http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Another Sky Press Forums Topic: National Novel Writing Month en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:20:46 +0000 http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-276 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:29:15 +0000 superk 276@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ I'm a tad late on this topic but heck here I go. <br /> <br /> I knew I wouldn't manage 50K words, so I just wrote as much as I could. The end result is quite satisfying, 11,500 words of &quot;chassé-croisé&quot; between Montréal, Paris, Tokyo and Brooklyn, a hectic journey into alley and cemetary land, hum yummi.<br /> <br /> I think it would be great for another release at ASP (hint, hint :) but it's in French for now.<br /> <br /> If you manage some French, it's on my blog at <a href="http://lkm696.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://lkm696.blogspot.com</a> and it's called &quot;Ell&amp;Il&quot; which means &quot;She &amp; He&quot;, I've just taken out the last E of Elle because... well read it :) http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-273 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:15:37 +0000 Kirsty 273@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Do I win the prize for being dumbest person on the forum?! ::)<br /> <br /> Well done on your 'seed' Kristopher (god that sounds rude, you know what I mean!) and I hope you do make it into something more - sounds really exciting! A productive November for you as well by the sound of it. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-272 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:12:05 +0000 kristopher 272@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Well, my NaNo word count is... 0!<br /> <br /> But that doesn't mean I wasn't writing. In fact, I think I have found the seed of my next novel. Been writing furiously trying to make it something more. This is a good thing.<br /> <br /> Contract - if you haven't already been emailed by someone, the address is on the contract itself.<br /> <br /> Another Sky Press<br /> P.O. Box 14241<br /> Portland, OR 97293<br /> <br /> <br /> Kristopher http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-271 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:12:37 +0000 Kirsty 271@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Yay! Glad you got some useful things out of it, Craig. And that you didn't lose out on your social life or the thanksgiving celebrations. I am still going...up to 88k now although I fell into a planet-sized plot hole at 75k which sent me into a spiral of doom :o<br /> <br /> Think this may end up being the novel that never leaves the drawer for me, but it's mainly been fun and I have definitely DEFINITELY learned some useful lessons about planning...and about how much more I could do during 'normal' months.<br /> <br /> Hope all is going well on Falling From The Sky...I emailed Krsitopher about the contract as I couldn't see an address to mail it back to ??? Hopefully one of you can advise! http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-270 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:03:38 +0000 Craig 270@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ I have a couple of initial chapters, an outline fleshed-out on various pieces of paper and in my head, and I DO plan to write this novel. Eventually. Between work, editing, the attempt to eke out a social life, and Thanksgiving break, National Novel Writing Month didn't quite work out for me this year...<br /> <br /> But give me eleven months and I'll be ready. Again. Hopefully. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-243 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:07:00 +0000 Kirsty 243@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ So, how'd the first day go for you guys? Because I had the day off work, I spent a blissful 7 hours on mine and got 7295 words done...amazing how much you can achieve when you don't have to go to work ;)<br /> <br /> Back in the office today though so my word count will be more modest - but can't wait to get back to it tonight. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-242 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:59:32 +0000 localroger 242@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>kristopher wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> See, in addition to all the other projects going on, I'm currently working on three writing projects - two shorts and one novel. I feel strange cutting and pasting those works in progress into NaNo, and I feel like starting something new for NaNo would be ignoring them... So... I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Exactly.  If I had the time and energy to devote to NaNoWriMo I'd be devoting it to TOPI or Revelation Passage or the new idea lurking in the back of my head that has been haunting me since before Katrina, and is haunting me a lot more now since Katrina gave it a possible ending. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-240 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:25:42 +0000 kristopher 240@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Not signed up yet; I'm debating. See, in addition to all the other projects going on, I'm currently working on three writing projects - two shorts and one novel. I feel strange cutting and pasting those works in progress into NaNo, and I feel like starting something new for NaNo would be ignoring them... So... I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that. I think I'll sign up today, though, and see what happens. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-239 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:58:33 +0000 Kirsty 239@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Well I will be here for emotional support during November. I'm just about to start mine! Got the day off work to kickstart the whole thing - hurrah! Will look you up on the NaNo website. Kristopher - have you signed up too? http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-238 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:47:01 +0000 Craig 238@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>kristopher wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> wait. so this is starting tomorrow. jeez. nov is gonna be hectic as it is...<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Yep, I know dang well how busy it's going to be (it's called &quot;Falling From the Sky&quot;), but I'm going to give it a shot, regardless. A good way to purge a whole lot of ideas and try to work them into semi-cohesive, coherent form.<br /> <br /> If you sign up, my user name is &quot;meridian.&quot; http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-237 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:02:54 +0000 kristopher 237@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ wait. so this is starting tomorrow. jeez. nov is gonna be hectic as it is... http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-219 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:54:43 +0000 Kirsty 219@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ I've signed up for it! My username is (oh so imaginatively) KirstyCarse - so come and find me when you sign up! I am using the month to kickstart my fourth novel, From Beneath. I accept that writing at such speed with produce a draft that needs substanstial reworking, but I still think that will be very useful and satisfying...ask me again mid-November though ;)<br /> <br /> Really looking forward to having extra excuses to write stacks ;D http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-218 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:01:52 +0000 kristopher 218@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ A old friend of mine has done this religiously for years - I think since the project started. She said it really worked for her - sure, the end result was rushed and choppy and not very coherent, but it still successfully gets the creative juice flowing and leaves you with enough fodder for a good start on an actual novel (or short story, at least). I might try it. Maybe. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/national-novel-writing-month#post-217 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:53:48 +0000 Craig 217@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Anyone plan to participate? I might, for the fun of it, as time allows - throw a mishmash of sci-fi ideas I have out there to see if I can form a cohesive whole... And though it's not a &quot;serious&quot; competition, I kind of like the time constraint aspect. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nanowrimo.org/</a>