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NaNoWriMo 2004

In Nanowrimo on 16 October 2004 with 11 comments

I signed up for National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo) today. From the about page:

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.

I have an idea or two that have been kicking around in my brain for several years. Putting those ideas to paper has always been a plan, but I never sit down and do it. NaNoWriMo’s purpose is to get people like me to finally do something about it. Lord knows sometimes I have trouble getting around to doing things.

50,000 words is a lot. But I do have a lot of free time that I would probably otherwise “waste”. And November is the perfect month for writing in Phoenix. So I do think I can do it. Depending on progress, and quality, I may or may not post snippets on here as I go. And depending entirely on quality, I may or may not post the whole thing when it’s “finished”. Regardless, I intend to have a lot of fun.

Oh, and you should do it too.


11 Comments

Good Luck, Myles! I signed up last year and was somewhat less than successful. In fact i would go so far as to say completely unsuccessful. I pretty much didn’t write anything but I did get a way cool t-shirt… so it wasn’t a total loss. :)

Posted by Stephanie on 16 October 2004 @ 10pm

Yes, I’m partially doing it for permission to wear one of the t-shirts.

Why not do it again this year?

Posted by Myles on 17 October 2004 @ 8am

Oh, and I’m jealous. Last year’s shirts are much better than this year’s (scroll down to see this year’s and last year’s).

As an aside, I finally fixed remembering people’s info for comments here, Typekey authentication, and other template-related tweaks.

Posted by Myles on 17 October 2004 @ 2pm

I think the pencil cannon tee is awesome. Go Myles!

Posted by Paul on 17 October 2004 @ 9pm

Since I’m relatively unemployed with a whole lot of nothing to do at the moment, I suppose I have no excuse not to try it again.

I am so at a loss for what to write about though. I have a week or two though… maybe I’ll think of something. :)

Posted by Stephanie on 18 October 2004 @ 9am

Yes, inspiration is always a problem. Per the rules, though, you are allowed to outline and make notes ahead of time. I have a few notes on my premise, but plan to expand them before November 1st.

Maybe you could write something regarding an election of some kind? Plenty of material to work with there in the next several weeks.

Posted by Myles on 18 October 2004 @ 9am

Write a story about a dashing young man from Columbus, Ohio, who has exciting adventures and does.. uh.. stuff.

Posted by mike on 19 October 2004 @ 8am

Mike, that sounds good. Expanding on “stuff” might be helpful. Perhaps the dashing young man could have a website where he talks about the “stuff” he does?

Posted by Myles on 19 October 2004 @ 8am

ooooh, mike! you’re so busted!

but alive, and that makes me happy! i miss you! :) Seriously, with no frantic, it’s like you don’t exist. now i might just have to email you and insist you tell me about your adventures.

we’re due for a bout of emails regarding the renewal of gh.net in a month and a half anyway. :)

Posted by Stephanie on 20 October 2004 @ 10am

Site is being worked on a bit, I promise. For now you can go there & play with generating stupid political signs to your heart’s content, and really, that’s gotta be more interesting than reading about me anyway :)

Posted by mike on 29 October 2004 @ 6am

no it’s not. i hate you more every day that frantic site in this sorry state. :)

Posted by Stephanie on 29 October 2004 @ 9pm

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