adding you as my buddy in hopes that your track record will somehow rub off on me!

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ShortOtaku — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:16:34 -0700

Hello :3 My name is Ashelyn, but I go by Ashe, Ashie, Brat, whatever people come up with for me. Im 14, turning 15 soon,i'm a freshman in highschool, and I love to write(though I would guess that would be apparent XD).This is my first NaNoWriMo. I've never tried writing a novel before and i'd like to try. I don't have any one certian genre I stick to. Besides writing,I am into RPG style video games,and anime/manga.I mainly end up writing fan-fictions when I do sit down and write. I also love to draw, though my attempts leave me sad. Photography and poetry are also things I do. I'd like to get a couple writing buddies :D

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Geolie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:58:11 -0700

Hi Gonbzerk (and other potential buddies), I'm a mom too so I understand the family constraints. My genre is mainstream-wanting-to-be-literary fiction. I'm an attorney by profession and I love writing. I've done it full time in one form or another for years. Right now I am working on switching out of a persuasive style to a creative style...and while it is a bit painful, I'm starting to see it unfold. As to ideas, they all sound weirdly simplistic to me...its what someone does with it that can be amazing! If you want someone who will encourage you and your own love of words, someone who sees this as an art that unfolds and richens with practice and "openness," and someone who doesn't mind creating her own words when they sound right (i.e., "richens"), then let's write! As to writing buddies, the more the merrier and if anyone is interested in forming an online group in the "groups" forum, then let's do it!

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Josshead — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:34:49 -0700

Hi, Its nice to have writing buddies, so I thought that I would post and see what happens... I am an Australian married to an American, and at the moment, living in Minnesota. We travel and work quite a bit internationally. I first did NANOWRIMO in Rwanda last year. I love writing and I love the motivation that doing this has given me. I seem to have finally caught onto the concept of actually writing rather then just talking about it. Having said that, its great have support sometimes and its great to help out others as well. I like writing about people and how they relate to each other around the world. Traveling has given me some great perspectives to work with (and some great settings). I also like to write about music because I love music and the things it can do for people. So, Enjoy fruit, enjoy writing and happy Month!

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MiaarXxX — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:11:04 -0700

Hey, I'm Mia (kinda obvious from my name...) Um, I'm a complete geek, I'm 15 and I'm from England. this is my first uear doing this, so hopefully it'll turn out pretty good :) The only Writing Buddies I have at the moment are people I actually know, so I'd love to find out what other kind of people do NaNoWriMo. So, um... yeah :D

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invdrzim — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:38:19 -0700

Looking for more writing buddies...I like being able to see how my friends are doing WC wise, so if you like the same, let's be friends!

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fadetogrey — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:55:23 -0700

Hi everyone! I'm Catherine, 21 and a full time student in my third year. With my dissertation and assignments and presentations due all too soon I really don't have time for this, but here I am - participating in my first NaNoWriMo. I get the feeling I'm going to require some bullying to actually finish my 50000 words, so if anyone wants to add me, feel free! I've written a fair amount of fan-fiction (for some fandoms that I am NEVER going to admit to) but this is my first time writing an original novel. Good luck to you all!

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coldclarity — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:22:06 -0700

I'm also a Catherine so I'm adding you! Also really like your username :)

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coldclarity — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:24:37 -0700

I'm adding you! I'm 30 and trying to write something decent. It'll be nice to see how another grown up (!) is getting on.

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Bunny Hermione — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:08:13 -0700

I'm Emily. I can understand the college pressures. I'm a third year in college as well, with prep classes for my capstone and also studying in a foreign country. I'm good for pep-talk messages and perhaps a tiny bit of pushing towards the finish line.

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Bunny Hermione — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:14:08 -0700

Hello all. I'm Emily, and I'm a college junior (3rd year) now, spending a year in Freiburg, Germany. I honestly think I'm crazy for doing this this year, what with the amount of homework I have in a secondary language...but here I am. I wasn't going to do this till next year, but a real-life friend encouraged me to try. I'm a History and German double-major, with my history concentration being in eastern-European history. I read for fun (shocking I know), but my favorites are Russian authors, with Tolstoy topping the list. I also like Rowling a lot, as well as Shakespeare. I listen to a lot of soundtracks or classical compositions, but as for more mainstream music...country (Johnny Cash is the top there) and 80's rock of all kinds. I'm a complete nerd. Pretty much if you name the nerdy series/movie/show/book, I probably have read/watched/enjoyed it. The favorites here have to be Star Trek TOS, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I'm interested in getting to know new people, especially since this is my first time doing this. I don't have a lot of time to chat with Skype/AIM/MSN or whatever else people use, and my internet usage here is a bit restricted, but I do check my email on whatever site I'm on, including this one, fanatically. So - if I seem interesting, or amusing in any manner...feel free to add me. Best of luck to everyone.

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I Can't Write For My Life — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:54:09 -0700

I don't know if I should post my real name since I am underage but you can just cal me Val. I'm sixteen and I have loved writing since I was in elementary school. I feel somewhat embarrassed because most people here look so serious about writing a novel and they are all adults and have much more experience than I do. This is my first year so I know that many people will look at me as an amateur, but I guess that if I was so experienced I would as well. Anyway, what I am looking for in a buddie: That they encourage me and give me constructive criticism about certain ideas. I will be sure to do the same. I am still not to sure about word wars but I guess that I can give them a try. I doesn't really matter to me if my buddie is young or old, the only thing I care for is that they will accompany me in this month of frantic writing. I have a MSN/Skype/Gmail and will probably be using those means to communicate,(means sounds so funny) but I can also use NaNomail. Feel free to add me and I am looking forward to meeting you all.

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writeandknow — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:09:59 -0700

I'll be happy in having groups of those of all ages as friends. Looking for someone who is interested in being competitive, being friends. Really looking for those who are also fanfiction addicts although I'm not writing fanfiction. Just add me! :)

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I Can't Write For My Life — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:15:25 -0700

If you don't mind I would like to add you as a buddy. I read the synopsis of your story and found it quite interesting.

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I Can't Write For My Life — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:19:40 -0700

I'm adding you if you don't mind. I want to keep up with your story. It seems interesting.

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MiaarXxX — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:27:02 -0700

Thanks, glad you liked my story idea :) And yeah, i'd love it if you added me as a Buddy :)

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MiaarXxX — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:30:07 -0700

Thanks, and i'm glad you like my story idea :) I went and read yours too, and it seemed really good. Anyways, i'd love it if we were Buddies :)

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Geolie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:51:53 -0700

Yay!

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MikeRosenzweig — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:55:59 -0700

Hey I'm Mike from Long Island. I'm looking for adult writing buddies and trying not to sound creepy when saying I'm looking for adult writing buddies. My book is a very dark comedy look at a bunch of friends who are trying to write a movie so they can score a rich Hollywood contract. It may or may not be loosely based on my own experiences. It takes place on Long island, so local buddies would be cool too since you'll recognize some areas! I write and draw webcomics, but you've probably never heard of them. I also do the official comic on http://winter-is-coming.net/ so if you like George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, then you are my buddy already! Hope to hear form y'all soon!

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LoverofLiterary — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:31:14 -0700

Hey everyone, my name is Samantha; I live in Virginia and am thirteen. I have written a few books, but this is my first time doing NaNoWriMo; generally, I write mysteries (sometimes with romance in them) with just a hint of horror, and I would love to have more writing buddies for anyone who is interested. Thanks! ^_^

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-FantasyWriter- — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:45:21 -0700

Hi everyone! I'm -FantasyWriter- (As you could probably guess by my username.) Anyways. I'm a high-school sophomore; this is my third year of NaNoWriMo; I love reading, writing, and music. I'm not sure that there's really all that much else to say about me, other than that I have a wild imagination and adore any form of creativity. I'm looking for a couple of writing buddies around my age to talk to via NaNoMail throughout November - for encouragement/support, to just talk about NaNo and life, and maybe for some word wars every now and then. :) If you're interested, send me a message! Thanks.

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JustinDGoodman — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:41:34 -0700

Howdy. I'm Justin. I live on Long Island, In New York. I'm: -19, a sophomore at St. Joseph's. -Interested in having a writing buddy who a) Writes, and B) is a buddy. -Trying this for the first time. I'm a newbie. And -Aware that I've told you only the minimum. Let's call it a cliffhanger, and not just me being lazy. Message me, as if I needed to tell you, If you want to chat/Be writing buddies/Poke fun at my unoriginal username.

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Blue dragon — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:33:17 -0700

No words yet? Or you planning to pop on day 22 with 50 000 words? :) I am also looking for a writing buddy, im near the 30 year line, and have had short hair most of my live (no high heels, as i am a bit too tall) :)

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Blue dragon — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:37:41 -0700

Hey!! I love LARP's!!! Would love to have you as a buddy.. no real reason.. ( I'm into fate and all that) just feels right. I live in Arabia, with my husband... and our three cats :)

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Blue dragon — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:47:03 -0700

Hey, I'm from SA as well.. have been living in Arabia for 2 years. Fantasy is my life, I hardly ever read anything else. :)

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NonEdibleHuman — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:41:47 -0700

Howdiddly. Now I do feel a bit desperate doing this, in fact I feel slightly so as if I am writing a personal ad, though I am loathe to throw in my personal stats too much. Basically, I'm doing this thing called NaNoWriMo, you may have heard of it? Really!? That's great! I never thought I'd meet someone else who does it! Wanna be buds? Actually, I'm terrible at "be my friend I'm mad cool" speeches. I'm 19, a female. I have a terrible penchant for writing anonymously or pen named, so for now, I'm Nell. But, when I get to know you.... I'm probably still going to be Nell actually. I am in terrible need of a writing buddy! "SWF seeks anyone to help keep her arse moving. Must be alive, enjoys long writes on the keyboard, and a penchant for returning messages from neurotic writers who can't decide if their character's name should have an e or i at the end of their name at four in the morning." But on the serious side. I was really hoping for someone to be my writing buddy. I'm new to this this year, I've done NaNo once before with a friend, but hadn't had access to a puter so I hand wrote it all. This year! Fear the wrath of Fingers of Flurry. I'm more than willing to help you out, edit, proofread, tell you it sucks A double S, tell you it's afreakingmazing, kick your butt into gear, yadi yadi yada. Or just talk when you're in that dark and dank spot authors seem to fall into when they can't magically move their brain into producing Kick-A Double S scenes. Would lovelovelove to have someone to talk to while I whither away in front of my manuscript, as well. Plus, who couldn't use more writing friends? Every writer has something amazing and awesome to share, I think. I'm open to all sorts of messaging systems and so forth and such. And that's all folks Sounding off, Nell.

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indraneelnaskar — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:22:34 -0700

well i am new here....and taking some time to getting used to this thing... ppl pls be my friends....do need some over here for some help :)

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thechemist — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:36:19 -0700

Hey guys!! How's it going? I'm Jacqueline. I'm 19 and I'm a bio major. I'm going to school in Virginia and I'm in SERIOUS need of some writing buddies, here. If you want to brainstorm or just talk about random stuff, I'm down for it. So come on, let's be friends!!!!

