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NaNoWriMo begins TODAY!

For the month of November, I will be trying to complete a 50,000 word novel. It's kind of the "Boston Marathon" for writers, in which the goal isn't to create a masterpiece but just to accomplish something for the sake of doing it.

I have 781 words so far...not much, but it's a beginning!

Anyone else doing this?

uh no.





















good luck with that, what's the premise?

aw, come on. do it! whatcha scurred of?

i'm writing a story about someone ridiculously famous who in reality doesn't even exist. it's kind of a pop culture fairy tale in reverse. i hope.

funny, I always think of writing the Great Novel, but truly I don't have time. My nephew is writing this great story right now..he has approx 25 chapters.

I always see stuff that I can start a story around, like this guy who is at this same pay phone everyday at the same time. I could create a whole book around that guy.


not this year Anxy I have to finish school first..


thanks for the encouragement though...

Does it have to be a novel?

PREDOMINANT said:

pretty much, yeah...i think mainly because they want you to WRITE every day...not research or interview or anything else that would get in the way of getting words on paper/screen every day. if you can write a memoir or something like that, i'm sure it would be just as acceptable.

Anxiety said:

A biography?

PREDOMINANT said:

well, again, if it entails doing research or any work that's going to take you away from the actual act of WRITING, it's not going to be a good idea. if you can write a whole biography from memory or with minimal research/interview hours, then ok. but i think that would be kind of on the impossible side.

I think I shall write a novel on our Vegan cows. I thought of a protection method.

I don't think I"m doing it.




But more power to ya, Anxy! I'll still support you if you want.

Anxiety said:

Seems a bit pointless then, an exercise in futility?

PREDOMINANT said:

well, no. not really. not if you like to write fiction. it's more about the process of writing 50,000 words than it is about completing a polished, marketable novel. most people who like to write go through life never writing anything they could consider "major" or "substantial". this is merely an exercise to help people embark on bigger, more ambitious projects...or at the very least, people can walk away saying 'i wrote 50,000 words of a story!' it's a great exercise - not futile at all.

what a strange post to read on prince.org ---- and be INTERESTED IN IT !

the things i find on this site .... lol

i have experimented with writing ... always dreamed of being published ... but this is an interesting topic/post...

so Anxi have u written much (prior to this 781 words that u put on paper/computer) ....

Anxiety said:

I guess so, if it to raise awareness etc and encourage others who wouldn't normally write, to write.

I just feel that if I have time to write a novel I might as well write something I'd like to write, make it good, and try and get it published.

You will have to post your novel on Dec 1st so we can have a read, good luck

Good luck Anx!! I would love to read your novel when it's finished and you're fabulously famous over it...I get a signed copy right?

I would love to read it too!

PREDOMINANT said:

true, but who says you can't do that when november is over and you have 50,000 words of a completed rough draft of a novel? this is intended to turn off the internal editor and keep us writing, writing, writing. one of the most notorious writing blocks is when we force ourselves to edit and fine tune as we're writing. it inhibits the ideas from just getting out there on the page. we have all the time in the world to polish our writing - meanwhile, ideas are coming and going and priority number one is getting them on paper before they get out of our heads.

Awesome!!!

Do screenplays count?

man...if i wasn't so bogged down with school work i would

but i love my painting so it's all good

still have four paintings on the go due thursday (3) and friday (1)

but i'll write some poetry!! !

thescandalouslife said:

well, i guess they could.

Anxiety said:

thanks for the encouragement, everyone - i managed to get as high as 36,000 words the last time i tried this, and i hope to get to the goal this year. i'm also taking a comedy writing class at second city right now and i'm trying to get a new blog off the ground, so i've got lots and lots of writing on my plate right now...

Please let the book have nothing to do with Fams and Prince!

DeactivatedMUSE said:

oh my god, you just gave me an idea. muse, you live up to your name!

I have six words so far. You've just read them (shit, now I have fifteen!).

My novel is about a guy replying to threads on a website called "prince.org". The story unfolds strictly in the form of discussion-board posts. May I have your signature on the release below?


I, Anxiety, agree that any of my writings on the website known as "prince.org" (hereby known as "The Org") may be used by the Org-user known therein as "Ace" in his submission for the "NaNoWriMo" competition . I hereby waive all of my rights and claims to royalties from said project.


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Ace said:

Anxiety said:

This is a really boring chapter, so far.

Ace said:

wait until you get to the part with the bannings!

Anxiety said:

Anxiety said:

my life story...you really shouldn't have. Let me know if you need any "inside" information.