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 Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:04 am
Hey guys!
So, I'm helping another guild out with their NaNo subforum, and a survival guide has been requested.
Well, this is my first year, so I don't really have any experience.
What are your best tips for surviving, and succeeding, in NaNoWriMo?
My fellow first-timers, feel free to contribute of course mrgreen
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:52 am
I've never one NaNo, but this is my third year and I've learned some pretty helpful stuff...
~Write as much as you can whenever you can.
~Even if you don't reach each daily goal, the point of NaNo is sitting down and writing every day. A 5 word sentence is better than no words and it keeps you involved with your story.
~Say bye to your friends and you'll see them in December. (One of my friends actually told me that she can't wait until December when we can finally hang out again xD)
~If you hand write a section when you usually type your story, don't waste time typing it up. Just count those words and add them to your typed total. You have 11 other months of the year to type it up.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:12 am
That friend thing... rofl
Thanks for the advice =]
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:48 am
May those who accept their fate be granted Happiness
So far I've figured this out, though I'm a first timer:
*Write as much as you can. If you pass 1667, keep
going for those days you can't write on.
*You have to actually learn not to edit. Not editing
is actually a difficult skill.
*Sleep is REALLY not an excuse. All joking aside.
If you fall behind, there is no reason you cannot
wake up an hour early if you're a morning person
or an hour later if you're a night owl.
*Toss the thesaurus. Learn to love words like
"good" and "bad".
*Even if you don't usually write to music, like me,
it can help. Seriously, drown out your doubts in the
music and focus on the notes and your tapping fingers.
*If you write a timeline beforehand, don't be afraid to
deviate from that.
*Never use contractions.
(Don't=1 word
Do not= 2 words)
May those who defy their fate be granted Glory
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:25 am
One thing I've learned about myself is that I can't not use contractions. So when I get closer to the end, I'm gonna just do the find and replace thing on my computer to get rid of all my contractions. xD
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:56 pm
If you get stuck, write a pointless scene. Hopefully when you're done you'll have the inspiration to continue with your regular plot. Meanwhile, you aren't falling behind on your word count. Remember, you can always just delete it come December if you'd like.
I actually put this to use last year. It turned into a rather humorous, if absolutely pointless, scene.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:06 pm
The Critics: We kick your @ss and then correct it. (A Review Guild for Writers)Things I have learned during the month of November, this year and last: 1) Sleep is for the weak! twisted 2) Dr. Wicked (of Write or Die) is God 3) Good grades are just not that important
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