I just wanted to post a quick welcome and hello to everyone trickling back after the forum reset. This year looks like it is going to be exciting and fun!
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Robin, ML - Rochester, NY
"Fact is there's nothing out there you can't do. Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you." - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
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Sep 29, 2008 - 06 12
I'm ready to go... Can't wait to get started!
----------Purveyor of only the finest dreams and foulest nightmares…
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Sep 29, 2008 - 16 33
I am so psyched. Still plotless, but psyched.
----------"Not that Asher would call himself a dishonest fellow. He did like the term ‘scoundrel’, though. It held a certain ring to it."
-Upward - NaNo 2008
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Oct 2, 2008 - 15 21
Hello, all! I'm so excited for this year.
----------Freshman in college, so I'm not going to have that much time, but every spare minute I have will be devoted to winning this year. :)
How strange it is that if someone talks to God he is religious, but if God talks back, he is crazy...
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Oct 2, 2008 - 17 46
THE FORUMS ARE BACK. I was so excited yesterday, and then so disappointed when they weren't there. D:
But all is right in the world now. I can't wait to start, though I should probably attempt to put a little order into what I'm going to try to write first. Especially since college has been kicking my butt for the past year (why can't I just graduate already? I hate this so much!), but hey. Life has its ups and downs, or so I've been told.
Looking forward to the fun and excitement with everyone, maybe this time I'll actually get up the nerve to socialize! :)
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Oct 2, 2008 - 17 54
Yay! Someone made the first post in the Rochester forum! :)
I'm VERY excited for NaNo to begin, but am, like other people, still PLOT-LESS! I'm livin on the edge, baby!
I'm also very excited to possibly go to some meetups this year! :) Looking forward to the NaNo experience! :)
----------"It's shiny, everybody's got their stories..." ~Kaylee Frye, Firefly
~And in November, their stories will be told~
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Oct 2, 2008 - 22 24
I'm semi-plotted. My goal is to have a good idea of what I am writing settled in the next week or so. I'm sort of stepping out of my usual area and adding a wee bit of fantasy/horror to my novel this year. Eek.
Plus, I'm almost done with the planning for the first events! Yay! My goal is to have those posted by the end of next week. I just have to discuss my work schedule for the month of November.
----------Robin, ML - Rochester, NY
"Fact is there's nothing out there you can't do. Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you." - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
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Oct 3, 2008 - 12 23
I've been plotting a bit here and there on my novel idea since this spring. Not that I have all that much ready to go, but it's at least a start. I'm using the rest of October to finish enough planning to write the draft, then I'll fill in any gaps that will be needed for revision.
I can't wait for Nano to start, I keep looking up at the top of the site at the grayed-out word counting box, waiting for it to be available come the first.
----------Got RP? (HP inspired)
Proud FM member
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Oct 9, 2008 - 13 46
I'm very excited for November 1st! I don't know how many events I'll make it to (I work every sunday from 1-5pm at George Eastman House). I also have to admit I've never been to a nano even in the Rochester area and this is my last year living here! Hopefully, I can make it to at least one. Good luck to everyone!
No plot yet, but come Nov. 1st, I'll make up something.
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Oct 10, 2008 - 04 46
Hello!
This is my second year doing Nano. I've got a lot on my plate right now, but still plan to get it done. I'm currently trying to finish a RS ms and want to be done my the end of october so I can be free to start something new in November.
Good luck everyone!
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Oct 10, 2008 - 10 36
Hello,
I am new to this site and new to Nano. I have ordered the book, so I am hoping that will shed some light for me.
I live in the Finger Lakes, on Keuka Lake, but Rochester was the closest link I could find, so I hope you all don't mind. I haven't even figured out how the word counts etc. work. I look forward to being a part of it all!
Best wishes,
RebeccaFlys
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Oct 10, 2008 - 22 03
hi
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Oct 12, 2008 - 11 30
Hi! I've never heard of NaNo, so I'm completely new to all this. I had an idea for a story a little while ago, but it would require waay to much research to write in a month. This sounds really fun, though, and I'm really looking forward to it!
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Oct 14, 2008 - 10 00
Hi There! :D
----------Is it bad that I have Post-Its counting down until November 1st?
~*Defy Gravity*~
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Oct 16, 2008 - 04 38
Greetings. First-time Nano, longtime writer. Novel's ready to go. Near-future sf, two months of planning, plotting, research, character sketches, etc. Can hardly wait to get started.
----------Good luck and good writing to you all.
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Oct 16, 2008 - 07 36
Hi,
I ordered the Nano book, No Plot No Problem. I read it. It kind of suggests not to work too much on a plot etc. because you get so attached to it that you can't throw caution to the wind and just write.
What do you all think of that?
Rebecca
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Oct 16, 2008 - 13 56
Hello Everyone! :)
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Oct 16, 2008 - 16 40
I ordered the Nano book, No Plot No Problem. I read it. It kind of suggests not to work too much on a plot etc. because you get so attached to it that you can't throw caution to the wind and just write.
What do you all think of that?
Rebecca
I think it depends on what kind of writer you are, and how willing you are to 1) throw away something you've developed because you realize something else would work better, or 2) throw away a plan because your story just isn't going that way anymore, or even 3) stick to your plan but force yourself to write it and not let it keep you from writing any less.
Some people jump into NaNo without any sort of plan at all--not because they were negligent or lazy, but because they know that's what works best for them. Others do intensive planning and outlining and background work, because that's what they need.
Chris's book isn't so much saying that the no-plan method of writing is better, just that it is an option if you find too much planning stifling later on. Though I should disclaim that I've never actually read the book, I'm just assuming based on everything else I've seen.
...By the way, hi people. College freshman, new in the area; this will be my fourth nanowrimo. I've very excited.
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Oct 26, 2008 - 18 14
sounds like you are off to a good start. Good luck.
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Oct 26, 2008 - 18 18
Hello All:
This is my 3rd year doing NaNoWriMo. Each year I get a little further a head in the word count. I started writing a story a few weeks ago so I may stick with that and see where it goes.
Best of luck to all and especially enjoy it. This is meant to be fun.
Wendy
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Oct 29, 2008 - 08 52
Here's to them that wish me well....
I extend a hearty "Welcome and Hello" back to NaNo writers everywhere. If you are returning, thanks for setting an appropriate example! If you're new to NaNo, like me, come on in, the water's great - make a big splash!
OK, I may be plotless, but at least I have a title - that's the first page - DONE!
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Oct 29, 2008 - 18 30
Hey! I'm a first time NaNo'er and SO excited to get writing.
I've had my Idea since June, and got characters and basic plot down, but for the past day's i've really been gettting my plot down.
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Nov 3, 2008 - 10 16
Hey Everyone!
This is my first year! I'm very excited! I have a plot that I'm working on and I've got some stuff down. Still slow to get started.
Anyone up for meeting and writing at maybe a coffee shop???
~Dafinns5
----------"Well behaved women rarely make history"
~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
~ Gandhi
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Nov 5, 2008 - 05 10
Good luck to all of us in the Rochester area!