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i found this elsewhere and thought there might be a few of you here interested.

haven't decided whether i'll give it a whirle yet or not...


www.nanowrimo.org/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=2


(mod edit -- since so many people are participating, I'm going to turn this into an announcement so it'll be up at the top of the page, so as to be easy for people to find when they enter the Hall. I also added "2005" to the thread title, in hopes that this can become a yearly tradition for us. :) In December, I will change it back to a normal thread. ~duchess)
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Post by hierachy »

Cho told me about this thing. She is doing it, and so am I.
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Post by sgt.null »

even though we have vacation for a week next month, i may sign on.
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you definitely SHOULD sarge!!! you are prolific!! should be a breeze for you! i have a couple of ideas but i don't know if i can do it or not. we live in a studio apartment and i am NEVER alone to write and can't write with someone in the room. i may give it a shot tho. good luck to Cho and He of She!!!
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies



i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Post by ChoChiyo »

I did it last year, and it was invigorating!!

In the IBDOF we have a nano thread set up--and those of us who did it posted our daily output there and got great feedback.

It was wonderful, and I'm signed up for it already.

Come and join the fun!!
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what is IBDOF?
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i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



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the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Post by sgt.null »

Lucimay: i am a prolific paragraph/short chapter writer. but i shall brainstorm.
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Post by I'm Murrin »

Heard about this first a year or two ago.
After a lot of deliberation, I'm going to sign up. I don't expect to make the word count (I doubt I'll break 10k) but it's the process that's important, not the result, right?
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yes, process! good for you!!! :)
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
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i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
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Post by sgt.null »

so a list of those who are trying please. word count will be hard to keep while in Austin. but I shall try.
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Post by CovenantJr »

Hell no :roll: I don't think I have enough creativity for 50, 000 words. Good luck to you all though :)
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Post by I'm Murrin »

I know I can't write novel-length and I'm trying. :wink:

I'm not doing this to write a novel, I'm doing this to finally try and get into the habit of writing more and writing often (something that has been improving recently anyway). As I said, I doubt I'll make even half the 50,000 word target.
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Post by CovenantJr »

Fair point - I try to write at least something, however rubbish, every day, but I've been doing badly with that lately. I suspect if I signed up for this thing, I'd just end up not doing it.
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you're all very inspiring. i'm considering...(lucimay is such a chicken to commit!! doesn't want to FAIL!!!!!) :crazy:
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies



i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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failing there is no, trying there is...
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Post by lucimay »

you're right sarge, i'm gonna go sign up. i got at least a good paragraph and i think i can run with it. what the hell, right? as my grandmother used to say, cain't never did anything, try did it all. :)

(dag, i miss her.)
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies



i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Post by dennisrwood »

my dad said that even if you are a ditch digger, be the best ditch digger you can be.

and i miss him.

meanwhile if i join me, and sgtnull is that two people writing? :)

and congrats for getting on board.
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Post by lucimay »

:crazy:

i must be. i went and COMMITTED!!

sheesh. i didn't figure out how to upload progress yet, tho' sarge, did you?

i was just thrilled to get the dang profile up. had a couple of problems getting it to post. nicely laid out site, tho. can we hook up on that forum? i really didn't negotiate around much. didn't wanna jinx myself. hey, did all you guys have a working title? i just did mine on the fly. i figure i'll just run with it and see where it goes.

eek. i'm freakin. one cool thing...there's a sunset bonfire down at Java Beach (a section of Ocean Beach at the end of, i think, the J line) on Sunday from 3-5!! a sort of kickoff! i'm gone go on down there and check it out!! great little feature to hook locals up! anybody else planning to attend any local kickoffs?

did i say i'm freakin? 8O
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies



i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
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gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Post by sgt.null »

i just got around to signing up on the site. have not ventured around much. am entering bio info, under sgtnull.
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36 hours to go, and I'm starting to get a bit nervous.
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