NaNoWriMo 2014 [OFF-SEASON LINK IN FIRST POST]

Congrats everyone on another fantastic NaNoWriMo! Win or lose, you all rocked it. Final question:

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[AurinJade]

NaNoWriMo 2014
I want a banner here. Somebody get me a banner!
National November Writing Month


Another November, another novel. Welcome to the NaNo thread! Whether you're new to us or a returning face, whether you're participating this year or just cheering others on, welcome and make yourself at home! This thread is designed to contain the collective crazy of NaNo participants during the month of November as they attempt to smash out 50,000 words of pure, unadulterated awesomeness. Lurkers are highly encouraged to delurkify and join in the fun. The regulars here love fresh meat new faces! So please, don't be shy. Hop right on in and be welcome!


NaNo might be over, but we never concede victory to the writing gods! You can find the regs in the Off-Season NaNo Thread

after November draws to a close.

[AurinJade]

THE RUNDOWN


WHAT: Writing one 50,000 word novel from scratch in thirty days.
WHEN: November 1st, 12:00:01 am your local time to November 30th, 11:59:59 pm your local time.
WHO: You! And the rest of us nutjobs!
WHERE: Sign up at NaNoWriMo.org. Other than that, anywhere you write best!
WHY: Because it is fun. Because you can say you wrote a novel in a month. Because you need something to get you started on that story you say you will write someday. Because you want to. Because you want the web badge. You want the glory. You know you do.

[AurinJade]

FAQ


What is NaNoWriMo?
An annual challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. Follow this link to the official website and more information.

What is this thread?
This is a thread that a few of us veteren NaNoers here on Gaia create year after year. Here we talk about our novels, hang out, complain about our novels, provide plot assistance, word war, cheer each other on, and hopefully get some writing done. Mostly, though, we distract each other.

Do I have to be participating in NaNo to hang out?
Hell no! Get your good looking tushy in here and keep us company throughout the madness.

What the devil is a word war?
Write as much as you can in a set amount of time with anyone else who joins in.
Setting one up is easy; it follows the format of :[minutes of the hour] for [time]
So it would look like this if you want to war at 2:00 your time for fifteen minutes.
"Does anyone want to war at :00 for 15?"
OR you can even change things up and say, "Anyone up for 15 at the :00?"

We also began a new tradition. Prompt wars! Prompt wars follow the traditional word war pattern, but somebody provides a prompt for everyone to write about during the allotted time.

What's this about Random Excerpt Time (RET)? *quivers in fear*
This is a time honored NaNo thread tradition and it's exactly what it sounds like. We all post and give feedback on small excerpts taken from our novels. Yes, this can be terrifying, because sharing part of your brainchild can be intimidating. Participating is greatly encouraged, we always give positive feedback* and once you get over your initial shyness, it usually becomes easier.

*It is considered good manners that if you post an excerpt to please respond to other people's excerpts with even just a small bit of feedback. Thank you!

ALSO - When posting excerpts, please do not post a wall of text. We appreciate double-spacing for readability. Gaia tends to eat formatting, so tabs WILL disappear if you use them. You may have to manually double space your excerpt before posting it for everyone to read. Again, we very much appreciate this.

Any additional questions can be posted in the thread. We're always happy to help!

[AurinJade]

Helpful Links


Boost your word count!
Write or Die - A useful tool that kicks your butt into writing, or suffer the consequences. There is a downloadable version and a free web app if you scroll down the page.
Written? Kitten! - The soft, fuzzy version of Write or Die where you get rewarded for writing with adorable kitty pictures! What more could you ask for?

Plotting?
Mini Scenario Generator Get a quick prompt for character 1 and character 2!
The Snowflake Method - A detailed method for plotting your novel! I haven't used it, but know plenty of people who are trying it out.
Virtual Coin Toss - My personally most abused link. When I need to make a quick decision or decide between two options. Let fate decide (or better yet, realize you were really leaning toward one decision more than the other when you're upset about the results).
Random Generators - Need some help crunching out ideas? You will find a generator here that suits your needs. Includes the Mary Sue Litmus Test, not to be taken seriously, but fun nonetheless.

