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[Biag]

IT'SSSSSSSSSSSSSS TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME

Tweed jacket on my torso. Bow tie on my throat. Pet rock on my desk. IT'S PRETTY MUCH NANOWRIMO.

And then nanowrimo.org was down.

[mendonca]

I may as well commit to doing this in this thread, hopefully I can get somewhere with this but I definitely won't if I don't try!

Good luck people, as it is now past mid-day, I am now 833 words behind (at least).

[Cthulhu]

I'm thinking about writing a Dash Gunmetal novel, but writing it badly on purpose (What Dash Gunmetal was intended for) seems like cheating, and I highly doubt I can write a serious novel about a psychic vampire cowboy who's always wearing sunglasses, even after he takes them off.

[Talanic]

I am currently of the intent to write a book called Guardian.

You could think of it as a look behind the scenes of a video game, from the perspective one of the later bosses.  Something like that, at least.

This is mostly just to challenge me to get back to writing, as I've been busy with other stuff lately and need to get back in the zone.

[Supermikhail]

A book to get you back into writing? That's... cool, I guess. For me even a short story is a good enough exercise.

[Fishbreath]

Good luck to the lot of you. If I weren't traveling a bunch this month I would be joining in.

[Talanic]

Who knows?  It's just as likely to wind up as a short story, but if I can make myself write out a whole book, it's good practice.

Speaking of books, though, it's time to post another update!

[Willfor]

http://altru.istic.net/nanowrimo/

[Flaming Dorf]

http://altru.istic.net/nanowrimo/

I like this.

[sonerohi]

The timer sears my soul. I plan on writing this year, but as a bet against my English teacher rather than actual part of the competition. I made a pretty good foray today. I've gotten about 2000 words and I lack a great loathing for most of it.

[Nivim]

 Yeah, the timer isn't always conducive to writing, considering it makes most people's brains turn off, even if it prevents procrastination. I find it odd people treat ~200 pages like a large amount, unless they only write on weekends.

[Euld]

I'm doing it to get myself started on writing for the first time.  I desperately need to write more, I actually have a degree in writing and people can kick my butt with their recreational writing.

[Monsterfurby]

2874 done.. Pretty discouraging, considering I already had this story at around 12,000 when I decided to redo it entirely. Ah well, there's still plenty of time left in the month.

Also, next year, this forum should try to start a Dwarf-Fortress NaNoWriMo story. Cooperatively, maybe even as a writeup of a community fortress.

[qwertyuiopas]

You're lucky. I only just learned of this an hour or so ago, and really want to participate. You have a 24 hour advantage *and* a plot to start from.

[Nivim]

I'm doing it to get myself started on writing for the first time.  I desperately need to write more, I actually have a degree in writing and people can kick my butt with their recreational writing.

  A thought: unless you're going to be writing about writing you shouldn't think about writing while you're writing. Most people doing writing for fun are going to have thoughts about their lives and the lives of others flying around, instead of thoughts about "writing". Of course, the good books are made by writers who combine the two states of mind (among other things). However, I don't quite know the minds behind masterwork books, but that is part of what makes them masterworks. The author doesn't exist in the world he makes, so why would you see anything about him?

 Also!

...has two theories about literature, and one set of instructions on how to write it.
    First theory: "The Cool Stuff Theory of Literature is as follows:
All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the book to the degree that he agrees with the writer about what's cool. And that works all the way from the external trappings to the level of metaphor, subtext, and the way one uses words. In other words, I happen not to think that full-plate armor and great big honking greatswords are cool. I don't like 'em. I like cloaks and rapiers. So I write stories with a lot of cloaks and rapiers in 'em, 'cause that's cool."
    Second theory: "The novel should be understood as a structure built to accommodate the greatest possible amount of cool stuff."
    How to write like [the author]: "It's really simple. What you do is put up a sign on whatever wall you face when you're writing. The sign says; And now, I'm going to tell you something really cool.

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