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10-14-2008, 06:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by silverbaal
I only made it to 2,000 something last year. I need to take that advice and just write crap when it comes out that way. I was way too intense about it and making mistakes.
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I feel your pain on that one ... I made less than 100K last year, myself.
MUCH LESS.
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10-14-2008, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: United States
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sounds like a lot of fun
I've written books before, not sure on how many words but this should be easy
Thanks Pain for this challenge.
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10-28-2008, 10:12 AM
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#28
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CA
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Someone here is planning to do it this year?
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10-28-2008, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: IL, USA
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Write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days with emphasis on quantity not quality? Doesn't Stephen King do this every month?
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10-28-2008, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Luxembourg
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You could try the Hunter Thompson approach. Get completely hammered on a cocktail of Psychoactive substances, start writing and don't finish until sober, then repeat until your finished. It might even work
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10-28-2008, 02:24 PM
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#31
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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Originally Posted by jack_the_knife
You could try the Hunter Thompson approach. Get completely hammered on a cocktail of Psychoactive substances, start writing and don't finish until sober, then repeat until your finished. It might even work
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I wouldn't try it on psychoactive substances, but give me a bottle of fireball whiskey and I'll attempt this
I'll give the novel a shot, but I suspect I'll get bored before I'm even close to done. No commitment!
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10-28-2008, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lost City of Atlanta
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Definitely going to do this. Looks like a good way to get writing. Because half the difficulty in writing itself is the editing part of the brain, fearing that what you're writing won't be accurate or won't make sense, that sort of thing. This looks like a nice exercise to take some of the pressure off and get your brain rolling. Besides, it also looks like fun.
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10-28-2008, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Raxacoricofallapatorius
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Man In Room 5
Write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days with emphasis on quantity not quality? Doesn't Stephen King do this every month?
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Fuck off. I like Stephen King
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10-28-2008, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Me too. I stayed up all night reading The Stand. His style of writing is riveting.
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10-28-2008, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Florida
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I've only ever read one Stephen King book... can't remember which one, but it was after I watched the movie 1408. The book scared me more than the movie did and I had nightmares for a week.
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10-28-2008, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cali
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I couldn't do this, I mean I just can't let someone else read my prose if I haven't gone over it dozens of times
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10-30-2008, 06:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Neverwhere
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You could try the Hunter Thompson approach. Get completely hammered on a cocktail of Psychoactive substances, start writing and don't finish until sober, then repeat until your finished. It might even work
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It does work. And then when you've finally sobered up, you've either hopelessly misplaced the manuscript or re-decorated it vomitiously.
That being said, I'm down with NaNo this year. I'd forgotten about it, actually. Thanks Pain for reminding us. Now I need to ferret out an idea.
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10-30-2008, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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My friend heard of this and said, "You're doing it!" So I guess I am. I was going to do it last year, but I got way behind. I am... going to really try this year. I have everything all planned out, and I'm rather excited. <3
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10-31-2008, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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On your mark, get set...
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10-31-2008, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: United States
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Tell us when to go, HumanePain. I can't take the anticipation anymore.
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10-31-2008, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: United States
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Originally Posted by Joker_in_the_Pack
Fuck off. I like Stephen King
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Me too.
I'm reading "the tommyknockers" right now.
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10-31-2008, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Well this is a revolting development: I open a new account at NaNoWriMo and the server keeps timing out, it's too damn busy! Crap. I am just going to update later after I start writing at midnight.
(Hint: it is the sequel to Town and Turret)
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11-01-2008, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CA
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weeeeeeeeeeeeeh ...
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11-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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Well alright! I started at midnight, and, after writing for two hours, I ended up with 2628 words!!
I know that is a bit slow, but I simply couldn't stop myself from re-reading and editing.
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Originally Posted by dead_dreams
What the Hell is wrong with you!?!?! who the Hell kill's helpless and innocent babies? that's f***ing sick!!!
Don't you have anything better to do than pollute our forums?!?
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11-01-2008, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I started but then I realized what a tremendous chore my idea would be, I'd end up doing more research than I would actually writing. I'll have think of something else quick!
And the website is so insanely slow!
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11-01-2008, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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I've now typed 5877 words... not bad for the first day so far, no? ^_^
I did take a long break though.
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Originally Posted by dead_dreams
What the Hell is wrong with you!?!?! who the Hell kill's helpless and innocent babies? that's f***ing sick!!!
Don't you have anything better to do than pollute our forums?!?
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11-01-2008, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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okay, so do you just write for 30 days, post little snippets until you're done, or download the whole thing wholesale. Had the same problem HP, with it timing out because of overload (and the typical nasty Idaho weather). However, you write about what you know, and that is exactly what I am doing. So, good luck everyone.
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11-01-2008, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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Originally Posted by Jaye Jang
So, good luck everyone.
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Thank you! Good luck to you too. ^_^
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dead_dreams
What the Hell is wrong with you!?!?! who the Hell kill's helpless and innocent babies? that's f***ing sick!!!
Don't you have anything better to do than pollute our forums?!?
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11-01-2008, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,274
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Hey, Bella, can I hide in your overnight bag if you get to Japan? Just joking, got to get back to the novel.
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11-01-2008, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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Sure you can. lol
I am now at 7870 words on the first day. X3
I'm going to bed when I reach 8000 or so o.o
Back to novel-writing!
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What the Hell is wrong with you!?!?! who the Hell kill's helpless and innocent babies? that's f***ing sick!!!
Don't you have anything better to do than pollute our forums?!?
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