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News LiNoWriMo anyone?

Nikky Lee

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Hi folks,

Is anyone interested in doing a NaNoWriMo style event in November? After all the issues with the official Nanowrimo organisation, I'm not keen on registering with the event through any of their official channels, however, I am keen to attempt 50k words in November and am on the hunt for some comraderie!

You don't need to actually need to aim for the full the 50k (I'll be lucky to get 30k). Just have a writing project or word count goal you want to finish/hit for the month and post your updates each day (I may even figure out how to keep a running tally for people).

Does anyone want to join me on here for a Litopia verison of the event (hence LiNoWriMo)?
 
I don't know much about nanowrimo except for the reports I've read about this year's controversy. So I had a look at their website to find out what the point of it all is.
Is the idea really to write an entire novel from scratch in the space of a month?
Is that such a good idea?
I write fast and edit slow, so maybe I could come up with something, but the quality might be questionable.
Having said that, I do like the idea of a celebratory Linowrimo event. Would the goal be the same? Or would it be like a more intense writing accountability thing?
Tell me more.
 
Sedayne said:
I don't know much about nanowrimo except for the reports I've read about this year's controversy. So I had a look at their website to find out what the point of it all is.
Is the idea really to write an entire novel from scratch in the space of a month?
Is that such a good idea?
I write fast and edit slow, so maybe I could come up with something, but the quality might be questionable.
Having said that, I do like the idea of a celebratory Linowrimo event. Would the goal be the same? Or would it be like a more intense writing accountability thing?
Tell me more.
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The concept was 50,000 words in a month, but for the last few years I did it, I edited and would commit to daily editing. I feel that's more valuable: the commitment to a daily writing session. We should jump on Discord when we're free to write. See who else is on and write together.

I used to write with a group of lovely American ladies and we'd call it a 'sprint', but we just strived to be productive at something for 45 minutes then we'd check back in and report what we'd done. We should try that.
 
RK Wallis said:
The concept was 50,000 words in a month, but for the last few years I did it, I edited and would commit to daily editing. I feel that's more valuable: the commitment to a daily writing session. We should jump on Discord when we're free to write. See who else is on and write together.

I used to write with a group of lovely American ladies and we'd call it a 'sprint', but we just strived to be productive at something for 45 minutes then we'd check back in and report what we'd done. We should try that.
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Thanks for explaining.
I don't think this is for me, though. (Or I'm not for it.) I wish I was more sociable, but the idea of writing with other people sounds distracting.
I write two hours every day before work and other commitments. I'm not sure how I could do anything different for November. (Also I'm sole carer for my elderly mum who is due chemo soon, so I might actually be less productive).
I'm cheering everyone else on, though. And in principle I think it's a great idea. I like the cameraderie behind it.
I'll mull it over some more.
Thanks @RK Wallis
 
Sedayne said:
I don't know much about nanowrimo except for the reports I've read about this year's controversy. So I had a look at their website to find out what the point of it all is.
Is the idea really to write an entire novel from scratch in the space of a month?
Is that such a good idea?
I write fast and edit slow, so maybe I could come up with something, but the quality might be questionable.
Having said that, I do like the idea of a celebratory Linowrimo event. Would the goal be the same? Or would it be like a more intense writing accountability thing?
Tell me more.
Click to expand...
That's essentially it. Get a first draft out. Or edit as Rachel does. I've done both. But for one month you prioritise writing. I dont know if you know about writing rooms where people just check in and write for an hour in he company of other writers? It's like that for a month. Or that's how it began then it turned into this whole commercial thing. Which is why I think having one here is a brilliant idea. Maybe we'll even set up some writing rooms. Sometimes it's that little accountability that helps you keep to a schedule. Having had the summer off due to this and that I need that accountability to put my bum on the chair.
 
Nikky Lee said:
Hi folks,

Is anyone interested in doing a NaNoWriMo style event in November? After all the issues with the official Nanowrimo organisation, I'm not keen on registering with the event through any of their official channels, however, I am keen to attempt 50k words in November and am on the hunt for some comraderie!

You don't need to actually need to aim for the full the 50k (I'll be lucky to get 30k). Just have a writing project or word count goal you want to finish/hit for the month and post your updates each day (I may even figure out how to keep a running tally for people).

Does anyone want to join me on here for a Litopia verison of the event (hence LiNoWriMo)?
Click to expand...
I'm game. I'm going to be off work for most of November.
 
Sedayne said:
Thanks for explaining.
I don't think this is for me, though. (Or I'm not for it.) I wish I was more sociable, but the idea of writing with other people sounds distracting.
I write two hours every day before work and other commitments. I'm not sure how I could do anything different for November. (Also I'm sole carer for my elderly mum who is due chemo soon, so I might actually be less productive).
I'm cheering everyone else on, though. And in principle I think it's a great idea. I like the cameraderie behind it.
I'll mull it over some more.
Thanks @RK Wallis
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So Sorry to hear about the stressful times. With your already disciplined schedule it doesnt sound like this if for you. It's the flibbertigibbets like me who need the motivation to focus. Hugs all around. Hope and courage.
 
MattScho said:
Is it acceptable to join in with the idea of finishing a first draft? If so count me in
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Yep, totally acceptable. Like @Pamela Jo has said, you can use it for whatever project you want to focus on . (I plan on using the month to get a good chunk of my current WIP done).

RK Wallis said:
We should jump on Discord when we're free to write. See who else is on and write together.
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Love this idea! There is a sprinto bot on Discord that we can use for sprints as well if we're so inclined. Unfortunately, time zones might make things difficult, but we could potentially have different groups meeting for different times—or simply checking to see who's online before starting a sprint. I do a regular Monday night write club with SpecFicNZ and we use Discord for that. We meet around 7pm, chat for about 10-15 mins, then "go dark" for an hour (sound and cameras off) to write and then we reconvene for a 5 min chat then log off (or continue writing if we're in the zone).
 
Nikky Lee said:
Yep, totally acceptable. Like @Pamela Jo has said, you can use it for whatever project you want to focus on . (I plan on using the month to get a good chunk of my current WIP done).


Love this idea! There is a sprinto bot on Discord that we can use for sprints as well if we're so inclined. Unfortunately, time zones might make things difficult, but we could potentially have different groups meeting for different times—or simply checking to see who's online before starting a sprint. I do a regular Monday night write club with SpecFicNZ and we use Discord for that. We meet around 7pm, chat for about 10-15 mins, then "go dark" for an hour (sound and cameras off) to write and then we reconvene for a 5 min chat then log off (or continue writing if we're in the zone).
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Brilliant Nikki. Tho I think my Discord acct has lapsed. Do you form a group on there just for this?
 
Nikky Lee said:
Yep, totally acceptable. Like @Pamela Jo has said, you can use it for whatever project you want to focus on . (I plan on using the month to get a good chunk of my current WIP done).


Love this idea! There is a sprinto bot on Discord that we can use for sprints as well if we're so inclined. Unfortunately, time zones might make things difficult, but we could potentially have different groups meeting for different times—or simply checking to see who's online before starting a sprint. I do a regular Monday night write club with SpecFicNZ and we use Discord for that. We meet around 7pm, chat for about 10-15 mins, then "go dark" for an hour (sound and cameras off) to write and then we reconvene for a 5 min chat then log off (or continue writing if we're in the zone).
Click to expand...

Perfect plan of attack :)

Love our coat of arms, @Bloo!!
 
I have a Discord account and the app on my tablet. Create a Discord account on the machine you use, and it should work through the Litopia link.

Not much going on yet, but there's a shitfaced night owl on the coat of arms.
 
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