tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post3274878258155186224..comments2024-01-31T04:29:38.858-06:00Comments on The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Writers: NaNoThanksSean Chercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939494866272006802noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-59749538086432372662015-10-27T10:30:11.641-05:002015-10-27T10:30:11.641-05:00`
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Due to all the personal stuff going on with me, I didn't participate in NANO this year, but I think it's a Martha O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17915815056340085345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-32720768482638441212007-11-20T22:52:00.000-06:002007-11-20T22:52:00.000-06:00It's late to post a comment on this thread, but I ...It's late to post a comment on this thread, but I saw the invite for non-futile NaNo experiences. My first year, I finally finished a first draft of an MS that I continued editing afterwards. That MS eventually got me an agent who's trying to sell it. No luck yet, but the editors aren't complaining about the quality of the writing, just the premise. (Oops) <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that's theClare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-33598648361951798672007-11-20T12:07:00.000-06:002007-11-20T12:07:00.000-06:00This is my second year doing Nano and what I've le...This is my second year doing Nano and what I've learned is that it really amounts to a very detailed outline. The first time I did Nano, I planned and plotted which helped me produce far less crap, in fact, I probably used about 50% of the 50k words. This year, I didn't plan anything, but it has given me a chance to get to know my characters and figure out my plot. Sometimes plot lines and twistsDana Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520699440390498341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-796743925453887512007-11-19T17:14:00.000-06:002007-11-19T17:14:00.000-06:00I think NaNo is about as useful as Karaoke. For mo...I think NaNo is about as useful as Karaoke. For most people, it's a fun way to get together and play at being a singer or a writer. <BR/><BR/>For a very few more dedicated types, I think it can be put to good use. Think of the singer in a band that wants to practice some stage craft in an environment that won't soil the band's reputation.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I'm saying all this because I'm stillDaniel Hatadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453583064175651509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-74676212858381724722007-11-19T14:12:00.000-06:002007-11-19T14:12:00.000-06:00Glad to see someone with real talent agrees with m...Glad to see someone with real talent agrees with me. I took a lot of heat for a similar post I did on Oct. 10th on my blog (www.authorjeremyjames.com).<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Jeremy Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254147824518501318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-57523274057985799152007-11-16T06:22:00.000-06:002007-11-16T06:22:00.000-06:00That is to say, for years I've been writing 5 page...That is to say, for years I've been writing 5 pages a day. Not, for years I've been working on a single project.<BR/><BR/>Jeez, I are a profeshional righter.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-56022368677915890052007-11-16T06:21:00.000-06:002007-11-16T06:21:00.000-06:00I suspect its real value (if it has any) is it get...I suspect its real value (if it has any) is it gets people to sit their ass in a chair and write every day, which, in my experience, is 90% of the battle.<BR/><BR/>I've never participated and it seems unlikely that I would. But this month I used it as something of a goad. I'd been very distracted by, well, life, and I was really dithering around on novel projects and jumping from project to Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-478789502743715292007-11-15T09:00:00.000-06:002007-11-15T09:00:00.000-06:00A fair and elegant retort, Spy. I certainly don't...A fair and elegant retort, Spy. <BR/><BR/>I certainly don't look down on people doing it, or think that the thing is evil. I'm just pretty dubious about it as a way to write a novel. As a creative exercise, sure. As a way to prove to yourself that you can reach the end, or as a venue to toy with characters, I can see. But a successful novel takes thought and structure and consideration, all Marcus Sakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327039513043246663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-88353001946249238792007-11-14T21:37:00.000-06:002007-11-14T21:37:00.000-06:00Yikes, didn't mean to go on! I suppose you can gue...Yikes, didn't mean to go on! I suppose you can guess I have no trouble turning out 50,000 words in a month ... *blush*Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-2365335245439764732007-11-14T21:36:00.000-06:002007-11-14T21:36:00.000-06:00I think it's fabulous. First, I saw a ton of high ...I think it's fabulous. First, I saw a ton of high schoolers and college students. Yay for them! Maybe they won't become novelists, but everyone who takes music lessons doesn't become a musician. They DO become more appreciative music lovers and supporters, though.<BR/><BR/>NaNo is, most of all, a lesson on how to be a writer. First,they learn how to sit down and write every day. Secondly, they Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-12037586069015213732007-11-14T17:33:00.000-06:002007-11-14T17:33:00.000-06:00I can see the value in doing it if the point is wh...I can see the value in doing it if the point is what you did, Martel--using it to push yourself past a mental block. And there is some validity in learning that it's possible to just sit down and write. Gotta give both of those a thumbs up.<BR/><BR/>But I'm still not convinced. ;)Marcus Sakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327039513043246663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-9121116374408535032007-11-14T15:20:00.000-06:002007-11-14T15:20:00.000-06:00I did NaNoWriMo unofficially in June of 2005. I s...I did NaNoWriMo unofficially in June of 2005. I started with nothing. No idea, no outline, no characters, etc. Just a blank Word document. I wrote 50,000 words in the allotted 30 days but of that, maybe 5,000 words were worth anything. The rest was crap and will never see the light of day unless someone prints it out after I die.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to try it to prove to myself that I could Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539960525984768003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-47517176164794207852007-11-14T14:26:00.000-06:002007-11-14T14:26:00.000-06:00The NaNoWriMo novel I wrote in 2005 is now in its ...The NaNoWriMo novel I wrote in 2005 is now in its second draft, and my wife (a tough critic) actually likes it. So it's possible to get something worthwhile out of the experience, but only if you have the diligence to do some serious rewriting afterward. Not one of this year's participants will finish November with a book that anyone (not even their mothers) could stand to read - my novel, as of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-53396938955629311412007-11-14T10:41:00.000-06:002007-11-14T10:41:00.000-06:00It's been a while since I've read the rules, but I...It's been a while since I've read the rules, but I think you're allowed to have an outline and character sketches. It's only six and a half pages a day, so if you have all your ducks in a row I can see how you might be able to produce a worthwhile first draft in 30 days.<BR/><BR/>It's not the way I choose to write...but good luck to all the participants.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.com