Well,
It's that time again so if anyone else is from Stoke or the surrounding areas, if you want to meet up or anything, that would be great. Let's make this a year we all pass. I have taken part for 2 years and have never passed the 50k mark but let's hope its third time lucky!
Seeya,
Paula
----------
2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
33,046 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2007 - 14 30
Hi there! I'm at Keele right now, with one other participant. I'd be glad for a meetup!
~Ally~
----------5,006 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2007 - 16 09
Sounds good. I've been to Keele once or twice, its right in the middle of nowhere, heh. Yeah, bring many people, the more the better I say.
Paula
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
5,393 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 09 02
Hi,
I work in Stoke. It'd be nice to have some writing buddies closer to home than Birmingham!
I'm getting nervous about 1st Nov as I've got nothing to go on at the moment! No plot! Nothing! ARGH!
5,006 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2007 - 17 30
Hey, the more the merrier I say.
Yeah, a lot of people don't have an idea until the last minute so you arn't alone there. I'm sure you'll come up with something. Besides, not having an idea means you have more to play with.
I can't believe how close the start of November is. I swear it was September like yesterday!
Yeah, if you are free at anytime, it would be nice to meet some fellow nano-ers.
Paula
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
51,916 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2007 - 12 31
Hiya! I am the other Keele-ite *wave* I am going to be mad busy and have a few hefty deadlines coming up so the pressure is on. I am determned to make it to 50K like 2005 (the only other year I have participated)
It would be great to do a meet up, and I am sure we can all find somewhere Keele or Stoke I don't mind, where where we can do a write in.
639 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2007 - 16 15
Another Keele-ite here... I'm a nano virgin, pretty excited to get going now
Less than an hour till it kicks off !!
51,916 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2007 - 11 30
Welcome to the outsanity!
5,006 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2007 - 14 24
Hey,
Look at all those word counts already, I really need to get myself in gear, I've only got 800+ words down.
Darn those long hours at work!
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
5,213 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 01 33
Hello!
I am (sadly) in California right now, but I lived in Stoke last year. Hopefully i'll be moving back soon!
Just wanted to say 'hello' and 'good luck' to all the Potters!
Ahhhhh, come on word count, go up.
----------____
How glorious it is and also how painful to be an exception.
-R.Crumb
5,006 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 10 13
Hey,
How is sunny California? Much better than drizzly Stoke, I imagine?
So, anyone up for a meet-up at the weekend? Sunday is better for me than any other day but if not, I'm sure we can work something out.
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
5,213 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2007 - 18 26
Much drier, but just as cold, if you can imagine!
----------____
How glorious it is and also how painful to be an exception.
-R.Crumb
0 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2007 - 17 04
I AM AT KEELE TO!! Sorry just got a bit excited there, so many people are from birmingham!
I'm on third year english, currently doing creative writing with Jim. Had no idea about NaNo, was just messing about on google, probably a bit late for me to start and masses of deadlines but i'll certainly have a go!
Wouldn't it be better if this was moved to April when we all do naff all for a month???
x we shud have a nano society in the union then we could have 'write-ins' or wotever they are, oooh we cud do it in keele hall, so pretty! ask if we cud use the 'old library' went in there the other day, all the doors were open so i got nosy!'
0 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2007 - 17 05
I AM AT KEELE TOo!! Sorry just got a bit excited there, so many people are from birmingham!
I'm on third year english, currently doing creative writing with Jim. Had no idea about NaNo, was just messing about on google, probably a bit late for me to start and masses of deadlines but i'll certainly have a go!
Wouldn't it be better if this was moved to April when we all do naff all for a month???
x we shud have a nano society in the union then we could have 'write-ins' or wotever they are, oooh we cud do it in keele hall, so pretty! ask if we cud use the 'old library' went in there the other day, all the doors were open so i got nosy!'
0 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2007 - 17 05
I AM AT KEELE TOo!! Sorry just got a bit excited there, so many people are from birmingham!
I'm on third year english, currently doing creative writing with Jim. Had no idea about NaNo, was just messing about on google, probably a bit late for me to start and masses of deadlines but i'll certainly have a go!
