Stormcrow Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 I also posted about this in the Facebook group, but thought it couldn't hurt to ask here, too. Are any other rebels interested in encouraging each other to write more often/consistently, possibly with an eye to working our way up to participating in National Novel Writing Month in November? Depending on interest, this could be something as simple as checking in for accountability on your word count, up to trading chapters/articles and feedback. 3 Quote Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Writing is more of a seasonal hobby for me, might scribble out a few ideas in the summer, but do most of my writing in the winter. So I'd be happy to bounce ideas around with people here but probably wouldn't be super active until November. 1 Quote "For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline". - 2 Timothy 1:7 "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf Link to comment
Stormcrow Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 That's totally understandable, Artemis! Are you planning to do Nano this year? Do you have a preferred genre or a current work in progress? I've had an urban fantasy story cooking for a long time, and I'm trying to push myself to finish it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 I tried Nano last year and didn't get very far, but I also wasn't really plugged into a group, which I think is the big draw. I have two fantasy stories in the works, determined that I am going to pick one of them to focus on this winter and get it finished. One of them is the more traditional high fantasy with magic users; the other one started out that way but I decided I liked it better without magic. Think I might be adding in some sea monsters and possibly a dragon though, so it definitely is still fantasy. 1 Quote "For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline". - 2 Timothy 1:7 "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf Link to comment
Stormcrow Posted August 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 10:45 AM, Artemis Prime said: I tried Nano last year and didn't get very far, but I also wasn't really plugged into a group, which I think is the big draw. Yeah, I think that's a large part of why I've never really gotten into it in the past, myself. Having the accountability and encouragement is important. I've been trying to get myself writing again this week with 100 words per day, starting at a random scene where I knew at least one line a dialogue that needed to happen and expanding outwards from there. So far, it seems to be working as a technique to get words to page. Hopefully I can train my way up to doing Nano this year, even if I do a modified Nano... say, only half of the usual 50K. Even that would be a lot of improvement and progress for me. 1 Quote Link to comment
Scaly Freak Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 If we are doing a modified where 50k is not the goal, I'm in. Writing 50,000 words in a month takes over my entire life to a degree I simply don't want. But writing for the joy of writing, is something I will happily participate in 1 Quote The Great Reading Thread of 2024 “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scalyfreak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26; Ch 27; Ch 28; Ch 29; Ch 30; Ch 31; Ch 32; Ch 33; Ch 34; Ch 35; Ch 36; Ch 37; Ch 38; Ch 39; Ch 40; Intermission V; Ch 41; Ch 42; Ch 43; Ch 44; Ch 45; Ch 46; Ch 47; Intermission VI; Ch 48; Ch 49; Ch 50 Link to comment
Jupiter Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I'm in, too. Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
Asha Phoenix Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Sounds great! I'm currently editing part of a book, but hope to also do some writing as well. 1 Quote Sunrunner | LVL 0 *(0%) “It was difficult to think about worshiping God when so many things were going wrong. Or maybe, she thought, this is the most important time to pray.” ― Trisha White Priebe, The Glass Castle Books in Progress: Just as I am (20%), An Echo in the Darkness (14%) Inktober52 | 2024 Books completed: Unbroken Spoiler Roadmaps: 2024,2023 | Previous Challenges: 20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Link to comment
Jupiter Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Is anyone still interested in doing a November writing challenge? Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
Scaly Freak Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 1:36 PM, Jupiter said: Is anyone still interested in doing a November writing challenge? I am. 1 Quote The Great Reading Thread of 2024 “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scalyfreak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26; Ch 27; Ch 28; Ch 29; Ch 30; Ch 31; Ch 32; Ch 33; Ch 34; Ch 35; Ch 36; Ch 37; Ch 38; Ch 39; Ch 40; Intermission V; Ch 41; Ch 42; Ch 43; Ch 44; Ch 45; Ch 46; Ch 47; Intermission VI; Ch 48; Ch 49; Ch 50 Link to comment
Stormcrow Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Sorry, I got busy doing 18 other things and only this week realized how close it was to November! Yes, I am still interested in doing this. I'm setting myself a personal goal of 10,000 words in November, which is technically small by Nanowrimo standards, but a lot for me. What are everyone else's writing goals this month/winter? 1 Quote Link to comment
Defining Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I always meant to try NaNoWriMo and then only remember halfway through the month. I'm not much of a writer under normal circumstances, so maybe a structured 'challenge' would be a good way to dip my toes. Sure, let's give it a go! 1 Quote ...but I'm adorable! Ask anyone who doesn't know me... Link to comment
Stormcrow Posted November 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Awesome, Defining! If you decide to sign up for Nano, PM me and I'll give you my handle over there so you can tag me as a buddy if you like. I'm not the biggest fan of how their site works (I don't like that you can no longer adjust the goal to anything other than the recommended 50K), but it works pretty well for tracking your word count and writing habits. I got in 351 words yesterday, which puts me just a little bit ahead of schedule. Trying to keep that lead going! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jupiter Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Stormcrow said: I got in 351 words yesterday, which puts me just a little bit ahead of schedule. Trying to keep that lead going! Nice job on the wordcount! I'm not doing a writing challenge per se. My main goal is to revise a short story I just finished writing and then submit it in December. Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
Defining Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Welp, and I say that, and then completely forgot about it 😅 Stormcrow, thanks very much for the invite; I wasn't planning on signing up properly or anything, just to write every day in November (which, uh... well, from today onwards?). 1 Quote ...but I'm adorable! Ask anyone who doesn't know me... Link to comment
Jupiter Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Defining said: just to write every day in November (which, uh... well, from today onwards?). Sounds like a good plan. Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
Jupiter Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Okay, so right now, at least for this challenge, I'm trying to revise an hour a day. I wasn't sure I wasn't going to make it today (I'm really tired) but I got it done. It felt like pulling teeth the entire time though. I ended up rewriting a small section, I'm not sure of the wordcount, but it was maybe half a page. I don't hate it but I don't know if I like it either. 1 Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
Jupiter Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Welp, we're about midway through November. How is everyone doing on their challenge? I'm almost done with the first round of revisions. Quote New Battle Log, Old Battle Log, Current Challenge 2022 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4 2021 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to comment
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