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***Earniel*** · 11-30-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varnafindë

Are you aware of the NaNoFiMo (National Novel Finishing Month)? It runs in December, so you can just carry on from where you left. It's not run by the same company as the NaNoWriMo, though, it's quite a small thing, but they've got a discussion board for people to encourage each other. I'm Wise Queen there as well - still dreaming of finishing that novel from last year ...

Hahah, what an idea.

I think I'll pass this one though, I nearly always finish my stories, sometimes it just takes a couple of years to do it, but I seldom fail to finish. What I need more is a NaArtFiMo, it's been way too long since I finished a drawing or painted.

katya · 12-01-2008, 01:25 AM

I won!

***Varnafindë*** · 12-01-2008, 05:02 PM

I just went to my buddies page to see whether you had won and you had!

That's great!

katya · 09-29-2009, 05:14 PM

It's almost that time again! I am dying for November to get here (but not before I enjoy my beloved October), I had so much fun last year. And I think NaNoWriMo was really great for me as a writer- I learned that I can write longer stories, and that writing really just takes a lot of practice and effort. Anway, I thought I would give people sort of a heads up, if you've never head of NaNo before. I only heard about it a few days in advance last year, and I didn't have any time at all to plan my story out. Most of the preparations start in October, I believe.

Is anyone else planning to give it a go this year? If you are, let me know your username so I can add you as a writing buddy.

If you don't know what it is, check the first post in this thread, or http://www.nanowrimo.org/ It's about writing a draft of a novel in one month. It's lots of fun!

***Earniel*** · 09-30-2009, 06:36 AM

I think I'll let it pass again this year. I've already finished eight short stories this year, which was enough challenge for me. I only have to finish the last one before November, and then I think I'll leave further writing in 2009 to spurs of the moment.

***Varnafindë*** · 09-30-2009, 10:17 PM

I'm not sure, but I doubt it. Although I might well sign up again, to be able to post on the forum and be ready if inspiration strikes. I still haven't finished an old one, which I really should.

But I've also thought about how fun it would be to write a fanfiction crossover story about Barufiniel (from Long Lost Leaves) and her youth in Narnia ...

katya · 11-29-2009, 03:04 PM

I win! Again!

And no one else wanted to do it with me :< But my non-mooter friends did so it was fun.

My story was pretty awesome this year. Awesomely bad but sweet none-the-less. I'm so psyched. I'm going to get Chinese food to celebrate.

***Earniel*** · 11-29-2009, 05:01 PM

Congratulations, katya.

Well, I wasn't going to write anything this month, but somehow I managed to write over 10 000 words, spread over four short stories this month, RPG's not included. It's not 50 000 (but I don't think I can even reach 50 000 if I include all my already finished stories) but I'm pretty impressed with myself.

Count Comfect · 12-06-2009, 12:24 AM

Congrats, katya!

I haven't looked at my NaNo from (oh god it's so long ago) 2005 in a long long time. But it was horrible, horrible, horrible.

Of course, now I'm 2/3 of the way through editing a 100,000 word poem I wrote this year, I'm not sure I would have had the time to also do a 50,000 word NaNo...

***Earniel*** · 12-06-2009, 07:28 AM

100 000 word poem, that's some epic poetry, count!

Count Comfect · 12-06-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eärniel

100 000 word poem, that's some epic poetry, count!

Yes

. These are the dangers of becoming an English graduate student - you start to think you're John Milton.

katya · 10-05-2010, 04:02 PM

It's that time of the year again! I just realized that next month is November (of course, I had realized it was October, being that October is my favorite month), and I still haven't any idea what to write for this year's NaNo! I will write something though. I wouldn't miss it! If anyone is brave enough to join me, you should probably start planning soon.

Continuing my tradition of picking a new username every year, this year my username is shire_fox, (I'm in a LotR mood) and feel free to add me as a writing buddy.

***Varnafindë*** · 10-05-2010, 04:41 PM

This year I won't even try to do it properly. I simply don't have the time to spend a couple of hours every day on that project in November. Not this year.

That might not stop me from signing on again, though

It's great fun just to join the discussion board.

I'll keep my Wise Queen account.

EllethValatari · 10-05-2010, 08:16 PM

Just took a peek at this thread-I like the idea! What was your novel about, Elfgirl?

katya · 10-05-2010, 09:08 PM

I don't think Elfgirl has been around for a while...

You should definitely try NaNo though! I think you would enjoy it. Have you looked around the website?

EllethValatari · 10-05-2010, 09:35 PM

Yes I have. I'm inspired by the idea of writing 50k words in a month, and claps to those who do, but I'm horrible at any kind of creative writing. Plus I don't have the time

katya · 10-05-2010, 09:43 PM

Aw, it doesn't matter, in writing that much you'll get better! But I guess if you're not really into it you probably won't be able to finish.

EllethValatari · 10-05-2010, 10:36 PM

Exactly

If I'm going to spend my free time working on something, it will be something I enjoy and am passionate about.

katya · 11-01-2010, 12:18 AM

Well, I typed "chapter 1" at midnight and wrote one sentence a couple minutes later. But my mind is too full of Satanic rhetoric to write any more at the moment. Anyway, have to wake up early in the morning. But I'm very excited for this month.

***Varnafindë*** · 12-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varnafindë

This year I won't even try to do it properly. I simply don't have the time to spend a couple of hours every day on that project in November. Not this year.

That might not stop me from signing on again, though

It's great fun just to join the discussion board.

I'll keep my Wise Queen account.

