Hello Edinburgh!
First, let me introduce myself. I’m Elysse, one of your Edinburgh Municipal Liaisons. The other in our dashing duo is the lovely PastMidnight, who I will allow to introduce herself.
I’m utterly thrilled that Scotland has regions this year! This is all thanks to one of our general ML’s from last year, Marie Rex, who managed us from Skye and then went on a whirlwind tour to see all the Wrimos at their Thank-God-It’s-Over parties.
So it’s October. I’m already plotting ways to up my wordcount, I’ve got my NaNo ML folder with all sorts of digital goodies (which boil down into two distinct options: “NaNo is TOTALLY AWESOME,” as it is, and “How not to die and make sure your fellow NaNos don’t, either!”), and have started scheming such things that will possibly get me nicknamed the NaNo Proselytizer (press releases yay!).
And now, the official things: please remember that this is an all-ages forum, and that above all your MLs are here to help.
Now sit back, relax, pour a caffeinated and/or alcoholic beverage of your choice, and relax (and introduce yourself, too!).
28 days until November—time to party!
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Elysse Meredith
Co-Municipal Liaison for Edinburgh, Scotland (with Past_Midnight)
Seventh-Year Veteran
Knows Too Much About Medieval Stuff
Absolutely Nuts
105,240 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2008 - 03 05
Hey Elysse,
I'm so glad to have all of you on board. I've been sending press releases like a mad woman.
50,152 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2008 - 06 18
Jessica, your other Edinburgh ML, checking in!
Elysse and I are excited to be helping out this year and have already been busy planning. We'll get a calendar up soon here on the Edinburgh forum and start posting more specifics about upcoming events.
This is my second year doing NaNo, my first year as ML. I write historical fiction, usually early 20th century. This year's idea is still in the fermenting stage, but I think it will be a time slip, starting in 1930s Hollywood.
Who else is here?
0 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2008 - 09 53
Hi there,
I'm down from you in the sunny Scottish Borders. As Edinburgh's only 40 miles away I felt it should be my home region.
I'm a complete newbie to writing. Bring it on...
170,061 / 50,000
oct. 4, 2008 - 09 28
Hello, I'm Ian. This will be my fourth Nano, but my first in Scotland. I'm on a voyage of indefinite length and I'll be hostelling in Edinburgh for most of its duration. I'm looking forward to meeting all you nice folks :D
50,101 / 50,000
oct. 5, 2008 - 06 47
Hi! Any others from Edinburgh Uni participating this year? I'm a third year maths student.
50,229 / 50,000
oct. 5, 2008 - 07 20
I'm Maddie :] I live in a small town about half an hour's drive away from Edinburgh :] I'm still young (14 :o) but writing is my main passion in life. I am looking forward to this so much :] I've been planning on writing my novel for months now, but have never had the motivation :/ high five!?
21,365 / 50,000
oct. 5, 2008 - 23 28
i almost bought a house in west linton once :)
hey, it does appear that we have a few folks in the wilderness between edinburgh and glasgow - are there any offical meet up type things planned ?
50,152 / 50,000
oct. 6, 2008 - 00 02
Information on the meet-ups we have planned will be posted soon! I'm still trying to figure out the Google Calendar. :)
21,365 / 50,000
oct. 6, 2008 - 04 04
are there any meetups in my house ? you will let me know first won't you ? :)
20,879 / 50,000
oct. 6, 2008 - 12 28
This is my fourth (or maybe fifth?) year doing Nano, but I've just moved to Edinburgh from Saskatchewan, Canada. I'm looking forward to November here, and hope you meet lots of you!
50,023 / 50,000
oct. 6, 2008 - 13 21
Hello to all my fellow Nanobeans and newbs
Nikita79 checking in (some of you also know me as the Dark Mistress). Am still stewing on a plot for Nano but not worried.
Bring it on!
53,455 / 50,000
oct. 6, 2008 - 13 41
^Long time, no see. Hehe.
Hello everyone!
This year's going to be my second time doing Nano. Maybe this time I can finish with more than 15 minutes to spare :D.
60,545 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2008 - 05 35
Hello All,
This is my first year doing NaNo and I am doing so on a bald-faced challenge from my son who said "Mom!!!... if you'd just finish a book already..." So, here I am taking the glove to the face and choosing the weapons for the morning of the duel!
I'm in Edinburgh (East End - word up to all the Broughtonites!) and am looking forward to taking this journey with all of you!
Eddie
50,027 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2008 - 14 31
Hello everyone,
Crikey! I don't know how I'll get to 50K words - I just sat for five minutes thinking how to say "hello".
Oh well.
I'm Primrose, 41, living in Edinburgh, but I guess that two thirds of that is obvious already.
I have no plot yet, but I'm hoping that one will drop out of the back of my brain sometime before November.
Looking forward to speaking to you all.
--Primrose.
0 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2008 - 04 32
Crikey! I don't know how I'll get to 50K words - I just sat for five minutes thinking how to say "hello".
Oh well.
I'm Primrose, 41, living in Edinburgh, but I guess that two thirds of that is obvious already.
I have no plot yet, but I'm hoping that one will drop out of the back of my brain sometime before November.
Looking forward to speaking to you all.
--Primrose.
Hi Primrose,
Welcome and don't worry. I've still got no plot yet either :-)
50,238 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2008 - 03 10
Hi,
My name is Hanna and this also my first NaNoWrimo in Scotland. I've recently moved here with my friend from Sweden and it's going to be fun to be writing in an active region. My previous location Gavle wasn't exactly an hotpot of any kind of activity. Except whining, I guess.
