So, who is ready and rarin' to go in the Prescott area?
I'm Julieann, and this will be my second Nano, and I'm hoping to win a second time! Time to start clearing out the freezer and make room for the cheesecake! Hey, it works a lot better as a writing carrot than an actual carrot does. ;)
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
8,710 / 50,000
Sep 26, 2008 - 18 28
Always Dreamin here. Getting my notes ready , had a long talk with my muse, and ready for the starting bell to sound. Julie's getting the cheescake bought, so guess there is only the countdown to keep track of. Looking forward to our first get-together.
Jan
----------Remember the mighty oak tree was once just a nut that stood its ground.
2008: The Town That Wouldn't Die
2007: Gone With the Fish - WON!
50,723 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 10 37
Mmm, cheesecake.
I'm Poofiemus, and though I'm currently MLing for Flagstaff, my mom's a Prescottonian, so I may be popping in on a weekend visit or two. :) During my first NaNo two years ago, Prescott didn't even have a region, so I'm hoping I'll get a chance to meet some Prescott Wrimos this year.
As an additional writing carrot, I offer some creme brulée from Mountain Oasis up here. It's tasty, and they serve it with strawberries.
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Pretend this is a plot, okay?![]()
3,201 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 09 58
Hello,
I'm hsmailey. This will be my first REAL nanowrimo, though I've half-heartedly participated for the past 2. I've had a lot happen in my life this year so I have a lot to write about this time around! I just moved to the area, from Phoenix and am hoping to meet up with some fellow writers. I'll keep checking to see any updates on when and where.
50,509 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 10 58
Welcome Hsmailey and welcome to all returning Prescott area Wrimos.
I'm quillandink, your area ML. This will be my third NaNo and I am gearing up for this to be my first winning season. I'll be announcing meeting times soon and I encourage everyone here to share their favorite places they'd like to meet before we start as well as during the month of November.
Jeannie ML, your area ML
----------Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
50,509 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 11 24
Good to read that you're still Flagstaff's ML, Poofiemus. Keep me posted on your meeting schedules and I'll try to get to some of them.
----------Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
150,408 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 13 32
Welcome to the area, I hope you like it! :)
I'm in the process of adding you to our private tracking site (oh darn, need to post about that again), and I went ahead and added you as a personal buddy. The page is located at: http://www.dreamerscovestudio.com/nano/
Right now I'm using a standard Nano tracking graphic, but hope to upgrade that to something a little more interesting come the middle of October.
What genre are you thinking of writing in this year?
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
3,263 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2008 - 08 45
I'm back and rarin' to go. I am determined to do a novel inspired by my move to Alaska. It will be an adventure novel about a young girl who finds who she really is through the challenges she meets.
----------Desert Holly
0 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2008 - 10 01
Hi, I'm Cait. Joined just to see if I could actually produce 175 pages in a month! I split my time between Phoenix and Walker, just like a good native should, lol. I'm looking forward to this...so good luck to everyone!
6,745 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2008 - 19 27
um, hello! the name is jordan, and this is my first nanowrimo. i joined with an online friend in hopes to fix my writers block/fill the void that is not writing enough! i look forward to following this group and see what everyone is planning to bring to the table next month! good luck to everyone~ :)
----------WE CONQUER PARADISE JUST TO BURN IT TO THE GROUND-
AND WE BUILD A FUTURE TO HONOR PASTS WE LEFT BEHIND-
WE BRING DESTRUCTION, WE BRING WAR WITHOUT AN END-
AND THEN [b]WE LIVE IN HOPE THAT TOMORROW NEVER COMES[/b]-
150,408 / 50,000
Oct 4, 2008 - 20 47
If anyone in the Chino Valley area needs help getting to one of the write-ins, I volunteer to help. It would be a shame to miss the planning sessions and kick-off party because of a difficulty with transportation.
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 11 59
Welcome, gigasails - NaNoWriMo will certainly break that writer's block because it forces you to ignore your inner editor. You can't listen to him (or her) and pump out the amount of words you need to everyday. Don't worry about how "nice" your words are - edits and rewrites are for another time - November is the time to dump the story out of your head and onto the page. Check for a new message about our weekly warmups and write-ins.
Jeannie ML
----------Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 12 00
Hey, Cait - and welcome to our region. NaNoWriMo is an adventure and a half - I hope you enjoy the ride.
Jeannie ML
----------Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 12 01
Wow, Desert Holly! You've got your ideas flowing already - good for you. I hope you'll be able to make a meeting but I know you'll be there in spirit if you can't. Keep in touch via these message boards and best of luck.
Jeannie ML
----------Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
5,332 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 14 08
'Sup, people? I'm DustyChica, and this is my first year . . . I don't know how on earth I'm going to make it work, though. I have another story that took me 6 MONTHS to hit 25,000 words . . . so we'll see how this goes. >.<
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Oct 5, 2008 - 14 32
Welcome DustyChica! We'll have to see what we can do to help you along. :) I think having so many other people around you working on the same thing, and the accompanying horrahs, will help you a lot! Last year was my first year, and I had no idea how I was going to do it, but I MORE than did okay! (116000 + words). And I have chronic fatigue!
For me, the planning is what enabled me to do it. Which is why I'm already working on outlines so I know where I'm going as I write. Have you read Zette's free Ebook? Here is the thread where she offers it.
I recommend at least reading through it. Last year it really helped me. :)
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 14 58
Welcome to our regional group, Dusty Chica. Don't fret about the word count because they'll come when they come. It's more important to do as good as you can, regardless of the numbers. As for those 25,000 words - that's awesome! I hope you'll be able to come to some of our get togethers.
