Author Topic: NaNoWriMo 2010 (Read 8473 times)

abitofBaileys · « **on:** October 15, 2010, 06:27:49 AM »

Since I'm low in time for a detailed thread opener now, I'm making it short.

The National Novel Writing Month is a writing contest that starts on November 1st and ends on November 30rd. Every participant starts writing a novel on Nov 1st and tries to reach at least 50,000 words by the end of November. If he succeeds, he aquired the goal of writing a novel in one month.

There are no prizes involved or anything. It's a mere just-for-fun contest, though people have reached in their scripts to publishers and are now authors of a book that can be bought.

Most of the infos and rules are stated on that page. Important is, that you don't start writing before the start date. And don't be picky about what you wrote. Just write. In order to reach 50,000 words, at least 81 pages are the minimum (Tried out with Lorem Ipsum). When the month ends, you count your written words and then run your text through the online validator. If your and its match are the same, you are stated as a winner.

I take this chance to actually write something which I didn't do for months now. I'm not trying to reach the 50,000 but I'm trying to finish the story. And it's highly inspired by Nasu's stuff, of course. I hope I finish it, though I basically lack time.

The site: http://www.nanowrimo.org
My profile: http://www.nanowrimo.org/de/user/674277

Interested? Go. Not? Duh.

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2010, 06:42:44 AM »

Wow this is awesome! Im in the same boat, I have a project I've been writing for months now but I havnt even come close to finishing it due to my frikken procrastination.
This gives me a deadline. WIN. Im joining! Shit.

See thing is I have what I have HANDWRITTEN. So technically I havnt started yet.
IDK, am i cheating lol?

F9|Chibi · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2010, 07:16:48 AM »

I'll write about a perilous journey of NOT GETTING MY PORN.

It'll feature romance, and sex, and breasts.

Exciel · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2010, 10:18:51 AM »

I'd no idea something as this exists though it feels that I should have. Don't think I could get any work done within that amount of time, but perhaps next year. I'll see your phantasmal nasu scripture and raise you one morbid nitro+ text of rape and cthulhu monsters

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2010, 10:26:37 AM »

Quote from: dakidukno on October 15, 2010, 06:42:44 AM

Wow this is awesome! Im in the same boat, I have a project I've been writing for months now but I havnt even come close to finishing it due to my frikken procrastination.
This gives me a deadline. WIN. Im joining! Shit.

See thing is I have what I have HANDWRITTEN. So technically I havnt started yet.
IDK, am i cheating lol?

Yes.

Quote from: (9)th on October 15, 2010, 07:16:48 AM

I'll write about a perilous journey of NOT GETTING MY PORN.

It'll feature romance, and sex, and breasts.

Do it!

Quote from: CX805 on October 15, 2010, 10:18:51 AM

I'll see your phantasmal nasu scripture and raise you one morbid nitro+ text of rape and cthulhu monsters

Wait, what? Does my text resemble Nasu so much?
(Well that was my intention, but that it's THIS obvious)

Exciel · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2010, 11:16:12 AM »

Quote from: Rowanism on October 15, 2010, 10:26:37 AM

Wait, what? Does my text resemble Nasu so much?
(Well that was my intention, but that it's THIS obvious)

Well I've yet to read anything but with

Quote

Favorite novels: Kara no Kyoukai

Favorite writers: Kinoko Nasu

I assumed it

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2010, 11:22:20 AM »

lol yeah

Coren · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2010, 03:46:01 PM »

NEVER AGAIN

ShinMasaki · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2010, 06:49:03 PM »

Quote from: Rowanism on October 15, 2010, 10:26:37 AM

Wait, what? Does my text resemble Nasu so much?

Badly. Its rather confusing actually. I don't mind trying this. So, Rowan...are you going to be writing a Hisui story?

LoliSauce · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2010, 01:51:09 AM »

Quote from: ShinMasaki on October 15, 2010, 06:49:03 PM

So, Rowan...are you going to be writing a Hisui story?