2,832 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2008 - 14 54
Hey,
I recently moved to Edinburgh, this is my second nano but hopefully my first successful one.
I do currently have multiple random ideas for a story, which is a first, but not sure on which one.
At least I have thought about it more than a week in advance, unlike last year, when I think I heard about it possibly only a day or 2 in advance. Oh well.
Looking forward to it!
6,460 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2008 - 00 40
Hello! I did NaNo five years ago (and got to about 30k) but I'm essentially a newbie :)
I'm originally from Manchester but I've lived in Scotland for nearly six years, and Edinburgh itself for nearly two. I am almost entirely without plot, but I'm hoping to use November to try and learn how to shut up my inner editor and establish a writing routine, rather than worry about coming up with anything actually good!
Looking forward to the challenge, anyway, and hoping to reach December without having had any sort of breakdown. A worthy ambition, I think.
50,091 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2008 - 02 05
Hi all,
I'm Kelly and this is going to be my first Nano. I have written a few stories before but it took me 5 years to get to 50k words! Procrastination is always my main enemy, so I'm hoping Nano will help me overcome that. I like the idea of writing first, editing later - just hope I can stick to it!
50,161 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2008 - 12 31
Hi guys,
I took part in NaNoWriMo last year, when I was living in London, but managed something pathetic like 15,000 words before petering out.
This year shall be different!
Good luck to all of us :o)
~Craig
50,032 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2008 - 15 12
Hello all. good luck all. And extra waves to Marie Rex, DreamHonu, PastMidnight, HannA, Nikita(DarkMistress). (forgive any missplellings.)
Lauren
0 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2008 - 21 47
Hey everyone! I'm Lauren, 14, and this is my second nanowrimo. Hopefully it will be my first successful one though.
Nice to see so many other edinburgers.
50,051 / 50,000
oct. 13, 2008 - 04 18
hi! i'm adhara, this is my fifth nanowrimo (won the three last ones) and i'm spanish but spent 2006 living in edinburgh and i'm going back there for a holiday, visit some friends... and start off my nanowrimo story right where it ends: holyrood abbey! when i was living there i couldn't make it to any of the meetings so i hope there's something planned betweend october 27th and november 6th because i'd love to see a real nanowriters gathering :)
8,604 / 50,000
oct. 13, 2008 - 08 29
Hey all,
I'm Rachael, 20 and a proud Edinburger. This is my first nano, since I've now got the time to attempt it! Looking forward to getting started, as well as slightly scared. I watched my friend have a mild breakdown last year because of this....hopefully I'll do better! 0.o
Anyway, Thought I'd just pop in to say hello :)
Rach x
54,280 / 50,000
oct. 13, 2008 - 11 07
Hey all,
Just wanted to say Hello as well.
I'm originally from Germany and have been living in Edinburgh for a year now.
This is my very first time and I must admit, I'm unbelievably nervous...
But still, this will be great fun.
Phil
52,117 / 50,000
oct. 14, 2008 - 06 01
Hi everyone!
My name's Ally, I'm 20, this is my first NaNoWriMo, and...I'm terrified! Just thought I'd drop in to announce that-- looking forward to getting to know you all over the next few frantic months!
Al
53,455 / 50,000
oct. 14, 2008 - 10 59
I'm originally from Germany and have been living in Edinburgh for a year now.
This is my very first time and I must admit, I'm unbelievably nervous...
Sounds exactly like me last year - and I mean exactly :P ...Going by that you'll finish with 15 minutes to spare. LOL.
Anyway, it's great to see so many first timers!
0 / 50,000
oct. 14, 2008 - 11 46
Heya,
I'm Judith lived in Edinburgh my whole life, just turned 17. This is my second time doing nanowrimo, but last time I failed completely so hoping to do better this year. No set plot ideas just yet, but can't wait for November, write-ins and other nano fun :) !
Hope everyone has a great November,
Judith (Maliaphire).
50,411 / 50,000
oct. 14, 2008 - 11 51
Hello all, glad to find this Edinburgh forum.
This is my third NaNo and I am hoping to be successful again - though oddly enough I'm worrying that I've got too much plot! For the first two I only had very sketchy ideas, and that seemed to work well as I felt I could go off in whatever direction I felt like. Last year's effort started out as a (quite boring) comedy and turned into a thriller complete with car chases and bad people waving guns. This time I am feeling quite trapped by the plot which is a historical/fantasy, but we'll see what happens.
Good luck to all,
Sheila
54,676 / 50,000
oct. 17, 2008 - 12 08
Hi guys, I'm Jenny ( / Macey on the internet). This is my first NaNo, into which I've been alternately tempted & coerced by several veterans on my livejournal f-list. Sadly, they're in the US, and thus of limited help for the whole 'support' end of things ^.^'
I've just moved up here from Teesside for Uni ~ I'm first year Maths (hi, Manotlwen!) at Edinburgh Uni, and right in the city center, so if there're to be any coffee-shop takeovers near George Square-ish area, I'll be there ^_^
I have a working plot involving an amateur orchestra's rather startling and unnapreciated rise to 'fame', where 'fame' is the always-relative classical music version thereof, but it's still an affront to their peaceful ways! (or so my characters object). I'm - slightly unsure about it, because, well - I read fantasy / sci-fi and don't find 'every-day' books that entertaining, so heaven knows how this is going to go. Also, my MC is being frustratingly reticent. I might have to end up rotating PoVs, which is always ~interesting~ ... basically, I'm floundering merrily along, enjoying the excuse to mock oboe- and viola-ists mercilessly and trying to persuade the Leader to stop looking so much like a gay David Tennant ¬.¬