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 | Discussions, celebrations, and critiques of the NaNoWriMo book covers designed as part of the graphic design marathon known as "30 Covers, 30 Days."
| 26 | 1437 | 3 hours 39 min ago by cardiogirl |
| Info and communication about the special deals on offer from our 2009 corporate sponsors. Questions about the CreateSpace, Scrivener, AlphaSmart, or Writer's Digest/F&W Media offers? Post 'em here!
Moderator: Chris Baty, Dragonchilde
| 2 | 645 | 4 hours 5 min ago by Keladryie  |
| Researching facts, figures, real world experiences and details. How much Jello does it take to completely fill the White House? How many times are beans refried to make refried beans? What does green sound like? You have a question. Someone out there has an answer.
Moderator: Limmenel, Dragonchilde, karalianne
| 5635 | 46965 | 1 min 22 sec ago by Jumpingbean |
| Is your plot running out of steam? Don't know what to name your main character's third uncle? Are you unsure of how to tie everything together? Unload your thorny plot problems here, and let our team of literary technicians get your book back on the right foot.
Moderator: Trilli, Dragonchilde, s_m_clark2006
| 4296 | 36523 | 6 min 7 sec ago by kamikaze1900666 |
| Everything from deep spiritual wisdom to down-and-dirty word-count tricks to help keep that book moving along towards the 50K finish line.
Moderator: Huushiita, Dragonchilde, Epros
| 825 | 15242 | 1 min 7 sec ago by alliem |
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An all-ages safe corner to talk about life during NaNoWriMo. | 1157 | 27181 | 26 sec ago by moiety |
| 1867 | 26473 | 13 sec ago by sarah-flute | |
| Unexpected success stories from the frantic novel-writing front.
Moderator: Star Kitten, Dragonchilde, Cacrocks1
| 595 | 6353 | 30 min 58 sec ago by Elegy |
| Go mano-a-nano with other wrimos for word count & productivity. Step inside for a little help in getting started, keeping going or just some practice at getting the creative juices flowing.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, unspeakable
| 272 | 15112 | 3 min 34 sec ago by Cookie119 |
| Hit 50k? 10k? 1,674? Want to send a shout-out to everyone who's been there too? This is the place to do it!
Moderator: Dragonchilde, tiakall
| 1121 | 15366 | 8 min 34 sec ago by Sudam08 |
| Night of Writing Dangerously: All your plans for Fundraising Dangerously, Sightseeing Dangerously, Hotel-Sharing Dangerously, and Writing Dangerously.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, SarahJanet
| 24 | 227 | 2 hours 11 min ago by ObiKimono |
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Is there something the FAQ didn't cover that you just have to have an official ruling on? This is the place where the detail-oriented gather to ponder the fine print. | 254 | 1248 | 3 hours 34 min ago by Lousy Writer 13 |
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Comments and ideas for the NaNoWriMo.org site and NaNo forums in order to help us improve them this year and next year.
| 183 | 898 | 17 min 10 sec ago by rustydragonfly |
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Is something screwy with the site? Want to report a bug or see what the latest status of things we're working on? Need to know how something works? Check here first ... chances are we've got answers! | 490 | 2264 | 1 hour 1 min ago by sushimustwrite |
| A map of the parts of the world where amateur novelists are loved, admired, and given free shrimp dinners.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Apollo16
| 172 | 1915 | 9 hours 56 min ago by sushimustwrite |
| From polka to punk, music is the most powerful writing stimulant available without a prescription. What CDs do you rely on for writing inspiration? And what are your characters listening to?
Moderator: Dragonchilde, coderster
| 575 | 9451 | 11 min 34 sec ago by allycakes_love |
| PC? Cell phone? Smoke signals? What technology (or lack thereof) are you going to use to write your novel this year?
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Apollo16
| 341 | 5035 | 1 hour 48 min ago by MonkeyMind |
| Survey says: post your polls here! There's nothing like a good multiple choice question.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, farfalla
| 188 | 4492 | 1 hour 43 min ago by Deadly |
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The nuts, bolts and other mechanical interworkings of writing. Grammar, vagaries of spelling, using other languages in your text, choosing a POV & stylistic concerns. | 524 | 4568 | 8 min 53 sec ago by Awilla_The_Hun |
| Forbidding locales, extreme danger, quests, battles, smugglers, cowboys & pirates and of course ... ninjas. These are stories of challenges.
Moderator: lollybob818, Dragonchilde, TStar
| 137 | 1626 | 1 hour 7 min ago by xLauraMaex |
| 88 | 1071 | 10 min 41 sec ago by Gerd D. | |
| Provocative subjects and sensual tales where writers grapple with leaving less to the reader's imagination.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, MarieDees
| 145 | 1727 | 46 min 5 sec ago by zeraparker |
| Other worlds or even places not unlike our own: planes of existence where magic is commonplace and fantastical creatures abound.
