| WillShattuck | Visalia and the Surrounding Area |
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Oct 15, 2009 - 19 06 |
Hi all, I attempted NaNoWriMo a couple of years ago. I got 3000+ words in, somehow lost all my text, and, well, that was it. This year I'm more determined. I'm shuffling through some ideas, will start plotting, and getting some characters together. Hopefully I'll have some sort of time line that I can use to keep me going forward. Rememeber... It's Okay To Suck! :) ---------- |
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Oct 15, 2009 - 21 51
lol OMG the story I started last year i hit 28000 my computer and external hard drive both died right after christmas I lost it all.. Soooo I totally relate to you WillShattuck.. I havent a clue for an idea or character as of yet hmmmm sooo I need to get off my butt and think. But i am toatlly not in the zone.. Thanks for the boost time to get cracking....
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Oct 16, 2009 - 18 38
This is my first time participating! Let's see how it goes. :)
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2009 - 20 21
This is my 3rd time doing NaNoWriMo, and I can't wait to write another story! Good luck on everyone's novels!
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
37,452 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2009 - 10 53
Me too! I'm so excited but I need to really set aside time in my calendar...
----------Debra Christenson Benton
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"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Oct 23, 2009 - 09 13
Hey Deb!! Its me Valeria!! This is way exciting!! We'll see how it goes!
----------Ta ta!
Valjory
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Oct 23, 2009 - 18 25
Anyone go to COS Visalia ? I do
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2009 - 20 18
Yup, I go to COS!
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
28,335 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2009 - 21 37
cool its nice to know , im not the only one in the school doing this . Yeah you might catch me in the library typing my fingers off this november ^^ im the guy with the red g-man hat
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2009 - 14 11
Would anyone be interested in trying to plan a write-in in Visalia? We could meet up at a Starbucks on a weekend or something, so we could all share in this crazy experience. It's just an idea! Would anybody be interested? We tried to plan something last year, but I don't think it ever happened!
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
37,452 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2009 - 15 37
Yay Valeria!!! I'm chomping at the bit. I downloaded the high school workbook and am going through that trying to outline my characters/plot etc. You may try that for some pre-writing!!!
----------Debra Christenson Benton
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"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
37,452 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2009 - 15 38
Possibly.... for me it would need to be on a weekend...
----------Debra Christenson Benton
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"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Oct 24, 2009 - 19 24
So this is my first year doing it.... I've known about it for a couple, and I finally decided to try! Of course, I also have a ten-page term paper to do, due on the 13th.... so let's hope I can write my fingers off this month! Good luck, everybody!
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Oct 27, 2009 - 21 39
I'm up in Reedley but I would be interested. Maybe Borders they have free WiFi now.
----------Terri Main
The Forecast is Murder (2009)
The Essence of Magic (2009)
Dark Side of the Moon (2007)
Death Gets an F (2006)
Creative Calisthenics A Workout for the Writers Imagination: http://www.creativecalisthenics.com
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2009 - 23 32
Yeah, Borders would be a great place to meet. Although I haven't been there is quite some time, so I can't remember, is there like an area to sit at?
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
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Oct 28, 2009 - 20 43
I honestly don't recommend the Borders idea. No place to sit, they're still rearranging things;
Even worse if you have a laptop... Oh, uhmmm, Visalia resident here if anyone was wondering.
This is my first time doing this and I too go to COS.
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2009 - 21 08
I was kind of thinking there might not be any places to sit at Borders... Do you think a Starbucks would be a good place to meet? Or do you have any other suggestions?
----------It's good to know there are other people from COS doing this too! Good luck with your novel!
Duty. Honor. Dreams.
1,113 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2009 - 15 20
Honestly depends on which Starbucks you pick and how many people are going to show.
Certain Starbucks are always packed, like the one on Main Street for example.
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Oct 30, 2009 - 14 47
This is my first Wrimo, and I'm from Porterville. No laptop, either, so a write-in this year's not the greatest for me although it sounds wonderful.
Lynda
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Oct 30, 2009 - 21 25
I'm in Reedley too.
----------weirdly enough missyxariel, I have a ten page paper due on the eleventh. what's your paper for?
characters killed: 1
word wars: 3
procrastinated: 8000
Without my friends I would be a mess, and with them, well.. I'm a mess. A better mess mind, but the mess is still evident.
40,026 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 23 58
Does anybody have any other ideas for somewhere to meet up besides a Starbucks? If we could find a non-crowded Starbucks it seems like it would be a good place to write, although I've never tried it... I guess I just like the idea of drinking coffee and writing :)
Sweenlit: it would be awesome if you could come to a write-in! You could always write the old fashioned way, with a pen and note pad, then you could join in the writing! That is if we're ever able to coordinate something, heheh.
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
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Oct 31, 2009 - 07 29
The starbucks on caldwell in the winco parking lot is generally empty. There is also Panera Bread on Mooney that offers free wifi. Until I purchase my new laptop I am going to be old school with my notebook and pen! Haha.
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Oct 31, 2009 - 23 13
I'll see what I can do if you do get one set up. I do go into Visalia at least once a month and can probably spare a day.
1,113 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 04 09
Panera Bread was a great idea. They have a ton of other goodies besides drinks.
And! Lots of places to sit.... Only draw back would be they are usually always hosting to a lot of people.
40,026 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 22 30
I also like the idea of Panera Bread! Maybe we could go at a time that's after the big lunch rush or something. I've been it in there on the weekend at about 2-3pm before and it wasn't too crowded... Is anyone else interested in meeting at Panera Bread? Does anyone have suggestions on when to meet?
----------Duty. Honor. Dreams.
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Nov 2, 2009 - 01 40
I'm game, though I'm sure we'd have to make it on a weekend after a lunch run. Hopefully that will fit the majority of people's schedules.
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Nov 3, 2009 - 22 53
Ohh, that sounds good to me. I love Panera Bread, and not just because my husband is a baker there. ;) haha.
Hope all of you are doing well! i wrote about 3000 words today to catch up, and have about 1000 to go to meet my daily goal.
Good luck my fellow WriMo's!!
17,500 / 50,000
Nov 10, 2009 - 23 01
behind in my nanowrimo word count but I did just get a book into publisher and finished writing a childrens story today.
To infinity and beyond fellow nanowrimo writers. have fun!!!!
38,117 / 50,000
Nov 11, 2009 - 22 42
Panera write in Sunday late afternoon/early evening?
Who's in?
Go! Write! WIN!
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Nov 15, 2009 - 15 59
That's today! Are you going to be there? Set a time.