And will it have porn in it?

Komidol · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:14:09 AM »

Is it bad when I saw this thread I thought it said SoRaNoWoTo?

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2010, 07:25:13 AM »

Quote from: Komidol★=★Kirino on October 16, 2010, 05:14:09 AM

Is it bad when I saw this thread I thought it said SoRaNoWoTo?

Just a little.

Quote from: Rowanism on October 15, 2010, 10:26:37 AM

Quote from: dakidukno on October 15, 2010, 06:42:44 AM
Wow this is awesome! Im in the same boat, I have a project I've been writing for months now but I havnt even come close to finishing it due to my frikken procrastination.
This gives me a deadline. WIN. Im joining! Shit.

See thing is I have what I have HANDWRITTEN. So technically I havnt started yet.
IDK, am i cheating lol?
Yes.

.....

Anyway, my account is up: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/674427
Haven't put up anything about my novel yet cuz i g2g to work >.<

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2010, 09:38:01 AM »

Quote from: ShinMasaki on October 15, 2010, 06:49:03 PM

Quote from: Rowanism on October 15, 2010, 10:26:37 AM
Wait, what? Does my text resemble Nasu so much?

Badly. Its rather confusing actually. I don't mind trying this. So, Rowan...are you going to be writing a Hisui story?

How is this confusing? And I thought about making her a side character. Or the female co-lead. Support the MC's destiny by cooking him to death?

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:23:12 PM »

My novel info is up.

Im prbly gonna use a different excerpt when we are allowed to start writing.

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2010, 09:54:31 AM »

Visions! In your apartment!

Did I mention it's awesome you use a NHK avatar?

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2010, 11:34:55 AM »

Yes, lol VISIONS. I have no idea what im gonna call my story tho

NHK is FTW. I wanted to use a sadlife avvy that ppl could take seriously.

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2010, 01:04:54 PM »

Me neither. I'm gonna try some Engrish generators.

Some results which sound good and may fit:

Junction Seed (You know, because he reincarnates as someone else)
Time Dreamer (Because he remembers his past)

Senseless stuff of awesome:

Her Bad Ragnarok Stalker Sosuke
Neko Gamer Advancer Armageddon

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2010, 01:41:44 PM »

Junction Seed sounds pretty cool actually.
OR you could go with Her Bad Ragnarok Stalker Sosuke!!!
LMAO

I'm stuck between Dreamwalker or Black Mirror.
Idk...I like dreamwalker but it somehow sounds cliched to me. Like Firestarter. :/

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2010, 10:17:37 AM »

I can see Dreamwalker relate to your story but what about Firestarter? Where are fires involved in your novel?

If you're out of ideas, try this:
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=animetitle

"Hyper Melty Psychic Nun Detectives"!

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2010, 05:02:40 PM »

I mean it sounds similar. A one word title with a metaphoric meaning; its been done before and it feels cliched as a title.
BTW Firestarter has already been done. Tis the name of my favorite Stephen King novel.
That was back when I used to read books.

LOL I tried Seventh Sanctum and it gave me "Calamity Secrets" which actually sounds preeeeeeetty badass.

Clicked again. Next title:
"His Light Fools Idiots"

~_~

Sotes · « **Reply #20 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:57:22 PM »

Jumped onto this thread and found something interesting. It seems like a good way get myself to actually get around to doing something for a long time.

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2010, 07:12:17 PM »

Couple of days left till the writing begins. I couldnt be more excited.

abitofBaileys · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2010, 10:33:26 AM »

Can't wait either. And I still don't have any idea how to start the story.

Not to speak of how to end it.

And how to get to the end.

UNREAL BLACK THING · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2010, 01:16:23 PM »

You um...havnt been outlining?
We are allowed to create an outline, you know...

I've been working on mine every day.

ShinMasaki · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2010, 01:52:20 PM »

meh, outlines. going to write it as i go trailing every word together with its next natural followup until...perfection...and then chances are good my computer is going to die or something

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