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12-02-2006, 08:06 AM
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Wordsmith
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Parents are evil.
my parents fobid me to do nano this year. i signed up, got about 1000 words and then they banned me because "its a stupid waste of time and energy"
and its not like school this year is important or anything (not even 1% as important as last year and i was allowed do it then)
so anyone else have any sucess storys/failure storys?
how does the certificate look this year? saw on the nano site they made it different.
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12-02-2006, 09:01 AM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: Dec 2004
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How can they prevent you from doing it?
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12-02-2006, 09:49 AM
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Wordsmith
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they checked my laptop.
they said if i did do it my laptop and tv would have been taken away.
they probably would have threatened to take books but in my house thats an impossibility.
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12-02-2006, 09:53 AM
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Wordsmith
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I cannot understand what kind of parent would prevent a child from being creative.
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12-02-2006, 09:54 AM
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Wordsmith
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generally they dont. generally they are supportive. but for some reason they said it was a waste of time.
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12-02-2006, 02:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Kill them?
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12-02-2006, 03:21 PM
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Wordsmith
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i think that would fall under the catagory of over-reacting.
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12-02-2006, 03:23 PM
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pliable
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Or it fell under the category of you thinking school was less important.
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12-02-2006, 04:10 PM
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Wordsmith
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well...yea...this year is...i have barley any classes. i have so many days off.
eg: all last week i was working in a bookshop (10-2) so i have loadsa free time)
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12-02-2006, 07:18 PM
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Prolific Writer
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It doesn't matter why they did, it's still wrong. Maybe they want him to grow up and be something respectable like a doctor. Maybe they think novelists are second class citizens! Or maybe they think writing is easy! I'd like to see them complete a nano. I know they couldn't, they wouldn't even try, because clearly writing a novel is always a complete waste of time!
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12-02-2006, 07:29 PM
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parents should be supportive of whatever their child wants. i agree with ilan. i can't see why forcing you to stop was you good thing to them. they should support your creativity, whatever it is. at least your not out doing drugs or something like that!
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12-02-2006, 07:30 PM
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Adept Writer
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Time to move out, it seems.
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12-02-2006, 07:39 PM
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pliable
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I love how when people complain online everyone assumes they're getting the pure, unadultered truth.
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12-02-2006, 08:33 PM
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Adept Writer
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I love how when people complain online everyone assumes they're getting the pure, unadultered truth.
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12-02-2006, 09:55 PM
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First get your priorities straight. Put school first on your list and after that I don't see why your parents' wouldn't let you do what you want with your spare time. (unless of course it's something they should be concerned about)
You could try explaining it to them more clearly? It's a wonderful creative outlet and gives you a sense of accomplishment and responsibility for your commitments.
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