October NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge (Forum) http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums.php/item_id/1474311-October-NaNoWriMo-Prep-Challenge Nice way to put it, and so true! I belong more to the artful people , kept my editor gagged and locked in a little prison cell in my messed head and just hammered away ... loads of crap. Next year I will release her and begin to turn the crap into gold. [Image #1481454] [Image #1379784] [Image #1247939...[Read Full Post] Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:27:31 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2332561 Right up front, I have no experience with NaNo. That out of the way, I was reading this thread and feel that I do have to stick my 2 cents in. There are two sides to writing that are essential to producing great writing. The first is art, the second is craft. The art is the inspiration, the flow of words, the "crap" if you will. The craf...[Read Full Post] Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:36:50 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2332539 Would yoy , if possible give more info? This is going to be fun! [Image #1820947] Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:25 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2330367 Here it is Username on the official NaNoWriMo site: mkarl Sorry 'bout that [Image #1823492] [Image #1718646] Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:19:26 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2323270 My 2cents on the subject of writing 50k of crap: Here's a sample from the words I wrote yesterday: "In that curious country, there was a powerful ruler whose army possessed such powerful weapons that many people could be wounded all at the same time" I think we can all see the faults in that sentence but they don't matter at this stage...[Read Full Post] Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:16:15 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2320779 I would like to register interest for your Editing Month Challenge. It sounds like a brilliant idea. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:51:04 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2320769 [Link to Book Entry #738275] [Link to Book Entry #738276] [Link to Book Entry #738277] Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:45:19 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2319097 I see mine is missing on the roster. It's "LP". Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:28:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2319029 Finished days 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, and 30! I won [Link: 'NaNoWriMo '10!'] How about you? [Image #1719981] Check out my blog, [Link To Item #1723228] and bask in the insanity! If you're dedicated to improving your writing, consider taking classes with [Link To Item #1535164] . I'm amazed at how far my...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:01:43 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2319016 And that was the last exercise. All complete. Regards, Michelle [Link To Item #1308374] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:40:05 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2319009 Turning off the editor isn't that hard. Just tell her when you set down to write that she can let you have it in December November is for writing. I'll be honest. I try not to write crap. But, I don't worry about it if it is crap. Everything I write is crap the first time through. Thats what December is for. Turning it into not crap....[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:51:01 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318943 I hear you. It is hard to train myself to do that though. I was doing a test run today, of just writing a story in the way I imagine I am going to need to for NaNoWriMo, and it was slow going. That editor keeps coming up and taking over, so I have to somehow train myself to turn that off. [Image #1820044] [Image #1809623] "I hate writing...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:15:22 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318933 Right, so, here's what I think the secret to winning NaNo is. Write CRAP No, seriously. Two years ago was my first NaNo. I did it on a whim, signing up on Oct 31st. I'd never written a word of fiction before. And I made it to 52k - though, by then, I'd gotten bogged down by the fact I had no idea how to...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:57:25 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318927 of course, I'm still not happy with my outline. *grumble* -LP Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:42:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318917 [Link To Item #1369082] It's still under construction, so bear with me. However, I'd like to note interest and see how much I can make things work. I have a tentative calendar that will be posted when I get it cleaned up a little bit more. But it's always good to think of these things in advance and what time better than the day before N...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:57:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318861 Thank you! [Image #1481454] [Image #1379784] [Image #1247939] < Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:35:15 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318750 [Link To Item #1491696] [Image #1609378] C·==‡==============>· the ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:29:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318748 Am I just blind or too dumb to find it, or both, or is there no NaNo Word Counter and Official NaNo-Lounge like the last two years on WDC? [Image #1481454] [Image #1379784] [Image #1247939] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:26:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318747 [Image #597425] Whether or not you write well, write bravely. ~Bill Stout [Image #218642] Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. ~Benjamin Franklin [Link To Item #1013671] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:06:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318742 *throws confetti* Yay!!! I've done it. I've completed the Prep Challenge! Next: NaNoWriMo! Best of luck everyone. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:03:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318738 [Link: 'http://shannonmcm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/determination.jpg'] I've enjoyed journeying here with all y'all and I hope I made some of you laugh along the way. Thanks once more to the mega-awesome overachiever [Link To User tuozzo] and her elves for a wonderfully helpful activity! And a rolled-up newspaper for [Link To U...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:32:14 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318702 Great job everyone and thank you [Link To User tuozzo] and the prep staff! This was my first year doing the prep, and will be third with the NaNo. Although I finished the last two years, I'm hoping this year's work will turn out better, thanks to the prep. Happy Writing! [Image #1819789] [Link To Item #1624319] [Link To Item...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:52:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318682 Yay, dear Head Cheerleader, I feel the same ... and can hardly awit the last ten hours to pass! [Image #1481454] [Image #1379784] [Image #1247939] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:16:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318664 I've only got four words for you today. There's a fifth, but by the time we're ready for the fifth word, I'll be on a caffeine-fueled writing binge and won't have the time to post it, so you can say it to yourself. Are you ready? Here's my four words: GET READY, GET SET......[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:15:58 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318645 Thank you, Hon, and good luck for NaNo. Thanks to the challenge I've got a little more of a plan about how this is going to as well. [Image #1481454] [Image #1379784] [Image #1247939] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:11:12 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/forums/message_id/2318644