Cobalt Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 July Novel Writing Month (JulNoWriMo) 2009 starts in a week. The challenge: 50,000 words (a novel) written from 1st July - 31st July. Are you up to it? Anyone participating apart from myself? I think I suggested it to the fanfic writers in our forum. Of course, just to refresh, from the NaNoWriMo wiki page as rules are the same: "Participants' novels can be on any theme and in any genre, and in any language. Everything from fanfiction, which uses trademarked characters, to novels in poem format, and even metafiction is allowed; according to the website's FAQ, "If you believe you're writing a novel, we believe you're writing a novel too." Advance planning and extensive notes are permitted, but no earlier written material can go into the body of the novel, nor is one allowed to start early and then finish 30 days from that start point. Participants write either a complete novel of 50,000 words, or simply the first 50,000 words of a novel to be completed later. No official prizes are awarded for length, quality, or speed. Anyone who reaches the 50,000 word mark is declared a winner. No precautions are taken to prevent cheating; since the only significant reward for winning is the finished novel itself and the satisfaction of having written it, there is little incentive to cheat. It is possible to win without anyone (other than the author) ever seeing or reading the novel." http://julnowrimo.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 no mention of plagiarism, I've written mine already! It's called "20,000 leagues under the sea"! Seriously though, lots of people here will have no problem writing 50000 words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 it is a lot. i think i might try it though. sounds like a challenge and i like a challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 when i write something i don't count how many words it have. :uhoh: but interesting idea, i'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 when i write something i don't count how many words it have. :uhoh: but interesting idea, i'll give it a try. microsoft word does it for you:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 microsoft word does it for you:rolleyes: i'm microsoft word free :p i should activate that option on my open office. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 open office takes ages to load! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 open office takes ages to load! we are going off-topic. open office have better features than microsoft word. ;) anyways that's everything in life, there are many options, do you choose the one that is better for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 returning to the topic :P, today i've started to write my novel, once i've ended making up the plot and writing it down. anyway, it's in catalan, so it's off-topic too:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 no no edu, according to the rules, the novel can be written in any language, and so the winner is the one that gets to write a 50000 words text in any format you want it to be.... but the point were says that is acceptable to send just 50000 words of a novel even when the novel is longer in real, i find it to cheat. :thinking: now i have to go think of a plot. but one question emma... :thinking: why from 1st july to 30th july? i mean we can send it on any date between those days, or write it all in just those days?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 no no edu, according to the rules, the novel can be written in any language, and so the winner is the one that gets to write a 50000 words text in any format you want it to be.... but the point were says that is acceptable to send just 50000 words of a novel even when the novel is longer in real, i find it to cheat. :thinking: now i have to go think of a plot. but one question emma... :thinking: why from 1st july to 30th july? i mean we can send it on any date between those days, or write it all in just those days?. :uhoh: ok, now i see it. but i won't participate, i want quality and i don't like deadlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 :uhoh: ok, now i see it. but i won't participate, i want quality and i don't like deadlines. same here, but i'll give it a try just for the fun. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 same here, but i'll give it a try just for the fun. :p well, i'll entry if i have the words for the 31st, even knowing the novel won't be finished:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 i did this a LONG time ago, got 320 pages and couldn't find anywhere to go. but i might try it again. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 but one question emma... :thinking: why from 1st july to 30th july? i mean we can send it on any date between those days, or write it all in just those days?. You just have to write the first 50,000 words between those days. It doesn't have to be finished. In other news, I have a troubling situation, I had a dream in which an epic story unfolded but I don't wanna give up on my old story :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGirl76 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Would love to try (even though I failed miserably at it last November) but July is just crazy-busy for me, and I'm away for the third week. Can't imagine I'd get anywhere close. ...though even as I write this I'm getting more and more tempted :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 might as well try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think I'm doing the one in November... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 november? don't it's for july? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 november? don't it's for july? :confused: oops that grammar:rolleyes::waffle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Logik Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 1,667 words per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 november? don't it's for july? :confused: In America I think it's November! or something Isn't it? :confused: Anyway, it doesn't matter when you do it, just that you do it. Y'know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 1,667 words per day. thats a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 thats a lot i've done 4'500 in 3 days, and it's not difficult if you've got the plot clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 ^right that edu. ;) once i wrote a whole story in 15 days, more than 100 pages. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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