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luktedrifter — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:43:22 -0700

Hello gang! I go by Luke...early 30's, upper Michigan (via Knoxville TN) transplant. Retail manager, miniature farmer, father of 3, husband of 1 during the day...insomniac want to be writer by night. I love historical subject matter both fact and fiction...won NaNo '09, failed in '10...off to a decent start here. Could use some buddies just so I can offer encouragement (and probably seek a little too down the home stretch) Only get to write 3 days a week so I try to get all my weeks worth in, which will get tougher as the month goes on I'm sure!

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puigcaro — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:47:22 -0700

Hey! I like your synopsis and I see you´re way ahead of me in word count. Mind if I add you? I need someone to 'compete with' and be motivated by. Besides, your Draco icon is getting my inner Ravenclaw itching to have a go at this ;)

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puigcaro — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:01:24 -0700

Hi everyone! I'm Carolina (Caro as my username implies), I'm 27 and I'm from Uruguay. I work full time so I've been running a little behind on my word count and I need some motivation! Seeing other people's WC go up might guilt me into it. And I like making new friends, too! From my Author Info (save a click!) I have always loved writing, ever since I was a little girl writing and illustrating short booklets from my grandpa to read (he always encouraged me). I love reading and drawing (not too good at that but I'm a fantastic reader) but lately I had been too busy to do anything other than work and sleep. So, I'm giving Nano another try this year. I've been a member since 2008 but never actually won, something I'm hoping to turn around soon. Some tidbits of stuff I enjoy: - Harry Potter - Horror, mostly zombies - Animation (I may have teared up at baby Po crying in Kung Fu Panda 2. I have too many feelings, OK?) - TV: The Walking Dead, Fringe, Lost (always!), Battlestar Galactica (the new series, sue me), The IT Crowd, 30 Rock, and so many others - Books: World War Z, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 100 Years Of Solitude, The Stand and the HP series are some of my favorites (except me and Order of the Phoenix are on a break right now, you can guess why) And that's it, I should be writing my story instead of this!

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puigcaro — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:03:24 -0700

I'm intrigued by your synopsis and you sound (read?) nice :) Want a new buddy?

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Ladonna — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:21:05 -0700

Hello, I'm Ladonna and I am 14 years old. I'm in high school and also in the IB Programme. Hope I will be able to finish my word count goal since I have so much work to do for the IB Programme. My most favorite things to do in the world is read and write. This is my second year in NanoWriMo. I did Young Writers Program for NanoWriMo and I completed my word count goal. This year I'm going to do 50,000 words since last year i was able to set how much words to write since I was in YWP. I hope I can complete the word count. Wish em good luck. Make you to add me as a buddy. :) -Ladonna

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roonerspism — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:34:41 -0700

Hola everyone! My name's Sinead, and I'm a 21 year old from Australia currently attempting my fourth NaNoWriMo. I started this year's writing with an idea involving the supernatural, but yesterday, around 3,500 words in, I changed my mind. Now I'm writing a more realistic novel without any vampires or werewolves or angels to be seen. It involves a teenager's journey to find his estranged father, just to be super brief about it. I'm looking for writing buddies who would like to chat via NaNoMail or email, about their progress, ideas, crises, and anything else that comes into their heads. It'd be cool if you were accepting of LGBTQ fiction and characters, as my story involves several, and I also enjoy slash fanfiction. Other than that, I don't mind who you are, where you're from, or what you're writing. Can't wait to know you!

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NonEdibleHuman — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:38:00 -0700

Hello :)Thanks! I checked out your novel and it sounds mad interesting! I'd love to be buddies ^^

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stormyjade — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:53:28 -0700

Hello, fellow insane writers! It's really good to that other people are attempting this crazy and/or fun venture known as NaNoWriMo. I'm 19, in my first year of college, and trying to figure out how to keep up on my writing and my homework. This is my second NaNoWriMo - won my first, and I plan to win this one as well if I have to write intelligent gibberish to do it. Well, hopefully intelligent, anyway.... I'm writing urban fantasy which will probably trail off into the dark realms once I can come up with a plot. I didn't have an outline this year, so I"m winging it, and amusing and frustrating myself at the same time by what I come up with. I would really love someone who would message me and give me a kick in the pants to keep writing. Procrastination has been currently stalking me.

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Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:18:18 -0700

hey thats my MC name :) any one can add me btw im 14 and my name is stephanie

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EvaTheVampireSlayer — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:22:14 -0700

Hi, I'm Eva. I'm 14 years old and have been making up stories in my head since I was little. More recently it has occurred to me to write these stories down. I started writing my first novel in fifth grade. It is unfinished but I might revisit it someday. I love talking to people, especially random strangers on the internet, so don't hesitate to message me! I love: Cupcakes Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reading and Writing (obviously) Taylor Swift Nerdfighteria Shiny objects

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RueLin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:09:46 -0700

I would love to be your buddy!! :D We have many, many, MANY similarities and like. :D:D I'm 19 in America, and this is my second year taking the NaNo challenge.:D:D

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samantharandompeace13 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:22:08 -0700

I'm Sammy! :) I too am quite the nerdfighter, and I think it would be super amazing to have literary buddies! Hehe! See, we could be like John Keats, and Mary and Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron. Kind of obsessed with Romantic Period British Literature... I'm 17, and super excited to write. My story doesn't make a lot of sense, it's mostly my thoughts, but I am hoping to come across a plot soon. good luck! :) message me too! The whole time i wrote this, my shoulders were at my ears, and i was fidgeting because I am that excited.

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kimmullican — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:27:45 -0700

Hey all - this is my first year in Nano - but not in writing. I have 2 books out, only one I'm pushing at the moment. I'm 34 (For a few more years and dammit I'm holding on to it!) Looking for adults as my writing tends to lend an adult audience. That's not to say I'm stuffy. But I have teens at home and well - ya'll annoy me! j/k As for a crit partner - I loathe poetry and YA, but everything else, I'm down for. I'm 13 k words in and furiously writing. Should be done by end of week and plan to start another novel before NaNo is complete. Yes, I'm very serious about writing.

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Hannah.13.8 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:01:47 -0700

Hey, I'm Hannah. I'm 15 and in high school,(which causes me some problems as my priorities currently go like this: Noveling, Sleeping, Eating....... Plucking the hairs from my head one by one, Homework) This is my second year doing NaNo, last year I got a little over 8,000 words, but this year I'm aiming for the big 50k. I enjoy listening to music when I'm writing, my favorite group is Vitamin String Quartet. 4 random facts about me: My favorite color is Purple I play violin I'm learning french I'm really good at procrastinating So that's me, In a writing buddy I'm not particular on age, gender or species. I's like to meet someone who can suggest some good music, stop me from procrastinating on writing, and doesn't mind messaging really late at night. (like 11PM to 2AM Mountain Standard Time)

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echoesofsubmarine — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:20:47 -0800

Hi everyone ! I first subscribe to NaNoWriMo because of a friend but now she's not very active. I'm looking for Writing Buddies to prevent me from procrastinating and losing that challenge. I'm Eli, 23, movie director student, and I'd like to talk with anyone who would like to. If you're Dutch speaker, it's even better, I'm trying to learn it ! And I'm from Belgium. Cheers !

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silverfire526 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:21:44 -0800

Hi all! I'm 19, female, and a sophomore in college. This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo; I've always wanted to be able to write, but whenever I've tried I've been so caught up in making my story perfect and not making mistakes that I couldn't really get anywhere. So this year I'm doing my best to let my story suck. I deliberately came into this without an outline - it's seemed to help so far, but I'm totally writing by the seat of my pants. I spend lots of time procrastinating reading the NaNo forums, so I can definitely help in the "message you and get you off your butt" regard. And I can actually write much better than my current story would indicate, so I think I'd be a competent beta reader / dispenser of constructive criticism. I like fantasy / sci-fi / other speculative fiction the best, but realistic fiction can also be interesting, especially if it involves a well-done romance! In real life, I'm studying Japanese, and I'm terribly interested in linguistics, so I'd really love to help if you need a fictional language in your novel. Thanks!

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iamthebluebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:23:12 -0800

Hey! My name's Sereene, I'm 13, in 8th grade, and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I live in New York, but the only people in my area are either in collage, or married... I like vintage stuff, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, reading & writing, and playing soccer. I guess I can read any genre, except biographies, and boring non-fiction stuff. Also, is 3424 words a good start? Because a lot of other people already have 10 or 15k, and it discourages me. Anyway, i'd love to have a reading buddy. :D

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iamthebluebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:25:27 -0800

*writing buddy* my bad

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silverfire526 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:31:58 -0800

Well, you have to write 50,000 words in 30 days, so 50,000/30 = ~1,667 words per day. On the other hand, you might find that writing becomes easier after you get going a bit. In any case, if this is your first nano, at age 13, I for one would be really impressed if you kept writing the whole way through, no matter how many words you end up with at the end. Hope this helps! ^_^

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Chestergirl28 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:16:09 -0800

Hi! My name's Amelia and I'm 13 years old! This is my first year doing NaNo, and I really want to finish my novel. I have a bazillion stories partially written, and I'm hoping NaNo will help me finish this one. I'm writing an adventure story. t's coming along nicely, because a Nor'Easter hit my town this week and I've had no school!!!!!!!!! I have spent the week NaNo'ing, making friendship bracelets, having sleepovers, and going on my email. I have a friend somewhere on here. Her username is either ccraig183 or carlyc183 If you bump into her on any of the forums, let her know that I'm hoping to find her!!!!

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Maverick Knight — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:29:55 -0800

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some people to keep pace with. I'm not looking to bounce ideas off of anyone or to get editing feedback (right now), I just want to be able to kick myself in the shins when I see myself falling behind the people in my Writing Buddies tab. :p So far I'm ALMOST making my daily 1,667, but every few days I'll do a couple hundred over and give myself some breathing room. I'm sort of plodding my way through, occasionally leaping (or maybe tripping and sprawling) ahead. I'm writing an epic fantasy, which is sort of getting away from me. Last year a very minor extra decided to become my POV character (although she was just supposed to have a bit part in the intro) and although I'm trying to shove the MC's into the spotlight this year, they refuse to entertain the crowd so far. I'll just have to blunder ahead with the show and hope that one of them decides to be interesting instead of just brooding. How can you pay attention to someone trying to recite a dramatic Shakespearean soliloquy when someone else is tap dancing and singing show tunes off to the side? (The correct answer: the tap dancer crashes into the thespian and starts a cat fight. Then ninjas.)

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demonic_rose — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:11:41 -0800

hey guys nice to meet you, this is my fourth year doing nanowrimo, and ive never won so im determined for this to be the year and many years to come that i win. I love any good story, not big on non fiction but ill read it sometimes. I need a good ass kicking as well, to keep me on track ! I love movies,reading, drawing, and using my wonderful sarcasm to lighten up everybodys mood, along my my nerdyness. :D im 18, nice to meet you all. Good luck on your novels!

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demonic_rose — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:18:40 -0800

i would like to be your buddy if you dont mind, im also writing a fantasy and just want somebody to keep pace with :)

Looking for Writing Buddies

skywaters — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:51:34 -0800

Hey there...I am looking for writing buddies now. I mean right now, too. I am over 2000 words off pace and have not even been out of the house yet today. This kind of sucks! The sun is shining and people are out there having fun in the real world. I know because I can see them from my window. What am I doing? I am trying to hit 13000 today and it is not happening for me right now. Is there anyone out there in the same boat? Is there anyone is the Buckhead (Atlanta GA) area doing write-ins this coming week? I need a pep talk...

