Hello one and all!
I'm basically just wondering - are there any Israelis that are entering NaNo this year? And if so - where are you? What are your writing plans? Do you own a cape?
The last one, not really...
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Hello one and all! I'm basically just wondering - are there any Israelis that are entering NaNo this year? And if so - where are you? What are your writing plans? Do you own a cape? |
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41,818 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 04 06
i'm going to participate for the 3rd time in a row.
also, 3rd time in Tel Aviv :)
----------Won't sign without the presence of a lawyer!
1,510 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 04 36
Right here! No cape, though.
Writing plans are basically to go at it full force - write first, think later. Tried NaNo a few times before but didn't really make it past the first two thousand, mostly due to time constraints... this time I'm hoping to do better.
41,818 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 04 52
naama,
----------last year i tried the "write, don't think" strategy.
after 3 days i stopped & revised my strategy to "know where you're headed" - i wrote in points facts & details & plot summery (total of 10 point) to guide me writing.
(still, most of the writing was done from the fingers, but at least i know where i want to go in the general direction...)
:-)
Won't sign without the presence of a lawyer!
43,252 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 12 33
I've only made general summary and characters... and a box of names! so I don't waste time trying to come up with names for characters and minor characters.... I'll probably do some more planning during the month.... I was successful last year but my pacing was terrible... I was worrying I'd finish too soon so the beginning was dragged and the ending was rushed... my goal this year - pacing!! I'm gonna try and plan that too...
1,510 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 17 25
Good ideas :) I'll give it a shot.
0 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2009 - 21 45
I had a blast running the 1 month marathon last year and am cranking up to run it again.
Have cape will travel.
Ideas coming together as we speak.
50,419 / 50,000
Oct 9, 2009 - 04 38
הי
----------מקווה שזה בסדר שאני כותבת בעברית...
אני משתתפת בנאנו פעם ראשונה השנה,
אשמח אם יהיו פגישות, כדי שאוכל לפגוש עוד אנשים שעושים את זה ואולי לשבת ולכתוב ביחד.
בעקרון אני יכולה להגיע לכל עיר שיש בה רכבת...
איפה אתם?
יש סיכוי לפגישות?
Chapters done so far: 12
41,818 / 50,000
Oct 9, 2009 - 11 44
בשנתיים האחרונות ערכתי מפגשי כתיבה (רייט-אינים) בדירה שלי בת"א לתת קבוצת נאנו מד"ב ופנטזיה
----------:-)
Won't sign without the presence of a lawyer!
50,419 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 02 41
אני כותבת פנטזיה. תהיה קבוצה כזאת גם השנה?
----------Chapters done so far: 12
16,000 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 08 36
I'm definitely participating this year, even though I'm in the army, and it'll be pretty much impossible. I'm optimistic, though. Anyhow, I'll be in the Jerusalem area and in the Tel Aviv area, either one or the other.
If I reach 30k I'll be pretty proud of myself, methinks.
Is everyone here writing in English? Or anyone in Hebrew? Or in any other languages?
1,012 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 11 47
אהלן,
כותב, פעם שנייה שלא ברצף, בעברית - גם פה, השנה - בתל אביב, השנה - משהו שהוא כנראה מד"ב יותר ממשהו אחר
יכול לארח פגישות שאינן כוללות כתיבה. הצלחה והנאה לכולם.
45,892 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2009 - 12 30
עמירה שלום
יצרי קשר עם:
OLucifer
Magogue
שניהם מועניינים לקיים מפגשי כתיבה באזור תל אביב
פשוט הם מחכים למישה שיבקש מהם והשנה אין בנתיים
מארגן רשמי באזור תל אביב
איחולי כתיבה מוצלחת
----------יואל
Check out the NaNo-Israel Wiki
45,892 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2009 - 00 08
know where you're headed
I agree with the "Know Where You Are Headed" approach, but learned not to micro-manage my plot! One of the amazing aspects of "getting into" the writing is that the characters take on a life of their own ... at least for me. I often feel like I'm running after them, trying to keep up. Knowing where they HAVE to arrive gives them and me a sense of direction, but over "directing" the characters ends up lifeless, again, at least for me.
I do "research" the biographies of my primary protagonists. By 'Day One' I know their life story, at least the "back story" that might not reach the pages of the book but that are important for me to 'get into their heads' and help communicate their reality on my pages!
