It's NaNoWriMo Time Again / myLot

United States

October 31, 2024 10:46am CST

I am attempting NaNoWriMo again this year. I am trying to write a basic outline but it is not that great, so far. I am just making it up as I go along. It is a lot harder now than in earlier years. NaNo has changed a lot, too. You can read about it in their pages. Are any of you trying this year?

https://nanowrimo.org/

nanowrimo.org

https://nanowrimo.org/

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (6187)

• Philippines

1 Nov

what is NaNoWriMo? This year? I am waiting for Christmas. Its November already and Christmas is just a round the corner, I just hope no more calamities after the typhoon leon.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 Nov

I did not hear about Leon. Did it do a lot of damage? I hope your family and property are okay. We had two bad hurricanes earlier this year. They are Helene and Milton, nasty storms that brought a lot of rain and destruction.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

3 Nov

@Dreamerby From what I see on the news, India has a lot of disasters and troubles. I hope you and your family are okay.

Jaycee

@fivecandles (435)

• United States

3 Nov

NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month. The website (nanowrimo) is a great resource for accountability and fun while writing a 50k word story. Its totally free too!

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178780)

• United States

1 Nov

I've never tried it. Good luck. Have a good weekend.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 Nov

You have a great weekend too.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178780)

• United States

2 Nov

@akalinus Thank you very much.

snowy

@snowy22315 (180802)

• United States

31 Oct

No, doesn't seem appealing to me. I remember Valerie used to participate in it though..and that other guy who shows up here periodically DW Davis,participates I think.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

31 Oct

There are things I don't like about it but I can use the challenge to get something done for a change. I have a bunch of unfinished stories. .

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340126)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Nov

I've never done this. I don't think I could be bothered.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 Nov

It is a lot of work and I always run out of steam before I get so many words. It is hard to keep up and life always interferes.

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Aparna Sen

@Dreamerby (5205)

• Calcutta, India

1 Nov

@akalinus Yeah that happens.

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A A

@anya12adwi (9468)

• India

31 Oct

What is nanowrimo?

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 Nov

It is a challenge called National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). You are asked to write 50000 words of a novel in the month of November I don't know why they picked a busy time of year. But it is what it is.

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A A

@anya12adwi (9468)

• India

2 Nov

@akalinus So you are attempting this competition?

Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58669)

• Portugal

31 Oct

I have no idea of NaNoWriMo is about.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 Nov

I just put a link up if you care to look at it.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58669)

• Portugal

2 Nov

@akalinus Ohh, I didn't know about this. This is great to support and help those that are starting to write, very good, thank you for letting me know.

Abhijit Bangal

@abhi_bangal (5534)

• Ahmednagar, India

3 Nov

This National Novel Writing Month is quite interesting and I am a fan of it. It always interests me and so is the excitement this time too. But due to lack of time and other commitments I hardly find time to reach the target. Interestingly I haven't reached it even once to my satisfaction

But if I were to challenge myself for this challenge it would be writing 50, 000 words here on MyLot.

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Abhijit Bangal

@abhi_bangal (5534)

• Ahmednagar, India

3 Nov

@akalinus Hahaha... You are right. Up to a certain point, it's easy to write. But then it really happens that we run out of ideas and find out that we cannot write anything anymore. And the challenge isn't completed. We lose it this year like the former years. I was going to say this, but you said it before me - I write a lot of words. Because I'm quite active now here, I'm also writing a lot these days.

Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

3 Nov

I have never written the required 50,000 words in former years and doubt I will now. I run out of ideas. Now I write a lot of words here. I am typing somewhere all day it seems.

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Jaycee

@fivecandles (435)

• United States

1 Nov

I didn't even think of it this year! I haven't done it in years but you've inspired me. I have a few story ideas in my head. I'll have to do an outline and character development. :) Good luck! You've got this!

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

3 Nov

Thanks, I am writing but have no idea what the book is about. I am just writing whatever pops into my mind.

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Jaycee

@fivecandles (435)

• United States

1 Nov

Ugh. Trying to log in and get going while I have a moment. But I think everyone is doing the same bc the site just keeps freezing. :(