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mavjade Title: Fan Fiction Manager Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/4 1:55pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Half Way There! - Date Edited: 11/15 3:01pm (7 edits total) Edited By: mavjade
	Oh yes, it's that time of year again! The official site has relaunched and it's time to start the insanity! Welcome! This thread is devoted to the madness that is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. If you've participated in NaNo before, you may want to skip the next few paragraphs, but if you've been wondering what the craziness is about read on. What is NaNoWriMo? In its most basic definition NaNo is writing a 50,000 word novel in the 30 days of November. Many people get much more out of it, some people don't, it's really up to you what NaNo is about. If you've always wanted to write a novel but never got around to it, this is your chance. You'll be doing it along with thousands of other crazy people, so don't worry about being alone in your insanity! NaNo is not about writing the next great novel (though it has been known to happen) or writing the perfect story, it's all about the writing. You will write some crap -turn your inner editor off now or it's going to be a long month- but you may find that giving yourself the freedom to just write without worry results in some great writing! How do I participate? You go to the NaNo website and sign up. Don't be alarmed if it takes a while for the site to load, it tends to be a little busy this time of year! Then starting at midnight November 1st (and no sooner!) write your heart out! You can write in a notebook, you can write on your computer, heck you could write on your walls, just as long as you don't write the same word over and over again! Don't forget to check out the official How NaNo Works and What is NaNo? pages. I've signed up, what do I do now? Well, you can start outlining your story, make your characters, do some research (but no actual writing until November 1st!) or if your more of a fly by the seat of your pants kind of writer you can check out the Forums at the official NaNo site and discuss pretty much anything with your fellow Wrimos! What Do I Get If I Win? Nothing!! But seriously, you get to know you wrote a novel in 30 days. How many people can say that? Even if you don't make it to 50,000 words you've done more than most people will ever do! They also make some shiny web badges so you can show off to the the internet how awesome you are! Post in this thread if you are planning on participating and if you use a different screen name on the NaNo site then let us know. Once NaNo starts keep us up to date on your word count and it will be shown beside your name in the participants list. During the weeks leading up to NaNo I'll be posting some discussion questions so be sure to check back here and join in! Discussion Questions: How many years have you participated in NaNo? Have you won? If so (or even if you haven't won) what is your advice for the noobies? If this is your first year, what made you decided to join? What are your must haves for Nano? Food? Beverage? Candy? Music? etc. -----signature----- Parent: I need a snot sucker! My coworker: Does she mean a bulb syringe or a Respiratory Therapist?? NaNoWriMo '09: Unto Itself, A Higher Law: 25,103 words so far
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mavjade Title: Fan Fiction Manager Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/4 1:56pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin! - Date Edited: 11/24 6:23am (19 edits total) Edited By: mavjade
	Participants List: Alasse_Earfalas: (ssumppg) 18,558 Alexis_Wingstar: 2,683 Alley_Skywalker C1-J2: 48 Ceillean: 39,223 CelseteAntola: 23,148 Commander-DWH: 22,532 Corellian_Ale: 5,049 DarthBobbalot DarthIshtar DarthXan318 earlybird-obi-wan: 46,000 Idrelle_Miocovani Iverna jaina_clan_solo (jcs_52462): 48,050 Jaina_Solo_Goddess (flamewolf101) JEDIGUNSHIP: 170 JediNemesis: 64,329 Jinngerbread: 32,063 LAJ_FETT (LAJ_Fett): 48,205 KELIA: 32,105 KirneySlane22 (KristinOhman): 4,505 Lady_Jade (ShayeraJLU) LittleMissNightsaber: 10,000 mavjade: 28,482 MiralukaJedi: 1,800 moosemouse: 50,009 MsLanna: 13,387 PadwanKayla Rau_Fang Sauntaero: 8,500 ShrunkenJedi SithGirl132: 36,063 SoA: 75,766 Storms_Legacy: 38,350 TheMacUnleashed: 36,752 Thumper09 (chrononaut67): 2,237 -----signature----- Parent: I need a snot sucker! My coworker: Does she mean a bulb syringe or a Respiratory Therapist?? NaNoWriMo '09: Unto Itself, A Higher Law: 25,103 words so far
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Alexis_Wingstar Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 10/4 2:17pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin! - Date Edited: 10/4 2:19pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Alexis_Wingstar
	Okay, I'm totally insane. I probably won't make the wordcount, and I've no idea what story I'll write, but I'm in anyway. EDIT: Though right now I'm not able to get on to sign up yet... I keep getting a message saying the site was resetting. Not unusual, for this early in the game, however. LOL -----signature----- 3rd time NaNoWriMo Participant 3rd time's the charm, right? RIGHT?