Jeannie Leighton
----------NaNoWriMo ML, Prescott AZ
2006, 2007 NaNo participant
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." MARTHA GRIMES
Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
50,723 / 50,000
Oct 5, 2008 - 18 52
Heh. If it's any comfort, prior to my first year, the longest piece of fiction I'd written was only about 12K. And then I ended up winning with 58K (and, insanely, only half a novel).
Planning does help tons. If you know where your plot needs to go, writing becomes more like a crazy game of connect the dots. You don't have to write down an outline so long as you can remember your major plot points, but I definitely recommend at least writing down a cheat sheet with descriptions of your major characters and a list of minor character's names. Nothing kills a word war like realizing you can't remember whether you made your MC's uncle's eyes blue or brown, or suddenly remembering that communications expert chick had a name, but you can't remember for the life of you what it was.
Still, little precautions like that will not only help a ton, but will make winning totally doable. Go. Write. WIN! :D
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Pretend this is a plot, okay?![]()
3,263 / 50,000
Oct 6, 2008 - 09 40
Dreamer's Cove,
Would you like to make a "short" detour and pick me up! :)
----------Desert Holly
150,408 / 50,000
Oct 6, 2008 - 16 01
Um, considering fuel costs, I don't think I can afford that much of a 'detour'. ;)
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
0 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2008 - 12 51
I'm J. D. I have been at the business of novel writing since I was in the third grade. I have only ever finished one, and have the nasty habit of only ever hand writing my work, as I cannot seem to torture myself with hours at the type writer of computer. I have put off at least five projects in my life, it is my goal to start a new one and have it done in half the time allotted. My goal is to win the NaNoWriMo this year, and then tackle the infamous Three Day Novel Contest next year. I want to do both every year thereafter. This type of thing is in my blood.
150,408 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2008 - 16 47
Welcome aboard, J.D.! I hope you have lots of fun with the writing and accomplish your goal. :) Always Dreamin likes to write a lot by hand, too, but slowly we're getting her to type it out on the computer. Greatly helped by an AlphaSmart Neo. She's decided it's HERS! (she even named it Nemo, heh).
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 7, 2008 - 19 01
Glad to have you aboard, JD. Hope to see you at one of our write-ins.
Jeannie Leighton
----------NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006, 2007 NaNo participant
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." MARTHA GRIMES
Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 8, 2008 - 12 21
Would you like to make a "short" detour and pick me up! :)
Hey Desert Holly - if you can find a spot where we can hold a Sunday afternoon write in on your side of the mountain, I'd be more than happy to come on over. Let me know.
Jeannie Leighton
----------NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006, 2007 NaNo participant
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." MARTHA GRIMES
Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Co-Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006 "Two Degrees" 38,000 out of 50K
2007 "The Pirate from Peru" 13,000 out of 50K
2008 "The Pirate from Peru - The Completed Story"
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.
3,263 / 50,000
Oct 10, 2008 - 15 33
Would you like to make a "short" detour and pick me up! :)
Hey Desert Holly - if you can find a spot where we can hold a Sunday afternoon write in on your side of the mountain, I'd be more than happy to come on over. Let me know.
Jeannie Leighton
NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, Prescott AZ
2006, 2007 NaNo participant
"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." MARTHA GRIMES
Desert Holly
I have a little Geo Metro so my gas mileage is great and when I get my tires I will be ready to go. I wouldn't ask all of you to come over to this side--too costly. But I will be there sometime!!
----------Desert Holly
6,392 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 22 15
*waves furiously* HI, POOFIE!! It's me, Lois. ^_^
HAY GUYZ, Poofie and her mom are the ones who talked me into this! OY, what have I got myself into???
----------Kryten: Don't you believe that God exists in all things? Aren't you a Pantheist?
Lister: Yeah, I just don't think it applies to kitchen utensils. I'm not a Fryingpantheist.
(Red Dwarf, "The Last Day")
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Oct 15, 2008 - 05 27
Heh, we'll have to thank Poofie and her Mom for
corruptinginspiring you to partake in this great endeavor. I know the feeling about wondering what you're getting yourself into, but in the end it turns out to be a huge amount of fun and a great ego boost.Hopefully we'll see you at our Kick-Off party and some of the write-ins in November. If you need any help, just let us know!
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
904 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 00 07
Hello, I'm trying this out for the first time. A friend of mine in New Orleans showed me this tonight and convinced me to try it out. I've never actually written anything much more than a few pages total other than 'group' projects so I'm looking forward to this and kinda dreading it at the same time. lol I'm not from around here but I'm living in Prescott going to school part time. Can't wait to start writing!
150,408 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 05 36
Hi there, welcome to the group! I hope we can help you become properly inspired to put a fair chunk of a story down on paper. Part of the fun of Nano is being around other creative types and feeding off the energy. If you need any help or need to bounce ideas off of, just let us know!
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!
53,867 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 09 09
Hello, Prescott! My name is Drew, and this will be my second Nano. Last year I won, but never actually finished my novel- go figure. This year I hope to actually write a novel, start to finish, regardless of length. I already have a few ideas ready to go, but I haven't figure out which one I'm going to run with yet.
150,408 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 19 52
Hello, Drew, welcome to the madness! Were you in our Region last year?
I'm also planning on finishing a whole first draft of a book, no matter how many words that may end up to be. Last year I did the same thing, and it was a great success. :)
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Julieann Dreamer
Creator/Writer/Artist of free webcomic "Dreamers Cove" - http://dreamerscovestudio.com/comic
Nano 2008: The Phoenix Eggs
Nano 2007 : The String Weavers: WON!