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Tori L. Ridgewood — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800

Greetings and salutations from Northeastern Ontario! My name is Tori. I am a virgin NaNo. I may be certifiably insane, given my goal of achieving 90,000 words by Nov 30. So far, I am hitting my goal of 3,000 words a day, usually slightly over. I have an enthusiastic reader who helps me keep going, pushing me to send her excerpts as I finish them. In real life, though, I'm a bit shy. Today is a shy day. I ran out of my antidepressant pills a few days ago. My wonderful hubby picked up some more for me, but I can't take a dose until tonight. So rather than wrestle with choosing buddies and feeling bad about not picking someone, or picking everyone, I will leave it to you. I surrender to the will of the universe to help me find a buddy who will yell at me for being overly ambitious, or praise me, chat about parenting while writing, working while writing, being a Canadian writer, writing romance novels with sexy scenes, being ABSOLUTELY FLAT BROKE, writing without heat in the house (our furnace gets turned back on, this Tuesday... I've been typing with fingerless gloves, double sweaters, shawls, hats, and thick socks in slippers all weekend), or just whatever comes up. Cheers! Tori

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love.in.the.city97 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:02:01 -0800

I must admit, nerdy friends are the best kind to have xD. Plus FISH for the win. xD But, I'm from Texas, I have no idea what nerdfighter is, BUT I adore writing too and I never finish ANYTHING. I kinda just get bored and move on, BUT hopefully this'll inspire me to finish for once xDD.

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reinofc — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:50:12 -0800

Hi, I'm Regina. I'm currently a sophomore in college and this is my second year doing NaNo. Looking for a writing buddy to just keep company through this month. I haven't writing since last year and it just feels like I can't do it anymore.

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reinofc — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:50:42 -0800

* written

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atrociousCreations — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:24:05 -0800

I am a huge nerd. I love nerdy things and am even part of an elite group of people called Nerdfighters. C: I'd like to be friends with people who'd like to talk about their novel with me, but I'm not picky. AT ALL. This is my first year of NaNo, and I'm attempting to write a novel that has both scifi and fantasy elements in it. Think "So You Want To Be A Wizard." I'm majorly excited. :D

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KikkiKat — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:35:08 -0800

Hey! I'm Nikki. I'm 18 years old and am from New Jersey. I am currently writing an adventure/fantasy novel. I listen to all music and play most sports. :) I'm not really sure what to write about myself, so I'll finish by saying that I am looking for someone to kick my butt (virtually) when I get lazy and stop writing. Also, I need someone to tell me when an idea is stupid beyond belief. Like, if I ask, "Would a cute squirrel driving a space ship filled with Katy Perry clones coming from Pluto make sense in the middle of a medieval village?", I would need someone to respond with, "No, Nikki. Smack yourself in the face and think of something new." So let me know! XD

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ChiKoChan — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:00:40 -0800

Hi, guys! My name is Jade, I'm a sophomore in high school, and this is my first year in NaNo and I would love some people to chat with and learn about their stories. I'm a pretty big nerd, being involved in several video games, comics, nerdy movies, and the like. Also I abuse commas so please free me from THIS CURSE. I live in the middle of nowhere in the mountains, and I live 2 hours from everything, so I never really have much to do. That's one reason I write so much, though, and I'm perfectly fine with it. <3 I pretty much love to write, which is kind of obvious, and I wish to be an artist when I grow up (publishing novels is also something I'd like to do, but that dream seems to be farther away.) My story is an adventure/fantasy that consists of talking animals, magic, and soul-eating plushies. It's great. I promise. I can't really say what I want in a nanobuddy, since everyone is so different. That makes it even better, though. If you would like to say hi and talk about our stories, please do so! I would love to do that.

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Robb714 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:34:26 -0800

(life) most of my life. Sometimes I think I would make a better proof reader than writer, I notice the little things. I suppose this is an invitation. I have words, many, many words, what I don't have yet is a (genre). If I just had a genre locked down I could get started, well, after I figure out how to submit my content, of course. I like, no, I love dragons and at this rate will have to pop on day 24 with 50K words, procrastination and all, you know.

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Robb714 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:46:48 -0800

I am impressed that you won your first NaNoWriMo, which is so much higher than my expectations, completion would be, reward enough for me. While I am the world's biggest procrastinator, I can kick some pants. I also like winging it, I just need to get started, a kick in the pants.

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Robb714 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:52:25 -0800

The perfect place to have an edit button, maybe it's a test or a metaphor for writing life.

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Robb714 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:02:17 -0800

I am a late bloomer, in more ways than one. I have been writing all my life, I usually keep it in the proverbial closet. I have been praised for my technical writing and other profession related putting words together endeavors. I have decided to bring my writing self out into the open, naked, exposed, susceptible to ridicule but bravely out there. Writing, where I have never, written before. I could use some help, motivation and kick started, please help. After deciding on a genre and writing style, I can probably kick out 50K words in a couple of weeks, who knows. Nothing ventured, nothing gained (not my words). I love animals (cats) people, places, life and things. Let's go.

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kessikitty — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:11:00 -0800

I'm a 17 year old senior in high school attempting NaNoWriMo for the first time. I'm a poet and a fiction nut. I love to write, and have written since an early age. I'm crazy busy this month, but I really want to succeed. I'm doing ridiculous things like being up all hours of the night, so you can probably reach me almost any time (except during the school day). I love to bounce ideas, am open to word wars, and love many, many books. I have over 1,000 books in my room alone, and my collection is constantly growing. I probably like something you like. I'm a nerdfighter, a Latin nut, and I'm probably going to triple major in college ( 2 school said they'd let me). I want to earn a PhD and teach Latin, and also get a graduate degree in English and either edit or write novels, probably a mix of both. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my biochemistry. I really want to do alzheimer's research as well. My life is pretty full! Anyways, I really love to talk about writing so please message me and we can have a good conversation!

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mishie27 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:29:25 -0800

Hi Guys, My name is Mishie, I'm 32, from Australia, and I am attempting my first Nano. I have writted a couple of novels in the past, never really gotten past a first draft though, so I hope to change that soon! I like reading most genres, from YA to horror. The only thing I don't really get into is Historical romance. My nano novel is basically about a 20 something girl who returms home after being dumped by her fiance (for another guy), and then fired from her job. It's basically chick lit :) I'd like a writing buddy around my age, any genre :)

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penguinn_pita — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:18:21 -0800

Hello I'm Paula, a almost eighteen year old high school senior in almost always sunny Florida. I hate Florida as I'm a natural born snow baby. I was born in Massachusetts and migrated to Florida about 6 years ago. I have a dog and a cat, but I prefer ncats over all really. This is my first year doing NaNo and I'm loving it already. I love my ipod and my MacBook. xD Technology! Anyways, I'm getting into Doctor Who and I REALLY WANT TO GO TO DRAGON CON! That is all for now. If you want to be a nano buddy of this crazy quirky, hyper girl, message her or request. Sorry that was my alter ego talking (: But listen to her!

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showie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:46:12 -0800

I'm the same way! I feel bad and actually dread finishing a story. Even when it's for work. Which is kinda bad...

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Gobliss — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:26:31 -0800

HI Alana. I added you as a buddy. My name is Nandini and this is my first year at NaNo. I've started a novel about a young girl that gets moved around a lot and is searching for her own place and space. Could use all the butt-kicking you can offer. :) Thanks in advance.

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WriterCookie87 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:08:14 -0800

Hi!! I'm Casey, *draws a blank*...I'm 24, and I love writing, cooking and baking, I'm also obsessed with David Cook...I adore him, not going to bore you with that though. I'm a pretty fun person, at least thats what people tell me, I LOVE meeting new people too.

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JDoggqx — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:41:45 -0800

Hello everybody. I'm 34 year old SW Engineer in Philadelphia and this is my first NaNoWriMo. I'm working on a Fantasy novel that I've had kicking around in my head and in notes for the last 10 years, and this might be the last time I try to get it out of my head. So far I'm doing well! I'm ahead of the pace and broke 15k words last night, but I'm sure the wall looms ahead of me and that I will slam into it sometime this month. before that happens I'd like to get some support in place to help me through it.

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meg_nicholle — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:44:41 -0800

Hi! I'm Meg, and I am attempting nano for the first time. I've been writing since I learned how to make letters, and have finished a couple of novels, and had one published by a small company a few years ago (though I don't usually admit that). I'm super excited about what I'm writing this month, and would love to hear other people's ideas too! I'm always looking for ideas/suggestions on what to read, and would love some feedback on my writing, or someone to bounce ideas off of. I'm hoping that procrastination and distraction don't get the better of me!

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bufferzz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:16:22 -0800

Hey! I'm Beth, and this is my third time NaNoing, and after a tremendous fail last year, giving up on day 3, this year I am determined to keep going, even if I dont make 50,000! Stepping out of my comfort zone a little this year, writing a YA urban fantasy quasi-religious type thing. So far I am liking it! Hoping to get some writing buddies, as right now I am feeling a little lonly in my writerly corner with my coffee lurking on the forums!!!!

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gonoammo — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:21:32 -0800

I'm 24, from New Orleans, and this is like my 9th year doing NaNo. (Last year was my first year to win) ^_^ I'm going to need all the motivation and inspiration I can get. I need buddies who aren't afraid to yell at me to get off the forums and keep typing. ^_^ I could also use buddies that aren't afraid to tell me to put down the fork and type (I eat a lot when I'm procrastinating my novel), despite the fear of getting their arm bitten off. I'm also looking for fellow Nerdfighters, just for the occasional in-box reminders of DFTBA ^_^ I started participating in this competition in 2002, when my high school Freshman year English teacher liked my in-class writing so much, she told me about this competition. I'm also a creative person with an Etsy shop ( gonoammo.etsy.com ) and a knack for making duct tape wallets and journals instead of working away at my word count.

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Karey Lea — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:36:28 -0800

Nearly forty nurse writing for NaNoWiMo (or whatever) for the first time. Have written in the past fan fiction but have decided to graduate into my own world. Looking for someone to chat with more than anything as I write since I actually write best when distracted. Writing a story about an assassin, a Prince and a girl. Stupid I know but it seems to be working. Mostly an adventure with magic, intrigue and plots galore. Sadly, I have yet to get anyone to sleep together but I AM trying. They little devils aren't cooperating much though. Give me a line if you're interested.

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bookwyrm4life — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:52:31 -0800

I am an avid reader and writer. This is my fourth time writing in NaNoWriMo. I am currently a full time student, attempting to get my bachelor's in Business Management, Accounting, and maybe English. If I don't major in English, I will be minoring in it, in addition to a two year certificate in International Studies. Besides school, my 9 year old daughter is my next biggest distraction from writing. For a writing buddy, I am mainly looking for someone who will act as a sounding board for ideas. The story is so far going well, but I am going to run out of outline in 2 pages and then I generally flounder the rest of the way through. I am more than willing to help encourage any person who is willing to put up with me. I will give fair warning, I like using large or obscure words so if you don't like reading them, it may be a problem. My story is a science-fiction/fantasy tale of an author who ends up getting sucked into the story she is writing. (Incidentally the story THAT author is writing is about a single mother going off in a sentient space ship which kidnapped her child, and subsequently being handed off to the father of the sentient space ship when she becomes too annoying. It seems to be developing into a romance of sorts.) Please message me via NaNo Mail if you are interested.