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 10/4 3:13pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	This is a do or die year--I'm going to absolutely take that month to write the fractured fairy tale that I've been wanting to write for a year. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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Jinngerbread Registered: Sep '07	Date Posted: 10/4 4:03pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	Oh me! I'm participating. I sign up for this insanity every year and I have only ever not finished one time years ago. It's highly addictive! I have no idea what I'm going to actually write I have several plots I'm working on now that I may focus solidly on come then (even though I know you're technically supposed to start fresh). We'll see what happens when the time comes, those muses just aren't predictable. -----signature----- Miscellaneous http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/29654978/p1 2009 diary challenge entry All That Slithers is Goa'uld http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/29365461
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Idrelle_Miocovani Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 10/4 5:16pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I've recently been fleshing out a novel idea I've had for about five years. I've never actually written any chapters for it, so this is the perfect chance to start on that. I probably won't reach the word count. My November is going to be HECTIC. -----signature----- Nat is my new Muse. Yes, you may have one of those flowy Greek-robe things you say you can't spell. This Time Around: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/27062943/p1/?2 DarthIshtar's Padawan
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JEDIGUNSHIP Title: C&G Game Host Registered: May '08	Date Posted: 10/4 5:38pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I'm going to try and do it this year for the first time. -----signature----- Blue and yellow make a green lightsaber. How do you get red out of blue? Council Member in the New Jedi Trials/ Commander-in-Chief of the Rebel Alliance Addicted to Rock Band 2 and Proud of It! SWC Secret Rebel '09 Band Geek For Life!
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LittleMissNightsaber Registered: May '09	Date Posted: 10/4 5:42pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I'm doing it for the first time. I've had this idea all summer and it's time for it to be a novel. -----signature----- Padawan to Myriad Daydreams ~Can you hear me? Can you feel me in your arms?~ My Last Breath, Evanescence
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TheMacUnleashed Registered: Feb '09	Date Posted: 10/4 5:50pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I'm in, under the same username! It's my first time and it'll probably be an epic fail, but I'm willing to try! I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun. And insanity. Bring on the Pink Floyd! -----signature----- "Your inner editor is a nitpicky jerk who foolishly believes that it is possible to write a brilliant first draft if you write it slowly enough." (The NaNoWriMo folks)
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Alexis_Wingstar Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 10/4 6:46pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I've decided to do a pokemon story set in the United States for Nano. When will we be getting the nano icons for this year? -----signature----- 3rd time NaNoWriMo Participant 3rd time's the charm, right? RIGHT?