Moderator: larelmian, Dragonchilde, unspeakable
| 1089 | 21669 | 4 min 51 sec ago by Deborah Wolf |
| Grappling with the realities of 17th century kitchen technology? Need help making realistic dialogue for your pre-Columbian youth? Settle in for chats with your fellow novelists who are doing the time warp.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Loriba
| 284 | 2558 | 2 hours 51 min ago by Algolei |
| Graphic tales that leave you on the edge of your seat, hands trembling as you dare to write the next sentence.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Loriba
| 341 | 4525 | 40 min 12 sec ago by Hemlock_key |
| Sure, grappling with complex personal and societal issues isn't the most marketable move. And no, we don't always have the tightest plots. But we sure know how to throw a party.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, mattkinsi
| 140 | 2319 | 2 min 43 sec ago by lkhunsaker |
| Story-driven, able to be gobbled up in a single transcontinental plane ride. May contain elements of some or all other genres.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Loriba
| 78 | 823 | 2 hours 33 min ago by MissEricaCourt |
| Where mystery writers gather to find out who done it.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, fly
| 225 | 2133 | 1 hour 12 min ago by CarisonRodriguez |
| A light-filled place to ponder the meaning of it all.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, silvermander
| 94 | 1294 | 44 min 32 sec ago by ProfessorAlan |
| The young novelist thought she had everything she wanted...until this handsome forum walked into her life and changed everything forever.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, unspeakable
| 252 | 2837 | 19 min 17 sec ago by Kudosia |
| 73 | 889 | 2 hours 40 min ago by Kiliro | |
| Interplanetary travel, other planets and extreme technology. Pop by the cafe for coffees of the galaxy.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Tresa Cho
| 448 | 6632 | 30 sec ago by lasalle202 |
| A clubhouse for those writing novels geared for young ones.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, silvermander
| 260 | 4104 | 50 min 5 sec ago by RoseClown |
| 143 | 2304 | 4 hours 42 min ago by Sammy | |
| A gentle way to start your nanowrimo experience. Come in and introduce yourself and your project. If you're a veteran, stop by and offer your oodles of encouragement. There's no such thing as a stupid question, or a stupid novel.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Magenta, essbee
| 1047 | 4819 | 3 hours 43 min ago by ir0nna |
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You're too old for the Young Writers Program, but too young to legally drown your literary sorrows at the nearest bar. Gather here to talk about the special challenges of balancing school and NaNo work, offer tips on getting classroom credit for participating, and discuss the perpetual problem of getting parents to understand your quest for 50K | 501 | 15227 | 12 min 42 sec ago by WaterVyper |
| Some may call you Generation Y ... perhaps you're the the first internet enabled generation but we know you as the swift young novelists and this is your forum.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, fly
| 142 | 5612 | 1 hour 17 min ago by littlewonder |
| A little corner for those who are just a little older, maybe not any wiser, but definitely in this together.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, MermaidSirena
| 120 | 4410 | 1 hour 32 min ago by denimpoo |
| Tired of the young whipper snappers? Pull up a rocker and rest with your fellow geezers (and rant about "kids these days"). Don't worry, we know the real secret... 50-and-overs have the highest win rates in NaNoWriMo.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Dichotomy6958
| 92 | 2420 | 23 min 58 sec ago by reey |
| A comfy place for writerly groups doing NaNoWriMo en masse. Groups are brought together by a connection of interests from across regional boundaries. So this is the place to create your thread for your online group, your food preferences, or any other loose-knit group taking part in the NaNo escapade together.
Moderator: Lady Lunas, Dragonchilde
| 252 | 7518 | 58 min ago by Nerinya |
| For military members stationed at home or overseas.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, eensybeensyspider, pipermaru
| 34 | 293 | 1 day 18 hours ago by BreezyShrugged |
| MMORPG buddies can form ad hoc threads here and chat about avatars and noveling. World of Warcraft, Second Life, Everquest, Sims ... Texas Holdem Poker. Plan your strategies here.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Cacrocks1
| 73 | 1119 | 5 hours 39 min ago by MageQueenHoshi |
| Make or find a NaNo word count calendar, get signature banner creation help, share your fabulous art, and discuss the fine nuances of cover art generation!
Moderator: Dragonchilde
| 398 | 5919 | 4 min 27 sec ago by Falin |
| You're writing a memoir, a script, a nonfiction book about turtles or something else that's not a novel. You're a NaNoRebel, baby! Converse with your fellow outlaws here.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, themermaidslair
| 117 | 1568 | 7 hours 19 min ago by j-cat |
| 281 | 3891 | 17 min 36 sec ago by ApollosTwin19 | |
| Wild about your favorite movie? Disappointed in an author's latest offering? Here's a place to rave or rant about your favorite movie/book/anime/cartoon/whatever.
Moderator: Dragonchilde
| 280 | 4183 | 6 hours 57 min ago by sailori |
| Our own little swap meet where NaNoWriMo participants get a stall to spread the word about their just-released book, sell off their old Alphasmart, or sing the praises of their writing blog.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Loriba
| 183 | 454 | 3 hours 7 min ago by Quarks_Uglier_B... |
| If there's one thing more fun than working on your novel in November, it's not working on your novel in November. Come here for a relaxing mental vacation full of bumping, egregiously erroneous information, movie-title tag, word-association, and much, much more.
Moderator: Dragonchilde, Lauren E. Mitchell
| 229 | 27843 | 7 min 16 sec ago by TheLoyalOne |
| Build worlds, develop characters, create new plots with the many interesting fellow writers on the forums.
Moderator: Dragonchilde
| 114 | 19254 | 6 min 27 sec ago by theanab |
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