How do you keep track of your novel's inner world...?

[Ancora Imparo]

Good to know, @CageSage . Thanks. NNWM might be the kick I need.

 

[CageSage]

NNWM

Look me up (buddy?) and we can ride the wild November winds on the ocean of words ...
I always enjoy NaNo - gives me the kick-start, too.

 

[RK Wallis]

I'm doing it too @Ancora Imparo I'm Rachel Capps on NNWM.

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Yay, @CageSage and @RK Capps – that sounds like a plan! I like riding wild winds, and was born in November so...

I'll be in touch

 

[KateESal]

Ooh, let us know how you get on!

I went and signed up to the NaNo website, but I must admit, unless I can get my current WIP's first draft finished before November, that will take priority.

Mind you, I've only got about 15K to go, so I might just make it....

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Good luck! And yes, you're right – concentrate on finishing the current one.

I'm going to take an old ms and completely rework it. Been threatening to do it for years. I've signed up now, but when I clicked on the find buddy button it locks me out and takes me back to Sign In. Ah well. I will try again tomorrow

 

[CageSage]

first draft finished before

You can use the current WIP or editing or any element of getting a story finished. I've used NaNo once for editing a final first draft - kept me focused. And I couldn't find you in NaNo, so I leave it to you ... Ooooh, I think I found you ...

I've signed up now,

I found three buddies on NaNoWriMo with this name, so I sent an invite to the most recent sign-up!

 

[KateESal]

Ooh, didn't realise that - I thought it was a novel from scratch.

Okay, I may well take the plunge, then....

 

[Ancora Imparo]

I found three buddies on NaNoWriMo with this name, so I sent an invite to the most recent sign-up!
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Great, thanks! I found you! And Rachel. It still keeps locking me out every time I press a button it doesn't like, but I'm persevering and finding my way around.
I'll look for you too, @KateESal – but it might take a while

 

[RK Wallis]

There seem to be a few glitches with the newlook website. I'm pushing through another draft @KateESal (unless I finish before). I do have a thriller planned, so I'll swap to that if I finish the fantasy.

We're connected @Ancora Imparo

 

[KateESal]

Okay, re NaNoWriMo: I've buddied up with @CageSage and @RK Capps (thanks for the invites, you two!) and invited @Ancora Imparo too.

Think I'll start a separate thread so any other Litopians thinking about doing it can link up as well.....

 

[Ancora Imparo]

Great – thanks, @KateESal. Whenever I looked for you, I was either locked out (!) or there was no way to request Buddy. I think they're having a lot of problems with their new software... if the forums are anything to go by. They're locking out loads of people!

 

[KateESal]

Found this on Twitter and it occurred to me to those who have the Windows Office suite, it could be another useful tool for tracking a novel's inner world.

I never thought about using Power Point in this way (but I suspect one or two of you are ahead of me....)