NaNoWriMo and/or No-Shave November

[Koroviev]

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[uglyboxer]

On the other hand, though, imposing this artificial word-count based deadline doesn't seem very productive. Word count has very little to do with how the story is actually progressing. And dumping more words into your novel can be counterproductive if you haven't done the planning to support those words.

That's what National Editing a Short Story Month (December) is for.

[Phelan]

I was going to start a topic about Nano, but found this, so I'm bumping it.

Inkwolf and me are going to try Nano this year. I'm just going to improvise, maybe start with the classic "It was a dark and stormy night" and go from there.
Is anyone else participating?

[LocoRon]

I've been thinking about trying this yet again.

Just last night I decided to try something else; write one short story every day of November.

Considering the last short story I wrote took several months to complete, I don't have high hopes (for either challenge really). But I have a couple short story ideas I've been kicking around for awhile now, and if this little challenge gets me to actually write them, then even if I enter December with only ~10 pages, then I would consider it a huge success.

[Inkwolf]

I am doing it this year! As Phelan said.

I tried a couple of years ago, but made the mistake of trying a fantasy Western, and had to keep stopping to do research for verisimilitude.

This year I'm going with a much simpler kids' fantasy book. My only fear is that I'll run out of story before I hit the designated word count.

[xed_over]

"It was a dark and stormy night"

the night was moist. ...sultry.

[cdybeijing]

I think we are all neglecting MOVEMBER - that is mustache November - a charitable cause that seeks to raise awareness of men's health issues.

Wifely support already secured

[Phelan]

I think we are all neglecting MOVEMBER - that is mustache November - a charitable cause that seeks to raise awareness of men's health issues.

Wifely support already secured

Heh. I'm already bearded up, so no effort there.

The writing, on the other hand...

[LocoRon]

I think we are all neglecting MOVEMBER - that is mustache November - a charitable cause that seeks to raise awareness of men's health issues.

Wifely support already secured

Well, I only shave around 3 or 4 times a year anyway....