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How to win NaNoWriMo 2008
It made me
 "From woefully behind to a day ahead."
How I did it: Wrote, wrote, wrote. Wrote without regard to grammar. Wrote, ignoring style. Wrote, just put words on the sheet, even when there was no plot. Wrote empty dialogue (which turned out meaningful.) Wrote wonky descriptions of real places from snatches read on Wikipedia. Wrote slowly when going from one scene to another. Wrote fast and volubly when within scenes with lots of action. Wrote from personal experience. Wrote from imagination.I fell seriously behind, until I learned about Write or Die. Then my output jumped from a few hundred words per day to a sustained thousand words per hour. Lessons & tips: Do not stop because you think you are behind. Resources:
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How I did it: I had a great setting, having just completed a two-week rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. My characters were not well realized but I got it done by putting in a lot of description of the canyon and the logistics of the trip. "Write-ins" with other Tucson NaNoWriMos were crucial to me getting it done. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Well, I just kept writing. My goal for the month was 200K, and to hit that I had a strict schedule where I would write 10K on a weekend and 5K every week night after work, and I'd push a bit harder once I'd made my daily quota to try and fit some more in and get at least 50K every week.In the end, I managed to stick to it and hit my goal with 4 days to spare. Whew! Read how I did it…
Leangel91 is in loooove ^^
How I did it: 22 days of excessive writing. I can't verify my win until the 25th November, but I've finished my first ever novel in 51,637 words and I'm so, so, so happy about it!! There is nothing quite like the satisfaction you get when you do it, especially if you're an aspiring novelist like myself =)http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/427427There's my NaNoWriMo user page ^-^ If a procrastinator like me can do it, anyone can ;]Good luck Wrimos =)!!!!… Read how I did it…
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flutter is full of wonder and watching God work
for some reason 43T wont let me take this off my list unless I mark this off as “completed” ... which I wasn’t able to do this year.
I did already write all about what happened and the whys and wherefores here
all in all I am very happy with the way this year turned out, and I’m glad I did “shoot for the stars”. If you don’t set your sights high, you never grow!
In the end, I managed a grand total of 231,819 words!
Whilst this was over and above my original target, and 50K higher than last year’s haul, my team still lost the UK & Ireland Regional Word War, by 606 words! Nooooo! I just needed another 4.8K to improve our average enough for victory!
Oh well… There’s always next year.
Through storm and sun, Celtic Christian traversed the noveling seas. Pitted against a merciless deadline and fighting hordes of distractions, Celtic Christian persevered. Celtic Christian launched himself bravely into Week One, sailed through the churning waters of Week Two, skirted the mutinous shoals of Weeks Three and Four, and now have landed, victorious, in a place that few adventurers ever see.
We congratulate Celtic Christian on his hard work, salute Celtic Christian’s discipline and follow-through, and celebrate his imagination.
Celtic Christian did something amazing this month, novelist. We couldn’t be prouder.
Niel is figuring out if he likes what he's doing.
I’m at 34k, and I’m not done for the day! I should get to 37k before tomorrow, to make up for my evening that will have to go to Toastmasters.
Fortunately I found Write or Die. Thanks, Leangel91!
I’m aiming for 182,000 words by the end of tonight, which will put me ahead of last year’s word count by 800 words and easily in sight of my 200K goal!
Hopefully, I’ll nail the 200K by Wednesday night and then rock hard for the remainder of the month to see how high I can go, because something tells me I won’t be getting near this total in a hurry, so I might as well make the most of it!
Niel is figuring out if he likes what he's doing.
Righty, got to 25k on Saturday BBT (before bedtime) and I really wish that the widgets would update instantaneously. There is no better motivator than those green and red bars. For the first time those dark grey ones are getting shorter.
40k by Monday BBT, easy peasy. I’ll be caught up with Chris Baty, ready for an easy cruise to next weekend. (The stuff we smoke here is good, isn’t it?)
Niel is figuring out if he likes what he's doing.
I’ve just crossed 20k. The words-per-day required are now piling up at an alarming rate.
Niel is figuring out if he likes what he's doing.
At 18303 I am still seriously behind schedule, and if make 25k before the end of the month I have achieved a lot.
That was the bad news.
The good news is that in a marathon session last night I wrote over three thousand words, and my daily requirement is still below that. With heroic effort and dedicating my weekends to the keyboard it can still be done.
I dislike heroics, but it can be done.
MMiller0601 wants to promote my blog
Swim with dolphins
friends
get my motorcycle license
convert all my vinyl records to mp3
read 50 books in 2008
be remembered
let go
Have a baby
get something published
be financially independent
visit every continent
become a victoria secret model
meet more interesting people
take a photography class
find someone that understands me
go to europe
learn to dance and not be embarrased to dance
Greysen wants to make a smaller ecological footprint
pass my exams
love and be loved
keep up with current events
create a booklist and read every book on it
CropTillDawn~ wants to sell on eBay
tumble
Pro mia
