Comments on: NaNoWriMo Success!! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:27:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Thomaso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1245005 Thomaso Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:31:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1245005 I have tertiary syphilis. I have tertiary syphilis.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1234659 Melissa Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:38:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1234659 Congrats! I didn't do NaNoWriMo this year, but I know a lot of people on WEbook.com who did. (WEbook is a writing website where I work as an editor.) I'm a writer and editor who works with writers to get novels ready for publication, so I'm writing a guide to revising a first draft of a novel to help out all my NaNoWriMo friends. Thought you might be interested: http://blog.webook.com/webook_blog/2008/12/webook-writing-secret-14-defeat-the-first-draft-blues.html Congrats! I didn't do NaNoWriMo this year, but I know a lot of people on WEbook.com who did. (WEbook is a writing website where I work as an editor.) I'm a writer and editor who works with writers to get novels ready for publication, so I'm writing a guide to revising a first draft of a novel to help out all my NaNoWriMo friends. Thought you might be interested:

http://blog.webook.com/webook_blog/2008/12/webook-writing-secret-14-de feat-the-first-draft-blues.html

]]> By: CJ Casey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1234421 CJ Casey Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1234421 Made it, too... 56000-plus words or so (215 words per page, 264 handwritten pages, haven't typed past about page 130 or so). Working on another one, now, at the same 2K rate. I felt kind of guilty at first since I used the premise of a story I'd written over the summer, but since the novel version is over six times longer, and actually only uses about two pages' worth of old material, and because they allow fan fic, I figure I was just writing my own fan fic when I did this. Made it, too... 56000-plus words or so (215 words per page, 264 handwritten pages, haven't typed past about page 130 or so). Working on another one, now, at the same 2K rate. I felt kind of guilty at first since I used the premise of a story I'd written over the summer, but since the novel version is over six times longer, and actually only uses about two pages' worth of old material, and because they allow fan fic, I figure I was just writing my own fan fic when I did this.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1230544 Ali S. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:30:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1230544 Congrats to everyone! :D Congrats to everyone! :D

]]> By: Scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1230083 Scooter Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:50:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1230083 I haven't written something for years now... In fact i haven't painted since I got married. Maybe it's all linked, or I'm just horrible at finishing things. I haven't written something for years now... In fact i haven't painted since I got married. Maybe it's all linked, or I'm just horrible at finishing things.

]]> By: Will Robot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1229804 Will Robot Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1229804 I hit 50,000 saturday night but wasn't quite finished. The final word count was a tad over 53,000 I hit 50,000 saturday night but wasn't quite finished. The final word count was a tad over 53,000

]]> By: burlymanlyman42 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1229685 burlymanlyman42 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:57:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1229685 This was my first year doing it too. I finished with 50,016 on Nov. 28. It was great fun. And Brendan, just because you're slogging out words every day with a set number in mind doesn't reduce the artistic pursuit of it. In fact, I found the daily deadline, so to speak, quite liberating. I couldn't have written my first novel without that outside pressure, I don't think. Of course, the first draft of anything is complete shit no matter how you do it. The beauty comes out mostly in the rewriting, I'm told. This was my first year doing it too. I finished with 50,016 on Nov. 28. It was great fun.

And Brendan, just because you're slogging out words every day with a set number in mind doesn't reduce the artistic pursuit of it. In fact, I found the daily deadline, so to speak, quite liberating. I couldn't have written my first novel without that outside pressure, I don't think.

Of course, the first draft of anything is complete shit no matter how you do it. The beauty comes out mostly in the rewriting, I'm told.

]]> By: EmilieK http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1229031 EmilieK Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:49:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1229031 Congrats! I finished on Wednesday Nov. 26 with 50,297 words! This is my fourth year doing it, and my second year to finish. Highly possible I'll do it again next year! Congrats! I finished on Wednesday Nov. 26 with 50,297 words! This is my fourth year doing it, and my second year to finish. Highly possible I'll do it again next year!

]]> By: Riki http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1229015 Riki Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1229015 I failed.. I only made it to about 7200.. I gave up at about week two when I got a major case of writer's block.. I failed.. I only made it to about 7200.. I gave up at about week two when I got a major case of writer's block..

]]> By: nafa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1228848 nafa Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1228848 Congrats, ya'll. I'm still going to write mine even though I didn't finish in time. Congrats, ya'll. I'm still going to write mine even though I didn't finish in time.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1227038 Johnny Cat Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:04:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1227038 We all won. Thanks for your spirit/motivation, Stacy. We all won. Thanks for your spirit/motivation, Stacy.

]]> By: sarahspy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226721 sarahspy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:21:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226721 congrats! i purposefully quit at 16k in the 2nd week when pushing through the idea-less-ness was very clearly becoming counterproductive for me. but im so glad i tried it and learned i CAN pull off a 10k spurt (all salvagable!) in one week. im getting pretty intense about outlining the rest of what i want to do & am going to keep up these spurts now that nano gave me the confidence to do it. :) congrats! i purposefully quit at 16k in the 2nd week when pushing through the idea-less-ness was very clearly becoming counterproductive for me. but im so glad i tried it and learned i CAN pull off a 10k spurt (all salvagable!) in one week. im getting pretty intense about outlining the rest of what i want to do & am going to keep up these spurts now that nano gave me the confidence to do it. :)

]]> By: JamesM http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226682 JamesM Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226682 Good jorb. I started writing something in June and finished the story to a final rough draft by the end of the month. That draft reached 54,533 words. Still needs some editing (mainly typo fixes) but I figure I'll save that until I finish the second part so that I can edit both at the same time. I didn't start writing the second part until a week ago (started on 11.24), up to 19,106 words now. I considered trying to start it on Nov 1st for NaNoWriMo but honestly didn't want to force it. Just being able to finish the story to the way I feel does it justice, for myself, is good enough for me. Even if I never break 50k words. ;) I still have 2 hours to go, so maybe I'll at least break 20k. Good jorb. I started writing something in June and finished the story to a final rough draft by the end of the month. That draft reached 54,533 words. Still needs some editing (mainly typo fixes) but I figure I'll save that until I finish the second part so that I can edit both at the same time.

I didn't start writing the second part until a week ago (started on 11.24), up to 19,106 words now. I considered trying to start it on Nov 1st for NaNoWriMo but honestly didn't want to force it. Just being able to finish the story to the way I feel does it justice, for myself, is good enough for me. Even if I never break 50k words. ;) I still have 2 hours to go, so maybe I'll at least break 20k.

]]> By: Citizen Jake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226676 Citizen Jake Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:05:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226676 I failed. Stopped at about 35,000 words. Next year I'll make it. Congrats to you though. I failed. Stopped at about 35,000 words. Next year I'll make it. Congrats to you though.

]]> By: thirdtruck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226639 thirdtruck Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:52:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226639 I just succeeded myself! Exactly 50,500 words. Way to go! I just succeeded myself! Exactly 50,500 words. Way to go!

]]> By: quinnnchick http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226556 quinnnchick Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:28:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226556 wow way to go. I can't even write a to-do list. wow way to go. I can't even write a to-do list.

]]> By: Leylairoyale http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/30/nanowrimo-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1226529 Leylairoyale Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21172#comment-1226529 CONGRATS! CONGRATS!

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