Comments on: #nanopanic: hashtag for those behind in their NaNoWriMo wordcount http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christopher Gronlund http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8923 Christopher Gronlund Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:57 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8923 A couple days before the start of NaNoWriMo, I wrote about 5 tips to help with NaNoWriMo here: http://www.christophergronlund.com/blog/tjw/2009/10/30/the-50000-word-race/. One of them is about using the extra hour when we rolled back the clocks, but hopefully somebody will get some help from the other 4 tips. And if people are lagging behind and feeling down about going slower, there's a good John Irving quote about taking time with novels. I have several friends taking part in NaNoWriMo. A couple were behind and were able to spring back, including a first-time participant. So catching up can be done! Good luck to everybody taking part. Even if you're behind, I think it's important to remember that you're doing something most people aren't doing, and you're undertaking a big challenge while having to do things like work, school, or taking care of a family. Just taking the challenge gets all my respect! A couple days before the start of NaNoWriMo, I wrote about 5 tips to help with NaNoWriMo here: http://www.christophergronlund.com/blog/tjw/2009/10/30/the-50000-word-race/. One of them is about using the extra hour when we rolled back the clocks, but hopefully somebody will get some help from the other 4 tips.

And if people are lagging behind and feeling down about going slower, there’s a good John Irving quote about taking time with novels.

I have several friends taking part in NaNoWriMo. A couple were behind and were able to spring back, including a first-time participant. So catching up can be done!

Good luck to everybody taking part. Even if you’re behind, I think it’s important to remember that you’re doing something most people aren’t doing, and you’re undertaking a big challenge while having to do things like work, school, or taking care of a family.

Just taking the challenge gets all my respect!

]]> By: Doyce http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 Doyce Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8922 I've been writing a post with some NaNoWriMo advice pretty much every day this month. The ones that people seem to have found most helpful: "This is How I Get it Done" - http://bit.ly/1oVn1g "The Thing you did Wrong Yesterday" - http://is.gd/4LSON "Babble On" - http://bit.ly/2nSuPp "The first day you get behind" - http://bit.ly/4uoh0r Cheers! I’ve been writing a post with some NaNoWriMo advice pretty much every day this month.

The ones that people seem to have found most helpful:

“This is How I Get it Done” – http://bit.ly/1oVn1g
“The Thing you did Wrong Yesterday” – http://is.gd/4LSON
“Babble On” – http://bit.ly/2nSuPp
“The first day you get behind” – http://bit.ly/4uoh0r

Cheers!

]]> By: ErinLowrance http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8920 ErinLowrance Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:47:10 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8920 Exercise is a great way to ! Yesterday I was "working" on my story for about 5 hours and only wrote 500 words. Then I went for a run. When I came back I sat down and wrote another 500 words in under one hour. Also, if you have trouble starting (like I do), consider stopping while things are going well. If you stop in the middle of a scene that you're really into, then chances are you can tease yourself into finishing that scene the next morning. That way you can jump right back into the action. More on that topic on my blog http://www.erinlowrance.wordpress.com plus a little advice from Hemingway. Exercise is a great way to ! Yesterday I was “working” on my story for about 5 hours and only wrote 500 words. Then I went for a run. When I came back I sat down and wrote another 500 words in under one hour.
Also, if you have trouble starting (like I do), consider stopping while things are going well. If you stop in the middle of a scene that you’re really into, then chances are you can tease yourself into finishing that scene the next morning. That way you can jump right back into the action. More on that topic on my blog http://www.erinlowrance.wordpress.com plus a little advice from Hemingway.

]]> By: Danisidhe http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8919 Danisidhe Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:35 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8919 Good luck to you all! Perhaps my latest post will help - it was inspired by last week's #writechat and is about trusting yourself while letting the story write itself and how it doesn't mean you're insane! Also included is a wonderful, inspirational, funny talk from Elizabeth Gilbert embedded via TED this year which is probably far more helpful than the rest of the post lol! You can do it! Just get out of the way of the story!! http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2009/11/04/on-humans-and-the-creative-mystery-also-ted-tuesday/ Good luck to you all! Perhaps my latest post will help – it was inspired by last week’s #writechat and is about trusting yourself while letting the story write itself and how it doesn’t mean you’re insane! Also included is a wonderful, inspirational, funny talk from Elizabeth Gilbert embedded via TED this year which is probably far more helpful than the rest of the post lol!
You can do it! Just get out of the way of the story!!

http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2009/11/04/on-humans-and-the-creative-mystery-also-ted-tuesday/

]]> By: Danisidhe http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8918 Danisidhe Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:17 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8918 Good luck to you all! Perhaps my latest post will help - it was inspired by last week's #writechat and is about trusting yourself while letting the story write itself and how it doesn't mean you're insane! Also included is a wonderful, inspirational, funny talk from Elizabeth Gilbert embedded via TED this year which is probably far more helpful than the rest of the post lol! You can do it! Just get out of the way of the story!! Good luck to you all! Perhaps my latest post will help – it was inspired by last week’s #writechat and is about trusting yourself while letting the story write itself and how it doesn’t mean you’re insane! Also included is a wonderful, inspirational, funny talk from Elizabeth Gilbert embedded via TED this year which is probably far more helpful than the rest of the post lol!
You can do it! Just get out of the way of the story!!

]]> By: Patty Jansen http://www.inkygirl.com/nanopanic-hashtag-for-those-behind-in-their-nanowrimo-wordcount/comment-page-1/#comment-8917 Patty Jansen Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:47:27 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=4863#comment-8917 I think some people might be expecting too much from their first drafts. This is what I think a first draft should do: http://pattyjansen.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/first-drafts/ I think some people might be expecting too much from their first drafts. This is what I think a first draft should do:

http://pattyjansen.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/first-drafts/

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