You might find YWriter a good tool for all the above. I actually use Q10 to do my actual writing but organize the written material scene-by-scene, chapter-by-chapter in YWriter 5.
Have a great month!
----------Yoel
Check out the NaNo-Israel Wiki
50,419 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2009 - 01 42
אמירה ב-א
----------Chapters done so far: 12
5,000 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2009 - 09 03
שלום לכולם!
I am writing in English (I think it would take me 100 years to write a novel in Hebrew!).
This is my third attempt at NaNo. I was successful in 2006. I failed miserably in 2007 and didn't even try last year as I was dealing with 6 month old twins. Well, the kiddies are in gan this year which gives me the whole morning to write.
I find I write best if I plot it all out first. I have a brief outline of the first ten or so chapters written thus far and hope to have them all outlined before the first. I also try and take it one day at a time. I don't plan on writing on Friday and Motzei Shabbat so that leaves me 22 days to write. So as long as I reach the goal of 2275 words a day, I am set to win this thing :)
good luck everyone!
Sara
15,660 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2009 - 01 10
Hi everyone! This will be my second year doing NaNo... my strategy is 2,000 words per day or bust. It worked last year!
שלום לכולם! אני גרה בקריאת ביאליק ואני ממש רוצה להפגש עם אנשים אחרים שעושים נאנו. העברית שלי לא משה (עליתי לארץ לפני שנה וחצי) אבל אהיה מאושרת לקבל כולם שרוצים אצלי בבית או במקום אחר. עכשיו בענגלית
I'm writing historical fiction this year and I would love to meet with a group. (English or Hebrew.) Is anyone interested in coming to Kiryat Bialik for meetings? If so, I'd be happy to host! Otherwise I might try to convince the fantasy group meeting in Tel Aviv to admit a historical fiction writer. :)
I would be up for meetings in Tel Aviv, Haifa, or anywhere in between. Let me know! It could be fun to meet with an English-speaking group last year as I was pretty lost in my Hebrew-speaking group last year.
We should have a kick-off party!!
Maya
----------NaNoWriMo2009-- The Pomegranate Thief
NaNoWriMo2008-- Running on Air *Won!*
0 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2009 - 05 23
My 2nd year running and the adrenalin is building. I plan to continue rambling along haphazardly continuing where I left off.
Last year I finished on day 21 but almost crashed and burned at about 35K.
I have no idea on what pace things will happen.
Hoping a few negev dwellers join the madness.
Freddy
11,100 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2009 - 07 28
Shalom le-koolaaam!!!
If I decide to participate this year, it would be my 5th Nano. Now, if I only had an idea what to write about, I'd be all set.
----------"You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great." Les Brown
2005 "Empty World and Full" - won
2006 "Second Chances" - won
2007 "Perfectly Drilled" - won
2008- WT "Homeward Bound" - 37k
2009- WT "Dyna-Veggie-Mi
21,623 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 11 33
Nice to see there are more Israelis in on this, thought I was the only crazed Israeli trying :)
Now I just need to fig out what I'm writing by tomorrow night, or at least get an idea for a genre...
Anybody having some meetups? I might just drop by... Feel free to facebook me so we can keep up with eachother's status lines: Ran Halprin
39,686 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 09 50
Hi All!!!
I'm in the Jerusalem area. This is my first time doing this.
Good luck everyone!
- Rena
45,892 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 21 40
Well welcome Rena!
(My daughter is also called Rina but with an 'i'!)
Check out http://NaNoIsrael.wikidot.com for more information about the Jerusalem group. There is also a calendar that works and all planned activities are listed. We are also trying to get some kind of Skype conference calling going if you want to share your Skype address with the rest of us. send it to me via NaNoMail or to YoelBA@gmail.com and I'll add you to the calls.
Need any additional assistance? Post to this board or give me a call!
בהצלחה
----------Yoel Ben-Avraham
ML Israel::Jerusalem
Check out the NaNo-Israel Wiki
0 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 23 51
Hi Everyone,
I'm doing NaNoWrMo for the first time and if any of you are on Twitter I'd love to get in touch.
I'm 42SFF and I'll start a Twitter Chat for NaNoWrMo Israel with #NaNoWriMoIsrael
Good luck and happy writing!
Simcha
0 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 13 12
I'm in the 49000 territory already (to go that is). Hey Yoel, any prizes yet?
A few Negev dwellers may pop up and say hello.
Good luck to everyone