| Beccalicious | Hello Derbyshire! |
    33,001 / 50,000 Joined: Oct 22, 2008
Location: Derby, UK Posts:
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Oct 2, 2009 - 13 24 |
Hey everyone! Who is here and ready for madness? Last year was my first year and despite the pain, it was totally worth it and now I am actually prepared for round two. So who is here this year and ready for word wars? |
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25,087 / 50,000
Oct 3, 2009 - 00 34
Hello :)
This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I cant wait ^^
58,400 / 50,000
Oct 3, 2009 - 04 01
I'm back too, last year was insane and so much fun. This time I want to be part of the word wars.
Bring on the Nanoisms, lack of punctuation and waving bye bye to the inner editor :p
44,928 / 50,000
Oct 3, 2009 - 13 33
I'm here - very much a newbie, slightly concerned about what I've signed up for, but really excited and with a big fat idea which has been bouncing around for a few months now.
Wish me luck! :)
Hx
22,020 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2009 - 09 55
Madness? Check. Idea? Check. Caffeine? Check. I think I'm ready, this is my first proper year and I'm really, really looking forward to it.
----------http://draconiummanga.deviantart.com
http://forum.lifein2d.co.uk
39,101 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 04 00
I'm here ^^
It was my second year last year but I didn't do so well ><
----------Hoping to do better this year :D
37,758 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 10 22
I don't think I can really call this my 'second year' as I failed miserably in 08 due to other commitments, but I'm gonna give it another shot :]
----------40,666 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 12 40
hola! I be back for a second year....last year I won......since then.....i have started writing and failed to finish even tho its been ages........this year ....... i'm writing along side about 35kids doing the ywp on nano.....so a kiddies book for me! ........yay for the joys.........
----------Smoke me a cheese (I don't like kipper), I'll be home for teatime (You can't have cheese for breakfast).
39,389 / 50,000
Oct 6, 2009 - 16 07
High Low fellow writers
It's my first time participating in NaNoWriMo but plan on blowing it out of the water. I have a small amount of previous writing experience so having enough time will be the only real hurdle I foresee.
33,001 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2009 - 01 49
Its exciting to see new and familiar faces!
Will you guys be coming to meet ups this year? They were on Sundays in weatherspoons in Derby last year, which was perfect.
Also we need to start thinking of dares.
----------http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/
Winner 2008
32,437 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2009 - 11 39
Hi everyone!
This is my first year here and I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into but hey, I'll try anything once :) Looking forward to doing battle with that word count and seeing what happens!
*loads up on caffeine*
Ready!
39,101 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2009 - 13 00
I want to try and come to some meetups this year ^__^
Depends on job prospects (I have interview on Tuesday next!) and whether the lack of suitable ID will hinder me D: Because I fail like that XD
Never done a word war either, looking forward to trying that :)
Why isn't it November already! >.<
----------2,324 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2009 - 14 42
Nice to see some old and new faces here.
My name is Chris and I'm not sure wether I'll be taking part this year or not. Really I shouldn't; too much comics work to do, but we'll see what happens.
At the the very least I'll pop along to some of the meets to see how everyone is getting along.
Good luck everyone.
Chris
----------Christopher Barker
Derby, United Kingdom
http://www.fictionchris.com
3,500 / 50,000
Oct 8, 2009 - 10 12
Just found this on Twitter and promptly signed up . . . I'm now very excited! Does everyone have an idea ready?
13,866 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 06 28
Well I recognise Becca and Chris...
Anyway, even though I don't technically live in Derbyshire anymore I think I'll keep it as my home region... though it's doubtful that I'll get to any of the meets this year :'( if you guys have play dough again and I miss it, I’ll be really sad...
I totally plan on finishing this year, even if I have to make the last 25k incoherent drivel.
Anyone know what they’re doing yet? I’m going to completely wing it this year because I’m far too lazy to plan it all out again.
Oh, and for those that don’t know, I’m Claire!
----------I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.
~Spike Milligan
0 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 07 22
o.O People!!! There are people!!
Yay!
Firstly, to the Becca, thank you for starting this thread hun.
Secondly, to those who do not know me, I'm the ML for Derbyshire. So that means you can email me, bug me as much as you like about stuff, and I'll be organising the meets. (See the other thread I'm just about to make)
This is my fourth year MLing, 5th year participating. Can't say I'm too hopeful about reaching the 50k mark, but I'll have a go. No idea what I'm writing yet. As I'm doing an extreme cinema course this month, it'll probably be inspired by that.
