I was bored (and waiting for NaNo, obviously), so I wrote this. It's kind of a parody of The Night Before Christmas, and full credit for the original inspiration goes to the author of that poem. This is just my version, for all the struggling NaNo-ers out there XD Hope it's in the right forum!
T'was the day before NaNo and through all the lands,
The writers sat waiting, their pens in their hands.
Some of them gathered in cafes and stores -
Some lurked on the 'net, in spades and in scores.
All of them tense, with one shared source of stress:
It's just about NaNo and their lives are a mess!
Relatives, jobs, study reaching it's peak -
Everything's due by the end of the week!
There's illness and ailments and laptops are dying,
Professors conspiring, and stern parents sighing.
How will we manage even one single word?
The global lament of the NaNo is heard.
And that's just the start! There's also the plot,
about which we know nothing (save that someone gets shot);
the intractable outline, the mutinous lead,
all of these things are a problem indeed!
The thing about NaNo (they are heard to exclaim)
Is it's too fun to resist, but engenders such pain!
And all of those authors, their minds on their goal
vowed never to stop 'til their novels were whole.
Their plots (or the lack of them) danced in their heads
and as it neared midnight, none took to their beds.
All anxiously sat at their desks, in their chairs,
Wondering if this year, 50k would be theirs...!
Good luck, y'all ;)
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Dares Accepted: 12
Dares Completed: 6
140,041 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 21 46
This is great! Love it! :D
Do you mind if I take this with me? I'll credit you. :)
----------Remember this November by making a scrapbook about NaNo!
My blog: http://yesiaminsane.wordpress.com/
15,239 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 21 51
If I had a printer, this would be on my wall by now.
----------http://www.nanowrimo.org/NanowrimoUtils/MyMonth/95590-goal=200000-pc-day...
Ideal Goal: 200k
Minimum Goal: finish Only Child
24,555 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 21 52
Oh my God. This is perfect. You are amazing, and I love it. I'm totally saving this. XD
----------Fuel: Cookies
Attitude Toward Novel: Worried
Words Written At School: 1303
Times Caught At School: 0
Sanity: 70%
130,120 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 22 02
You're welcome to XD Glad you like it!
----------Dares Accepted: 12
Dares Completed: 6
130,120 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 22 04
Thanks :)
----------Dares Accepted: 12
Dares Completed: 6
21,212 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 22 24
This is amazing and great. And kind of inspiring and motivating. :D
32,803 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 01 40
That's terrific! For all those non-Wrimos out there who wonder just what it is with November, this should enlighten.
79,373 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 01 53
Oh, this is fantastic, just like The Night before NaNo. Kudos!
----------- Nikolaj
NaNo 08: The Great Train Robbery - Won!
Screnzy 09: Aftermath - Won!
NaNo 09: Following - ?
28,111 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 02 01
*applauds* Excellent! To the printer...
----------2008: Illusory Release - Winner!.. but never did finish the novel.
"Everything's okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
45,322 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 02 04
I like that a lot XD If only my Day Before NaNo was as productive...
76,254 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 02 30
Absolutely perfect! I'm printing this out at soon as I get near a printer and then sticking it on my wall!
This is absolutely great! Awesomely written!
44,620 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 03 08
I love this!! It is PERFECT.
----------Thanks for sharing.
~J
36,905 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 03 28
Wonderful!!
90,193 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 03 37
This is so going on the wall over my bed! Thanks so much :D
----------2009 - A Touch of Colour (working title)
.:The Pickled Mushroom:.
"Sir, we are surrounded!" - "Excellent. Now we can attack in any direction!"
67,119 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 03 52
This is brill! :D Thanks so much for sharing!
----------Nanoing with the zombie muse, Daramor!
2005: Musical Scales (53K)
2006: Myra (50K)
2007: Dark of Day (50K)
2008: TKH, SS, FW & CaP (200K total)
2009: Lucidity, ??, DaC & ?? (Going for 200K again! \o/)
25,100 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 03 57
Fantastic! :)
----------~ Benji ~
2009: Reflection. (?)
Cups of coffee consumed: 15 .
Number of times I've threatened to quit: 0.
Writing without support from family, who cares, I have my words.
56,065 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 05 21
That is utterly fantastic, and I think I love you. :)
6,025 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 06 55
I love this! You're very talented =)
14,932 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 09 07
I am so taking this to the NaNo kickoff tomorrow. Thank you for writing this! You rock!
7,172 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 10 21
Just joining the throngs of "you rock" ers. thanks for sharing.
30,042 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 10 25
I love it!
----------13,527 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 10 26
This should be stickied. :) It's way to awesome not to share. Can I double post it in my blog(s)? Credited to you, of course.
----------“If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.” -- Lord Byron
21,240 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 10 46
Heee. I've just read the 'Twas the Night Before Nano' poem over in the other forum (... but now I can't remember which, could've been the All Ages Coffee House) and now I can't decide which I like better. But this is really, really awesome. :D
54,194 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 13 35
That was totally amazing!!!
----------2006- Them: Caught and Abandoned- 50k
2007- When Autumn Comes- 51k
2008- Mahogany- 75k
2009- Where Butterflies Never Die- ?k
130,120 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 13 39
Sure, go ahead. Glad you liked it :)
----------Dares Accepted: 12
Dares Completed: 6
41,502 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 14 07
Hope you won't mind but I had to post on my blog to. so right. With credit, of course.
0 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 17 09
I love this! I love the original poem so much, and I think this is just amazing.
Do you mind if I print it out or stick it on a poster or something for my room? With credit, of course.
I just love parodies of poems in general. Heck, I love parodies.
----------"Dont cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
- Dr. Seuss
30,000 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 17 14
That is dang awesome! I wish I was so creative. *is now inspired*
----------Nano 09- The Inverted Triangle
130,120 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 19 08
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Go ahead and print it if you want - I'm flattered that so many people find it so inspiring XD
----------Dares Accepted: 12
Dares Completed: 6
55,019 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 19 12
That was amazing! I started reading it out loud with vocal inflexions added. Great job!