Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Hey...you GTA wrimos alive out there? prods with pen

esprit_gratis — Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:44:34 -0700

You guys aren`t the most productive bunch when it comes to posting! Have ya all run off to the TDot Region? Haha, only joking. What`s going on? Anyone interested in a few Nov. write-ins in Oshawa or Whitby?
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It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches;
It only takes one match to burn a thousands trees.

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Any Durham College Students Doing NaNo '08?

sweet-meda — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:34:49 -0800

Just a fellow DC student looking for others in the same boat. I know it's a looong way off, but I thought it would be interesting to see if anyone else was interested in doing this.
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Facebook group for Durham Region

coldacid — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:32:42 -0800

Sorry I can't stay and chat, but I've made the group I discussed last night at the party.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7733032076

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Chris Charabaruk

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Get-Together at Thirsty Monk in December

MartyAvery — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:29:52 -0800

In case you missed the thread about the thirsty monk .... We're planning a get-together at a restaurant in Oshawa called The Thirsty Monk when this madness is over. Some time in December. Who's in?!
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Martin Avery, WiR at PPL

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

And Marty makes it a Three-Peat!

Margo Lane — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:45:45 -0800

Congratulations, Marty! 3-Time Champeen! And you're eleven days ahead of schedule!

Who's your money on for the next in the 50+ club?
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Not gonna make it, but not giving up either.

coldacid — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:45:46 -0800

At only about 10k words now (number not updated because I forgot to bring a copy of the novel with me) but I'm not giving up. By the time the month is over, I intend to have at least 15k words, and if I'm lucky and not so many fires come up for me to put out (metaphorically, not literally) perhaps I'll actually reach the 50k mark, only three or four weeks late. :(

I'm sure this happens to a lot of first-timers, but I still feel bad about it. I can't help if real life gets in the way, often and violently, when I'm trying to run a number of organizations and trying to keep two of them from disintegrating before my eyes. Still, I started the month with the goal of a 50k novel, and once again, by trying to juggle a number of competing, time consuming tasks, I've blown another.

BTW, one of those organizations did pretty much fall apart in the end anyway, so I lost a couple years off the end of my life with nothing to show for it. If I had known it would have done so back in October, perhaps then I would have achieved better numbers.

Anyone else with tales of hardship and regret at not making the magic numbers this year? I'd like to get to know better who I'll be drinking my sorrows away with at the party (just kidding, I don't drink much anyway).
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Chris Charabaruk

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

THE 50K OR BUST CLUB - The Final Week Of Writing

under.the.lights — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:20:21 -0800

I need to write 3.6K a day, but I want to write 4K-5K ideally. Sundays aren't good writing days for me. All family junk.

So what pace do you guys need to go at to make it to 50K at the end? How many words a day? We need to stick together and support each other.

Those who have finished can push the rest of along.

If anyone needs word wars, my AIM is anicenotevilgal
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

First Annual Buddha Belly Rub?

Margo Lane — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:58:38 -0800

For "The End" shindig at Thirsty Monk, I would like to open the bid for December 8th, 8 p.m. Anything earlier, can't make it. Anything later, it's too close to Christmas, I think, for everyone else.

Takers?
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Incentive, maybe?

Margo Lane — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:10:27 -0800

I would love to know how many novels written in our group I can pick up on December 8th and take back with me to read. Who's willing to let me read?
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Three hours of writing, and I more than doubled what I had.

coldacid — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:20:54 -0800

The problem with writing in fits and starts is just that. Having had just under 1500 words last night, I was able to jump up to a not-so-whopping 3900 between 7am and 10am today. Given that there's 15 days of writing left (not counting today) that leaves me with approximately 3075 words per day, every day, to the end of the month if I'm to make the big 50k.

I know that it's not required, that all I need to do is enjoy the writing experience, but now that I've worked out the prologue of my story, and started writing out the first major event of the book, I find my (electronic) pen is flowing! If I can keep up the pace, I shouldn't have a problem.

And I know what to do for next year: Work out the characters and plot ahead of time. Winging it like this is HELL!
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Chris Charabaruk

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Ajax/Pickering gathering locations?

coldacid — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:55:01 -0700

I can think of a few places in the west end of the region for gathering. If you can think of others, please post them here and we can figure dates on which to gather and write together!

Locations:

Pickering Public Library, Main Branch
Pickering Public Library, Petticoat Creek Branch
Ajax Chapters
Ajax Gnu Books

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Chris Charabaruk

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Welcome!

MartyAvery — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:01:20 -0700

Hi there Durham Nanowrimo writers! Who are we?! And what are we writing?!
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Martin Avery, WiR at PPL

Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

10K Shoutouts - Durham Region Style!

under.the.lights — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:14:22 -0800

Any Durham WriMos reach 10K?

I'm really excited. I think I might make it all the way this year. Third attempt, third times the charm hopefully.

How is everyone else doing?
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Can I start over??

Tieras — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:58:17 -0800

My first attempt is so lame and stalled at 2.5k... Can I have a do over?? I had another idea and have churned out a better idea and plot......
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Canada :: Ontario :: Durham

Anybody have any good strategies to share?

Margo Lane — Sun, 4 Nov 2007 05:01:38 -0800

Any rituals? Best time of the day to write? And if you need to do research, do you it do it before, after or during the initial writing phase?

And just for fun, I've started counting the cups of coffee I have while I'm writing this month. So far, I'm up to 11.
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