NaNoWriMo

[Silvia Kuroi 1,480]

NaNoWriMo is known as National November Writing Month, and is a sixteen-year-old challenge to write a 50,000-word novel within the month of November.

 

http://nanowrimo.org/

 

I like this idea, because it convinces people to take up the pen (or keyboard) and write a novel all on their own. I'm currently signed-up for this challenge, and I'm posting this to let the other writers here on KH13 know about this challenge.

 

You may wonder, why should I do this? Well, beyond the good feelings of having finished a novel, NaNo has several sponsors (Such as CreateSpace) offering free publishing, free books, and discounts with major companies.

 

(Not sure if this belongs in Creative Media, but I posted it here due to it's relation to Creative Writing.)

[Josuke Higashikata 2,141]

 

and is a sixteen-year-old challenge

Wow, I didn't know that. *Notes to self to check out the site more fully*

 

Anyway, I'm also part of it! But it is a good idea to post this here, in my opinion at least.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

50,000? Yeah, never mind. I'm good.

 

It is cool. Maybe some other time though.

[Decimo 243]

This will be my seventh or eighth year doing Nano, and since I alternate between writing original and fanfic for it, this time around I'm writing a fanfiction. I don't have a full plot yet, though.

[Oishii 3,987]

I like the idea, but November is such a terrible time to do it  I always have too much school work, plus all the holidays and birthdays that fall in this month.  I wish there was a summer nanowrimo.

[Decimo 243]

I like the idea, but November is such a terrible time to do it  I always have too much school work, plus all the holidays and birthdays that fall in this month.  I wish there was a summer nanowrimo.

 

There is: Camp NaNoWriMo.

[Oishii 3,987]

There is: Camp NaNoWriMo.

I get a weird warning when I try to go to this site.

[Decimo 243]

I get a weird warning when I try to go to this site.

 

Yes, Google for some reason (certainly a mistake) has it flagged as potentially unsafe, all you need to do it pick whichever option your browser offers you to proceed anyway.

[Silvia Kuroi 1,480]

This will be my seventh or eighth year doing Nano, and since I alternate between writing original and fanfic for it, this time around I'm writing a fanfiction. I don't have a full plot yet, though.

 

This is my first time doing it. I've gotten the plot down for it, and am writing an original story. I'll probably keep working on it for awhile, though.

[Soul Eater Evans 4,045]

i'll prob try this in my free time. no guarantee 50000 words, but i'll try.

[Decimo 243]

This is my first time doing it. I've gotten the plot down for it, and am writing an original story. I'll probably keep working on it for awhile, though.

 

Having a clear idea of your plot and characters is good. I went into my first Nano with no preparation at all and it didn't take long until getting words out was like pulling teeth, with how much you need to write a day there's no time to stop and plot during November.

[Firaga 5,947]

Oh hey, I did this for my senior year of high school. I wrote my own novel.

[Dave 5,715]

I should probably join this. It's likely the motivation that I need.

[Dracozombie 4,554]

I should probably join this. It's likely the motivation that I need.

 

LET'S DO IT

 

The NaNoWriMo has been something I've tried to do for years, but by the time November rolls around I'm like... meh. But hey, original or fanfic, I'd like to actually do it this time around.

[Decimo 243]

IT STARTED

[Dave 5,715]

So for everyone tackling this, what are you planning on writing?

 

Personally, I'm finally putting together a film studies book I've always wanted to write on James Bond, and how the films have evolved and changed over the course of fifty years, in terms of the character himself, and the portrayal of different subjects such as women, technology, vice, and antagonists.

[Silvia Kuroi 1,480]

So for everyone tackling this, what are you planning on writing?

 

Personally, I'm finally putting together a film studies book I've always wanted to write on James Bond, and how the films have evolved and changed over the course of fifty years, in terms of the character himself, and the portrayal of different subjects such as women, technology, vice, and antagonists.

 

For me, I'm writing the story behind Silver Kuroi as the character.

[Dracozombie 4,554]

I'm actually doing two, one original and one fanfic. I won't talk about the fanfic one since it's not KH-related, so this site would be the wrong audience for it, but I can copypasta my original idea from my announcement on DeviantART.

 

"Essentially a horror movie from the ghosts' point of view -- and no, not in the Sixth Sense sort of way. I mean if Kayako Saeki was the protagonist, only less... murderous and stuff. The ghosts are duking it out over territory, and they all have their own ideas about how to go about haunting. It's something I've been meaning to do since... like... middle school. Of course it's gone through so many revisions that the only constant is that it's about ghosts and the main character is named Mary, inspired by the Bloody Mary legend (har har), but all the same it's a thing."