tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post7257595574029119979..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Thursday Review—To NaNo or Not? NaNoWriMo DecodedEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-13593602811187607182012-10-23T06:51:01.617-04:002012-10-23T06:51:01.617-04:00This'll be my third time for actual NaNo, plus...This'll be my third time for actual NaNo, plus one summertime Camp Nano. I'm excited! (I'm also kawyle for NaNo purposes.)Karen A Wylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585306711800520723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-9516924522203512542012-10-19T09:15:17.918-04:002012-10-19T09:15:17.918-04:00Thanks for that info, Edie. I have signed up to pa...Thanks for that info, Edie. I have signed up to participate. I also went to Book therapy to sign up there, but the link isn't functioning so will try again another time. I sent an email to them to let themknow.<br /><br />JeanneJeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-33227277173270079262012-10-18T21:16:49.490-04:002012-10-18T21:16:49.490-04:00I won't be participating, but will be cheering...I won't be participating, but will be cheering for all of you!Vonda Skeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709374938210704402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90890844601023720252012-10-18T16:23:11.048-04:002012-10-18T16:23:11.048-04:00Jeanne, it's not just for fiction. You're ...Jeanne, it's not just for fiction. You're welcome to write non-fiction and still participate, especially in MBTWriMo. Creative non-fiction uses a LOT of the same skills as writing a novel. Go ahead, take the plunge - what have you got to lose? Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-36621234084731287402012-10-18T16:22:00.262-04:002012-10-18T16:22:00.262-04:00Heather, good advice. I always write really tight ...Heather, good advice. I always write really tight and my first draft of any of my books is usually about 30,000-40,000 words short. I've been able to solve that by going back and adding some subplots and lots more scene settings. Thanks so much for dropping by! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-32291364304356085742012-10-18T16:20:40.647-04:002012-10-18T16:20:40.647-04:00Kim, there are also a lot of NaNo meet ups around ...Kim, there are also a lot of NaNo meet ups around Greenville SC. I've participated in several in the past years and they're always a blast. Go ahead and take the plunge - you won't regret it! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85692499437231659192012-10-18T16:19:35.489-04:002012-10-18T16:19:35.489-04:00Nicole, great advice! Thanks for chiming in! Bless...Nicole, great advice! Thanks for chiming in! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-25571036166798448852012-10-18T16:18:58.473-04:002012-10-18T16:18:58.473-04:00Alycia, I'm glad you signed up for MBTWriMo! T...Alycia, I'm glad you signed up for MBTWriMo! That's where I spend most of my time as well. Thanks so much for dropping by! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-8519472696398145572012-10-18T16:17:46.400-04:002012-10-18T16:17:46.400-04:00Elisabeth, I highly recommend you join the MBTWriM...Elisabeth, I highly recommend you join the MBTWriMo. This will give you step-by-step help with plugging in and it's not such a HUGE group. It's where my buddies and I will spend most of our time hanging out. MBTWriMo is free, there's no charge to join. They'll also be doing some special online, live chats to help people get started. Thanks so much for the kind words about my blog! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-62545825679073209422012-10-18T15:44:30.912-04:002012-10-18T15:44:30.912-04:00Just realized this is for fiction.....I am a non-f...Just realized this is for fiction.....I am a non-fiction-girl<br />JeanneJeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-58505873970967370502012-10-18T15:17:00.471-04:002012-10-18T15:17:00.471-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-68987642965416615952012-10-18T12:43:29.570-04:002012-10-18T12:43:29.570-04:00I loved NaNo and finished my first novel in a mont...I loved NaNo and finished my first novel in a month doing it. I would just give one MAJOR caveat--if you're writing adult fiction (not shorter specialty lines like Love Inspired or YA), 50,000 words will not be a COMPLETE book. For adult fiction, you have to shoot for at least 75,000 words. I learned this the HARD way--my book was complete at 50,000 words and adding 30,000 more would've been very difficult--something I'm still putting off till this day, as a matter of fact! But all the best to you all!Heather Day Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353914883176152555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-9341156483112872522012-10-18T11:21:58.003-04:002012-10-18T11:21:58.003-04:00I'm taking a writing class in Greenville, SC a...I'm taking a writing class in Greenville, SC and our eight members are talking about doing NaNoWriMo. Wouldn't it be fun to participate with a group who's met in person? As it gets closer, it feels overwhelming, but I'd like to give it a shot. Thanks for the post. Each time I see the topic, I feel a tug. S. Kim Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628604717256094833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-46419795215416247482012-10-18T11:18:48.774-04:002012-10-18T11:18:48.774-04:00I love NaNoWriMo - it's how I get a book done ...I love NaNoWriMo - it's how I get a book done each year. (I continue through December to do at least another 40,000 words so it is a complete first draft.) <br /><br />My tip: If you're stuck on a scene/detail/plot bump --- skip it and keep writing! It is only a first draft. Fill in the blanks later. If I'm feeling uninspired or bored by a scene, I imagine the reader will be too, so I eliminate it and get to a scene I "want" to write. :-) <br /><br />I'm at: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/nmiller<br /><br />Looking forward to writing along with you all! Let's crank it out! Nicole M. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785140184739471426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47440326749932284492012-10-18T09:10:08.801-04:002012-10-18T09:10:08.801-04:00Hi Edie,
Thanks for this post! I found out about ...Hi Edie, <br />Thanks for this post! I found out about NaNoWriMo just last year, and this year I have already registered. I am a bit overwhelmed, though -- kind of don't know where to begin as far as being part of community. Any tips for this mom of 3? I am planning on working on a YA novel. I am excited! I love a good goal like this. <br /><br />Also - so glad to see you registered under your name - I did, too, but got a little nervous when I saw other people with names like "seaurchin" and "pastryeater." I was afraid I was supposed to have come up with something more clever than my Twitter name ElizaBElliott. <br /><br />Thanks for all the great topics you cover on your blog! <br /><br />Elizabeth B ElliottElizabeth B Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316152182428625819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-57112995649717326172012-10-18T08:35:02.843-04:002012-10-18T08:35:02.843-04:00I am so in! I have been registered at NaNoWriMo fo...I am so in! I have been registered at NaNoWriMo for going on three years now. My name there is also easy to remember: AlyciaMorales. I'd love some new NaNo writing buddies!<br /><br />The first year I participated, I wrote down every every memory I could call up, in preparation to write a memoir one day. I know this was non-fiction, but I succeeded in writing around 47,000 words. Not enough to win, but plenty to start.<br /><br />This year, I'll be working on the first novel in a three-part series I have in mind. I'm anxious to get started, but I'm taking this time before to research the main issue my protagonist's daughter is suffering from. Since it's a medical condition, I have to know how she will respond, so I'm getting ready to write a realistic and believable subplot.<br /><br />I'm signed up for MBTWriMo, too! :)Alycia Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437645525024387418noreply@blogger.com