NaNoWriMo

Raphael · 04-11-2004 07:27PM

Ah. Crazy bastard. I'm multi tasking...ie MSNing and writing

PurpleFistMixer · 04-11-2004 07:35PM

I've tried that before with non NaNoWriMo endeavours. Always ends badly. I'm waay too easily distracted.

Raphael · 04-11-2004 07:58PM

Yeah, that's the differnce between us. I have really good concentr...Ooooh! Shiny *wanders off*

Undergod · 04-11-2004 08:17PM

Yeah, Aonghus, sort of. It's the Cecil Day Lewis whatchamacallit. I'm entering about three stories and a one-act play. Assuming my english teacher doesn't make me rewrite them, because her deadline is on monday and I'm not going to be physically able to do it all again, cause I've got music practice and a new punchbag and I've got my work experience and I'm panicking.
<starts hyperventilating>

Well, seeing as I only found out about NaNoWriMo yesterday (I've been offline for a while) doubt I'll be able to make it up. The word count in my longest novel draft is <consults word document in background> 13,770, although total wordage if I include the rewrites, other drafts, discarded ideas and such, is probably around 50,000. Since sixth class. Maybe next year.

This is kinda related, but if anyone hasn't broken their keyboard, or isn't suffering from permanent caffeine-induced twitching at the end of this month, if you're interested in science-fiction check out the James White Award (www.jameswhiteaward.com).

PurpleFistMixer · 04-11-2004 08:26PM

The word "short story" is like music to my uh.. eyes. Maximum 4k words? Ahh the careless days of not having 50k looming over your head. As in last week.

Raphael · 04-11-2004 08:49PM

Right, after NaNo, and the one act play thing in december, i might try that ^^;

snuffles · 05-11-2004 06:15PM

I'm on 7000 and something...

And all my Christmas tests are in the last week of November!

Just keep telling yourself that you'll have a novel...just keep telling yourself...

Liquorice · 05-11-2004 06:47PM

I'm only on about 3.5k, I should really get my act together...but I'm lazy.

PurpleFistMixer · 05-11-2004 07:39PM

*relaxes*
Ah, to be in 3rd year and without christmas exams.
Wait, I am!
Huzzah.
*relaxes some more*

It wasn't me! · 05-11-2004 07:53PM

Heh. Third year. I remeber that. It sucked ass. Enjoy.

On a side note, bow before me. I'm on about twelve hundred.

Raphael · 05-11-2004 07:59PM

...Damn you Franklin

Well..I'm in 5th year, and have a show on the 1st 4 days of december

PurpleFistMixer · 05-11-2004 08:09PM

It's not so bad. You can't make me jealous!

It wasn't me! · 05-11-2004 08:12PM

Heh.
*Stretches out, kicks back, and enjoys the next ten months*

PurpleFistMixer · 05-11-2004 08:14PM

Way ahead of you.

Undergod · 06-11-2004 12:55PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

Girl meets guy. Guy lies to . DESTROYS UNIVERSE.

This actually has potential. But then again, when I was ten, I started a novel and Australia got destroyed in the prologue.

What playwright thing in December are you refering to, Aonghus?

Oh, by the way Dave, I agree totally. <collapses on couch beside Dave and stays there until I have to drag myself away to make some convenience food>

Raphael · 06-11-2004 02:58PM

Young Playwright competition, organised by St Andrews. I have a poster, poke me next time your on AIM and I'll give you mroe details

It wasn't me! · 06-11-2004 02:59PM

Yeah, I had a theory once that if you didn't use any energy at all, you wouldn't need to eat, so I just lay in bed for a few days and didn't move. I really don't recommend it, though it is a really cheap way to hallucinate. In short, why bother getting up to eat when you can just sit there and drift...

Undergod · 08-11-2004 01:28PM

Raphael wrote:

Young Playwright competition, organised by St Andrews. I have a poster, poke me next time your on AIM and I'll give you mroe details

Um, yeah, AIM...

Is there a website or something? Or just PM me the details.

Raphael · 08-11-2004 05:16PM

Nope, I heard abouts it through school

Oh, and I've given up on NaNo. I have a show at the start of december, so I can't keep up such a hectic writing pace. Oh well, it's gotten me writing, that was all I wanted

Whee!

It wasn't me! · 08-11-2004 07:46PM

I've just given up. Who needs an excuse!

Meh, it was ****e anyway and it wasn't getting any better.

PurpleFistMixer · 08-11-2004 09:58PM

I've gone too far to give up... like violin, and internet. Once you get to a certain point, there's no going back.

(Watch me burning the half completed book in 2 weeks)

StupidLikeAFox · 08-11-2004 10:20PM

Raphael wrote:

Nope, I heard abouts it through school

Oh, and I've given up on NaNo. I have a show at the start of december, so I can't keep up such a hectic writing pace. Oh well, it's gotten me writing, that was all I wanted

Whee!

so much for that novel so......

Raphael · 09-11-2004 08:16AM

No, I fully intend on writing it. Just not at a 50k/month rate

snuffles · 10-11-2004 08:55PM

My christmas tests are the last week of November...

*much frothing at mouth*

PurpleFistMixer · 10-11-2004 09:22PM

You are a madwoman!

Undergod · 30-11-2004 09:02PM

Top marks to PurpleFistMixer for keeping up NaNoWriMo.

PurpleFistMixer · 30-11-2004 09:04PM

Do I get extra points now that I've finished?

Undergod · 30-11-2004 09:09PM

'Fraid not. "You cannot award marks for the same post twice." and "You must spread some reputation around before giving it to PurpleFistMixer again."

It wasn't me! · 30-11-2004 09:14PM

Can I get free rep? No crap from you this time Aonghus!

PurpleFistMixer · 30-11-2004 09:22PM

There's a whole thread in the Cuckoo's Nest devoted to free rep. How else would I have gotten a glowie greenie?

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