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spinbaby

(15,206 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:18 PM Mar 2020

Maybe it's time for a novel-writing month

Every year I think about doing National Novel Writing Month, but November is always a busy month for me, so I never have. But now I suddenly have time on my hands. Anyone want to join me for Coronavirus Novel-Writing April? I mean, we’re all shut in anyway, so if not now, when?

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Maybe it's time for a novel-writing month (Original Post) spinbaby Mar 2020 OP
Try science fiction or horror; see if you can top what's going on IRL. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1
is this a shared dweller Mar 2020 #2
The one in November is just about writing approx. 1,500 words every day leftieNanner Mar 2020 #3
I think just post your word count spinbaby Mar 2020 #5
i spose i misunderstood dweller Mar 2020 #6
Great Idea! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #4
Back to the dissertation! B Stieg Mar 2020 #7
April Keth Mar 2020 #8
Here we go! leftieNanner Apr 2020 #9
Let's do it! leftieNanner Apr 2020 #10

leftieNanner

(15,718 posts)
3. The one in November is just about writing approx. 1,500 words every day
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:39 PM
Mar 2020

And you end up with 50,000 words at the end of the month. I tried it a few times and ended up not finishing (we always travel for Thanksgiving). But the organization is mostly about providing encouragement and support, not necessarily sharing each day's work. It's also about just getting the words on paper and not necessarily perfect writing. The editing and perfecting can be done after the month is completed. It's a good way to keep your butt in the chair every day.

spinbaby

(15,206 posts)
5. I think just post your word count
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 06:17 PM
Mar 2020

I know I certainly don’t want anyone to see my first draft of anything. One month, 50,000 words, they don’t have to be good words.

dweller

(25,138 posts)
6. i spose i misunderstood
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 06:28 PM
Mar 2020

i've seen group collaborations when a subject was introduced and a paragraph, page, chapter whatever was chosen, was written by different ppl, passed from one to the next to continue ...

my bad

✌🏼

leftieNanner

(15,718 posts)
4. Great Idea!
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:40 PM
Mar 2020

I did NANO WRIMO a few times, but never finished because we always travel at Thanksgiving. I have a story that could use some attention. Maybe we could report in with a daily word count.

Keth

(184 posts)
8. April
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 10:43 AM
Mar 2020

will be my novel-writing month. I mean, I'm isolating for the most part until April 30 which will probably get extended. And I have a couple of ideas for my third book.

I'm in!

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