Wanna write a 50,000 word novel in 30 Days??? Nanowrimo...

[ScreamingMeemie]

I'm going to try! :bounce:

http://www.nanowrimo.org/

I mean to do this every year and this year I'm going to. You have no idea how many unfinished pieces I have laying around. This may be just the start to finishing something, as funny as that sounds. Most of all, it will be fun!!! :hi: :hi: :hi:

[Robeson]

1. Yea MrsGrumpy!....

...I say go for it! Just make sure we all get a copy! :-)

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Thanks! You should do it too!

:bounce: :hi:

[Kutjara]

2. If you can get the process down to 15 days...

...you could be the next John Grisham.

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. I'll leave that to him...

;) :hi:

[billyskank]

3. Hi MrsG!

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Hi billy!

:loveya:

[buddhamama]

4. good morning, Mrs.G

if you write it we will read it. Go for it! :hi: :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. Thanks! I think you should write one too!!!

:bounce: :hug: :loveya: btw I downloaded and burned "Coin Operated Boy" yesterday and everytime I hear it I think of you. :D

[buddhamama]

12. x-mas is just around the corner...

;) :D

I've always wanted to write a children's book. I have created stories/characters with the help of his stuffed animals as a means to amuse and teach Dylan. someday i might just get around to it. :)

Have a fantabulous day! :hug: :loveya:

[Crazy Dave]

5. If you can do 43284 posts in three years....

You can do 50,000 words in 30 days easy. It's only 1666 words a day y'know :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Ya think?

I didn't have to think about most of those though. :rofl: :hi: :hug:

[Crazy Dave]

13. If you want to write....

"The Life and Times" of "The World's Famous Dave The Wave" I'll do all the talking and thinking for you. You can do the hard part by typing it.

Isn't that a bargain? :rofl: :hi:

[miss_american_pie]

11. Good for you!

A friend did it last year and got hooked. Have fun. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. Thanks!

:hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. I did it last year for two days...

This year, I will try to at least double that, with the hope of actually going the whole month!

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. Let me know if you want to be writing buddies...

I'm MrsGrumpy there too.

[reyd reid reed]

17. I keep meaning to, too

And I even signed up to do it once. I've got about 5,000 of the best words I've written...and it's just sitting there, waiting for me.

November is a HORRIBLE month for me to try something like this, what with Thanksgiving and starting the Christmas baking. I'm doing good to get my once-a-week flash workshop in.

Good luck...you can do this.

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. I am the world's worst putter offerer...

So, hopefully, this will help! Thanks! :hi:

[reyd reid reed]

22. When I put my mind to it, I can stick with it...

I've got two novels sitting here, waiting for me to rewrite them into something worth reading. And when I transferred my files to this computer, I moved 200 short stories alone and didn't get 'em all but...nanowrimo? I just can't. seem. to. do. it.

*sigh*

[Phillycat]

18. I'm doing it.

Good luck to you! :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Thanks! Good luck to you too!

I'm trying to work out which genre my idea fits into! :hi:

[MrCoffee]

21. if Dan Brown can do it, so can you!

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. Thanks!

:toast:

[Blue_Tires]

23. TTT n/t

[TOhioLiberal]

24. I'm gonna try it...

...I have a story idea that's been banging around in my head for some time. I'm Trekkerlass over there.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. Yaaay!

I'm MrsGrumpy! Original eh? :yourock:

[TOhioLiberal]

39. I put you on my buddy list...

...I'm psyched!

[ScreamingMeemie]

44. I added you to mine!!!

I have a buddy! :bounce:

[AngryAmish]

27. I did it a few years ago

I cheated and made an outline beforehand. (Make an outline, make an outline, make an outline). It was still a pain in the ass. But I did it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. I'm telling!

:D

I outline in my head...but I figure there are those who probably type the whole thing in Aug-Oct and then just cut and paste. :D

[AngryAmish]

32. Do the outline!

Go ahead and do it after Oct. 31 (if you must, you nerd!) but things go so much better with an outline. You can always tell fiction that was not outlined and it always is a mess.

Did I mention to do an outline?

Good luck!

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. hehehehe...

You sound like Mr. Vance... My creative writing prof. :hi:

[kitkatrose]

29. This is my second year, I won last year, but didn't finish the story.

This year I'm going to try to finish this story, but it's taken on a life of its own. I hope you succeed, it's more difficult than the page makes it sound. The boards are awesome though. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. As a person with untold numbers of unfinished short stories and three

unfinished novels laying around, I'm not thinking too much that it will be easy. :D It'll be fun...I Hope. :hi:

[kitkatrose]

31. Oh it's a blast!

If you can go to one of your region's meetups, do so. It was a blast, and that's why I'm doing this again, even though I really shouldn't. :)

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. I put in a post hoping for a day time write in.

Hopefully there will be some other takers. We'll all have to keep each other upbeat. Maybe in the Writing forum. :hi: Good luck!

[wildhorses]

35. more power to you--I would freeze under that kind of pressure

I wish you the best and look forward to updates...now quit posting blather on here and start writing this NOVEL:P

:hug::hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

36. I can't yet...!

I'm doing the pre freeze freeze right now. ;) :hi: :hug:

[Missy Vixen]

37. You can do this!

I did NaNoWriMo last year, I'm doing it again this year. I'm Strategerie.

The book I wrote last year became a 100,000 word novel that I'm just finishing the editing on. I'll be starting the next single-title contemporary romance at, oh, 12:01 AM November 1st. I'm looking forward to seeing more DU'ers on www.nanowrimo.org!

Julie

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. I went with MrsGrumpy!

:D it's going to be fun. Maybe we can keep each other going on this! :toast:

[crispini]

40. I really, REALLY want to do this.

I have been thinking about this for three years. You are inspiring me. Maybe I should give it a serious try this year. It seems like there are always things getting in the way and other things that need to be done, so why not go ahead and do it despite the obstacles.

[ScreamingMeemie]

41. Do it!!! I'm going to try to write every morning after BabyG takes off.

We can keep each other motivated. We Can Do This! :yourock:

[crispini]

42. Okay. I'm in.

EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Hahahahhahaha! Oh well. I can do my best, and if I only get a certain amount of writing done, it will be more than I would have done otherwise. :D

I added you and everyone else who posted in this thread to my writing buddy list, hahahhahaah!

[ScreamingMeemie]

43. This is going to be so much fun!!!

:bounce: :hug:

[Missy Vixen]

45. C'mon, Crispini, you can do this, too!

You have to have at least 50,000 words for a novel about the adventures of a group of beautiful, intelligent, amazing women...and Keith Olbermann!

Julie
honorary member of the KOEB, still president for life of the PFEB

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. It's TIME!!!

Good luck to all who are attempting.

I'm up to 155 words... Woohoo! :woohoo:

[billyskank]

47. Woo hoo!

:yourock:

:hug: :loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

48. Thanks!

:hug: :loveya: :hug:

[buddhamama]

49. You're on your way, Mrs.G

Good Luck and write well. :bounce: :) :hug:

[miss_american_pie]

50. You can do it!

:yourock:

[AllegroRondo]

51. I had a hard enough time writing a 6 word short story

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5772996

50,000? I wish I had the time!

[ScreamingMeemie]

52. It took me an hour and 45 minutes this morning to finish 2,000.

This busy working Mom is finding the time. :hi:

[kitkatrose]

53. Yay!!! We can start now!!!

:bounce: You have no idea how psyched I am for this.

[ScreamingMeemie]

54. Me too! Good luck!!!

:toast: