Anyone else out there feeling that it could be a year for winging it as you go along?
Last year, I came up with my story at about 11.55pm on 31st October, and came up with the ending sometime in the 3rd week of November. I have a funny feeling this year could be the same.
Anyone else feeling the pressure mounting?
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James
The conquerer of the 3 Peaks
10 hours, 12 minutes




35,467 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 05 41
I has one idea/plot point so far - no story, no real characters, no idea of a style
I suppose I have a theme
But yes certianly about to jump out of the tree and see if the flapping works
94,479 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 07 18
Plotting planning and back story writing this year. But I have thoroughly enjoyed previous years when I just sat down at midnight and went for it.
So I wish you luck in flying into the window and bouncing off with realms and wonders yet unseen in these parts.
Qub
----------Please visit website to see pre Nano story, daily updates as the nano happens and there's a blog.
www.seafieldbooks.com
It's not about me it's about the books.
10,139 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 07 20
I've never done this before - and haven't written fiction of any kind in years! - have one vague idea of one vague scene, but no real characters or plot. This could be... interesting!
4,692 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 10 46
I'm going to randomly generate a few sparse plot outlines tommorow morning, pick the one I like the best, have a little ponder about how I might go about writing it, then just go for it. Should be fun :D
----------2007 - Attack of the Robot Magi (Failed :( )
2008 - N.A.
2009 - As of yet, untitled
35,467 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 11 19
yay others with no real plans
31,685 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2009 - 12 32
Is there any other way?
38,580 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 09 05
I am so flying by the seat of my pants it's unbelievable.
I have nothing!
-----------Don't wait for inspiration. Go and grab it by the scruff of the neck!
-Goonies never say die.
40,086 / 50,000
Oct 31, 2009 - 09 19
I have an Epic Plot with, like, beginning middle end, conflicts, building intensity & everything. & now I'm just praying I actually get to write it, and don't end up scrapping it on day three to write about dystopian tunnel-dwellers. or something I dreamt whislt napping in maths lectures, like happened last year.
----------652 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 15 02
Wait... you guys have plans?
I got a poke from a friend, thought this looked like a fun challange and then signed up 4 hours before it started. I've already scrapped one idea after writing 500 words and I've made a second attempt already...
I'll see where it takes me, and if I reach 46997 words without and ending in site I'll tack on to be continued and call it a
daymonth...1,118 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 17 01
I signed up this morning with no idea for a story in mind... And about a week of time where I won't be able to write...
----------Yoda
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker
"Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy." - Jim Hightower
28,026 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 20 59
I have setting, characters, and isolated scenes in my head. Unfortunately I don't actually have a plot to chain all these things up together into anything coherent. I'm kind of hoping it'll just show up sometime soon, but I may start to bribe my muse with tunnock's teacakes and caffienated drinks if it doesn't cooperate soon >:-I
----------Skylines - A tale of chaos, human suffering and the primordial degeneration of the universe.
46,020 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 03 29
I started off with a vague notion of a character and a location for the first lot of action - the whole lot would fit on the back of a matchbook! So yes, totally making it up as I go along but hoping that come the end of the first week, the characters should be making it up for me which will be easier.
Cath
36,084 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 02
I was a bit late to come up with a plot, so was winging it on day one. I set about writing a plan last night and now I have a whole epic arc and a motley collection of virtually transparent characters to kill off over the next four weeks. Hooray!
2,085 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 29
haha, i have one character who's vaguely more of an outline, no stock names, and pretty sure that t've got no idea where im actually going with my plot! GUTTED.
still, 2k words, i must be doing something right!