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DancingDream_SpiritedGale — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:11:24 -0800

Hey! So the name is Lexi, I'm 19 and in my 3rd semester of the local JC in North California, USA! There's a lot of hobbies stemming from anime/video games/ kpop/ jpop/ fantasy/ sci fi fiction/ etc, etc i could go on and on but really, I'm just looking for a few friends. :) This is my first year doing WriMo and I'm nervous as heck, since getting started is always a pain in the butt for me, as well as finding a suitable ending... (if I ever get around to ending something XD) I've written much fanfiction and hope to use the practiced skills for something original this time. I'd love support and talking with people about the epicness we have going on! (yes, epicness is a word. Just go with it...spellcheck doesn't know what it's talking about. xD) ANYWAY. We can chat or whatever and find out more abot eachother with NaNo mail, yes? Let's support eachother and show this month what we've got! (gosh I'm such a goof) SO YEAH. Peace~ Good luck Wrimo ppls! UNLEASH THE PLOT BUNNIES!!!! *flails and unlocks the cages* ...crap, now I have to catch one for myself. LATER~ (pfft, I'm more than likely going to look back at this and think 'wtf was i thinking when I wrote that. xD' lemme be~ i've had caffiene (lame excuse, but still lol) )

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CDominiqueGibson — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:18:51 -0800

Hello, I'm a PhD student, I'm too busy to breathe and I've decided to add Nano to my daily routine but I need a buddy to help me keep up! -C

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a.single.note — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:14:32 -0800

Hi :) I'm Hannah, I'm 17 and a junior in high school. A rather crappy one, but oh well :) I am a band kid. Music is my life, I'm in 7 (or 8... I'm a bit sleepy) different musical ensembles and I love every minute of it. I love music in general though. My free time is mostly taken up with records, French horn, sometimes guitar, and listening to any new band I can get a hold of. This is my second year doing NaNo. I got to 50k last year but it was really bad so I decided to take my sweet time this year and get a better story :P I will probably be writing a lot last minute, but that's kind of how I do everything! I'd love to talk to anyone, but I'm too nervous to start conversations haha :) message me if you'd like to chat about anything!

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aimeelikescheese — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:20:45 -0800

Hello there! I'm Aimee and I'm 17. I'm a senior in high school and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. I enjoy theatre (I like to act), music (I sing and play guitar and I like to listen to it), writing (I enjoy writing short stories and fanfiction and poems), reading (I have too many favorite books to name), etc. So far, I've been way behind. In fact, I'm still way behind (by about 9,000 words) so I'm sure having a writing buddy would be very helpful! My novel is probably in the fantasy/young adult genre. Brief summary: Alice, Tam, and Kaylee seniors in high school and they practice magic in secret. A group of people against those who practice magic are spying on them and trying to intervene. When their senior prank goes terribly wrong, Tam decides to give up magic, but Kaylee wants to do whatever she can to make things right again. Anyway, I'd love a writing buddy! :3

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Julie Randolph — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:04:44 -0800

Okay, since I really haven't been involved (I'm kinda thinking this is procrastinating ...yep, just checked, the story is not moving along without me), I'm ...uhm ...old. I write bizzare fantasy. I am now, if you can't tell, delaying because I'm at a boring plot moment that needs spice (which it is currently not getting), however, as soon as it gets dark the vampire shows up, so lets start the fire. Where was I? Oh right, a buddy ...definitely could use one, or three. Cheers.

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heidi-gellscheid — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:05:14 -0800

Hi I'm Heidi, 28 years old and I am here since 2009. I also have tumblr homepage^^ and I would like to have new writing buddies :D I write a science fiction story at the moment and I look forward to see you. So, have fun. ^^

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ashluvgd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:36:45 -0800

I agree that nerds are great and all, but I'm more of a geek. So I tend to think geeks are cooler. Lol. 8-P

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ashluvgd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:50:44 -0800

You are so lucky to have seen so much of the world. I would love to some day travel to other countries. Yeck, I'd love to just be able to check out more of my good 'ol USA. I've pretty much only been around the NorthEast (with the exceptions of Ohio).

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ashluvgd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:58:11 -0800

My name is Ashleigh. I'm 22 (turning 23 in December). I enjoy time with my friends and family, cross stitch, reading, writing (of course), movies, dancing, and playing games. This is my first year doing NaNo and I;m very excited about it. I'm currently trying to catch up on my writing to get to where I should be at this point in the game. Unfortunately, I was having trouble getting my story started at first. I'm hoping for some buddies that can help me keep on track and push out more words. Whether it's by motivational messages, challenges, or just having more words than I do to make me not want to be the loser with the least amount of words.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

ashluvgd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:03:16 -0800

One thing that really helped me start getting more done on my story was to skip to a more exciting part of the story that I had tons of ideas for already. You can always go back to the sticky part later. Who knows, maybe skipping ahead will help bring something out of you that can make the part you're currently stuck on move along. There's no rules saying you have to write it straight from beginning to end. Besides, who would know anyways? Editing happens later so it's all good

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doris27 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:23:30 -0800

Hi. My name is Doris, and I'm looking for some more writing buddies, especially those that are interested in Word Wars. But all are welcome. I'm 31, and this is my first Nano. I'm starting over on a fantasy novel that I started years ago, but lost steam on. When I tried to go back to it, I found that I couldn't get into what I had written before. So when I started Nano, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to start again with it, since I still want to write the story. I think I just changed too much from when I last tried to write it. Anyway, feel free to add me as a buddy if you'd like (anyone who's doing Nano), and I'll add you, too.

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dragstertr86 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:39 -0800

What is your Tumblr account name? You want to be my writing buddy? I live to write and love to read Stephen King and Dean Koontz.

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ashluvgd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:46:03 -0800

Your story makes me think of The Neverending Story mixing with Mars Needs Moms but with a twist. Nice, best of luck with this

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LadyFreeWill — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:10:38 -0800

Hey! My name is Andi, and this year I'm writing a novel that deals with eating disorders, bullying, and modern social issues in general. I'm looking for a writing buddy who might know a little something something about those things so that we might be able to discuss them. Actually, I don't really care if you don't know anything about them. Just add me as a writing buddy!

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Jeanne the Red Jay — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:27:19 -0800

How can I locate a writing buddy who would answer some basic questions about how to use my WriteWay or my Scrivener? When I couldn't make one work, I tried the Other. Couldn't make that work either. Help! Tonight after a third full day of trying, I just gave up and went to Open Office. I was worried about how to do word count. That just got answered by Moon Momma. Two of those lost days were spent going over the interactive tutorials. It's little how-to's I need help with. Anyone who's writing with one of them should be able to answer easily?

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Strawberrymilk — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:05:35 -0800

Hi my name is Stefanie I'm 17 I love all things that could be conceivable as nerdy (musicals, old movies, anime,games, foreign stuff, Books < duh, I'm also a Nerdfighter DFTBA ) .. This is my first NaNoWriMo and I'm writing a Psychological Horror story, Kinda making the plot up as I go but i like it so far despite its rushed-ness I'm looking for writing buddies that wouldn't mind word wars, just anything to get me motivated to finish, I would also make a pretty darn awesome personal cheerleader

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suzeapple — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:15:19 -0800

Hi, I recently finished an 80k novel that I never thought would be that long. I got stuck about 2/3rds through and the best advice I got, which is apparently what JK Rowling used, was to write the last chapter then go back and work your way towards it. It worked for me and it will all count towards your daily word count as long as you write something. Good luck with it, Suze

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kittykatex3 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:23:35 -0800

Hi! I'm Kate. :) I hope someone would like a writing buddy? message me anytime, I'd love some feedback on things, and I'm always up for giving feedback as well! :D

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hit 'n run — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:30:14 -0800

Hi - Clockwork Blonde - I'm hit 'n run and I neeeed a writing buddy, or two or three...am new to this site and this challenge. Although I'm a professional ghostwriter, I have NEVER written my own book, or fiction, for that matter. Can use any support, suggestions, pep talking, etc. to get started. Help! I can't even get a photo successfully uploaded... P.S. Does this plea qualify as a good reason to write your first book?

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hit 'n run — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:38:38 -0800

Hey jjpeaceful - I'm over 35 and would love a buddy...first one-month- novel for me, am kinda lost on this site, can't get a photo uploaded, am starting 9 days late...

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monicajames07 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:49:32 -0800

hi everyone! Monica here...Im a Grad student in electronics and communication engineering...this is the first time Im officially writing in nanowrimo...Ever since i can remember if there was one thing i wanted in life the most..it was to become a writer...like a really big huge writer with people taking my books home and reading them and falling in love with my story...i hope i can make my dream a reality...for all you wrimo's out there...good luck..and do add me as your writing buddy and keep encouraging me...Bonjour!=)

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Crazy_Purple — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:53:13 -0800

Hey fellow WriMos! I'm Sam, I'm a 16-year-old student from England, and an awesome procrastinator. Writing is one of my hobbies that I do when I feel like it, if I have some free time, and I mostly write futuristic/dystopian sci-fi. I love listening to (and playing) music, I'm a total nerd, and I'd love to be able to bounce ideas off other people, because my NaNo has some parts where the plot is kinda thin... My best friend is an amazing writer, though, so I can also give lots of feedback on other people's work too! :)

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ZombieOrange — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:16:50 -0800

Hey guys, I am a 20 year old college student burning the candle at both ends in northwest florida. This is my first time writing in a couple of years, after kinda giving up on my childhood dream of "being a writer". This is my first nanowrimo and I am so excited. :) So I will be trying to find time to write between school and two jobs, and I would love to have a couple of supportive friends to take the challenge with!

