starsapart Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I check in and everyone's snowflaking glad to see the link was put to good use! I thought it would be appreciated here by my fellow nerds It's awesome! I've outlined in the past, but never with so many steps that build on each other. I'm liking it! Quote ?current challenge? challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
shaar Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I might not actually pay on the offer, butt it's out there Underpants... I see what you did there... Quote Tell me, if you had the strength to take another step, could you do it? Level ?? Bard & Monk of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 Link to comment
PachaTisai Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Snowflake Underpants sounds like Spongebob's Bering Sea cousin... 2 Quote Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew! Link to comment
Nianne Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm not a pantser or an outliner. I get my main story idea picked out and then I just daydream up various scenes and let them party around in my head until it's time to write them all down. I try to make sure I've got good scenes imagined for important story milestones (first quarter mark, etc). I know where I'm going, so it's not like pantsing, but if I tried to write an outline, it'd be 70% blank. Getting closer by the day! Quote Level Three Oracle of Doom. Level Eight Dragon Tamer, Warrior Dash participant. Trail runner. Respawned. Link to comment
Ornata Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm snowflaking not necessarily to make a good story, but to make a story I'd be capable of finishing. I've started long projects in the past, but never finished them because I didn't know what was going to happen next and got stuck! I'm so glad you linked that method, Callarix, because before finding that I was just flailing around incompetently trying to outline and do scene maps and other fragments of advice I'd read about in the past. I'm on step 4, I think, of the method and it's already drawn serious structural issues with the story kicking and screaming into the light. Crap that's useful. Quote Level 2 Mountain Elf 4 STR | 5 DEX | 1 STA | 0 CON | 4 WIS | 2 CHA Battle Log | Epic Quest Current Challenge: Ornata Thrives in the Darkness Past Challenges: 1 Accountabilibuddies: CutLasses | NaNo Nerds "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." - Albert Camus Link to comment
Pherales Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm snowflaking not necessarily to make a good story, but to make a story I'd be capable of finishing. I've started long projects in the past, but never finished them because I didn't know what was going to happen next and got stuck! I'm so glad you linked that method, Callarix, because before finding that I was just flailing around incompetently trying to outline and do scene maps and other fragments of advice I'd read about in the past. I'm on step 4, I think, of the method and it's already drawn serious structural issues with the story kicking and screaming into the light. Crap that's useful. I've always used a far more elaborate version of it myself (Think every crime show detective who's gone off the rails living in a seedy room with walls covered in papers and strings hanging everywhere, you've just about got it) so simplifying what I was already doing when I stumbled across it was lovely. Glad it's helping 1 Quote Do the thing 2024 Intentions Roadmap Link to comment
Thrillho Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 There, I have officially changed horses mid-stream, from Fantasy to Horror. It's the same story, but I've just wholly embraced what it is. 1 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
Drehmos Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 "It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential." - Bruce Lee Love this quote! Quote Everything is TrainingandTraining is Everything My Quest has only just begun... Link to comment
Thrillho Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Why do I do ALL OF MY BEST brainstorming on the stationary bike? Seriously, I've advanced the plot more in those 15 minute sweat-outs than I have in the last month of sitting with a notebook in front of me, trying not to Facebook. 4 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
starsapart Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Why do I do ALL OF MY BEST brainstorming on the stationary bike? Seriously, I've advanced the plot more in those 15 minute sweat-outs than I have in the last month of sitting with a notebook in front of me, trying not to Facebook. My best ideas come in those 5 minutes before I fall asleep. I always tell myself to not forget them, but I don't always succeed!!!!!!!!!!! Quote ?current challenge? challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
Thrillho Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Oooo, yeah, that's a good time for me, too, except it's the 55 minutes before I fall asleep. SERIOUSLY, how do people fall asleep so fast?! 1 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
shaar Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Why do I do ALL OF MY BEST brainstorming on the stationary bike? Seriously, I've advanced the plot more in those 15 minute sweat-outs than I have in the last month of sitting with a notebook in front of me, trying not to Facebook. I have a notebook so when I'm randomly at the grocery store and suddenly the plot idea of 'black market tainted DNA' decides to pop into my brain, I can write it down. Seriously, they do come at the weirdest times! 1 Quote Tell me, if you had the strength to take another step, could you do it? Level ?? Bard & Monk of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 Link to comment
Hazard Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 SERIOUSLY, how do people fall asleep so fast?! l33t h4x0rs have sleep skill on key bind 8 Quote You haven't seen my Final Form I Stand With Gina Carano Link to comment
