Comments on: NaNoWriMo Day #1 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathrin http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15545 Kathrin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:32 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15545 To put it in a few short words: Never. Give. Up!!! I'm in my 4th year of NaNo and I've deleted so many first pages I can't even count them anymore. In the end, I always had fun, even though I haven't reached the goal of 50k - ever! You can do the 50k again and I'll cheer as much as necessary to keep you writing. Btw, the story of my constant failing to read 50k can be seen at my NaNo account (Kathrin P.). To put it in a few short words:

Never. Give. Up!!!

I’m in my 4th year of NaNo and I’ve deleted so many first pages I can’t even count them anymore. In the end, I always had fun, even though I haven’t reached the goal of 50k – ever! You can do the 50k again and I’ll cheer as much as necessary to keep you writing.

Btw, the story of my constant failing to read 50k can be seen at my NaNo account (Kathrin P.).

]]> By: Valentina http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15532 Valentina Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:01 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15532 I'm glad you find a new direction, at least you realised it early enough, so you shouldn't feel guilty about it. I keep hitting that delete button all the time, i just can't help it. Maybe that's why I'm so slow comparing to lots of other people. Maybe it'll get easier the more I write, I'm new to this! anyway, Keep going like you're doing, and happy noveling!:) I’m glad you find a new direction, at least you realised it early enough, so you shouldn’t feel guilty about it. I keep hitting that delete button all the time, i just can’t help it. Maybe that’s why I’m so slow comparing to lots of other people. Maybe it’ll get easier the more I write, I’m new to this!

anyway, Keep going like you’re doing, and happy noveling!:)

]]> By: Kailana http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15529 Kailana Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:52 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15529 Good luck with your goals! Don't forget the Advent Calendar. You like that, too! :) Good luck with your goals! Don’t forget the Advent Calendar. You like that, too! :)

]]> By: CJHill http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15519 CJHill Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:36:35 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15519 So, I know I chided you about dumping your start... but really, starting over isn't editing, is it? It's starting over. I think you made the right choice, especially if it would've bogged you down for the entire month! Have fun and I'll be keeping my eye on you! cjh So, I know I chided you about dumping your start… but really, starting over isn’t editing, is it? It’s starting over. I think you made the right choice, especially if it would’ve bogged you down for the entire month!

Have fun and I’ll be keeping my eye on you!

cjh

]]> By: chrisa511 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15518 chrisa511 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:20 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15518 Kiirstin, I'm glad that you kept with it!! Good to hear that it worked for you! For me, I'm glad I started over. I think I would've ran into a brick wall with how I originally started. And the headache has officially gone away! thanks :) Kiirstin, I’m glad that you kept with it!! Good to hear that it worked for you! For me, I’m glad I started over. I think I would’ve ran into a brick wall with how I originally started. And the headache has officially gone away! thanks :)

]]> By: chrisa511 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15517 chrisa511 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:59:16 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15517 Eva, Yeah, I learned on my first novel that a book with a lot of research required does NOT work well :P I was going to do a historical fantasy the first go around but quickly made it an urban fantasy set in a world that I could create so that I didn't have to do any research...and ghosts are so much fun aren't they! Nymeth, Thanks!! And it's ok...it's gone today :) Deslily, Thanks Pat!! Luckily, my headache is gone today!! I love my little ghost!! Her name is Belle and she's a sweetheart. I didn't expect her to show up at all, but poof! There she was in the main characters bedroom at two in the morning :) And it looks like she'll be the supporting actress of this tale ;) Joanne, I'm amazed by the turnout this year too!! It's really exciting actually. I'm loving it! Debi, I'm not cranking out near the words that some people are!! I'm blown away by how many words some people have written...it's crazy! And I hope you got my email about Annie! I've been her friend since she joined, but it won't show her on my main page :( It only shows a certain number of buddies and for some reason you can't choose who gets shown on your main page :( Amanda, I'm totally loving this 8 year old ghost! She's a sweetheart and I have so many possibilities with her. I've never written a ghost before, but I'm really enjoying it. I'm in complete awe of your word count by the way! I've never written that much in a day!!! I'm so glad that I started over...it really was a great idea now that I think about it! Coversgirl, Sometimes you just have to do it!! It was definitely worth it to start over. It's flowing much better now :p And LOL..I totally know what you mean about finding a good cover! It gives the book the atmosphere it needs to have the right cover. Steph, Oh lord...I don't think anyone will ever read what I write :p I do this for fun. I definitely don't write anything that's publish worthy! And Go Saints!!! Brees will definitely have an awesome game tonight! This is the biggest game of the season for us! Serena, Oh cool!! I didn't know you were participating! I definitely have to go add you as a friend :D I can imagine it's super hard to shut off your editor when that's your job :p Jeez! Good luck to you too! Bart, I can sympathize. Last year I had no desire at all to join after doing it in 2007! I definitely needed a year off after winning in 2007. It was SO stressful, but rewarding all the same. I'll probably be taking 2010 off too ;) Eva, Yeah, I learned on my first novel that a book with a lot of research required does NOT work well :P I was going to do a historical fantasy the first go around but quickly made it an urban fantasy set in a world that I could create so that I didn’t have to do any research…and ghosts are so much fun aren’t they!