Characters!
Character Traits - Get to know your characters. Like, really know your characters.
Charahub - A place to upload character bios.

Everything else you might need
That Awkward Writing Moment - Trust me, you are not alone!
Liftlift - I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS YET, BUT IT LOOKS AWESOME!
Tablo - 5 NaNos will get published? Better take a look!

[AurinJade]

List of Participants
***For official stalking purposes***


Alberic of Krufton / Profile
Ami Satomora / *le NaNo Profile*
Anna Banana Cream Pie / woo profile
AurinJade / Profile
BlueJayAdler / NaNo Profile
Brodie Asturias / mackico
Crudnuts / crudnuts
Diabolical Indulgence / NaNo Profile Link
Dreylen / blurp
Hellsing_Demon / NaNo Profile - Passio Animas XIII
hito_ritabi / NaNo Profile
HomosexualTendencies / Somber Cheza
I Celestial Princess I / bamkazam
Jayden Kogane / NaNo Profile Link
Kendra Rosewood / Nano Profile
Kithkannin / profile
KittKatt007 / NaNo Profile
LadySnark / Le Linky
lady vesuvius / my nano ^^
le criminel consultation / profile
Lord Zy / LostWizardofWar
Loveparody / Profile
- L u n a A s t r i d - / NaNo Profile Link
Lynn Mercer / Lynn's NaNo
Magica / Rekki @ NaNo
Marie-Cris / My NaNo Profile
Miss-Ivey-Rose / my nanowrimo profile
Morsuaile / Fin
Petit Poupee / Profile link
pickledDeath / pickleddeath
pippi18848 / NaNo Profile Link
Psychotic Maniacal Sanity / Profile Link
Puppylove713/NaNo Profile
Quotes and References / link to the profiles
rosaleendhu / NaNo Profile Link
sambart / Link
Seraphina Belle / NaNo Seraphina Belle
Silently Wishful / NaNoWriMo Profile
smutty cannibal prince / linketh
SoliarySiren / Profile
SpecstacularSC / My NaNo page
St V-Starr /To Vic's NaNo page!
Sylamb / Reckless Lamb
thedoeeyedmonster / here's my profile
TheVillainessWildcard / OnceIWasAnubis
Tolekszi / Nano Profile
Trainer-Lil / NaNo Profile
Vilhelmina / NaNo Profile Link
Whimsicaldreamer / NaNo Profile Link
W00FlE / Linkie
x-BelleDameSansMerci-x / Linksies
x-Saraahh / Profile
x0StrawberryLemonade0x / My Profile (I think) :p
xemsax / SuperMaxR NaNo Profile
Ynecrolys / Geisted
youphoria / barbara.justeen
Ysavvryl / NaNo Profile
Zemoore / Nano Profile


Please feel free to quote me with your username and profile link and I'll add you to the list!

[quote="AurinJade"]Gaia Username / NaNo Profile Link[/quote]

[AurinJade]

Reserved for shenanigans

[AurinJade]

Reserved for shenanigans

[AurinJade]

WHERE ARE MY MINIONS?

Thread is open.

[Alberic of Krufton]

Smells like fresh paint and drywall dust.

AurinJade

Alberic of Krufton/Profile

[whimsicaldreamer]

*blesses the thread*

AurinJade

Whimsicaldreamer/NaNo Profile Link

[Belle Corvus]

-rolls into the thread, bringing along the gutter muck-

[AurinJade]

Belle - Lol, I made the thread again this year. We all know I live in the gutter. This place was probably pre-coated with muck the second I hit the "create new thread" button. xD

[Belle Corvus]

Jade- But then Saint Whimsy blessed it, and cleared all your muck away. It needed resmuttification. I took care of it for you. No worries! heart

[whimsicaldreamer]

Belle: Uh, I'm not sure my blessing covers that.

[Alberic of Krufton]

Belle: Regardless, your muck is appreciated.

/inhales deeply