Wouldn't it be better if this was moved to April when we all do naff all for a month???
x we shud have a nano society in the union then we could have 'write-ins' or wotever they are, oooh we cud do it in keele hall, so pretty! ask if we cud use the 'old library' went in there the other day, all the doors were open so i got nosy!'
0 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2007 - 17 05
I AM AT KEELE TOo!! Sorry just got a bit excited there, so many people are from birmingham!
I'm on third year english, currently doing creative writing with Jim. Had no idea about NaNo, was just messing about on google, probably a bit late for me to start and masses of deadlines but i'll certainly have a go!
Wouldn't it be better if this was moved to April when we all do naff all for a month???
x we shud have a nano society in the union then we could have 'write-ins' or wotever they are, oooh we cud do it in keele hall, so pretty! ask if we cud use the 'old library' went in there the other day, all the doors were open so i got nosy!'
33,046 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 01 24
Hmm. This sounds like an exciting game of "Who Am I?". Ok. Did you do Creative Writing in 2nd year too?
We should definitely have a meetup in the final week, at least, with everyone from Stoke, so that we can bash out the final words in company and sympathy.
~Ally~
----------50,042 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 01 27
I'm at Keele as well! AND I do Creative Writing with Jim!
Are you in the Monday lesson or the Tuesday lesson?!
I'm in the Monday one!
0 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 04 45
i'm in the monday one too? who are you? this is michelle, i did do it in the second year but you weren't in my group ally, i do remember though that we had a few exchanges on the forum, fadagaski and dominicancockles, i put up a post saying that eragon was ace and you said you were going to read it???? this is so wierd!
x x
33,046 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 13 36
Ehehe. I never did get around to reading it. ;-)
How goes your NaNo? Are you fitting it in between your creative writing, or are you including stuff for class in your wordcount?
~Ally~
----------50,042 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 13 42
This is Simi. Ehehe...Hi. ^_^;
This is sort of strange. I didn't think I'd know more than one person who was doing nano. But nice to know that I'm not the only one in Creative Writing. Hoorah!
5,006 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2007 - 16 47
I wish I was doing creative writing :(
Anyway, when are we all going to meet up and go for a pint (if you want one)? It would be nice to have some people to chat to about how bad its going! I'm so behind on the word count, it's not funny!
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
33,046 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2007 - 03 06
Hmmm. Are people willing to trek it all the way up to Keele? If not ... can we compromise with Newcastle? Am penniless. :( Gios is a good cafe in Newcastle, cheap and tasty food, booths large enough to squeeze 6 people in.
~Ally~
----------50,042 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2007 - 03 31
And on Saturdays, they do student nights as well, I think. For the ones who are REALLY penniless. But I'm thinking it's better if we go during the day, less people, quieter music makes for a better, more productive day, right?
At any rate, count me in.
0 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2007 - 07 49
ha i thought it was you simi, i looked at you 'about' section and saw the title of your work. I haven't actually started yet, i do have a book on the go but i've been writing that for ages, i don't think i'll make the wordcount limit i don't know if i'll even try at this point, bloody third year got tons of stuff to do and i've gotto apply for my pgce blah!
anyway meet up sounds great we can have a nice chat and stuff like wot civilised pple do.
you really shud read eragon, its ace! lol
5,006 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2007 - 09 17
I can do Newcastle. During the day is better for me as I work in the evenings. Cheap and cheerful is also better. I like your thinking :)
----------2005: Untitled: Failed
2006: Untitled: Failed
2007: The Recruitment Game: Undecided!
50,042 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2007 - 02 06
My titles are really that transparent, huh? Heh, well just goes to show that I seem to have a trademark going or something.
Look on the bright side, evenm if you don't make the word limit, there should be plenty of stuff you could use to make up your portfolio, especially if your nano/novel fits into the theme you're working on.
I've been meaning to read Eragon for a hell of a long time but I've never really gotten around to it. It's got dragons in it, what's not to love?
33,046 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2007 - 05 09
So how about a meeting at Gios? Say, next Saturday afternoon? Is anyone up for that?
~Ally~
----------