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Foxeris · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:34 am Post subject: National Novel Writing Month

So, how many furs are doing the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, or just Nano) this year?

If you don't know what Nano is, the basic idea is to write a novel, 50,000 words or more, during the month of November. That's just 1663 words a night, and it is as hard and as easy as it sound.

This would be my third year of doing the competition, and it always been fun for me, as well as a good excuse to write.

Vee Are Are Schee · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:59 am Post subject:

I was thinking of giving it a shot, as long as time doesn't be evil and try and steal itself from me.

Elfen_Furry · Moderator Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2601 Location: NYC NY

Dont have the time to do that kind of action.

Kayngi · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:33 am Post subject:

I would love to, have plenty of ideas, however time is something I do not have during November. Perhaps next year.

Nameless · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:57 am Post subject:

Ah, well... This isn't for me.

Not because I wouldn't be able to meet the 50k words (as long as my job doesn't stress me out too much), but mainly since I don't usually write on one story for that long, but I work on several stories in parallel.

In my best month I have done 35k and I know that I could have done a lot more if I had pushed myself. And if I didn't spend time to proofread/edit the chapters so I can post them. Wink

Also, November is not a good time for this, at least in my line of work. Too many customers want their things to be finished this year, because they have the money left in the budget. Confused

DomesticWolf · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:27 am Post subject:

Sounds like fun. But im not sure my writing style really leans towards that sort of contest. The whole organic writing thing can be a bit tempramental. Sometimes Ill end up rewriting a small section several times instead of continuing on. oh well. Next year may be feasable.