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kfrncs — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:40:30 -0800

Hey everyone I'm 19 years old and living in Toronto with my girlfriend. I'm studying Business at George Brown College, but I'm gonna get the hell outta dodge next year and head to the University of Toronto for a degree in English. I want to go into writing professionally. That's what I've decided after a couple of months of Business. It's not really turning my crank. I work on campus at an easy job that I mostly spend doing homework. I've been a voracious reader for the past little while and I ... should be writing! Or taking out the recycling or something. See you around. Hit me with a message if you feel like chatting or being cool or something

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WriverWriter — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:24:57 -0800

Hi, Elin, I am a 62 year old American woman and I love parenthesis. I'll add you to my buddy list. Stephanie

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Margaret57 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:35:04 -0800

Hey, my name is Margaret, I am a 54 year old looking for a writing buddy interested in historical fiction. Not the mushy romantic kind, real stuff. My work is set in Victorian era. cheers, love this site - Margaret

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SPRCapricorn98 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:59:03 -0800

Hi everyone! I'm Kails and I'm thirteen. I love to write, I write every spare minute I get!! I'm an eighth grader and am homeschooled!!! I love homeschooling, and, just in case anyone's wondering, here are the most frequently asked questions: How long does it take you to do your school? one hour to four and a half, depending on the day, the subjects, my mood, and my mom's plans. Have you ever been to a real school? Of course! There are a lot of homeschooling kids out there that have never been to a real school, but I, and my three siblings, have. I went to a private charter school for the second part of kindergarten, then first and second grade were done in a public school, but, ever since third grade, I've been homeschooling. Do you get to sleep in more? No, not really. We live in a fifth-wheel trailer and so my siblings and I sleep in the living/kitchen space, so when my parents wake up, so do I. I have been reading since I was three and a half or four years old, because I learned by watching my mom teach my sister. I have been traveling around the western United States for about a year, and my family went on a lot of camping trips before then. I have been as far east as Missouri, because that's where my grandparents live. I love animals, but don't get me started on those, because I can go on forever about animals. I will tell you that I really want to be a vet when I am an adult. I have been writing stories since I was seven, or around seven, years old. I am working on sixteen books right now, at the same time, including my Nano-novel. I also write reports and essays for my schoolwork. Which reminds me, the awesome thing about homeschooling through a charter school is that my siblings and I get funds through our school that pays for practically anything we want!! I got my laptop through the school, and all I had to do was star testing once a year. Also, they can pay for horse back riding lessons, music lessons, ski trips, all sorts of things. If you want to be my writing buddy, go ahead and ask, I'm up for it. ~SPRCapricorn98

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Dailymom — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:11:17 -0800

to Geolie and Gonbzerk. I'm adding you. Mom- check, adult - I think 44 counts. This is my first year with the NaNo so I'm new to the process as well. I'm aspiring to be an aspiring writer so other folks to bounce ideas with works for me.

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IvoryJaied — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:29:20 -0800

Hello! *waves* My name is E-Jay, and I'm a seventeen-year-old girl from Australia. This is my second year in the NaNoWriMo, and I still do not know why I put myself through this. I'm a creative person. I write, draw, make things out of anything I can. If I don't write, I feel like my head is going to explode with all these ideas I have. What I would do to have a Pensive like Professor Dumbledore. I'm a Harry Potter freak, as you can probably tell. I read the first book when I was five, with little assistance from my Mum. The first movie came out when I was seven, and I had to see it. Yes, I bawled like a baby when I saw the last movie. Don't judge me. I'm pretty much a tomboy, when it comes to make-up and shopping. I'd die before I'd go on a shopping spree. I love Call of Duty, and spend what little time I have destroying noobs, and zombies. I love music, like every other teenager on this Earth. My favourite band is Avenged Sevenfold. You might have heard of them. Yes? I instantly love you. In my dreams, I'm married to the guitarist, Synyster Gates. In life, I'm married to a lovely girl in Sweden, named Alexx. Her parents don't know. Shhh. I want to be an interpreter for the deaf when I'm older, and I'd love to become a photographer, as well. Not sure if I could juggle both at the same time. We'll see. Now I'm just rambling, because I'm procrastinating. And if you're reading this, you are too. Bad person! Get back to work! Uh... Yeah. If you're interested in being my Writing Buddy, hit me up. If you're not, still hit me up. I'm a lonely person. Byeeee!!

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JonnotheMackem — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:21:04 -0800

Hello all. I'm a 24 year old Englishman living and teaching in China, first NaNo, trying something different to anything I've ever written before....in almost every way.... I'm very much into Punk music and classical literature. Especially Russian literature.

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wendybeasley — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:52:56 -0800

Hi Kails, My kids had a year or two at school and then chose to home school. You are right, even in 'high school' grades they were done their work very fast, but all had great grades. They are all professionals now, except the last one who is in grade 12. In Canada you can't go to university unless you have a gradation certificate from a recognised high school, so they go back in grade eleven. He's editor of the year book, teaches sailing, is a tennis coach and has a job. The work ethic he learned in home schooling has stood him in very good stead, and he get's on very well with all age groups. I sounds like you are going to be a great success too, and by that I mean happy as well as comfortable financially. Best of luck with your books! Wendy

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wendybeasley — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:04:14 -0800

Margaret, Margaret, Margaret, What are you doing here? We are ten days in and as you have made a start , why not do at lest 261 words every day? Ok, it may not seem much but it adds up. Who knows one day it might be 298 words, or 421 words ... any thing could happen!

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wendybeasley — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:07:13 -0800

You might like to hook up with SPRCapricorn98, he sounds pretty cool, and home schoolers are often a lot of fun.

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Margaret57 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:40:35 -0800

Hi Wendy, I stumbled upon this site, love it!!! But it is taking me a while to figure what I am suppose to do. I hold my head in shame as it seems to be something very well known. Extremely recent family problems means I may not be able to put in the effort I had hoped to do. But will give it a good try. Be patient with us newbees, lol

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Brynhildr — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:29:26 -0800

Hi all -- I'm 32, and a Canadian living in Ireland; this is my first Nanowrimo and I am having a BLAST. I would love to connect with other people interested in science fiction, horror and fantasy. I have tried writing novels so many times in the past, but this is the only time I've made it this far (I'm at around 12,000 today). The key thing has been to just write, and not edit -- so I'm basically writing completely rubbish. It's awesome!!

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Hana — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:35:53 -0800

Hi all! I'm Sulthana, 26 in lovely grey (with the occasional sun peeking out to shine) London, England. I have no idea where my novel is going but two days ago decided to pick fantasy as genre (though at the moment any magic in the story is severely limited). But NaNoWriMo is about writing, right, and not being perfect eh! Not sure what if anything I want from a buddy, but thought I should put myself out there! This is my first year joining and I'm loving it :)

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lil_minako — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:12:22 -0800

Hi! My name is Malia and I am a 24 year old from Utah. I am fond of animals, I dabble with writing, I love books, but my first love would be manga. :D My favorite manga is .... I don't know. I have a lot of manga I'm in the middle of reading or have read. Lol. I also watch anime, but that list is considerably shorter. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I have an Associate's Degree in Social Sciences, and I am an avid people-watcher. Human behavior fascinates me. I work with people with disabilities, and I love my job. I love all kinds of music - rock, some hip hop, alternative, country on rare occasions, and a lot of pop. I also have a large collection of anime music. Well, that's about it! I would love to have a writing buddy to Nanomail! :D

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Onyxwolfie — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:20:31 -0800

Hi, I'm Kat ;D This is my first time for NaNo, I'm really new to this, so I need a little help with idea and such, but I also can have good Ideas if your stuck in a rut too. Lol this sounds like info that you would find if you were adopting a dog xDDD

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blackberryjam — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:23:22 -0800

I'm looking for a writing buddy who can help me stay motivated with my word count. I'm a homeschooling mom who is a slave to her family by day and a NaNoWriMoer in the wee hours of the morning. Before kids I was a published poet. I gave it all up for a decade and am now using NaNoWriMo to jump start my new writing schedule. I'm working on a very cool idea for a young adult novel. My word count, however, is low, low, low (about half what it should be), and I'd love a little motivating word count comraderie.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

daniellevillano — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:45:10 -0800

Hi there! My name's Danielle and this is my third year writing for November :) I'm 20, and I attend college in New York state for creative writing. I'll be graduating a semester early, next fall, and I have to start work on my senior project soon. My senior project involves writing a novella, so now is the perfect time for me to get my ideas down! Generating a lot of material to work with can only be helpful! Let's see... aside from writing (obviously), I'm interested in reading (Bret Easton Ellis, Jeffrey Eugenides, Nabokov..), journaling, movies, theater (I love acting), fashion, photography, and attending theme parties. I live on campus with my three best friends. I adore everything vintage, pomegranates, Charlie Chaplin, and pugs. I maintain a fashion and lifestyle blog in my spare time. I've also been working on a Photo-a-Day project since 2009! As you can see, I'm a little far behind on my progress this year, but I'm hoping to catch up! I'd love writing buddies who are friendly and interested in sharing ideas or just talking about life in November! Best, Danielle

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Illyas James — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:58:34 -0800

Hi all I'm Illyas James, not going to tell my age but according to my friends my mental age is somewhere between 15 and 40 so that seems about right. This is my second year at doing nano and last year I was so bloody crazy to get my 50k words done in only 10 days that I nearly lost my sanity. Right now I'm really behind with my word count but that has more to do with the fact that I ended up in a verbal fight with my MMC (yes he talks to me) than my disability to write. Also I have dyslexia what I've always seen as one of my best features. :)

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Illyas James — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:39:10 -0800

added you to my buddy-list.

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ConcreteDragonfly — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:44:06 -0800

I'm in college too and I understand the struggle to do both plus working must be pretty hard on you. This is my first nano also. I signed up last year but didn't even start before my classes became too much on top of it. So this year I'm going to try to make it to the end and could use the support also so message me if you'd like. I am in central Florida and I'm 21 years old.

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witchykristy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:51:36 -0800

OMG I love SHINee <3 Taemin is awesome <3<3<3 (Onew = awesome, too) and I love anime and manga also. I love Asian culture as well xDD Hence my vast love of all of Asia! I'm on dA at http://mrsmichealis.deviantart.com and I've added you :D Call me Kristy or クリスチ！

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pottermockingj — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:18:22 -0800

Hi everyone, I'm Laura. I'm 15 years old and a huge Harry Potter fan (as you can probably tell). I've been writing for about a year and this is my first NaNo. I love YA books, especially the Hunger Games. I should probably be writing right now. :)

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cestlalouise — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:21:14 -0800

Hi! I'm Louise, I am a freshman in highschool from the USA. This is my first year doing Nanowrimo, I'd love to talk to any of y'all about writing or just see everyone's progress. I really love the community aspect of this site. Thanks everyone!

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chrissysaurus-rex — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:08:12 -0800

Hey guys! My name is Christine and I'm looking for at least one writing buddy! All of our writing will have to be online, unless you live like, right next to me xD I got reconstructive knee surgery yesterday and I'm basically bedridden for a while. I want someone who I can talk to over AIM or texting, someone who will have word wars with me, someone I can throw my scary plot holes at and they will help me fix them! I will also do my best to do the same for my writing buddy! (: I'm not picky about gender or genre. I'm not sure what my genre is, even! Generally, though, I love Harry Potter, the Kite Runner, Water for Elephants, stuff like that. I also really just like realistic fiction and a little bit of historical fiction. I also like a little bit of fantasy, but not the Dracula-type. I like more teen fantasy, I guess? Like... The Lonely Werewolf, I think it's called? Anyway. Most of that isn't important. Who wants to be my writing buddy?

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Morgan LeRue — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:53:42 -0800

Hello everyone My name's Melissa and this is my first time doing NanoWriMo. I'm 30 and live in New England and am currently trying to write a horror/ supernatura lstory that takes place in the 1300's in the Carpathain Mountains. My hobbies include reading, art and photography and music. Some of my favorite authors are Clive Barker, Poppy Z Brite, Tanith Lee, Angela Carter, Dostoyevysky. I am inspired by the Victorian period as well as medieval europe, the occult and folklore from other countries, Norse mythology, fairy tales, I love dark music like early black metal, Burzum, Deathspell Omega, Bathory, etc. Also I <3 Scandinavia. Hope to hear from new buddies soon!

