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Fantastic
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31 Oct 2012 16:21:38
This is a super long shot, but fuck it; why not?

I will be writing an entire book during November as part of NaNoWriMo (see title) and wondered if any moron on here wanted to participate with me.

The premise is simple: write a book in a month and then be happy. There's nothing more to it, but for someone who needs structure and guidelines in their life it's a great incentive to get my stupid idea onto paper and into minds.

Anyone?

http://www.nanowrimo.org
Franck
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31 Oct 2012 16:25:26
I don't really have time for it, but I suppose I'll give it a try.
Fantastic
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31 Oct 2012 16:27:26
If you write 2,000 words a day you can do it. The point isn't really to get something magical down, it's to get the process done: quantity over quality. You can edit afterwards. I find, when writing, that I will sit back and read over something and edit parts over and over, when this teaches you to just shut up and write.
Franck
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31 Oct 2012 16:28:39
Where is the line drawn between a novel and a short-story?
Telegram Sam
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31 Oct 2012 16:31:56
I like the idea of this but I couldn't dedicate enough time to it whilst doing uni work as well. Good luck though.

By Franck | Permalink | On 31 October 2012 - 16:28 PM
Where is the line drawn between a novel and a short-story?

This bloke reckons a short story is one up to 7,500 words.
Fantastic
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31 Oct 2012 16:33:42
By Franck | Permalink | On 31 October 2012 - 16:28 PM
Where is the line drawn between a novel and a short-story?

The target in NaNoWriMo is 50,000, but I'm going to try to get about 70-8000 because that's about typical novel length.
Telegram Sam
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31 Oct 2012 16:34:55
By Fantastic | Permalink | On 31 October 2012 - 16:33 PM
The target in NaNoWriMo is 50,000, but I'm going to try to get about 70-8000 because that's about typical novel length.

Any rough ideas about what your novel is going to be about?
Fantastic
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 31 October 2012 - 16:34 PM
Any rough ideas about what your novel is going to be about?

I have a rough collection of real life stories that I'm involved with that I plan to string together and interweave with some kind of doomed pursuit of love.

I made a book cover for it a while back:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/HgfIAjF7pmZwNqN6p3OERGnuewGc5oZoiKdlC4O4.png
Franck
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31 Oct 2012 16:51:34
That cover will need to be updated to reflect your recent name change.
Fantastic
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31 Oct 2012 16:52:24
I'm aware of this.
The Platypus
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31 Oct 2012 17:09:42
I've always wanted to try this.
Jamieandhisego
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31 Oct 2012 17:15:21
I've signed up.
Phoenix Arrow
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31 Oct 2012 17:20:56
I'd like to do this if I had the time. I wrote half a novella a while back and I never finished it. Got to work and then when I get home I'm tired.
the_urban_lemon
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31 Oct 2012 18:53:16
I'm up for this, dabbled with the idea in the past
Telegram Sam
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31 Oct 2012 18:54:28
By Fantastic | Permalink | On 31 October 2012 - 16:50 PM
I have a rough collection of real life stories that I'm involved with that I plan to string together and interweave with some kind of doomed pursuit of love.

I made a book cover for it a while back:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/HgfIAjF7pmZwNqN6p3OERGnuewGc5oZoiKdlC4O4.png

You going for a pseudonym? Or will El Hadji Evans suffice?
Fantastic
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01 Nov 2012 10:01:01
Woke up early this morning and got off to a cracking start. 3,000 words and counting.
Fantastic
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01 Nov 2012 11:21:59
Anyone got some spare time and want to read what I've written so far?
Mr Willy
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01 Nov 2012 12:21:01
Yeah sure.
Fantastic
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01 Nov 2012 12:39:59
Sent. Structurally I might change the third paragraph into the first, but that's for later. There will be errors because you're not supposed to edit until you finish it.
Mr Willy
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01 Nov 2012 12:51:04
This is quite fucking riveting, I must say.
Telegram Sam
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01 Nov 2012 12:53:45
I'll have a read if you send it my way.
Fantastic
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By Mr Willy | Permalink | On 01 November 2012 - 12:51 PM
This is quite fucking riveting, I must say.

Thank you. I don't really know where it's going to end up yet. Some kind of failed romance and a chapter about ketamine are in my mind right now. Apparently 70% of people who do this write fantasy, which makes sense because if you write yourself into a corner you can just have a wizard save the plot.

By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 01 November 2012 - 12:53 PM
I'll have a read if you send it my way.

Done.
Mr Willy
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01 Nov 2012 13:05:10
I can't stand fantasy because usually, it's just lazy. You're just avoiding the complications of plot-holes and the impossible by using 'magic and shit'.
Telegram Sam
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01 Nov 2012 13:11:50
Just finished it and thought it was excellent. Dead funny, some of your descriptions were brilliant.
Franck
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01 Nov 2012 13:12:31
Fantasy is pretty compelling from a writers perspective because you can just lean back and let your imagination run wild. With that in mind it's actually quite funny how nearly all fantasy just re-uses the same clichés over and over again, with trolls, orcs, elves and mages with long grey beards. Says a lot about how dull the imaginations of most fantasy fans are.

I'd like to have a look at what you've written so far Fanny.
Pippadoc
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By Franck | Permalink | On 01 November 2012 - 13:12 PM
Fantasy is pretty compelling from a writers perspective because you can just lean back and let your imagination run wild. With that in mind it's actually quite funny how nearly all fantasy just re-uses the same clichés over and over again, with trolls, orcs, elves and mages with long grey beards. Says a lot about how dull the imaginations of most fantasy fans are.

I'd like to have a look at what you've written so far Fanny.

That's horrible generalisation of the fantasy genre.

There's plenty of fantasy authors that don't follow all these stereotypes. It's just lazy making them, you could easily make similar generalisations about other genres, and you'd be right about some authors but there will be others who don't fit the stereotypes.
Fantastic
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 01 November 2012 - 13:11 PM
Just finished it and thought it was excellent. Dead funny, some of your descriptions were brilliant.

Cool. I've just been reading some stuff online and Pixar tell me that I should get my ending sorted out before the middle. Which scares me, because I have no idea what I'm going to do with that.
Franck
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01 Nov 2012 13:32:51
By Fantastic | Permalink | On 01 November 2012 - 13:23 PM
Cool. I've just been reading some stuff online and Pixar tell me that I should get my ending sorted out before the middle. Which scares me, because I have no idea what I'm going to do with that.

I guess the film script I've been thinking about will turn out brilliant if that is their advice.
Franck
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01 Nov 2012 13:49:26
Read through all of what you've written now Fanny, liked the bit about male friendship and chuckled at the bit with the Smiths poster. Good read.
DB
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01 Nov 2012 13:56:02
I have to much time on my hands.

Send it my way as well.

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