NaNoWriMo

Post by **rickgriffin** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:49 pm

This year I am participating in National Novel Writing Month.

I don't expect this to interrupt the comic's usual progression in any way, I just need more projects in order to create for myself a work habit. Or to drive myself crazy.

But anyway! I may post some excerpts here if I wish to. As I have written it so far, it will be a contemporary fantasy thing, you know, like all the kids are reading these days. And because I'm doing this with no preparation whatsoever it will likely be total dreck, but the point is not to write something good, the point is to write.

Korilaz · Post by **Korilaz** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:36 pm

lrlz if it gonna be fantasy u totaly need to bring back the ninjas form Discount Ninja Barn

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:11 am

This should prove to be interesting. o:

I'm eager to read what you come up with. c:

BeyondUshuaia · Post by **BeyondUshuaia** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:30 pm

I've found this slightly convenient, considering this coincides with something I've been doing on my own. Doubt I'll finish a Novel though.

Krista · Post by **Krista** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:35 pm

Mmh.. I was thinking of joining in on it too-- but then I realized that college eats time and personal progress like crazy....

I think I'll try sometime next year. ~

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:27 pm

I figured if I could do a comic with college eating up my time, I could write a novel with college eating up my time.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:30 am

Writing a comic and a novel with college eating your time though...
...
Good luck. ;A;
You'll need it.

BeyondUshuaia · Post by **BeyondUshuaia** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:47 am

Yeah well My college sorta takes a bit less time but it's pretty intensive, I only take one course for about a month. Luckily this month I'm in a fiction writing course.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:56 pm

Fiction writing is the BEST kind of course; I've taken three before. I have considered trying to sign up for Clarion some distant year.

Korilaz · Post by **Korilaz** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:08 pm

of course fiction is the best.... you can do ne thing wif fiction.... and you dont have to abide by rules in society.....

Raikoo · Post by **Raikoo** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:10 am

Fiction is always awesome, unless the real world throws you one of those one in a thousand curve balls that make you realize that in fact soemthings reality is indeed stranger than fiction. I wonder who first came up with that quote and what was going on with them to make them realize that fact.. Anywho, good luck with the writing!

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:03 am

Raikoo wrote:Fiction is always awesome, unless the real world throws you one of those one in a thousand curve balls that make you realize that in fact soemthings reality is indeed stranger than fiction. I wonder who first came up with that quote and what was going on with them to make them realize that fact.. Anywho, good luck with the writing!

No, those things make fiction better because you get a crash refresher course in how weird you can make it while it still being plausible. Gives you situations. Gives you ideas. c:

Curveballs are my No.1 creative muse, I swear. x'D

Korilaz · Post by **Korilaz** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:02 am

you dont even have to make it plausible at all...... to even make an awesome fictional story...

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:58 am

Korilaz wrote:you dont even have to make it plausible at all...... to even make an awesome fictional story...

I somewhat dissagree with that.

A story has to wrap together well. Make too many things like that and people won't even understand the story.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:56 am

Big Brother wrote:
Korilaz wrote:you dont even have to make it plausible at all...... to even make an awesome fictional story...
I somewhat dissagree with that. A story has to wrap together well. Make too many things like that and people won't even understand the story.

Exactly. It has to be realistic enough to be understood. It has to make sense.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:13 pm

I are winnar!

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/446417

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:23 am

a winnar iz rick!

...interesting synopsis xDDDD

i want to read it. :c

ElQuixote · Post by **ElQuixote** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:22 pm

school forced me to do it but i enjoyed it... and my story wasn't that bad, not amazing but not bad. may post it some day.

Kadoukan · Post by **Kadoukan** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:47 am

Move Every ZIG for great justice.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:06 am

Kadoukan wrote:Move Every ZIG for great justice.

That post was pointless, had nothing to do with anything in here, and bumped a topic that died ages ago.
I know I've failed by replying, but honestly, please don't do that again.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:54 pm

Tomorrow is the start of NaNoWriMo, Anyone ready for it?

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:26 pm

And now the topic becomes relative.

Yeah, I'll think I'll give it a shot. I probably won't make it, but I'll sure as heck try. I do have an idea though, so that's a start! Who else is gonna try?

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:58 pm

I'm signed up. Interestingly, this my first year to attempt it, so I have no idea how it'll turn out.

no space · Post by **no space** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:38 pm

Dang, forgot about this. Gotta pick an idea now.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:52 am

Buckdida wrote:relative

Anyone else I would let this slide.
But you're Buck, so... did you, by any chance, mean relevant? You know, that word that would actually make sense in the context you had?

If I had a shot at this, it would be with a .375
okay, not really, but i couldn't keep this up if i wanted to.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:56 am

I am signed up for NaNoWriMo once again guys

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/446417

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:11 pm

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/565921
Here's mine. Not sure if anyone wants to know it, but just in case.

