Invitation - NaNoWriMo
Nov. 1st, 2004 03:38 pmLook at the FAQ which is itself quite amusing, and also the overview For instance:
Q. Can I write one word 50,000 times?
A. No. Well... No.
Several months ago, when I was dabbling with writing, someone said "You should do NaNoWriMo" but there were a couple of problems: (1) I was too lazy to write fast and (2) it wasn't november. Now, in a classic "two wrongs making a right" way, those two problems have solved each other.
I won't exactly, be participating because:
1. I plan to build on some stuff I've already done.
2. It's a collection of short stories which could, but would not necessarily, be considered one novel.
3. I probably won't hit 50,000 words.
But I figure nearly is better than nothing.
Who else considered it? Is anyone actually going ahead? (I can lend you an outline for one of the stories I won't get round to if anyone wants to stand on the shoulders of a man of average stature.)
Shortest summaries: Imagine if Michael Chrichton and Neal Stephenson collaberated to write Stargate but weren't very good.
Shorter summaries: (0) Graduate student Bernard Leporte discovers physics defining stargate-like device dubbed "leporte" but is betrayed by his supervisor Michel D'Aveux who presents it as his own work, ( spoliers )
Long version *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* Wait a mo- nth...
Q. Can I write one word 50,000 times?
A. No. Well... No.
Several months ago, when I was dabbling with writing, someone said "You should do NaNoWriMo" but there were a couple of problems: (1) I was too lazy to write fast and (2) it wasn't november. Now, in a classic "two wrongs making a right" way, those two problems have solved each other.
I won't exactly, be participating because:
1. I plan to build on some stuff I've already done.
2. It's a collection of short stories which could, but would not necessarily, be considered one novel.
3. I probably won't hit 50,000 words.
But I figure nearly is better than nothing.
Who else considered it? Is anyone actually going ahead? (I can lend you an outline for one of the stories I won't get round to if anyone wants to stand on the shoulders of a man of average stature.)
Shortest summaries: Imagine if Michael Chrichton and Neal Stephenson collaberated to write Stargate but weren't very good.
Shorter summaries: (0) Graduate student Bernard Leporte discovers physics defining stargate-like device dubbed "leporte" but is betrayed by his supervisor Michel D'Aveux who presents it as his own work, ( spoliers )
Long version *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* Wait a mo- nth...