Sticky: November is National Novel Writing Month (a.k.a. NaNoWriMo)!

[radioactive alchemist]

National Novel Writing Month

Please use this sticky for all NaNoWriMo-related discussion, questions, chatter, and advice!

Yes, it's that time of the year again. What time of the year, you ask? Well, there's Thanksgiving, and preparing for your final exams, and...why, it's time for National Novel Writing Month!

Started by a group of 21 friends in 1999, NaNoWriMo has since ballooned into an international event with over one hundred thousand participants last year. So gather up your friends and your imaginations, and let's tackle the gigantic goal of writing a novel in a single month! "How silly!" you think? "How absurd!" you say? Well, you're absolutely right, but that doesn't matter one whit. We'll still do it, and we'll have fun at the same time!

[radioactive alchemist]

Information / FAQ

WHAT: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.
WHEN: November 1st, 12:00:01 am your local time to November 30th, 11:59:59 pm your local time.
WHO: You! And a whole bunch of other crazy people!
WHERE: Sign up at NaNoWriMo.org. Other than that, anywhere you write best!
WHY: Because inside every person is a book waiting to be written.


When, where, and how do I sign up?
Simply go to NaNoWriMo.org and sign up for an account by clicking the "sign up now!" button in the header. Once you've got an account, all you need to do is wait for November and start uploading your word count to be counted as a participant.


Have more questions? Check out the NaNoWriMo FAQ pages. If you've got a question you can't find an answer to, ask here!

[radioactive alchemist]

Let's write!


Sporks for discussion:
Do you have your idea yet?
Have you done NaNo before?


Fun stuff:
NaNo '09 Giveaway Thread
Gaia thread in the NaNoWriMo forums


P.S. if you see spam in this thread (or anywhere, lol) please report it. heart I can't check every page all the time.

[Lillian Bell]

Ojeez, it's almost time for Nano? I really need to find something to write about.

[Blood~~fox]

o_o wow... no pressure right? heh.

[Doktor Faust]

I already know what I'm writing. It's up on my DeviantART page.



Haha.



Already started outlining, as well, and I already signed up for NaNoWriMo. And since something has been cleared out and I don't have that damn knot in my stomach anymore-- I can get to writing it, when the time comes.

[KelseyAnnePotter]

*hops around in excitement* I can't wait! I've already started outlining and planning.

Hello there! Three year veteran, one year winner, took advantage of the free proof from CreateSpace and officially published my book back in May. Looking forward to (hopefully) winning this year, too!

[bookworm8720]

I really wanna use nanowrimo as an excuse to actually get to writing my own novel, i've got characters, setting, plot, everything!- just not the gumption to actually put it in paper. so november is my give-myself-a-kick-in-the-butt month

[bookworm8720]

Has anyone found any good time planning pages for the event? I heard there was actually a book written about finishing it and planning time wisely, but I haven't been able to find it.

[Lillian Bell]

bookworm8720

Has anyone found any good time planning pages for the event? I heard there was actually a book written about finishing it and planning time wisely, but I haven't been able to find it.

I'm not really sure. But my advice is to get as much done as possible in the first few days, when you're still pumped about it. I did JulNoWriMo this year (same thing, in July), and got about 48k done in five days. After that I kind of lost my motivation, and finished around the 12th of the month. XD

[edward_sledge]

This will be my sixth NaNoWriMo, and right now, I haven't a clue as to what I'm going to write. Odds are it'll be a smutty gay fantasy story, since that's all I seem to write these days, lol, but the details are still sketchy. I'd like to write the next book in my fantasy series, but I need to edit the three books before it first, and I'm in a serious editing slump. stressed

I'm sure I'll think of something, though. Yay, NaNoWriMo!

[Taivaspoika]

I might want to give this a try, even once. but dam I'm busy at the moment.

Ah well. Maybe I'll just, like, do it in the secret...

[bookworm8720]

Lillian Bell

bookworm8720

Has anyone found any good time planning pages for the event? I heard there was actually a book written about finishing it and planning time wisely, but I haven't been able to find it.

I'm not really sure. But my advice is to get as much done as possible in the first few days, when you're still pumped about it. I did JulNoWriMo this year (same thing, in July), and got about 48k done in five days. After that I kind of lost my motivation, and finished around the 12th of the month. XD

Thanks I really appreciate that! By the way congrats on finishing!

[Chezhire3Kat]

I'm so excited for it! X3 It's my first year, so I'm a little nervous, but I know I can do it. I have the story and everything. I'm actually imagining everything that I can while keeping my mind open, waiting until November to write anything down other than the summary so I don't forget.

Do you know if it's okay to map out the character or the plot idea for it? I don't know if it is, but I'm so excited to start it.