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How I did it: Even an approximate mental outline can help, even if the writing doesn't follow it that closely. Make a list of characters and events as you think of them, even if the story itself doesn't discuss them. They can be background details implied or supporting the action and dialogue. In order to avoid dry spots, stop writing just before you finish the scene you have in mind. Leave something unfinished. That will be the place where you will begin, and that thread will lead to another. Remember, the 1st draft is where you dump EVERYTHING out on the paper. It's not time to edit, revise or critique. That's what subsequent drafts are for. Just write and keep going forward! Good luck!
Lessons & tips: Make a regular back-up of your writing, even if you just email yourself a copy of the story. Thumb drives and CDs are a good choice too. That way, if your computer goes south or your file is inexplicably corrupted or deleted, you won't lose everything! Best of luck!
germander The Turkey Trot was FUN!
I wrote the first day and took a small stab at it yesterday, but my heart just is NOT in this, and I am not sure why.
Most of my energy right now is going to running, figuring out food menus and the budget that goes with that, and in getting out and about to meet people in my new town.
So I feel a little bit bad that I’ve let this go already, but only a little bit.
germander The Turkey Trot was FUN!
I woke up so early, and it’s daylight savings… I think I can go back to bed now.
Hooray, it’s started!
germander The Turkey Trot was FUN!
One of my Word of the Day picks jumped out at me and sparked a creative fire; if all goes well, it will be the story I write this NaNo season. I am going to keep stewing over the idea, trying to flesh out the landscape and hopefully create a loose plot to hang it on. Methinks plot is a problem, but maybe I need to buy the book, kwim?
germander The Turkey Trot was FUN!
It’s late June, so maybe I’ll start playing with ideas now and getting warmed up. I finished in 2007 but not 2008 – that had started sounding like a YA novel, which threw me off – plus I just sort of pooped out. This year, I want a cohesive story that I can actually edit once November is over.
shauny is optimistic
It’s a good laugh :)
This is the fifth year for me. I didn’t make it the first year, but have managed the past four years. Definitely worth it. Now I just have to keep the momentum going and get back to work on other drafts! Big Congo Rats to all the other NaNoWriMo participants, whether you finished or not, you’ve done more than 99% of the world just by picking up the pen and trying!
The novel isn’t really ‘finished.’ I submitted what I had written, to the tune of 50,075 words this afternoon at 4:30 PM, but while the novel is done for the purposes of NaNo, there’s still a LOT more to write before the first draft is complete. Then there is the matter of edit’s and rewrites – hmmm – next up, two short stories and then back to editing the 80K word novel that grew out of last year’s NaNo writing. Sigh – anyone want to start a writing group?
 Pinellas Park
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germander asks,
“When you write notes about the story within it (like scene summaries for scenes you're skipping), do you include that in your word count?”
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dipsomaniacalman wants to never, EVER grow up
be rich
improve my typing skills
get a tan
get a degree
eat more fruits and veggies
get a phd in philosophy
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i want to make her love me
be nicer to my mom
Read 50 books in 2007
antisocialnic wants to be outside more
be a better father
buy my own car
get thinner
be more confident
smoke weed every day
speak fluent gibberish
Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
find my life's purpose
Run a mile without stopping
be more outgoing
write a book and have it published
Live in the present moment
create my own computer game
Get singing lessons
be a good person
