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lelasfriend
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
sara
baltimore
MD
USA
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 Posted - Oct 30 2010 : 5:50:37 PM
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| Yes, it is November - National Novel Writing Month! Have you dreamed of writing a novel? Have you put off starting that great epic? Do you want to challenge yourself and have fun? Go to www.nanowrimo.org to sign up to begin your novel now! It is a crazy fun time to try to write 50,000 words in one month! There is also a section for the young people to write a novel too and for English teachers to work with kids to help them stay on target and write a novel. I know many of you farm girls have unwritten stories lurking inside you to share with others. Anyone want to give this a whirl??? Sara |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2010 : 8:53:09 PM
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This is VERY cool! I would love to try this - I just don't think I have enough time! We'll see... Thank you for sharing, Sara!!! - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 06:58:59 AM
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It's crazy time. I have a lot of writing friends that have participated, but I never had. I just plug along when I can, though lately, the edits are coming great after some good line edits from friend. I think to be able to really get a good push out of Nanowrimo, you need to have plotted your novel some and have a good handle on your characters. Since my first draft is always the discovery phase, that's a little harder. I'm still learning about my characters and some of them I've been with for three novels!
It is a great motivator and a deadline is amazing. The thing to remember if you do this is not to make yourself crazy and make sure your family is very supportive. As a fellow writer it is very easy to get drawn into your story to the exclusion of everything else and if you are pulling off 50,000 words in a month you are very focused. That's about 6 1/2 pages a day for 30 days, every day.
Now, have I scared you a bit? Don't let me. It's amazing. As I said, I know a lot of folks that participate every year. It's a great kick start. Writing is great, but then I'm biased as a novelist. If you think you have a story in you then write it. No excused, nothing about lack of time, just do it. Use nanowrimo as your starting point. If you don't do 6 1/2 pages a day, set a goal of one page a day for yourself or a set number of hours (mine is two when I'm crazy busy). If you do more, awesome. And give yourself a day or two off. It helps.
Good luck to all of you that participate. And let us know if you do so we can encourage you. Writing is also very solitary.
Laurie
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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - Nov 06 2010 : 11:23:40 AM
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| I'm doing it! Years ago, I was given the assignment, "Write something really awful." inorder to get unblocked. I'm looking at this the same way. I don't plan to make it awful, I hope & plan to make it work...but it's the exercise that counts for me this time! |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 08:25:21 AM
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Go Jamie and good luck.
Best Growing |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2010 : 06:57:15 AM
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Awesome Kristina. That is one heck of an accomplishment!
Best Growing |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2010 : 07:01:47 AM
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Originally posted by Montrose Girl
Awesome Kristina. That is one heck of an accomplishment!
Best Growing
Thanks for the encouragement! It's a struggle when you have laundry to hang out, soup to put in the crock pot, snacks to bake etc. Plus housework, animals and other chores.
Farmgirl #800
http://momzonetakingtimeformom.blogspot.com/ |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2010 : 11:18:58 AM
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I very much understand. Keep after it. You can do it.
And some day you'll have to tell us a little about your book. :)
Best Growing |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Hallie
Video Sister
79 Posts
Hallie
Pullman
WA
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2010 : 09:38:08 AM
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Congratulations Kristina! Way to go!
And Jamie keep going if you're not there yet. Wherever you are in your novel, you can do it. I'm at 40,549 words as of last night and I intend to win this year after missing the mark last year. Good luck!
Hallie
Sister #1112
www.maryjanesfarm.tv |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Nov 29 2010 : 12:35:54 PM
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Congrats Kristina! That's so great! I would like to continue my writing, but I need to find the time!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2010 : 12:51:28 PM
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Way to go Kristina! That is one heck of an accomplishment. You should be proud.
Laurie
Best Growing |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2010 : 06:36:36 AM
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Next step is to edit. If you want to publish there is one heck of a process!!! Agents, editors, publishers, whew. I'm finishing up my trilogy and get to start that fun process again after the new year.
Congrats again.
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