Nymeth, Thanks!! And it’s ok…it’s gone today :)

Deslily, Thanks Pat!! Luckily, my headache is gone today!! I love my little ghost!! Her name is Belle and she’s a sweetheart. I didn’t expect her to show up at all, but poof! There she was in the main characters bedroom at two in the morning :) And it looks like she’ll be the supporting actress of this tale ;)

Joanne, I’m amazed by the turnout this year too!! It’s really exciting actually. I’m loving it!

Debi, I’m not cranking out near the words that some people are!! I’m blown away by how many words some people have written…it’s crazy! And I hope you got my email about Annie! I’ve been her friend since she joined, but it won’t show her on my main page :( It only shows a certain number of buddies and for some reason you can’t choose who gets shown on your main page :(

Amanda, I’m totally loving this 8 year old ghost! She’s a sweetheart and I have so many possibilities with her. I’ve never written a ghost before, but I’m really enjoying it. I’m in complete awe of your word count by the way! I’ve never written that much in a day!!! I’m so glad that I started over…it really was a great idea now that I think about it!

Coversgirl, Sometimes you just have to do it!! It was definitely worth it to start over. It’s flowing much better now :p And LOL..I totally know what you mean about finding a good cover! It gives the book the atmosphere it needs to have the right cover.

Steph, Oh lord…I don’t think anyone will ever read what I write :p I do this for fun. I definitely don’t write anything that’s publish worthy! And Go Saints!!! Brees will definitely have an awesome game tonight! This is the biggest game of the season for us!

Serena, Oh cool!! I didn’t know you were participating! I definitely have to go add you as a friend :D I can imagine it’s super hard to shut off your editor when that’s your job :p Jeez! Good luck to you too!

Bart, I can sympathize. Last year I had no desire at all to join after doing it in 2007! I definitely needed a year off after winning in 2007. It was SO stressful, but rewarding all the same. I’ll probably be taking 2010 off too ;)

]]> By: kiirstin http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15516 kiirstin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:18 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15516 I almost started over yesterday after 700 words, but I was worried about the new idea. Turns out that the new idea ran into a dead end after about two hours of thinking about it -- and the old idea suddenly spawned 1000 more words. It helps to pay attention to instincts when choosing to restart or not, I think! Hoping to get another 2000 in tonight, but we'll see. I wish continuing good writing for you, and an end to the headache. I almost started over yesterday after 700 words, but I was worried about the new idea. Turns out that the new idea ran into a dead end after about two hours of thinking about it — and the old idea suddenly spawned 1000 more words. It helps to pay attention to instincts when choosing to restart or not, I think! Hoping to get another 2000 in tonight, but we’ll see.

I wish continuing good writing for you, and an end to the headache.

]]> By: Bart's Bookshelf http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15515 Bart's Bookshelf Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:29 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15515 You know, for me it was quite a relief not to be staring at a potential 50,000 words this year! Good luck with yours, you know you can do it! You know, for me it was quite a relief not to be staring at a potential 50,000 words this year! Good luck with yours, you know you can do it!

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15513 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15513 I have not updated my word count yet. But I'm participating again this year and just tagged you as a NaNo Buddy. My internal editor is awful I need to shut it off completely because its my daily job...and it gets in the way of novel completion. Good luck and I'll keep checking in. I have not updated my word count yet. But I’m participating again this year and just tagged you as a NaNo Buddy. My internal editor is awful I need to shut it off completely because its my daily job…and it gets in the way of novel completion. Good luck and I’ll keep checking in.

]]> By: stephanie http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15512 stephanie Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:59:13 +0000 http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/?p=2945#comment-15512 Good luck!! I know you think you shouldn't go back and edit, but if you are unhappy with how you started, then you totally did the right thing. I'm looking forward to READING you wonderful novel!!! Good luck to the Saints tonight too. I need Drew Brees to have a good game!! Good luck!! I know you think you shouldn’t go back and edit, but if you are unhappy with how you started, then you totally did the right thing. I’m looking forward to READING you wonderful novel!!!

Good luck to the Saints tonight too. I need Drew Brees to have a good game!!

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