Westerns http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895 Alxa Who else is doing a western? This will be my first one and it seems to be coming along better than anything else I've done for NaNo. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:23:25 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1965 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1965 JennyJenn I'm writing a Western. I don't know why they never have this as it's own forum! My first (and second and third and fourth) NaNoWriMo's were Westerns. Though, since it takes place 50 miles away from Chicago, I call it a Mid-Western... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:46:49 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_7722 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_7722 cybele You might want to check out the Adventure genre lounge. That's the general catch all that includes that Western genre (at least in past years that's where the Western writers have been hanging out). <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/adventure" rel="nofollow">http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/adventure</a> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:43:48 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_8627 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_8627 JennyJenn Yeah, I hang out in the Mystery forum `cause my novels are mysteries. I just think it'd be cool to have a separate forum for all the trip-ups and questions specific to Westerns. I think I will check out the Adventure forum, though. That sounds like fun... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:11:47 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_9077 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_9077 Alxa Thanks for the tip. Will head over there too. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:43:21 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_20891 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_20891 crazybooklady I wrote a Western for my first NaNo, and I'm doing another one this year. Happy to see a thread for us up already! I usually stay here in Other Genres because I tend to write cross-genre stories - the universe my past and present Western stories are set in also is Alternate History and a bit Steampunk. And there's some magic in there too. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:30:04 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_52426 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_52426 Alxa Anyone up for sharing resources and links they come across? Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:03:17 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_94614 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_94614 icarus_suraki I got pointed to the "adventure" genre lounge too and I just started a Westerns thread there: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/adventure/threads/7488 I hope you'll join in. I want to know what your story sounds like to far. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:37:05 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_127747 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_127747 allwritemel OK, this is bizarre ... I'm KIND OF writing a Western but it's got a twist - think Tempest meets The Searchers or TRue Grit (depending on how I go with this). It's got a kind of spiritual feeling to it ... I have never written anything like it in my life so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. I'm writing for two charities and currently aiming at 100,000 words ... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:35:51 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_129716 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_129716 crazybooklady Love to! Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:31:47 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_135083 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_135083 Dr_Strangelove Yeah I am writing one as well. Last year I wrote Young Adult, but no more. I am stepping up my game this year! And why isn't it listed as a major genre? Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:24:31 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_174721 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_174721 Miss.Melancholy There's a couple of Westerners (is that the right word?) in the Historical genre lounge too, and I think I even saw a few threads under romance, so I guess it's open to interpretation. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:29:10 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_181280 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_181280 crazybooklady If anyone is looking for info about Canadian soldiers/NWMP officers in the era of the Old West, this is a good site: <a href="http://www.militaryheritage.com/vic_sold.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.militaryheritage.com/vic_sold.htm</a> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:56:06 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_210399 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_210399 69MustangMom I'm writng modern cowboys fanfic - a modernized Magnificent 7 epic with a trace of Justified tied in. I consider it a Western... sorta. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:58:24 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217368 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217368 cybele There's another thread for Westerns up in Adventure: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/adventure/threads/7488 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:24:16 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_218574 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_218574 Furble5 I think the Western genre is hard to pinpoint because it's a major historical setting with its own tropes and expectations, but can vary from adventure to thriller to romance. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:51:03 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_218972 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_218972 crazybooklady Please stop trying to herd us north towards the action-adventure mountains. Please? Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:20:04 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_224479 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_224479 crazybooklady I love the Magnificent Seven! Are you setting your story in the current modern day, or did you pick a particular era? Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:22:18 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_224493 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_224493 scaramouche This will be my third try at a western. The other two remain unfinished. Hope to get back to them at some point. Found this fantastic reference for all things western: http://www.truewestmagazine.com/jcontent/ Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:46:53 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_278001 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_278001 nurielm Working on one now! Think Don Quixote in the modern american southwest :) Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:11:32 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_301277 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_301277 devinganger I'm tackling a Western paranormal with alternate history thrown in for good measure. This is largely inspired by the intense amount of love I had for playing the Red Dead Redemption video game combined with an awesome typo I made one night that kicked my brain into overdrive. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:55:53 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_395105 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_395105 Pagadan I'm writing a western this year. Previously I wrote SF. I hung my hat in Historical Fiction and then decided to check out Other. Now I have to explore Adventure! Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:04:26 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441971 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441971 diabeticangel I have a novel that is a Historical Christian Romance that takes place in Texas, complete with Texas Rangers and outlaws, so I suppose I AM, in fact, writing a Western. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:49:02 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_443487 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_443487 crazybooklady Thanks for the link! They have some really interesting stuff over there. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:11:41 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_523459 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_523459 pedjo1 I'm working on a fanfic western with no cross overs, so it is good to find out where the Western writers are. It's good to pick up tips. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:10 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1113845 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1113845 pedjo1 Both of mine take place in the Arizona territory. I'm more familiar with that area. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:50:35 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1113850 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1113850 Pagadan That's good. I've researched the territories I'm setting my story in, but it's hard to discover where and when they change. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:13:39 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1115287 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1115287 Pagadan My western novel, Detour Trail, has been accepted by a publisher and should come out in early 2013. Yippee! Wed, 16 May 2012 21:42:00 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1375518 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/895?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1375518