Jimmy Jazz · Post by **Jimmy Jazz** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:44 pm

Hoot-dee-doo.... NanoWrimo... doot-da-doo...

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:49 pm

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/570552/

...Just started writing...I guess I have a long way to go.

Edit: its not the same Amelia, I just liked the name. XD

ToastyJester · Post by **ToastyJester** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:08 pm

Alright so after hearing all you people talking about it ALL THE TIME in the chat, I decided I might as well get in and try to put some imagination down in text so I could clear out some room in my head to clear our a slot for a new dream series in my head.

Alright so here's my profile as requested by DYLAN. I'll get you Dylan... I'll get you.

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/589024

I'm like 4 thousand words behind but I'll catch up. I've barely got my story arranged in my head, so most of it will probably just be improvised as I go. Don't be expecting too much. I'll work on getting a summary and excerpt ready tomorrow or something.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:41 pm

I'm about 4,500 words behind...(dang it school and homework) Well, I hope to be able to catch up on the weekend

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:46 pm

Dylan wrote:I'm about 4,500 words behind...(dang it school and homework) Well, I hope to be able to catch up on the weekend

Wait, how can you be 4,000 words behind if its only the second day? From what I understand, you need to write 1,666 words everyday to make the mark. So, Even if you haven't written anything yet, that's still only about 3,000 words.

YES I AM OVERTHINKING THIS BECAUSE I AM GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF SLEEP ACCOMPLISHING IT AND EBLY HAD BETTER NOT COMMENT ON THE LACK OF PUNCTUATION IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS POST

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:52 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:
Dylan wrote:I'm about 4,500 words behind...(dang it school and homework) Well, I hope to be able to catch up on the weekend
Wait, how can you be 4,000 words behind if its only the second day? From what I understand, you need to write 1,666 words everyday to make the mark. So, Even if you haven't written anything yet, that's still only about 3,000 words.

YES I AM OVERTHINKING THIS BECAUSE I AM GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF SLEEP ACCOMPLISHING IT AND EBLY HAD BETTER NOT COMMENT ON THE LACK OF PUNCTUATION IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS POST

Because I'm done for the day, and tomorrow i need 5000 words.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:58 pm

Teh Brawler wrote: YES I AM OVERTHINKING THIS BECAUSE I AM GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF SLEEP ACCOMPLISHING IT AND EBLY HAD BETTER NOT COMMENT ON THE LACK OF PUNCTUATION IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS POST

DUDE YOU MENTIONED MY NAME YOU KNOW THIS MEANS I IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO RESPOND BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO THIS WHENEVER ANYONE SAYS MY NAME HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED THAT? IT'S PRETTY COOL IT'S LIKE A DOG WHISTLE ONLY IT'S AN EBLY WHISTLE

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:00 pm

Ebly wrote: DUDE YOU MENTIONED MY NAME YOU KNOW THIS MEANS I IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO RESPOND BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO THIS WHENEVER ANYONE SAYS MY NAME HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED THAT? IT'S PRETTY COOL IT'S LIKE A DOG WHISTLE ONLY IT'S AN EBLY WHISTLE

Wait...So If I say Ebly...you will come?

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:02 pm

Dylan wrote:
Ebly wrote: DUDE YOU MENTIONED MY NAME YOU KNOW THIS MEANS I IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO RESPOND BECAUSE I ALWAYS DO THIS WHENEVER ANYONE SAYS MY NAME HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED THAT? IT'S PRETTY COOL IT'S LIKE A DOG WHISTLE ONLY IT'S AN EBLY WHISTLE
Wait...So If I say Ebly...you will come?

man i don't really have much to say to this
but i HAVE to reply. flower power. |:

NoelL · Post by **NoelL** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:25 pm

I participated in 2007. I was only halfway through the story by the time I hit the word goal so I kind of just said **** it.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:32 pm

BACK ON TOPIC

Here's mine.

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/568095

Whhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeee hooray for catching flu over the weekendddddddddddddddd

After some quick research, apparently my genre falls under "Literary Fiction." Wish me luck, I'll need it...Hmm...maybe I'll change the idea...

And oooooooooh Blasphemer's Prayer. That's the one I was hoping you'd do, Rick. I thought the popular vote was, "When I ruled the world." At least, that's what it looked like...

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:47 pm

NoelL wrote:I participated in 2007. I was only halfway through the story by the time I hit the word goal so I kind of just said **** it.

You know you don't actually have to finish, just get to 50,000 words

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:49 pm

Buckdida wrote: After some quick research, apparently my genre falls under "Literary Fiction." Wish me luck, I'll need it...Hmm...maybe I'll change the idea...

How does that work? Are you intentionally writing something pretentious and unreadable?

And oooooooooh Blasphemer's Prayer. That's the one I was hoping you'd do, Rick. I thought the popular vote was, "When I ruled the world." At least, that's what it looked like...

Well I decided to go for BP because last year I already did a story blind, so I decided to go for a story I already had mostly plotted