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Philosopherdoll — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:17:58 -0800

I'm Bec from Melbourne and this is my second year doing NaNoWriMo. I write drama, fiction, romance. I right about social issues, tragedies, mental illness, poverty, and young adult issues. I'm a social worker and I'm 21. I also volunteer at lots of places! I'd love some writing buddies, preferably those who have things in common with me! :)

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KAlast — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:40:33 -0800

Hi, I'm Kim from Sydney Australia. I love reading, writing, shopping and talking! I also love anything fantasy/sci-fi and have completed an 80,000 word manuscript on angels and vamps which has been requested by a literary agent (still waiting...) This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I'm hooked. My fingers can't keep up with my brain. Would love to be your writing buddy. Thanks :-)

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KAlast — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:45:05 -0800

Hi, I'm from Sydney Australia and love anything sci-fi/fantasy. Would love to be buddies. Thanks.

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KAlast — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:48:05 -0800

Hi everyone, My name is Kim from Sydney Australia. This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I've started a little late but I hope to get across the line. I love anything sci-fi/fantasy and I have completed an 80,000 word manuscript which has been requested by a literary agent (still waiting to hear back...) I'd love any writing/support buddies and if you want me as a buddy just ask. Ta :-)

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Wolf Queen's Phantom — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:13:15 -0800

Hi, my name is Samantha and I am 18 years old. This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo, though I have heard of it in the past. I live in Woodstock, GA. I go to LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA. I miss my family and pets at home. I am writing a science fiction novel about a half-breed between a god and a demon and her adventures till she dies. I have written a novel before I joined and it is in the editing stages before I publish it on blurb. I got a few writing buddies. One is motivation, one is just there, and one is waiting for the stories to be publish because they like what I was going to do their character they put up for adoption. I would like more buddies especially ones that help me out when I am stuck on a topic I don't know like pirates, describing dragons, and how write songs in a novel(just words/describing how it sounds or is sung). I am a bit shy and not the best writer, but you will amazed by my imagination and what it can do.

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Skw — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:23:44 -0800

Hello! I know I'm a little late, but as they say better late than never, right? I've been lurking the site for a while now, debating whether or not to post and introduce myself. I finally decided to lock away my shyness and beat it with a stick. So here I am, my names Stacey, I'm 22 years old originally from the UK but living in Sydney Australia. This is my first year of participating, though I have followed along and was finally inspired enough to take a chance and bash out a draft. I say bash because my poor keyboard has been hammered away at for the past two weeks, through my frustrations and my epiphanies. I love to game, I favour the PC over consoles. Currently playing Asscreed-Broho and awaiting Gw2. When I'm not writing I'm in Photoshop creating fantasy illustrations with my headphones blaring. I also have a Deviantart, which I've been a member of for about 5 years. I love all music, anything that makes me feel something, I try not to limit myself to labels, here’s a taster - Nin, Muse, Florence and the machine, Coldplay, Yeahyeahyeahs, the black keys, Cat power, Warpaint, Skrillex.. Most people I know seem to be too busy to take part. So here I am on the buddy request thread. Yep. Any and all writing buddy requests welcome, hopefully we can support each other and get through this mess :D Annnd I should probably get back to writing. *waves*

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stephaniemyers — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:45:16 -0800

Hello there! I am Stephanie. This year I have plans to actually finish a novel in a month (or at least part of a novel in a month). I am working on a young adult fiction novel that I hope to be promising. I have to keep in mind that all 1st drafts are "crap" and then when I forget, I pull up quotes from Stephen King "On Writing" and remember that I am my own worst critic. Don't delete anything, keep writing, push yourself, it WILL be great! Last year was my first year with NaNo and I did not complete it. I was working on a zombie apocalypse novel that is gathering dust. One day it will be completed, but for now.... I work on a new idea :) Happy Writing!

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piallen — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:56 -0800

Hi peeps, I'm Paddy and Im an 18 year old in Beijing studying Chinese on my gap year. However, I tend to have alot of a free time on my hands in the afternoons (mostly because Im not exactly the most motivated chinese student ever), and I would appreciate a writing Buddy. However, I have just stumbled across the site and have written absolutely nothing :( 快乐的写！

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stonecoldcrazy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:41:29 -0800

Hi! I'm Jenner and I've been writing ever since I could hold a pen. Friends have always encouraged me to join in NaNo but this is the very first year I've given in. In a way, I am cowed by having to be accountable but on the other hand, it feels good to log my numbers in every night. I'm 32 years old and in the past three years realized that my writing is what would be considered Chick Lit mixed with contemporary fiction- Chick Lit with more of a bite, if you will. I've found myself drawn to the forums and received my first comment back today, which totally caused me to smile. I've never reached out to other writers before and I think that I am becoming hooked. So if you want to come and say hello, please do so. When I get my plot tangled up, I usually bounce ideas off of my husband. He's been able to offer a unique POV so I'm sure that other writers would be an even bigger asset. I managed to take my hands off of my last novel in April and am now halfway through my next. That proves harder than it may seem because I need to break free from every single thing I've engrossed myself with in the past two or more years. Anyway. If that sounded at all interesting, add me back. I could definitely use the encouragement!

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danceglee70 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:20:52 -0800

Hi! I wouldn't mind being your buddy. Message me! I'd like to make new friends during this contest.

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danceglee70 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:23:03 -0800

Me, too. Do you want to be buddies? I'd love to make new friends.

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augustreverie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:50:48 -0800

I am Katt. I'm 28. I don't like to work for supportive friends... because I have a toddler and mo problems then I have time but once you are my writing buddy I will be your loyal writing friend forever. Take me into your life... please

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resi3 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:11:16 -0800

It is never too late to start.

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vmorr — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:48:16 -0800

Hi, I think i've already posted in a similar thread in another forum, but I thought here would be a good place to post too! I'm a 22 year old graduate living in the UK. This is my first time writing an actual novel, although i've started countless novels, and never made it past a few paragraphs before. I love reading (obviously), movies, running, skiing (exercise in general) and travelling. I'd like to make some writing buddies to keep me motivated, and hopefully a few people will let me read their work once they're done! (I want to see what the end result of some of these novels will be). My novel is currently bit off a mess, lacking direction (or even a central theme), but it's a mix of different things so hopefully someone will read it and think it isn't terrible! I Hope to hear from some of you! Good luck with your novels everyone :)

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Elenaeruiz — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:17:52 -0800

Hello fellows novelers! Looking for: Someone who is still a teenager (can understand the angst of friend-drama, too much homework, wanting a car, etc) or is still in touch with their younger self. Preferably someone who is a nerd/geek/dork, who makes obscure Lord of the Rings references. MUST HAVE READ HARRY POTTER. Fantasy, sci-fi, adventure-type book-writers appreciated, but anything else is also welcome. Offered: Sixteen year old girl writing a novel for the very first time. American/Spanish, making an exchange year in Germany. Very enthusiastic and helpful with too much free time. Loves to edit. Loves to motivate. Qualifications: -Read Harry Potter many, many, many times. -Has drunk a swimming pool's worth of tea in lifetime. -Nerd. Please comment/message if interested!

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Elenaeruiz — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:18:32 -0800

LET'S BE FRIENDS.

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Elenaeruiz — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:21:13 -0800

Hi. Yes. Friends. Nerds unite across the world!

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MariaTC — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:46:13 -0800

Hello! I guess I'll hop in as one of the late comers. Maybe I can slip in this topic without making a complete fool of myself. So here it goes... I'm Maria (or Giggles, Matice, Peanuts, Sparkles, etc. I'll answer to any sort of nickname), I'm 15 (unsocialized homeschooler! XD ), and just a really fun person in general. I'm a good listener, but I can also talk your ear off if you want me to. I'm open to talking with anyone. Age and experience doesn't matter to me. As far as I'm concerned, we're all in the same boat, right? Message me if you would like to have a chat! I wanna talk to you (as in, YOU). Oooh, and I almost forgot. I also have a bunch of pet dragons who would be more than willing to give you a ride if you want them to. ;)

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Writter1213 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:22:42 -0800

Hi :) My name is Ana, I am 13 years old and would love a writing buddy. Message me, I am awesome! XD

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Sekulde — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:03:41 -0800

Hey guys! xD I'm Natalya, and i learned about this site as of two days ago, but i'm going to try! Still, though, a newbie could really use a buddy! You'll get extra points if your experienced with the site and know all the rules! ^///^

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Oregon_Rain — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:47:02 -0800

So this is how you make friends? All these years and I never knew. I'm writing something that started as more of a parody/humor and turned into something more literary. I'm not sure how well I fit in with everyone because I'm in my mid 20's, never got into the fantasy/sci-fi culture, and more people here are women. It'd be nice to talk to someone in between the fits of writing that I can produce. I generally write more at night. Also, I have no idea if my story is any good, and it'd be great to have someone look it over at some point if the person is interested.

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alannathelioness — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:25:24 -0800

LETS BE FRIENDS.

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alannathelioness — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:37:51 -0800

*adding* booknerd-obsessive types, unite!

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Crazy_Purple — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:32:41 -0800

I've added you back :) NERDS UNITE!!

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chrissysaurus-rex — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:45:35 -0800

Hey, I'm posting again for a different type of request. I'm looking for writing buddies who use AIM, so that we can chat and have word wars in real time and all of that jazz. If anyone uses AIM and would like to add me, my screen name is iced tine. Just let me know that you're from Wrimo and we can get started being buddies! (:

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OpheliacReaper — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:40:19 -0800

I'm Alyssa! I'm 15, African American, and just a complete weirdo. My film teacher like my stories but usually says he can't fully understand them. I'm hoping to turn on of my story-boards into a novel! I can be a bit timid before i really get to know someone. My life revolves around my mind, music, and writing. I'm a freshman in high school, who procrastinates like it's her job. I adore complex, difficult to grasp story lines, but find them rather hard to come by, which inspired me to write some on my own. Unfortunately, I'm not quite that good yet. I have a tendency to forget things or loose interest in them. I have ADD, and am currently (unsuccessfully, i might add) being treated. I love to write about gritty, raw topics that make people turn away in disgust, but come back for more, along with fantasy settings and princesses and all that jazz. i also have a tendency to ramble and use weak language when I'm not writing a story. I would love it if anyone added me as a writing buddy!

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GaryAuthor2011 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:02:01 -0800

I am open to being a writing buddy; there is a certain camaraderie among aspiring writers that I find personally inspiring. I am a middle-aged gent who at one time dreamed of being a professional cartoonist (I am that, for myself) so getting involved with this project is taking a big leap, to say the least. I may not make it to deadline (my word count is abysmal right now) but I'm having a gas making the attempt. I love writing plays but novel writing demands a different discipline; it's easy to get stuck in the mire of words and repetitive phrases. It's good to be among so many other hopeful novel writers!

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resi3 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:46:12 -0800

If you like plays, also try script frenzy in April.

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Gary McDaniel III — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:29:36 -0800

Well, I guess if you found me you already know about me. Yahoo. And yes I want a dragon ride!

