Anyone do NaNoWriMo?

Just wondered if I have any fellow Nanoers on the site with me. I have done it for five years straight and LOVE it as a method for writing. My first two Nano's are published, the third is awaiting final revision, the fourth is sitting on haitus until I can get back to it, and the fifth is open on my desktop right now as I'm editing. I hope to publish it this summer.

More info about NaNoWriMo - http://www.nanowrimo.org

I also highly recommend the book that goes with the NaNo process, No Plot, No Problem by Chris Baty

Tags: fiction, nanowrimo, novels, writing

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Permalink Reply by Christin Keck on June 3, 2009 at 10:57pm: My novel "Obituary" was just published, and is a product of my first Nano!!! I loved the experience, and was really motivated by it--never in a million years did I expect to get a publishable work out of it, and that was the BEST surprise of all!!

I think it's a fantastic thing to do--for anyone, no matter what sort of writer they are, or what stage they are in, author-wise. It's one of the best ways to break you out of that writer's slump I've ever found. I intend to do it this year, too!

Congrats on your fifth year--I hope someday I'll be up there too!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by fr8train on July 15, 2009 at 11:52am: I'm going to try it. 1,666 words per day; EVERY DAY (panicking a little).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Holly Kubaskie on July 21, 2009 at 7:43pm: Well, I have tried the November rush. I need a partner to write with. Congratulations on the publications. I am envious. I will be kind and not even ask the usual dumb questions. :) I will try to be good and not offer suggestions for new books. :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Embhur Undine Moonrise on August 13, 2009 at 11:05am: I was actually just thinking about asking if anyone does NaNo myself and then I saw your post! The first time I did NaNo was last year and I was thinking, now why in the world have I not heard of this before?! But I plan on doing it for the second time this year and I absolutely love NaNo! I actually just read No Plot, No Problem a few weeks ago too. (Amazing what the Library has, no? :P)
Maybe this year we can all have a little Pagan write in or something :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MarieDees on September 20, 2009 at 11:17am: I'm one of the MLs for my area this year. Actually, I found y'all under the groups listing on NaNoWriMo.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Christin Keck on September 20, 2009 at 12:37pm: I did it last year! Loved the experience! It was fabulous--and my second novel was published out of what I wrote this year. (Obituary: a Novel published through Createspace--available on Amazon.com)

I urge any prospective writers (or experienced ones!) to try this challenge--it's an eye-opening and brain-opening experience you will be grateful for; and for those who have been attempting to finish a novel for years, this is your big chance! :D

Seriously--it's a great experience, with a fantastic on-line community of support. Go for it!!

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