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2 years, 8 months ago about NaNoWriMo

How many of you are going to enter NaNoWriMo this November?

NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, relaunches in October, and the challenge begins in November. You can learn more about it by clicking this link NaNoWriMo - but basically, the challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel (or longer) in the month of November, along with the other 100,000 plus challengers.

Have you ever done NaNoWriMo? Did you win? Are you going to enter and challenge yourself to write a novel this year? I am!
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lindalstcyr | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I am going to do NaNo again and I plan on completing it this time around. I tried last year but only got a few thousand words in and life started happening around me. This time I plan on finishing what I started!

I may do Script Frenzy in April too but I'm not sure yet. I need to see how well NaNo goes.

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aross | 2 years, 7 months ago Report

I am entering NaNoWriMo again this year. I completed 54,000 words last year. I loved it. And now the novel from last year is in revision. This gives me "me" time for 30 days and also a novel to work with for the next 11 months until NaNo comes around again. Try joining a regional group close to your area...the group not only encourages you every day but in the end you have great online friends to help you with other projects.

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wonook | 2 years, 8 months ago
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No I don't intend to enter but I would like to. I just don't know where I would begin.

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lindalstcyr | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

It is very easy. Go to the website: http://www.nanowrimo.org and sign up. Then during the month of November, Write and Write some more... The website will allow you to keep track of word count and give you the ability to put a synopsis of your book out. Plus, the NaNo team sends helpful emails to encourage you to write. Some of them are from well known novelists too.

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shewolfsilver | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I have never done it. I know a lot of people who do it almost every year. I was actually considering it but since I've started homeschool I don't know if I can accomplish it.

I think it would be fun and very challenging.

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michelleldevon | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

Shewolf, I hope you'll at least consider trying it. I homeschool my son (15 years old) and work full time at home and try to have a little social life too, but I still find the time to pound it out for NaNo.

think of it this way: it's only 1667 words per day.... that's not much, all said and done. If you only do 10k total, that's 10k more toward a novel than you had before!

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psionandy | 2 years, 8 months ago
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Well I failed miserably last year... mainly because I heard about it 2 days before the start and had no idea what to write... after a few chapters I just crumbled.

However this year i'm actually going to start with an idea, a few characters and a basic outline. So at least I stand a fighting chance.

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michelleldevon | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

I hope you do enter! We've got a NaNo forum set up on my writing board if you'd like to join us and go through it with us!

http://www.accentuatewritersforum.com

It's in the writing challenges section and then under NaNoWriMo 2009! We'd love to have you over there to help you succeed this year!

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windowshopping | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I tried NaNoWriMo last year and I will probably try it again this year. I did not complete my novel last year. I hope to complete the challenge this year!

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michelleldevon | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

I have entered five years in a row now, and I won all of them except last year's. I hope you do win this year!

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raerae2 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I learned about NaNoWriMo last year and have been thinking about attempting it ever since. Now that I have a lot of time on my hands, I'm seriously considering giving it a shot!

If nothing else, the amount of mindful gibberish that is expected in such feverish writing should be hilarious! (Thanks NaNoWriMo.org for emphasizing that expectations are low! That always helps inspire! LOL!)

Hmmmm....NaNo here I come!

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michelleldevon | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

I am so glad you're going to enter this year! Best of luck too you and I hope you'll have a blast. That's really the most important part: enjoy it!

Stop by the NaNoWriMo or How to Win NaNoWriMo if you need some tips and feel free to ask questions or for support during NaNo! I'm always around to help writers succeed!

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