Anaticula Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 For me it's when I walk or swim. I stop thinking about everything else and let myself get caught up in my story. I try to remember everything, in fact I've already decided on a few changes to my story I'm doing. Quote Current Challenge: Late start, but here at last. Level 6 Magikarp Past Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 My NF Character and Epic Quest! Link to comment
blkhole24601 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 It used to be when I run, but I get too much in the Zombies, Run! zone these days. I have discovered that I do a lot of my best brainstorming and plotting when I'm waiting somewhere for someone in public, or when driving. I finally nailed down what I'm doing for NaNo, which came to me while waiting for a classmate while at the food court at the mall today. Started the snowflake method and just step one is already improving my story! Quote Vicki | Sheikah Bard | Level 13 STR 32.5 | DEX 51.1 | STA 25.5 | CON 37.1 | WIS 26.0 | CHA 31.3 blkhoe24601 Gains the Power to Revolutionize the World Past Challenges: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 2016 Battle Log Link to comment
PachaTisai Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I would like to say that I spent considerable time working on my story while flying this weekend, but that would be a lie. I slept. Quote Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew! Link to comment
redimagination Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I've had a few sick days and not planned as much as I had hoped. Still, it is only half two in the afternoon so going to do some planning this afternoon! I have 2/3 of it planned (well, outline with a basic idea of what I am doing with enough flexibility). Just need to get myself off the internet! Quote Current Challenge Previous challenges:7, 6, 5, 4, 3. 2, 1 I am the one thing in life I can control Link to comment
Anaticula Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Gave my story some more though, and have a few more ideas running around. I'm still working on snowflaking everything. I'm hoping that if I really concentrate on it this week I'll be able to get a few more steps in so that I'll have an easier time when November arrives! Quote Current Challenge: Late start, but here at last. Level 6 Magikarp Past Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 My NF Character and Epic Quest! Link to comment
starsapart Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well, you asked and I have delivered! Here is the link to the group. Come! Join! Discuss! I've even created a vague framework for weekly challenges which can hopefully be used both for writing-related challenges and fitness. Hope to see you there! 1 Quote ?current challenge? challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
WillBlackrose Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Seen on FB:Who is planning on NaNo'sizing?For every 500 words I'm going to alternate between 10 pushups, 10 crunches, and 10 squats. Gives me a break, gets my body moving, and will help keep me in some sort of shape.Your thoughts? 2 Quote WillBlackrose, level 16 Human Assassin STR 12 | DEX 13 | STA 15 | CON 15 | WIS 12 | CHA 14 Life Quest: Evolution of an idea Reduce base weight from 300 to 180: Progress point 203# Main Quest: Conditioning and endurance Planks in 100# weight vest: Lvl 1(1 minute): Done. Lvl 2(2 minutes): Done. Lvl 3: 3 minutes: Done. Level 4: (4 minutes) Side Quest: Stamina of the Ancients Lvl 1: 1 mile constant movement: Done Lvl 2: 2 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 3: 3 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 4: 4 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 5: 5 miles constant movement: In Progress Link to comment
Thrillho Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Who is planning on NaNo'sizing?For every 500 words I'm going to alternate between 10 pushups, 10 crunches, and 10 squats. Gives me a break, gets my body moving, and will help keep me in some sort of shape.Your thoughts? This looks very familiar... Facebook familiar... 2 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
WillBlackrose Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 This looks very familiar... Facebook familiar...yep. That is where I got the idea. posted it here for those that are not in the group. Quote WillBlackrose, level 16 Human Assassin STR 12 | DEX 13 | STA 15 | CON 15 | WIS 12 | CHA 14 Life Quest: Evolution of an idea Reduce base weight from 300 to 180: Progress point 203# Main Quest: Conditioning and endurance Planks in 100# weight vest: Lvl 1(1 minute): Done. Lvl 2(2 minutes): Done. Lvl 3: 3 minutes: Done. Level 4: (4 minutes) Side Quest: Stamina of the Ancients Lvl 1: 1 mile constant movement: Done Lvl 2: 2 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 3: 3 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 4: 4 miles constant movement: Done Lvl 5: 5 miles constant movement: In Progress Link to comment
sterre Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 So many outlines! Anyone else a pantser like me? I don't really have an outline either. I have a setting and sort of an idea of who some of the characters should be and maybe what part of the conflict is, but I don't exactly have a plot idea. I've thought of how I'm going to set it up though and hopefully it will flow from there. I want to work on character details before I get started though. I still haven't written anything down about the characters (I'm worried I might Mary Sue the protagonist). Quote Level 9 Amazon Druid STR : 17 | DEX : 23 | STA : 22 | CON : 23 | WIS : 21 | CHA : 15 Challenges: 10, 9, 8, 7.1, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.1, 3, 2, 1 Battle Log Link to comment
Pyrorazor Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Man I wish I found this page before NaNo started. Welp, better late than never! I'll be sure to read through the other forum and hopefully catch up to all you awesome people. Quote Assassin-in-Training Intro, Daily Battle Log, Current Challenge Twitter Link to comment
Thrillho Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 I think I just came up with my NaNo story for 2015. 1 Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
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