I decided to go for 5,000 words instead of 50,000 words - and I reached my goal!
I even passed 6,000 words!

And the story is something I'll add to from time to time, and possibly post as fan fiction.

Anyone else who reached some official or self-defined goal?

12-01-2008, 05:02 PM	#43
*Varnafindë* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	I just went to my buddies page to see whether you had won and you had! That's great! __________________ Signature picture art - Bard the Bowman - by vigshane Avatar art - Footsteps of Spring (a young Luthien) - by Henning Janssen

09-30-2009, 06:36 AM	#45
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I think I'll let it pass again this year. I've already finished eight short stories this year, which was enough challenge for me. I only have to finish the last one before November, and then I think I'll leave further writing in 2009 to spurs of the moment. __________________ We are not things.

09-30-2009, 10:17 PM	#46
*Varnafindë* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	I'm not sure, but I doubt it. Although I might well sign up again, to be able to post on the forum and be ready if inspiration strikes. I still haven't finished an old one, which I really should. But I've also thought about how fun it would be to write a fanfiction crossover story about Barufiniel (from Long Lost Leaves) and her youth in Narnia ... __________________ Signature picture art - Bard the Bowman - by vigshane Avatar art - Footsteps of Spring (a young Luthien) - by Henning Janssen

11-29-2009, 05:01 PM	#48
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Congratulations, katya. Well, I wasn't going to write anything this month, but somehow I managed to write over 10 000 words, spread over four short stories this month, RPG's not included. It's not 50 000 (but I don't think I can even reach 50 000 if I include all my already finished stories) but I'm pretty impressed with myself. __________________ We are not things.

12-06-2009, 12:24 AM	#49
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	Congrats, katya! I haven't looked at my NaNo from (oh god it's so long ago) 2005 in a long long time. But it was horrible, horrible, horrible. Of course, now I'm 2/3 of the way through editing a 100,000 word poem I wrote this year, I'm not sure I would have had the time to also do a 50,000 word NaNo... __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

12-01-2008, 01:25 AM	#42
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I won!

09-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#44
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	It's almost that time again! I am dying for November to get here (but not before I enjoy my beloved October), I had so much fun last year. And I think NaNoWriMo was really great for me as a writer- I learned that I can write longer stories, and that writing really just takes a lot of practice and effort. Anway, I thought I would give people sort of a heads up, if you've never head of NaNo before. I only heard about it a few days in advance last year, and I didn't have any time at all to plan my story out. Most of the preparations start in October, I believe. Is anyone else planning to give it a go this year? If you are, let me know your username so I can add you as a writing buddy. If you don't know what it is, check the first post in this thread, or http://www.nanowrimo.org/ It's about writing a draft of a novel in one month. It's lots of fun!

11-29-2009, 03:04 PM	#47
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I win! Again! And no one else wanted to do it with me :< But my non-mooter friends did so it was fun. My story was pretty awesome this year. Awesomely bad but sweet none-the-less. I'm so psyched. I'm going to get Chinese food to celebrate.

12-06-2009, 07:28 AM	#50
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	100 000 word poem, that's some epic poetry, count! __________________ We are not things.

10-05-2010, 04:02 PM	#52
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	It's that time of the year again! I just realized that next month is November (of course, I had realized it was October, being that October is my favorite month), and I still haven't any idea what to write for this year's NaNo! I will write something though. I wouldn't miss it! If anyone is brave enough to join me, you should probably start planning soon. Continuing my tradition of picking a new username every year, this year my username is shire_fox, (I'm in a LotR mood) and feel free to add me as a writing buddy. __________________ ~~eat until you can't anymore, play until you drop, sleep the day away, laugh, cry, yell, just live live live!~~

10-05-2010, 04:41 PM	#53
*Varnafindë* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	This year I won't even try to do it properly. I simply don't have the time to spend a couple of hours every day on that project in November. Not this year. That might not stop me from signing on again, though It's great fun just to join the discussion board. I'll keep my Wise Queen account. __________________ Signature picture art - Bard the Bowman - by vigshane Avatar art - Footsteps of Spring (a young Luthien) - by Henning Janssen

10-05-2010, 08:16 PM	#54
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Just took a peek at this thread-I like the idea! What was your novel about, Elfgirl? __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

10-05-2010, 09:08 PM	#55
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I don't think Elfgirl has been around for a while... You should definitely try NaNo though! I think you would enjoy it. Have you looked around the website? __________________ ~~eat until you can't anymore, play until you drop, sleep the day away, laugh, cry, yell, just live live live!~~

10-05-2010, 09:35 PM	#56
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Yes I have. I'm inspired by the idea of writing 50k words in a month, and claps to those who do, but I'm horrible at any kind of creative writing. Plus I don't have the time __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

10-05-2010, 09:43 PM	#57
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Aw, it doesn't matter, in writing that much you'll get better! But I guess if you're not really into it you probably won't be able to finish. __________________ ~~eat until you can't anymore, play until you drop, sleep the day away, laugh, cry, yell, just live live live!~~

10-05-2010, 10:36 PM	#58
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Exactly If I'm going to spend my free time working on something, it will be something I enjoy and am passionate about. __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

11-01-2010, 12:18 AM	#59
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Well, I typed "chapter 1" at midnight and wrote one sentence a couple minutes later. But my mind is too full of Satanic rhetoric to write any more at the moment. Anyway, have to wake up early in the morning. But I'm very excited for this month. __________________ ~~eat until you can't anymore, play until you drop, sleep the day away, laugh, cry, yell, just live live live!~~

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