Next year, I plan to apply to be an ML for the Ada area. In the meantime, though... Is there anyone else in Ada?
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~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 1, 2009 - 07 32
Hope there's someone else out there - I started out well at any rate. 1706 words before 9am and I am NOT a morning person!!
Faith
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Nov 1, 2009 - 17 08
You're doing better than I am. I'm at under 200 (181, I think). I've been trying to finish up a crochet prayer shawl for a friend before I dive headfirst into my NaNo project and don't emerge until December 1. :)
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 1, 2009 - 23 32
It's only November 2nd and I'm already desperate for inspiration. Nothing... nothing...
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Nov 2, 2009 - 18 52
Start writing biographies of your characters. Interview them and write that out. Just write and eventually it will come. You can edit out the backstory and fluff in December. :)
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 2, 2009 - 18 53
Start writing biographies of your characters. Interview them and write that out. Just write and eventually it will come. You can edit out the backstory and fluff in December. :)
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 3, 2009 - 18 49
What I've also done is find people who are close in personality to the characters, and interacted with them using bits and pieces of dialogue from the stories to manipulate the conversations.
For my latest venture, I had a student stand on a chair to simulate a ten foot anthropomorphic dragon warrior and I was the protagonist, and we had an interesting conversation.
Larry Mike Garmon
----------Larry Mike Garmon
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Nov 3, 2009 - 21 23
Ohhhh. Adans!(:
[Or Adaians...hmm...?]
I'm excited. I thought I was the only one - haha. I've got a suggestion on the whole building up characters and stuff. There’s this really awesome software that’s just perfect for NaNoWriMo and all story writing.
A fellow NaNo'er introduced me to it. It's: Liquid Story Binder XE 4,41 - and it's awhhhhsome. It has a dossier already set up with small headers such as "Character’s Name" / "Gender" / "Role" / "Mannerisms" / "Appearance" / "Inspiration" / etc.
It really is quite helpful. =D
-- Andie
----------# of times to start over? 3
# of times to ask to be shot? 1
# of times to let loose random laughter? 9
# of times to bang head against keyboard? 5
# of times to start weeping? 0
...so far so good(:
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Nov 4, 2009 - 02 52
I've found using the screenwriting program Celtx helps. It's set up, of course, to maximize the five-act process, as movies are written, as well as Shakespeare, and it has great set ups for characters , character traits, settings, scenes, et cetera. It keeps tract of which scenes characters appear, even producing "index cards".
What I like about Celtx, is it's free, plus there's a support system if you want other writers to look at and critique your stuff.
Hope everyone is writing!
Take care,
----------Larry Mike Garmon
Larry Mike Garmon
38,433 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 11 37
So does anyone want to get together towards the end of this adventure here in Ada? Maybe at the ECU libray or something? I'm so proud - my first time doing this and I'm right on target word wise.
Have a good feeling about this!
Faith
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Nov 4, 2009 - 11 40
Hi, Larry! Good to see you here. :)
Andie, you're by no means the only Adan NaNo'er. I'm toying with the idea of an unofficial write-in sometime soonish. Depending on when, we might be able to use the office I work at. (I work for my Mom.) So far it looks like there's 3 of us. I'm sure there are more somewhere.
BTW, Larry...Do you have a link for that program? It sounds like something I'd be really interested in looking at.
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 4, 2009 - 11 44
That's funny, Faith. I think we cross-posted. And with great-minds and all that, we were both thinking along the lines of a get-together of some sort.
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 4, 2009 - 19 58
Oh. Well. It's always good to know that I'm not alone in this teeny-tiny city. =)
----------Though....I'm prrrrrretty sure I'm the only on at Ada High, which makes me feel quite alone. Haha. Gald to know there are other people out there! Makes the world seem really small actually.
# of times to start over? 3
# of times to ask to be shot? 1
# of times to let loose random laughter? 9
# of times to bang head against keyboard? 5
# of times to start weeping? 0
...so far so good(:
43,539 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 20 05
It's a bit intense to use until you learn it, but it's quite useful.
http://celtx.com/
----------Larry Mike Garmon
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Nov 5, 2009 - 08 01
I just wanted to introduce myself - I'm Angela and I am about 40 minutes away from Ada in Atoka, OK. Near enough for a meet-up if we wanted to do a kick-off party next year or a wrap-up party this year or something. :-)
Angela <><
----------Writing Blog and Freelance Journey - http://angengland.com
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Nov 6, 2009 - 10 11
I checked the Celtx program out yesterday. Viewed their tutorial videos and such. I am going to download that program as soon as I get my laptop fixed. (Working NaNo on my old back up computer). Anyhow, I recently participated in the Muse Online Conference (awesome - I highly recommend signing up for next year) and had a person interested in my Screen play outline. Looking forward to starting on my Screen play as soon as NaNo is over...
Faith
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Nov 8, 2009 - 13 56
Larry, thanks for the link. I'll be checking it out soon.
Ang, thanks for hopping over. BTW, I'm JenNipps on Twitter & pretty much everywhere else. Depending on how many people want to get together for a wrap-up, I might have a place we can use.
Andie, you might be surprised. There might be more Ada High NaNo'ers. :)
Faith, I've heard great things about the Muse conference. Congrats on the screenplay request and good luck!
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com
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Nov 19, 2009 - 17 09
How's everyone doing?
I'm a bit behind. I'm at 20,000 words and I should be close to 32,000. I'll get there. I'm hoping to be able to spend most of this weekend on my novel. We'll see how that goes.
Oh!
Some news!
And this is NaNo-related because a novel I did for NaNo in 2007 in included. I have two historical/paranormal romance novels under consideration with a publisher at the moment. They're set in central Ireland in the early Middle Ages. (The second is 100 years after the first. The one I'm working on now is 100 years after that.)
----------~Jen
www.jenifernipps.com
http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com