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NaNoWriMo - How does it work?
Griffyn612:
So I'm thinking about participating in National Novel Writing Month. I've never done it before. I'm looking at the site, and I guess I'm confused. I thought they had some sort of subject or topic we're supposed to start with, and then we go from there. Is it just anything we think of?
OZ:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 22, 2014, 12:54:31 AM ---So I'm thinking about participating in National Novel Writing Month. I've never done it before. I'm looking at the site, and I guess I'm confused. I thought they had some sort of subject or topic we're supposed to start with, and then we go from there. Is it just anything we think of?
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Yes. The object is to get you to write and to get your word count up. You can write about whatever you want.
trboturtle:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 22, 2014, 12:54:31 AM ---So I'm thinking about participating in National Novel Writing Month. I've never done it before. I'm looking at the site, and I guess I'm confused. I thought they had some sort of subject or topic we're supposed to start with, and then we go from there. Is it just anything we think of?
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The object is to write at least 50,000 words of a novel in November. Novels can be in any genere, and precision is not required -- It's just putting your nose to the grindstone and cranking out at least 50,000 words in 30 days. That's it.
Craig
(who did 50,000 words the last two years)
Griffyn612:
Hmm. I've got three things I could start, but one's epic in length, so it won't nearly be finished. The other is probably going to be closer to 70,000, and that seems like a bit much to try and get done. The only other idea I have right now is probably too short, totally no more than 30,000 if I stretch it. That's why I was thinking they gave you some sort of vague topic or subject, that might give me an idea just for this one-month thing.
trboturtle:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 22, 2014, 09:33:28 PM ---Hmm. I've got three things I could start, but one's epic in length, so it won't nearly be finished. The other is probably going to be closer to 70,000, and that seems like a bit much to try and get done. The only other idea I have right now is probably too short, totally no more than 30,000 if I stretch it. That's why I was thinking they gave you some sort of vague topic or subject, that might give me an idea just for this one-month thing.
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You don't have to complete the novel in November, just write 50,000 words of the novel during the month....
Craig
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