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Kick Me Awake — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:29:58 -0800

Hey guys! My name is Courtney and I happen to reside in America (I know my residency on my profile says "Pigfarts" but that's just a name for my Starkid friends :) I attend a Junior High in California and I absolutely hate it. I write to vent my feelings about how stupid the school (and homework) can be sometimes, and it really boosts my word count some days :D which helps a lot. I absolutely love Harry Potter. You wouldn't believe how many friends I've made through it. It's awesome :D And I love a lot more other stuff but honestly, I can't really think of all of it myself (: So make sure you friend me and message me and all that other stuff! :D

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Kick Me Awake — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:40:15 -0800

Just from this, I can tell you're awesome :D *adding*

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Beatrice Emily — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:01:48 -0800

Hello everyone! My name Is Bea, I am from Melbourne, Australia and I am pretty new to NaNoWrMo, I have been writing stories for years but they are completley weird, make no sense and about half way through I go "you know what? this storys going no where. I think I'd better stop..." I think I have only ever really finished one story EVER, so hopefully this will put me under enough pressure to actually finish it. I would love someone to talk to here! as long as they don't mind my rants about the Gorillaz (best.thing.ever.(forgot to mention my two favorit things ever are chuck taylors and the gorillaz), the new Legend of Zelda, playing the drums, Hayo miyazaki and Colin Meloy.

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GaryAuthor2011 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:08:25 -0800

Hello, Silver. Don't be so down on yourself. Look at it this way; Nano-ing (my phrase) is like skiing uphill--and I've never been on a pair of skis. We're at opposite ends of the age spectrum--you're 14 and I'm 62--yet we're at the starting gate of what promises to be an adventure of sorts..it's just that I have no idea where that adventure will lead. Keep writing. Your project sounds awfully interesting.

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Lucien Jay — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:33:59 -0800

Hello! My real name is Jessica; my screenname is supposed to be my future penname (which I might change when I actually get published, haha). I live in Northern Virginia and I am 18 years old. I am a freshman in college, and I've been writing stories since I was very small. Only recently have I decided that I want to be a writer, and I've got to say, it is definitely my biggest dream in life! I feel as though I was always meant to be one. The kind of writing buddy I would like to have is someone who loves writing as much as I do and who doesn't mind talking about all kinds of ideas! I mainly use Yahoo, MSN, and Skype if anyone wants to add me on any of those eventually. I don't really have many people to talk about writing with, so your help will surely be appreciated! This may seem like a weird thing to include, too, but I have been hurt by many people in the past, so I would be very thankful to make friends with someone who considers themselves a nice person! :) (I completely understand if no one wants to answer to this. But shoot me a NaNoMail even if you just want to talk to me a little!)

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forceofnature — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:28:38 -0800

Hey, I'm Dom and I'm looking for a buddy. Uh, I don't really write to be honest. I'm more of a comic artist/artist artist, but I love discussing awesome story lines and original characters. Fandom stuff is cool too (not animu, sorry). PM me if you're interested. If you live in the SF Bay area too that would be sick, but it's not a must.

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forceofnature — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:29:18 -0800

Hey, Jessica babe. How you dooin'?

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Lucien Jay — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:35:58 -0800

I'm doin' aight, just procrastinating on some homework while trying to write. And you?

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forceofnature — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:11:46 -0800

I love how vague this is.

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GaryAuthor2011 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:02:56 -0800

I think that you deserve a better buddy than a middle-aged unemployed cartoonist but I'd love to be the stanchion upon which you may bounce off ideas. Writing is not my chief passion but I enjoy it to the extent that to publish something, be it a novel or a short story, has been a long-held dream.

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GaryAuthor2011 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:08:39 -0800

Talk about tenacious. I admire you. As I have the pleasure of reading more reports from dedicated writers such as yourself it provides me with the inspiration to continue pursuing my ideas with the ardent hope that one day I may see my work on sale at the Strand book store or even as a free perusal at the public library. It's nice to think that someone or someones may benefit from my words and ability to craft a story.

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GaryAuthor2011 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:10:54 -0800

I may take you up on your offer, once I've gathered the nerve to share my work.

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Robb714 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:34:01 -0800

Be proud of your work, as it is yours, like a child that needs nurtured and groomed. Remember what Papa Hemingway says, first drafts are not worth a crap and he never shot a human being other than himself. What venue would you share with, I guess is my main question? A blog is a good one and I know of a site (i would have to look at my notes) that is good to share on, if it is good work, you can reap monies based on traffic. Don't keep your work to yourself, that would be selfish. You can see some on mine at www Triond.com/users/robb714 and it will probably give you much courage, tbh.

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Mad Hatter's Pet — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:42:39 -0800

Hi, I'm a 17 year old student. I'd love to be writing buddies! I love going abroad, but don't get to very often. I've been to London and Greece and I'm going through Spain France and Italy this summer!

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Line_of_Verse — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:33:53 -0800

Hey there, I'm Gabriel. I've been writing since I was ten, and I have plenty of fun doing it now. I've written and write anything from short stories to novels and poems, and made a website to host it all! I'm a high school senior and I go to community college part time, trying to get ahead in the game of life, but still make time to chill, hang with friends, and best of all, WRITE. Mah first year at Nano, and I hope things turn out great. A few writing buddies would make it plenty better!

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Marina Castle — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:14:42 -0800

Hey, I'm Roo, 21 and living in Oxford England, studying film at university. Enjoys writing, reading, dancing and I play jazz flute in a big band. Has knowledge of most nerdy things, most art related things, all film things and a lot of useless information about scifi. Would just like a buddy to keep me a bit more motivated as everyone irl thinks I'm mad for doing nanowrimo....

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S22K — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:53:19 -0800

Sure, go ahead, I'm a bit geeky and love art and music and books and reading...

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Wragziez — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:24:47 -0800

Hello, my name is Gracelin but most people call me Grace. I don't care which people call me. Names are just something you call someone to grab their attention. Anyways! I'd just like to talk to any one really. I love talking to people online, which is the exact opposite in real life. I would prefer if you were a female though. No offense males. And do not lie to me, be honest. That is all I ask of you.

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musingsintherain — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:13:51 -0800

Hey there! I'm looking for some writing buddies. Yes, I know that there are only a few days left of Nanowrimo but I would love to make some new friends that as into writing as I am. This is my first time doing Nanowrimo and I am currently writing a Fantasy that I hope I can inch past 50,000 words. Fingers crossed!

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tummer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:44:16 -0800

Hello peoples! I'm Jose Luis, a 19 year old college student who just loves to write stories (especially fantasy). I'm a bit anti-social, but I had promised myself that I would be more social on the NaNoWriMo pages (but that didn't happen XDX). I'm also on a heart transplant list, if that seems cool or interesting to you. Just need someone to talk to and to keep me motivated, especially on these last few, crucial words. Plus, I'd like to have people to talk to.

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115 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:59:09 -0800

Hi lets be friends, I build robots, ride horses, write and have recently started doing animated shorts. I was sooo unhappy they didn't put Tom Bobidil in the movie. Have writen lets see two novels to the end (nano will be my third) and have two others started. Have had articals published but never a novel so that is my currant goal.

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Takushi Rena — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:39:45 -0800

Hewwo! :D I'm Rena (or Chris, if you prefer that) and I'm a 20 year old art student who's studying illustration and animation right now. I love to write dark stories (horror, too! which is ironic because i'm terrified of scary stuff...) and stories involving nerdy stuff that I like, like Disney World and Kingdom Hearts. /nerd yay! But I'd love to have some writing buddies to talk to! I haven't really made many friends through NaNo, though that's probably 'cause I'm a shy person, but I would definitely love to chat 'n stuff! :) It would be fantastic to chat about writing and everything. But, otherwise, hi!

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Line_of_Verse — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:15:38 -0800

Oi! Hey there Rena! Buddys? XD

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Line_of_Verse — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:16:24 -0800

Insanity ftw!

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kaitlynleliel — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:16:25 -0800

Hey there! My name is Kaitlyn and this is my first NaNo. I'm a 17 year old girl student from Kentucky who plans to major in Creative Writing. I meant to post here a lot sooner, but oh well! Better late than never. Let's see... I'm a fan of writing supernatural, fantasy, and romance. I also enjoy writing fanfiction, and recently I got interested in writing TV scripts. I would definitely love to chat with fellow Wrimos, so, um... Hello? xD

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Takushi Rena — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:53:49 -0800

xD Hewwo! And sure, that would be awesome! :D

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widgirl — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:18:56 -0800

Hi I know I'm late with this, but I'm a bit behind and determined to finish. If anyone is in my same boat and wants to trade occasional emails of encouragement between now and midnight I'd appreciate the encouragement, Bridget

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

MariaElaine — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:57:18 -0800

Hi, Tara. Maybe I'm a little older than you (I'm 45) but I'd like to be a writing buddy. I have written three and a half novels so far. One was written for Nanowrimo, and I co-authored one with my husband. I enjoy writing about things that I don't know and have to research. Two of my novels take place in another country, and one takes place in the early 1900's. You can e-mail me at MEMiller508@yahoo.com if you wish.

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nooser — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:13:14 -0800

Hello! (: My name is Andie and I'm a 16 year old Junior in High school. Writing is a big part of my life and Nanowrimo is what got my inspired to begin writing my first novel. Things that I love to do besides writing are... drawing, surfing, and music. My drummer and I are currently looking for other members that might be interested in our band. I'd love a writing buddy!

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nooser — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:14:02 -0800

[quote=nooser] Hello! (: My name is Andie and I'm a 16 year old Junior in High school. Writing is a big part of my life and Nanowrimo is what got my inspired to begin writing my first novel. Things that I love to do besides writing are... drawing, surfing, and music. My drummer and I are currently looking for other members that might be interested in our band. I'd love a writing buddy! [/quote] Oh and as to what I write, I lean more towards fantasy/fiction. (:

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nooser — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:18:24 -0800

Hey, Samantha! My name's Andie and I'd love to be your writing buddy. C: I'll help out with anything you need. If you want to talk more, drop me a private message.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Julzperri — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:09:41 -0800

Hi! I'm 19 and from Australia, so I can't help you out with your band I'm afraid (besides the only instrument I can play is saxophone :p) I'm keen to be a writing buddy if you're up for it? I'd love someone to trade the occasional email with should either of us be stuck or bored. If you're keen send me a NaNoMail :) x

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fs — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:29:04 -0800

A twenty-two year old artist who works at the library. While I spend most of my time drawing, I write fantasy on the side to pas the time at work (which I thankfully haven't been caught doing). I already have a good portion done (30k), and though I joined the site in December, I'd still like to have a buddy to share advice and to look over each other's work. I'm mostly curious if my story is indeed interesting (and the main character is a Brit, so I could use help trying to get that voice right...) You'll be my first. Enjoy that.

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Salomesveil — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:05:40 -0800

HI - what's slash fanfiction? sounds interesting whatever it is. I'm in Massachusetts and would love to email about why in the heck characters don't do or say what they're s'posed to OR (and this is my favorite problem, not unlike yours) plots just decide to fall into a black hole while another one emerges. I mean, just because i had to go to the bathroom is no reason to abandon me!! You sound interesting and smart. Would like to be one of your buddies. Can't wait to know you, too!

