Countdown to NNWM 2012 − 29 Days!

[ladyseishou]

29 days until the start of NNWM


We have always learned about life by dramatizing our questions.

— Celia Brayfield




What questions will your story ask, Nano Writer?

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[st_aurafina]

OMG I'M NOT READY!

*gets planning*

[celestinenox]

I was going to comment that I hadn't even decided on what I would write... but between the time I opened the tab (among many other tabs) and the time I actually got to it, I decided! XD ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. Which... may end up asking a lot of questions about humanity, and may end up just being a violent blood and brains fest. We shall see.

[paceisthetrick]

Mine is going to be a who-dun-it so that is the primary question.

But I have a question for you. :)

Do we post our work at the end of the day here, submit it to you, post it on our journal, or what? *dumdumgirl*

[aviekokyre]

Right now, I'm asking how November snuck on me so fast.

My story, what if this was real (not just being sold but also created magic) and used throughout the world. I'm going to try some cyberpunk mixed with a dash of fantasy/supernatural this year.

[ladyseishou]

Very cool! Sounds like you got a great idea here. Add in a protag and shake and you got yourself a story premise!

[ladyseishou]

Who-dun-its are cool! Is this a work in a series or a new genre for you?

As far as posting here on the community... a great question BTW... every month, except for November, is open posting! So go for it! The only thing that I ask members to keep in mind are...

(1) try to keep the subject of the post more or less about writing, in general (for example: cool web sites to share or questions about technique, etc.) or specific to your own writing.

(2) Please use a cut for anything lengthy (like excepts you would like to share) or as you say, you could post a link to your journal if you like.

There's no formal write up about this but I might suggest that you mention in the subject of your post what you are looking for... a review of your work, an answer to a question, a request, a suggestion, etc. Something like (an example):

Subject: Need your opinion about a title for my novel

After NNWM starts on November 1, the community will be closed to open posting so we don't distract members who would rather concentrate solely on their writing. But I will post a daily countdown and word count reminder (much like this month) and members can reply to these posts with personal excerpts (links to longer work), questions, suggestions, or good/bad news...

[ladyseishou]

That's the way the best ideas work - they come out of the blue and strike like lightning! And the best questions are about humanity (or the lack of ;-)

[ladyseishou]

Plenty of time! *cheers for planning*

[lap_otter]

"Is a person ever more than a person?"
"Is a person ever less than a person?"
"Does Sherlock Holmes have human feelings?"
"Is it possible to imagine one's way into understanding another, and if not, is it worth trying anyway?"

It sounds all ~dramatic~ and ~meaningful~ but in truth it's just my answer to Sherlock fandom refusing, by and large, to treat Sherlock's character as a human being, and also it's a huge ripoff of John Green's Paper Towns.

Oh, one last question: "Is it possible to win NaNoWriMo and learn a new keyboard layout at the same time?" I'll have a month's experience with Dvorak by the time November starts--but I also know how to switch back if necessary.