NaNoWriMo

Birol · Nov 29, 2009

Okay, all you novelists who participated in NaNoWriMo this year, tomorrow is it. The last day. The big deadline. How'd you do? Are you going to make it? And why are you logged on here instead of writing?

Kweei · Nov 29, 2009

I failed! Go me!

I shouldn't even try. November is like my Doomsday month. This year I became very ill. I still am not quite right. Last year my dog almost died.

I am going to do my own in December, I think.

I hope you all did better than me!

Maxinquaye · Nov 29, 2009

It's a US thing, isn't it?

Haven't really thought about NaMoWriMo.

Toothpaste · Nov 29, 2009

Not really. It's more of an internet thing, which makes it international. I know a lot of Canadians who are doing it for example.

Ellefire · Nov 29, 2009

On course to win in the next hour or two, yes, I'm going to make it and I'm here whilst stewing on the next scene and the final 900 words of the challenge (although not the novel).

It's a sex scene. I'm crap at them.

Bookdragonette · Nov 29, 2009

Birol said:
And why are you logged on here instead of writing?

Because it's gone half ten over here, and I still have tomorrow to write slightly over 900 words.

Thump · Nov 29, 2009

I'm about 5K away from winning and have two other Wrimos at my place

We're all writing together even though one's already won *hmph*
I'm here because I've written about 1K words in over 5 hours >_< I can't seem to be able to write! I want to finish today so I can enjoy a bit of that "I won!" fun in the forums... I might do some more at work tomorrow

It's boring and doesn't pay well so I don't feel too guilty.

bsolah · Nov 29, 2009

I finished NaNoWriMo, got over the 50,000 word mark on Day 21, felt freaking great, printed off the first 50,000 and felt even better. Now I'm trying to finish the damn story but finding it hard to stay motivated.

Birol · Nov 29, 2009

K.L. Townsend said:
I failed! Go me!

I shouldn't even try. November is like my Doomsday month. This year I became very ill. I still am not quite right. Last year my dog almost died.

I am going to do my own in December, I think.

I hope you all did better than me!

Ah, but that's the real lesson of WriMo, isn't it? How to sit down and write even when life is happening?

Kweei · Nov 29, 2009

Birol said:
Ah, but that's the real lesson of WriMo, isn't it? How to sit down and write even when life is happening?

It is. I'm not denying that, that's for sure

But I've had so many things happen this month that I had to make some decisions. Writing is important to me, but other things had to take priority. Trying to get back on track now, though I know I won't make NaNo

bearilou · Nov 29, 2009

I failed like a failing thing what failed on the failingist day of fail. :flag:

Strangely, I'm okey with it. I've still gotten quite a bit written and I'm pleased with the direction of the story and while my pace wasn't breakneck, it was consistent so I'll just carry on with my fail-self and keep writing even though "NaNo" is over.

Cassiopeia · Nov 29, 2009

I finished it 6 days early. I'm very happy, having never attempted it before, as I thought people who did were nuts. And I was right about that, it's a crazy ride and to take it on when I'm in school and still job hunting was like..wow, crazy but it did get me to writing every day and I actually finished a story for the first time ever. When time allows I'll go back and fill in the empty spaces and polish it.

A very good experience for me.

BenPanced · Nov 29, 2009

Got the 50,000 words. Need to find the ending.

spectrefox · Nov 29, 2009

I didn't win!

I've gotten to around 35k words total, because of school and such sucking up my time. That, and I tend to get distracted, especially by forums like this!

But all in all, all my friends and family (and myself) are proud of me, so it all works out

Horserider · Nov 29, 2009

I finished on the 17th. *is shot*

Aggy B. · Nov 29, 2009

Current word count is 52,325. Still have some bits to finish up to actually finish the novel but I'm not worried so much about that. I have the end written, it's just filling in a few scenes in the middle.

It was a lot easier this year. Which can only mean I'm getting better at working hard.

thethinker42 · Nov 29, 2009

Won on the 13th, finished the book a week or so ago, then hit my goal of 100K after I started another book.

I heart NaNo. It's what got me writing consistently - and consistently fast - last year, and I'm still riding that momentum. Great discipline-builder.

Bubastes · Nov 29, 2009

A fail for me this year, which is a first (I won the previous two times I did it) and despite a strong first week because I was on furlough. I learned that day jobs can mess up the best of plans. But it did make me realize that I have to make some more drastic changes in other areas of my life to work on my writing goals. NaNo was the wake-up call I needed.

Sandy Shin · Nov 29, 2009

I failed. Gave up pretty early on because I hadn't planned well enough and just couldn't go on aimlessly. I've learned now to at least have the first few chapters outlined before charging headlong into a novel.

CheekyWench · Nov 29, 2009

Won on the 19th. Now I'm going back through it and filling it in and editing. I had so much fun.

Caitlin Black · Nov 29, 2009

Finished on day 11, then took another 18 days to get the other 50k. 100k with 1 day to spare, but going to write some more today to try and keep the momentum going. I figure if I hit 105k then that's 3.5k a day exactly.

It's 1.10pm on the last day, here in South Australia.

Book looking to be about 130k before edits, where I'll finally feel confident in removing unneccesary things. Previous books were 65k so I didn't want to chop anything, even though I could tell they needed it. Not sure what I'm going to do about those books, but current one is more or less ideal for me (apart from needing to be edited a bit...).

My best day this year was 7k, and my best sprint (15 minutes) was 858. Very shocked to have achieved that, and very happy.

AnnieColleen · Nov 29, 2009

Won on the 9th (impromptu dare from someone in my region), 100k on the 26th, THE END yesterday. I really like my ending, and I finally think I have an editable draft to go forward with.

Rushie · Nov 29, 2009

I finished it a couple days ago. Amazed that 1) I actually finished a novel draft for the first time in my life and 2) how utterly horrible it is. But I am ecstatic. Getting ready to revise and rewrite and then I'm gonna submit it somewhere.

Rhoda Nightingale · Nov 29, 2009

I made it! Finished on Friday, printed a hard cover at Kinko's this afternoon. (For revisions, etc.) I'm pretty astonished at the fact that I actually got it done. Just goes to show what you can do if you really put your mind to it.

Melenka · Nov 29, 2009

Started on 11/3 and passed the finish line today. For NaNo, anyway. The book just under 2/3 done, I think. Last year, I did 90k in a month, but I had to reintroduce myself to friends and family afterward. This year, I went in with a definite plan, established characters and the knowledge that I can finish writing novels (this will be my fourth and the fifth shall be the one I set aside to do NaNo). It is a fine motivator, and I've enjoyed the heck out of it, but I don't know if I'll do it again. There's nothing wrong with writing slowly.

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