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Watch Jody and friends create a novel in a mere 30 days!2006-10-12T03:07:01Zen-USDing! Ding!
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2006/10/ding-ding.htm
Okay, I'm in for this year again. And I promise to do my best to finish more than 200 words this time.Reid2006-10-12T03:06:00ZCongrats & Good Luck
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/12/congrats-good-luck.htm
Congratulations to everybody who got farther than me (112 words). Although I obviously punked out pretty early (roughly 2:03am, November 1), I enjoyed everybody else keeping us up to date on their efforts.
Here's my question, now that the forced period oReid2005-12-02T23:08:00ZClose, But No Cigar
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/close-but-no-cigar.htm
Well, I'm up to 32721 - but can't really see how I can make it with so little time left. But at least I got a bit closer. Maybe I can make 40000. A personal best is better than none, eh? ;-)Kathleen2005-11-29T20:02:00ZNot Gonna Happen
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/not-gonna-happen.htm
I just don't see myself finishing this year. That makes me a little bit sad. On the other hand, on Sunday night the novel veered off in a new direction and it occurred to me that the new material might make an interesting chapter book (as a novel for elemJody2005-11-29T18:59:00ZMaking Progress
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/making-progress.htm
Well, I'm making a little bit of progress. It might not be enough, but what the heck, I won't admit defeat until it's too late to actually finish.
Here's a quote for you from tonight's batch of words:
"She is going to rue the day that she did not put inJody2005-11-28T00:50:00ZHey, I May Join You In Not Finishing
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/hey-i-may-join-you-in-not-finishing.htm
Man oh man, what a month. I am dangerously close to not trying to finish right now. I just have so much work ahead of me, like real work, and it's not like I am going to take the day off to try to catch up. I am going to start writing at 4 o'clock (whichJody2005-11-27T20:54:00ZLazy Bones
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/lazy-bones.htm
My complete and utter lack of a plot (or any desire to create one) has slowed my output to a dribble. I am getting behind-er and behind-er.
And coming up with a plot just feels too much like work. I think this is why I am not a professional novelist.Jody2005-11-21T18:06:00ZWeek Three Gets Stupid
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/week-three-gets-stupid.htm
Man alive, we're in week three. Today, by the way, is the halfway point. I'm not at the halfway point yet. I'm just sayin.
We all got a rah-rah letter from Chris Baty yesterday, and it did boost my confidence. He also reminded us that we have to put a liJody2005-11-15T20:02:00ZSo Is Everyone Gone Now?
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/so-is-everyone-gone-now.htm
You bums, letting real life get in the way of your Nano novels! Why I outta...
I hit the 20,000 word mark at some point last night. 20,000 words, only 400 or so worth keeping. But forward, ever forward. I'm almost exactly 1 day behind in word count. As iJody2005-11-14T17:38:00ZDone
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/done.htm
I'm out, guys. Can't do it. I've got too much going on to start from scratch and keep this up, so I'm one of the fallen ones for this year. I am taking this time to add on to an already completed novel, though, that's not quite at novel-length yet. I'm goReid2005-11-10T21:00:00ZBored? Try Word Summary
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/bored-try-word-summary.htm
Getting nowhere fast? Want to see what Microsoft Word thinks of your novel?
Put your whole novel in one word file, then click Tools>Autosummarize. I like to keep my summary to less than 2% under 100 words, and have it open in a new document. Eye openingJody2005-11-09T17:13:00ZAutosummarize. I like to keep my summary to less than 2% under 100 words, and have it open in a new document. Eye opening]]>Sleep Typing
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/sleep-typing.htm
Last night, as I was hovering around 12600 words (short of the daily goal, but not by much) I apparently wrote the following lucid thought right before I turned off the laptop and put it on the floor (I was typing in bed):
Lucikly, since moving in four yJody2005-11-09T14:18:00ZClosing in on 10,000
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/closing-in-on-10000.htm
Wow, I'm doing really well this year! I probably just jinxed myself, but I seem to recall not being up-to-date going into the second week any other time I've done this. Well, week two is when I usually lose steam anyway. Maybe I'll have a better time of iJody2005-11-07T00:55:00ZOver 2000, just. But haven't written anything toda...
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/over-2000-just.htm
Over 2000, just. But haven't written anything today. [OK, except this, but this doesn't count. ::sob::]
But I found this 'creativity boosting' site that I'm hoping will help inspire me, and I thought I'd share it here:
http://www.languageisavirus.com/Kathleen2005-11-06T04:43:00ZBroke 5000...now what?
http://www.bigdumptruck.com/nanowrimo/2005/11/broke-5000now-what.htm
Man, I'm already in the week 2 slump, a whole week early. I have 5000 words, but all of it (well, almost all of it) is total crap. Am I going to obtain a plot any time soon? Cause that really does help with the word count, if you know what direction to heJody2005-11-04T15:14:00Z