Vickyxxx
----------mlforderby@googlemail.com
0 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 05 57
Hello.
This is my first year and i'm really looking forward to it.
Hoping to come along to some of the mmet-ups to if a newbie is welcome.
0 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 06 30
Hello, everyone
This is my first year trying this but I've written short books in the past (35-45k) so I am hopeful I will get to 50k.
Adam
0 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2009 - 09 49
Excellent, more newbies :D
Yes, of course you can come to the meets. All are welcome. Don't forget to keep an eye on that calendar.
----------mlforderby@googlemail.com
2,324 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 07 53
Welcome 'fresh meat'... MWAHAHAHAHAH! :)
----------Christopher Barker
Derby, United Kingdom
http://www.fictionchris.com
13,866 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 07 56
PFFT. Chris you're like the least scary person ever.
----------I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.
~Spike Milligan
2,324 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 08 10
HA... you probably have a point there! :p
Not even when I'm taking random pictures of your ear and bum?? I have to say NaNoWriMo may not hold the same appeal this year. :/
:p
----------Christopher Barker
Derby, United Kingdom
http://www.fictionchris.com
33,001 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 08 38
Not even when I'm taking random pictures of your ear and bum?
Way to go on encouraging the new people to come along to meets chris.
http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/
Winner 2008
----------http://beccalicious.deviantart.com/
Winner 2008
13,866 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 09 26
xD
Whatever happened to all of the photos from last year?
----------I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.
~Spike Milligan
2,324 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 10 02
Way to go on encouraging the new people to come along to meets chris.
LOL
Don't worry, I don't do that to just anyone, that was just Firefly. :)
Whatever happened to all of the photos from last year?
I think most of them are on my Facebook... I'll have a look and link them in a new thread. :)
----------Christopher Barker
Derby, United Kingdom
http://www.fictionchris.com
50,333 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2009 - 02 40
Hi. I'm not technically in Derbyshire any more either, just over the border in Burton.
This is my third year of Nanoing, one fail and one success. Last year I finished at 11.45pm on the last day and then panicked as the site wouldn't load properly.
Would have liked to have gone to the Monday meet ups but Mondays aren't a good day for me. It's always interesting going to another writers group to see how they run things. I belong to Runaway Writers who meet in Burton but I'm the only one from that group doing Nano, I think.
I don't know why I do this. I work full time, I have kids and a husband, as I've said, as well as a season ticket for Derby so my life is already quite full.
1,666 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2009 - 15 29
I'm new and totally psyched for this! :D
♥
52,864 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 05 57
My first year doing this... and I'm a little worried about what I'm letting myself in for.
But then the fun is in the trying.
Will see if I can make some of the meet ups ;-)
----------"Mad, bad and silly to know..."
http://madhatch.deviantart.com/
2,919 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 13 52
I participated last year, but unfortunately failed. :( But I'm ready for this year. This should be interesting!
----------Gentlemen.
0 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 14 07
....
I don't know why I do this. I work full time, I have kids and a husband, as I've said, as well as a season ticket for Derby so my life is already quite full.
Glad you've decided to join us :) No problem with you being from Burton. And I think a few of us are questioning our sanity for doing this on top of everything else. I have kids, beginning to arrange my wedding, just started a new job, trying to find somewhere to live, doing a film course and... and... breath, relax, we'll all get through it together ;-) Any chance of making the Sunday meets?
♥
Excellent!!!
But then the fun is in the trying.
Will see if I can make some of the meet ups ;-)
Do try to come, we have some fun things lined up for the month. You need any help or advice about reaching your target, just yell x
Great to have you back. Know where you went wrong last year?
----------mlforderby@googlemail.com
7,385 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 06 01
Hello Derbyshire indeed.
Yet another first year-er here who's not quite sure what he's got himself in for. I do a fair amount of writing normally as an online roleplayer, but never taken on anything this ambitious... because I'm not this ambitious.
I just started at Uni the other month and have had a week off and thought this would be a good idea. Little did I realise at the time, however, that I'm back at the dreaded institution from the 2nd onwards. Ontop of that, I just moved house and the vast majority of items are still in boxes... somewhere. Woe is me for free-time.
Expect to see a vaguely suspicious looking character at the Derby meet-ups; I generally have sod-all to do with myself otherwise, and in the five years since I've lived here I never end up stopping in town long enough to have a good look around and discover stuff.