Come one, come all, and share your delightful visual reminders of our wordcount goals! Whether it's a pretty desktop background or one of those ingenious chart thingies that let you input your daily progress, post 'em here.
I humbly offer updates of two of my desktop calendars from last year, currently available only in PC screen arrangement @ 600 x 800 @ 72 dpi.
http://humanespresso.com/images/nano_handsoffools.jpg
http://humanespresso.com/images/nano_penandink.jpg
I've changed computers since last year, so the original Photoshop files are mucking me about for no good reason. *smacks software into submission* I'll try to get the Mac arrangements up soon!
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Where the hell did this zombie story come from?!




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Oct 4, 2007 - 14 01
Thanks for posting these!
50,199 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2007 - 14 28
I was so looking forward to these! They calm the OCD monster in me during November. =)
Thanks a bunch for these, Safira! I especially like the typewriter one, and I think I'll use that as my desktop wallpaper for november...
50,060 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2007 - 14 33
Thanks for putting these up :]
There was a really funny one last year (can't remember whose it was...) that said "What are you doing looking at the deskptop? You have no time for such things. Get writing."
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Oct 4, 2007 - 15 41
Hey, thanks for the idea! That made me want to try my own hand at a calendar.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b391/Heranje/NaNoCalendar.png
^ Free for anyone who wants to use it.
50,047 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2007 - 16 28
Could I perhaps convince someone to make me (and others who are doing the same) a 75K in 30 days calender, or at least give me a tip on how to make one?
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Oct 4, 2007 - 17 55
Thanks, Safira! I have put the first on my desktop, already. It's now part of my nanowrimo 'pre-gaming'.
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Oct 4, 2007 - 21 56
Wow thanks for posting those they kick ass! Now my computer is complete and ready for Nov. to start
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Oct 5, 2007 - 00 57
All of these are really awesome. Thanks for posting them, guys! :-)
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Oct 6, 2007 - 08 44
Wow, apparently this thread is making people happy. Hooray!
I was bored at work yesterday, so I made a new calendar, this time for both we 50K mortals AND the 75K superhumans, as requested.
http://humanespresso.com/images/nano_thoth_50K.jpg
http://humanespresso.com/images/nano_thoth_75K.jpg
Yes, that is Thoth, Egyptian god of scribes and scholars. I thought he would be appropriate. ^_^
*looks around at everyone else signed up* Surely there are more folks making these than just Heranje (nice job, btw!) and I...
5,541 / 50,000
Oct 6, 2007 - 15 26
Thanks for these. I've not made any before but I'm inspired to make my own :)
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Oct 6, 2007 - 15 31
Thanks so much! I love it staring at me from my PC background, reminding me of what I committed to (or perhaps why I'll end up committed in Dec....)
50,323 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2007 - 01 22
These are so nice! I'd love to make some if anyone can tell me how (hint, hint). I'm terrible with computers - are they done in photoshop?
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Oct 7, 2007 - 01 28
Yay! I was hoping these would show up soon. ^_^ Thanks!
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Oct 7, 2007 - 02 03
Those look nice! I'm horrible with photoshop, so thanks for posting them :)
50,098 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2007 - 03 59
Thank you for those!
They are awesome!
I love the one with the pen and open notebook
^_^
I saved that one~
I hope you don't mind.
82,726 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2007 - 04 22
Thanks for these - I haven't tried making one yet, but now I think I might have to attempt it. Best to do it in October, otherwise I'll just do it to procastrinate in November...
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Oct 7, 2007 - 05 53
Ooooh, lovely. I might use the Hands of Fools one myself--and if I get really bored this month I'll see if I can make a simple one. :D
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Oct 7, 2007 - 08 31
I might try making one of these later this month :) My favorite two are the typewriter/handoffools and the thoth one.
50,156 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2007 - 14 50
I'm stealing this one, if you don't mind. :D
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Oct 7, 2007 - 15 57
Well, I got inspired to try my hand, too. Lovely as the ones above are, I'm the sort who needs to be nagged, er, reminded more forcefully. Here you go:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14690003@N03/1509295662/
(BTW, I know it's not wonderful, but it's my first attempt ever to do anything with Photoshop.)
52,122 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 02 02
Wow, these are so great. XD; I totally want to make one now. Thanks to everyone for posting these!
My favorite is the fools one, I'll definitely be using that one come November. :3
50,306 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 02 08
Nnhmm, so am I~
It's beautiful!
I never would've thought of making something like this... xD But they're going to help soooooo much. ;3;
Thank you! <3
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Oct 10, 2007 - 03 57
These are all wonderful - Thoth and the Typewriter are my top ones.... it may be time to change my work desktop in November!
50,707 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 07 06
I love them! whoo tis nearly that time already...
50,707 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 07 06
I love them! whoo tis nearly that time already...
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Oct 10, 2007 - 10 31
These are lovely! I think I'm going to have to take a couple... though I'm doing 100k words this year, so it would just be to keep track of where my buddies should be.
The only kind of calendar I have to offer is a printable one to use with star stickers. I also have one with blank bonuses.
For the more technology-minded, I have an updated spreadsheet for Open Office that my partner made for me last year. Not so much a calendar, but if you're looking for a way to keep track of your progress, it's pretty convenient.
Keep posting more links! If someone wanted to be so kind as to make me a 100k calendar, I'd be very grateful. =) I especially like the calendar with the ink bottle, but I'm open to other ideas.
Wrimos are so creative! I love it!
50,077 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 13 18
Nice, thanks for sharing those! I love the quote on the typewriter background, by the way. :)
50,356 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 19 17
Hey guys,
Mine don't have dates on them, but they're nanowrimo related.
You can find them here.
Hope you enjoy
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Oct 10, 2007 - 19 52
If you're looking for more, I have five NaNo desktop calendars here:
http://shatteredbyrain.oxyhostsfree.com/
All in 1024x768 format.
50,409 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2007 - 20 37
Thanks for posting these. I love the castle one.