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mavjade Title: Fan Fiction Manager Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/4 7:07pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	Yay! For the people new to Nano! Don't worry if you don't think you can make the word count, it's fun just to participate! As for icons, Nat has gone green because her computer died but I'll send her a PM reminding her that NaNo is coming up! Since most people are saying such things when they are posting their intent to participate, I'll post the first discussion question. How many years have you participated in NaNo? Have you won? If so (or even if you haven't won) what is your advice for the noobies? If this is your first year, what made you decided to join? -----signature----- Parent: I need a snot sucker! My coworker: Does she mean a bulb syringe or a Respiratory Therapist?? NaNoWriMo '09: Unto Itself, A Higher Law: 25,103 words so far
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Idrelle_Miocovani Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 10/4 7:12pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I did NaNo for the first time last year. I did win, but the last 20,000 words were pretty pathetic since I wrote them in about five days. I found that at the beginning I was going really strong, then I didn't write anything for a week and then it became a huge struggle to finish on time. I'm still working on editing my NaNo project from last year since it's last part is such a muddle (I didn't actually write a novel, it was a screenplay that read more like a transcript than anything else. I like to bend rules, haha ). -----signature----- Nat is my new Muse. Yes, you may have one of those flowy Greek-robe things you say you can't spell. This Time Around: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/27062943/p1/?2 DarthIshtar's Padawan
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Alexis_Wingstar Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 10/4 7:13pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	How many years have you participated in NaNo? Have you won? If so (or even if you haven't won) what is your advice for the noobies? If this is your first year, what made you decided to join? This is my third year participating, and haven't won yet (see sig). My advice is just have fun with your story. Don't worry if it's good or not, and DO NOT EDIT until the month of December. -----signature----- 3rd time NaNoWriMo Participant 3rd time's the charm, right? RIGHT?
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 10/4 7:49pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I've won once and done it thrice. I always seem to get really sick or really writers-blocked around mid-month. This year, the story I've got is one that I want to write as a present for all my girl friends and is about a matchmaker's apprentice who needs to help find the perfect bride for the youngest son of the king. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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CelseteAntola Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 10/4 7:52pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	I really think I'm starting to lose my mind, but yes, I'll be doing NaNo this year. This will be my third time doing it. The first time I didn't get anywhere remotely near the word count (I think like 13k), but last year I made it! Granted, I was also bending the rules a little... I was collaborating with a friend, and our joint goal was 75k by the end of Novemeber. It worked out really well because we had 3 main characters. We each picked one and then the third character we wrote together via IM. And we made our word count! Good times... This year I've got a few ideas in the works, but I think I'm going to write a Kyp-centric fic that I've been thinking about and outlining for the last month or so. Advice for Newbies? Well, for starters, makes sure you write that 1,700 words (or whatever the count is) EVERY day, WITHOUT fail. If you miss one day you'll feel incredibly behind... Believe me I know... I think one of the best things I did last year, was not waiting for a computer to write. I brought a notebook with me to work, and I wrote all throughout the day, even if I was only writing a few sentences at a time. Then I would put it in the computer when I got home. This worked really well because often times I WAY exceeded the minimum word count. One day, when it was really slow, I actually got 10,000 words written!! This gave me the extra comfort of being able to take a day off here and there over the month, because I was now WAY ahead of the game. So, go ahead, write longhand! ~Celeste -----signature----- "Oh, Jedi sarcasm. I'm wounded." - Mara Jade Skywalker Recognition- J/J missing scenes- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/30125996/p1/ The Shadowed Path- Post-TPM AU- UPDATE!- http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30452883/p1/?1
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Storms_Legacy Registered: Jan '07	Date Posted: 10/4 8:49pm Subject: NaNoWriMo 2009- Let the insanity begin!
	Finally, NaNo is rolling around. I'm definitely in. This is my first time participating, but I discovered the NaNo thread on here last year (and proceeded to continue lurking as I usually do), but it was a little late for me to join in last year 'cause of the fact that it was more than a week into it. Of course, it pretty much would have been bad because I only had one fic actively going, and I didn't want to start another one actively. But, as far as why I'm doing it this year, I have a novel that I've been dying to write (well, three, to be perfectly honest) and I know that if I don't just sit down and start it, I probably won't get around to it at all. So, NaNo seemed like the perfect option. -----signature----- Remind me why I decided to do this again? NaNoWriMo 2009 Partipant 26,556/50,000 words so far
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