For those of us who don't know - Writers Forum

TriCloudStar · 10-10-2005, 07:49 PM

WTF is NaNoWriMo? Okay, I got that it is short for National Novel Writing Month. But is it like a contest or something? I'm totally lost here. If someone could elucidate this for me I'd be much obliged.

pgoroncy · 10-10-2005, 07:57 PM

The short answer is that it is a contest with yourself to see if you can write a 50,000 word novel in one month. For the longer answer check here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/modules/cja...index.php?id=2

TriCloudStar · 10-10-2005, 08:35 PM

What an incredibly nonsensical and yet oddly appealing idea! I can't help but find my mind already racing with plot and character conceptions. What better motivator than the realization that there is no purpose? A witty idea. I'm charmed and ready to sign up. I can't wait.

FredCQ777 · 10-11-2005, 09:50 AM

I participated in this last year and it was pretty insane. Unfortunately, ran out of steam after about 2 weeks and 20,000 words. It was a lot of fun but it requires a lot of commitment. If you are serious abou it, you start feeling guilty if you don't make your daily quota. I think it's estimated at about 1,600 words a day. I was doing fine until the weekends rolled around

I am sitting out this year! Anyone here going for it?

Crazy_dude6662 · 10-12-2005, 09:58 AM

im doing it, juggling it with everything else school and so on

FredCQ777 · 10-12-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy_dude6662

im doing it, juggling it with everything else school and so on

Good luck to you. Make sure you post your progress and check out my blog entry regarding Nano if you have a minute.