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FranOnTheEdge — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:20:45 -0800

Hi there, I just joined so if anyone's still around - and you haven't all gone home, I'm looking for Writing Buddies. I missed NaNoWrMo but I already have a novel with 69 K words - so now I really need the help, as I plunge hopefully into re-writes and so on. This is a whodunnit police procedural story based in a town in Essex, UK - somewhere I've lived for many years - although I'm now in Berkshire, UK. I've written in Fantasy and Sci-fi genres before, and recently critiqued a YA novel - which the author said was very helpful. So I can do it for others but my problem is I can't do the same to my own stuff. Fran

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FranOnTheEdge — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:55:02 -0800

Please ignore that request above. I'm going to concentrate on book 2 with the 60day/60K thread instead.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

little princess — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:40:08 -0800

Hello!! My name is Brittany and I am 13 years old (i think my profile may say 14,but it is wrong) and I need a writing buddy! I love to write and I am a bit of a closet nerd, but I usually lack inspiration or motivation and give up half way through a project which is why I need someone to help motivate me. Please add me as a writing buddy! I would greatly appreciate it.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

dragonslancer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:43:21 -0800

i think that it would be a good idea to have what i have written so far critiqued nanomail me please if you would like to help with that.

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dragonslancer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:03:51 -0800

i would like to be a buddy to you Rena

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dragonslancer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:43:28 -0800

hi i would love to be your writing buddy

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nooser — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:47:32 -0800

Hey, Brittany! ;3 I'd love to be your writing buddy! I'll request you right away and we can get to chatting about our writing!

Low-Ink — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:10:35 -0800

Hey, I'm Loic, I'm 15 years old, and a writing buddy would do wonders for my motivation and confidence. To be honest, it would be great just to have a friend to talk about writing and its many terrors to!! I am currently reading Virginia Woolf (and loving her) but I would aim to write something far less grand, magic realism is what I really want to get into doing. I do love reading any genre or style! So any adds would be incredible, hope to get to know you all a bit better, thanks :)

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Low-Ink — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:52:12 -0800

Hey there :) You seem pretty awesome, I have read Harry Potter, and also Lord Of The Rings a very long time ago :P I'm 15 and haven't yet started my novel (which will be hopefully a fantasy/magic realism affair). I find reading other people's work fascinating and would love some advice on my own. However I am doing my gcse s at the moment, so I don't have loads of time :/ anyway of you're interested, being your writing buddy would be epic! Thanks, Loïc p.s. woo tea!!

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

MariaElaine — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:35:19 -0800

Great! I'd love to talk to somebody who's enthusiastic about writing!

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MariaElaine — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:37:31 -0800

Sounds great! I finished my Nano novel, but it didn't get anything. Oh, well. At least I finished. I'm not working on anything right now. I'm not sure if I should give up writing or not. Talk to you soon!

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Smartiez101 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:43 -0800

I never actually WROTE ON THIS?!?! Blaspheme!! I'm Smartiez101, but most people just find it easier to say 'Smarty' or 'Smartiez'. No, this isn't some crazy ego-boost of mine. Smartiez as in the candy Smarties? Yeah, yummers. I <3 Smarties, so I named all my online usernames after such (well, not Facebook, or, but whatever) I'm 13, love to write (even if others will tease me about it), and am, I admit it, a band geek. The Alto Saxaphone is my love. I <3 the saxaphone. I am on the Chatzy N.O.W. (Night of Write), and you'll see me as either 'Smartiez101', 'Beth', 'Beth (not really)', and many other things. :3 I also love drawing. I'm not the best (see Smartiez101 on sumopaint.com), but I'll continue anyways. I am considered weird by many, just so you know. I figured I'd throw that out there so that people would be warned. Finally, I'm Christian. If you aren't and would prefer for me not to 'shove my religion down your throat' i'm fine with that. I just don't want a buddy who would argue with me the entire way. >.> Thanks I guess.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Rushshock — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:55:15 -0800

Hey! :3 I'd love to be your buddy. However, I'm atheist. Hope you don't mind. :D

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Rushshock — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:55:59 -0800

Hey Low-ink. Buddyss? :3

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

MariaElaine — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:02:17 -0800

I don't mind a bit. We can still talk. Do you want my e-mail address?

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Robb714 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:36:34 -0800

I don't mind either! @robb_carmichael on twitter and robb714@hotmail.com Let's discuss!

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

TeeVee — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:36:23 -0800

I can't remember if I posted in this already or not but I don't have time to look through all the pages. I don't think I have, I don't remember doing it anyway... So, hi! I'm Heather, 21, warehouse worker from Scotland. Looking for some people to chat to about writing and give me the kick up the butt I need sometimes to get me to work. I've got numerous novels on the go right now but I'm focusing primarily on my fairytale fantasy That's Charming at the moment. I'd love to have some folks to bounce ideas off of, chat about writing in general, share snippets of stories with, laugh and cry at how far behind we are with our personal writing goals, etc.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Rushshock — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:26 -0800

Hey! I'm 15. I'm from Florida (lol, exciting!) I'm cool with being writing buddies if you are! x3

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Rushshock — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:13:42 -0800

I'll request you as a buddy! x3 You can send me your email if you want.

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Rushshock — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:18:28 -0800

Hey guys! I don't think I've posted on this before. I am looking for a lot of buds, because I need to get my writing out to some people to overlook so that I can know if it's worth going on. I'm 15, and I go to Arnold High School. I'm in the drama club, and I also ride horses (ahahaha). My life is pretty hectic. I also partake in "750 words" and would love to meet some other people who do it too! I am writing two novels, and a couple short stories currently and I've even got an idea for a series of short stories. I am very excited to write this year, I partake mostly in WriYe which is year round and works good for me. So, add me if your down with that.

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CaveatLector — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:29:02 -0800

Hi there, Loic! I need someone to talk about writing with too and I've been told I'm a good pep-talker. Consider yourself added.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

AhustinC. — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:10 -0800

man all the dudes hit me up on here man ,, lets be writing buddies

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

LilacLex — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:21:23 -0800

I'm feeling confidant that I've posted on this before, but, if I have, it was within the last week. And clearly, that is not showing up on this page. Pffft. Hello, my name is Lex! I'm fifteen and am homeschooled (don't worry, I don't wear a jean skirt), have a part-time job, and am an obsessive reader. I beta-read over at a site called Read2Review, and have a blog (see: creativitylovingmuse.blogspot.com) for any random things I feel like posting - mostly for word prompts. Obviously, I'm female. I participated in this past NaNo ('11) and am currently planning a novella trilogy or something like it. I like to paint, play Sims (2 and 3), and read anything from historical to sci-fiction. I also watch shows ranging from Torchwood to The Big Bang Theory to Shameless and Blue Bloods. Just a little bit about me. My life is usually quite busy. So.... nope, nothing else to add, I don't think. Add me on the buddy list and PM me if you're interested :)

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Redfrost — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:25:27 -0800

hey i'm looking for a writing buddy i'm 21 and have a very creative mind. i'm awake a odd hours and i do have write or die desktop edition.

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aarjw8921 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:11:15 -0800

Hi. My name is Aaron and I am a 22 year old NEWBIE who loves fantasy. I am writing a book and need some buddies to help me out If you would shoot me an message so i can get to know you. I would reply on here but I am blind and going through all these comments will kill me for sure. LOL look foward to hearing from you.

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insaneintheworldofsanity — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:32:19 -0800

Hello. I'd love to get a writing buddy. I have a lot going on, but I would love to have someone to talk to about writing and also kick my butt when I should be productive. haha. I'm 19, in college, in a sorority, in the middle of switching majors, in the middle of boy issues, and that's about it! haha. I ride horses and am obsessed with them and everything about horses. haha. I guess just message me or something? :)

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

RobertSkud — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:32:32 -0700

Hello. My name is Robert, 25 years old. Loved to write all my life, started writing my first story at age 8 (It was horrible and included Mortal Kombat characters). I've always wanted to write. I get a lot ideas from my dreams (My dreams are way too creative sometimes, it makes me jealous). My main problem is, I haven't done very much writing. My writing doesn't get much further than a page or two most of the time. Way back in the day, when I had gotten out a couple of stories and at least one in-the-works novella of around 26 pages, it was due to having writing buddies. Looking to bring that back, to have someone to discuss writing with, and try to bring some of the motivation back. I enjoyed having people to share writing with. My writing is all over the place. I don't really have a genre I work with because it all really depends on the story, but I've done some romance-y type stuff, some fantasy-type stuff. Pretty much wherever the story takes me. I'm a bit of a neurotic writer as well, tend to do a lot of free-flowing-thought type stuff, but just looking for some writing friends that I can talk with.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

MariaElaine — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:01:26 -0700

Hi! I'll be your writing buddy. I've been writing since I was a kid, too, but slacked off when I started college. I didn't resume writing until a few years ago. I wrote my first novel a few years ago and really enjoyed writing again, so I haven't quit. I haven't seriously looked into publishing (other than Lulu) because I'm busy writing. About me, I'm 45, married, and have four kids. My first novel was a historical fiction, which is very peculiar for me since I hated history. My second novel was a romancy-y type about a woman who moved to China with her husband and found girls for sale at a market. My third (and Nano) novel was about a young man who stole from his employer and had to rebuild his life after getting out of jail. The novel I'm working on now is an adventure novel. It's about a girl who had to do an interview for her English class in lieu of the term paper that she didn't have. To piss her dad off, she interviews the bum who sleeps in the park. She gets quite a story out of him. The last two novels are YA. I really enjoyed the first YA novel I wrote and decided to try another one. I forgot to say that my husband and I wrote a novel together. It's about two young men who are serving in the Vietnam war. We wrote it the same way as Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. It has a bit of conspiracy in it. Well, write back if any of that sounds interesting to you.

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

Robb714 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:59:54 -0700

I would be glad to.

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Azariah1717 — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:32:18 -0700

Hi! I would love a writing buddy.This is my first time writing seriously, and I really just want someone who can answer my questions, and who will inspire me to keep writing. I am in High School, and my problem is that once I start a story, I get bored and give up. Message Me if you would be my Writing Buddy!

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IWannaBeAPaperbackWriter — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:13:36 -0700

Hey! I'm looking for some writing buddies. I'm a 35 year old man with a wife and two young children. I write fantasy mostly, though I am planning to work on a scifi novel soon as well. I've done two NaNoWriMos and didn't win either time, so I need some help and support. I did eventually finish the novel I started on my first NaNo, but it took 3 years. If you are interested in being my writing buddy, Message Me or reply here. I'm planning to do Camp NaNoWriMo in June and maybe in August along with regular NaNo in November. Would love to chat and encourage one another!

Re: Writing Buddy Requests

ClaudiaRose — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:33:37 -0700

Ello everybody, I'm Claudia-Rose and I'd love a writing buddy! I'm a part time student, part time everything-else-er. I love running, going to the gym in general, writing and well... that's really about it. So, I'd LOVE a writing buddy! Message me/add me :)

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silverxwolf — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:14:24 -0700

Hi everyone! My name is Megan and I'm 21 years old. I'm a (now official) second year veterinary technician student and usually write fantasy/paranormal novels. I've been trying to break into other genres as well, though! I'm a huge Potterhead and Whovian and have started writing fanfics of each. Add me/message me if you want! :D