Comments on: Write That Novel, Already

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:09:08 +0000

KEB-
I started reading Water for Elephants last summer (’06), but didn’t have time to finish.
This past summer, I actually got a chance to finish a copy.
It’s not my favorite book, but it’s certainly worth reading.

By: KEB

KEB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:35:37 +0000

This year all of the incoming freshman at my school had to read Water for Elephants before the semester started and there have been a lot of lectures etc about it. Does anyone know if its any good?
-the fact that my college picked it is minus point for me.

By: John I. Carney

John I. Carney — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:33:28 +0000

I completed NaNoWriMo in 2004, failed in 2005, and had to sit it out in 2006. I’m trying again this year, and my first day word count was 1,979 (you need to average 1,667). So I’m happy tonight, but I’ve got a long way to go.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:44:47 +0000

This is my fifth year doing NaNo! And hopefully, I’ll be a winner for the fifth time as well. For all those going to participate: good luck! :D

By: Kitty

Kitty — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:21:53 +0000

Whoa, strike the comma after ‘own.’ I hate mistakes like that.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:20:53 +0000

I’m not writing a novel, but I’m going to take the chance to write 50,000 original words on something. Doing it my own, way, I guess.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:26:56 +0000

I’m inspired! Going to give a shot. 1,667 words per day. :)

By: M

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:18:52 +0000

This is my third year doing it, and hopefully this time I’ll make it to 50,000 (I got to ~15,000 the first time and ~35,000 the second).

Life is good so far– I’m at 6673 words, wahoo! Mind you, I’m writing the bit where I know what happens, and soon as that ends I’ll probably plummet to 20 words a day.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:49:00 +0000

My husband participated, and was a winner, in last year’s NaNoWriMo. I am so proud of him! It was a stressful month, but he finished his novel. He is planning on participating again this year. Go Scott!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:44:26 +0000

I participated a couple of years ago, but never finished. I had a hard time letting go of the whole “plot” expectation of novels, so I got stuck with a really great beginning, some other junk, and the outline of an ending. And I couldn’t figure out how to get from point A to point B.