Thread: Anyone trying this year?

Has anyone signed up for the 2009 NaNoWriMo? I'm thinking about it, but it was really tough last year. I always have to work a lot during this time of year, plus I have a romance in the works, so I don't know if I can handle all the stress.
But I'll probably try it. I'm a glutton for punishment.

Not yet, but I'll be doing it this year. I'm still trying to finish rewriting the first Nano novel I did in 2007, so hopefully I'll get that done before then!

Yeah I'm making an attempt this year. Didn't pan out 4 years ago but I'm trying to recruit my girlfriend and some mates into participating. Moral support (i.e. drinking) and all that.

I'm going to make an attempt this year as well. I'm hoping that the following chapters in Witch Tourniquet won't require any severe re-writes like chapter three has. If they do, then I might not be able to do so well with NaNo.

Heck no. Every time I try, I fail miserably. But kudos to those who've made it through and best of luck to those going for it this year!

Represent, people, represent!

Yes. Will race all comers to the finish line

Glad you'll be back, Mod.

Well, I'll be back there. Here, not so much.

I lost this last year, plan to try again this year.

Doing something is better then doing nothing!

For those of you who want it, here is the link National Novel Writing Month

Oh hellz yes. I have a fantastic idea bubbling within me.

Will be giving it my best - again.

This will be my seventh year.

I've never done it before but I'm going to try it. I'm in the middle of my first editing so I figure the break from the work will help me with it and I have an awesome idea I've always wanted to do.

I think I might, but I have never done it before. How do you do it? Do you just start writing? Even though you have no idea what your going to write about? Usually when I write a story I think and rethink the structure of it over and over again untill I drive myself mad. Only once I have the structure perfectly in my head do I start writing for real. I think it would probably be good for me to let go of that as I block myself that way. How do you guys do it? Just sit down and write ever day for a certain amount of time and just let the story evolve?

Mistique, some people plan and outline their story before November while others choose to fly by the seat of the pants. There is as many approaches to NaNo as there are approaches to regular writing. Just do what you think will work for you. The only thing is to try to keep up with the daily word count of 1667 words to hit the 50,000 word goal by the end of the month.

I'll be doing it again this year too. If you want to add me as a buddy, just do a search for Selorian on the NaNo site.