NaNo Countdown Thread

[matriarch]

Piece of piss... um, I mean, cake.

Piece of piss............??

Just out of interest, and because I'm wierd that way, I just did a word count on ALL my stories to date, written over the last 2 years...... 2 years, and they total around 55,000.

Write that much again? In a month ?????



I'll leave it to those that can.

Good on yu.

 

[Guest]

Piece of piss............??

Just out of interest, and because I'm wierd that way, I just did a word count on ALL my stories to date, written over the last 2 years...... 2 years, and they total around 55,000.

Write that much again? In a month ?????



I'll leave it to those that can.

Good on yu.

It's only like writing 2,000 words per day, something I tend to do anyway.

I must admit, I was rather more daunted by it last year, but this year, knowing I can do it and having got myself into good writing habits ever since, I really do know it's easily do-able. It just takes discipline and motivation. Both of which I intend to dish out by the spoonfull this year.

Anyway, it's not about the "winning", i.e. reaching 50,000 words, it's about going for it. It's about sitting down to actually write a novel. It is a huge buzz and something I could never get enough of.

Thanks, Mat, your support will be invaluable to us.

Lou

 

[English Lady]

Well I'm just going to go for it. If i don't give it a go I'll never do a novel. I need the motivation, the panic and the general "all in it together" feeling to even try it.

Don't shout at me too much though Lou; I'm a stubborn 'eld mule and I'll stop full stop if you go all sargent major on me

 

[Guest]

Nah, I don't do a good sergeant. Well, not like that, anyway.

No hollering from me, just encouraging prods and pokes, in the form of motivational words.

Lou

 

[ffreak]

Motivate away, Lou Lou - you're the glue that binds us to the task - pretty good lookin' glue too.

A couple of early thank yous...

Thanks, Black Tulip, I like the word count spreadsheet.

Thanks, Matriarch (damn, what a great moniker), for the visual aid in your avatar - it works for me - I might even have a scene take place there with my little witch trying to get her genie back in the bottle.

Thanks, Perdita - I love watching your collection go by - happens to fit in the mood with my story this year.

Now, let's see what else I can do while I wait for the clock to strike (hmm... can you really clock someone good enough to qualify as horrific?)

-FF
(ps. I know I've been away a lot, but I think things are really looking up and so I'm taking the literary plunge once again - see you all at nano and hopefully in the AH).

 

[English Lady]

Ahh I can handle the odd prod Lou

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Just a few hours more... *drools*

 

[Liar]

Two and a half hours to go... Time to start thinking of a plot - for the first three thousand words I'm planning to write before bedtime.

Character sheets? Complete plotline? Bah!

 

[Black Tulip]

LOL

Not that many, but I do plan to make a start at 24.00 hours.

 

[matriarch]

LOL

Not that many, but I do plan to make a start at 24.00 hours.

2 hours and counting..........

 

[Black Tulip]

I wanna change my AV.
But I can't till it's official NaNo time.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Starting at the mark? Not me. I work at 5:00 a.m. Monday, so I'll be sleeping through it most likely. But I will be startig sometime tomorrow, and hopefully getting 1000-2000 words in before I go to sleep (or watch Monday night Football -- J-E-T-S).
Good luck everyone, expecially all of you who are counting the minutes instead of days and hours...

Q_C

 

[Guest]

30 minutes to go for Black Tulip, Svenska and Liar.

I'll be posting the support thread in about 15 - 20 minutes.

Lou

 

[Just-Legal]

Is it midnight yet mommee??

 

[Liar]

11:40 pm
Time to go brew some extra strong coffee. I'll be right back.

I think I know how to start, but what I need is a decent name for my female lead. She's an exchange student at the Stockholm university. Feeling estranged among all the Swedes, the buddies up with a male exchange student. Romance ensues. Along with other weirdness, since the guy isn't exactly what you'd call normal.

I picture her as asian. Possibly Japanese or Korean. Anyone got an idea for a believable name?

And quick please, I'm down to 15 minutes.

#L

 

[Black Tulip]

Yui.

I know, she hangs out here as well, but I think it's a beautiful name.

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

First names (jap): Kimiko, Kaori, Ayako, Michiko, Mikiko, Reichi, Yukio, Megumi
First names (kor): Sey, Ria, Hali, Jae
Last names (jap): Tendo, Utsumi, Inada, Kuramoto, Kawada, Kusaka, Kanai
Last names (kor): Yoo, Hong, Kang, Kim, Han, Cho

 

[matriarch]

ONE MINUTE LIAR, SVENSKA AND BT..........PENS AT THE READY...........

 

[matriarch]

AND THEY'RE OFF........................


YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY


*RATTLES, HOOTERS, FIREWORKS........

 

[fifty5]

I think I know how to start, but what I need is a decent name for my female lead. She's an exchange student at the Stockholm university. Feeling estranged among all the Swedes, the buddies up with a male exchange student. Romance ensues. Along with other weirdness, since the guy isn't exactly what you'd call normal.

I picture her as asian. Possibly Japanese or Korean. Anyone got an idea for a believable name?

And quick please, I'm down to 15 minutes.

#L

It'll sound daft - and it's Chinese rather than Jap/Korea - but what about Doris? My SO works at a uni that has lots of Chinese students, and my son is currently working in China. Both report 'Doris' as a common name for Chinese girls (I could send you a pic of one such, but not for publication, this Doris is one of my son's colleagues).

It may be an anglicization of a 'real' Chinese name, but it's still authentic - and sufficiently counter-intuitive to stick in the mind (which might generate extra words discussing that very fact).

All the best,

Eff

 

[Liar]

First names (jap): Kimiko, Kaori, Ayako, Michiko, Mikiko, Reichi, Yukio, Megumi
First names (kor): Sey, Ria, Hali, Jae
Last names (jap): Tendo, Utsumi, Inada, Kuramoto, Kawada, Kusaka, Kanai
Last names (kor): Yoo, Hong, Kang, Kim, Han, Cho

Thanks. It doesn't really matter to the plot, but I figured I might as well get it right.


Ok. I'd better get crackin. See y'all in a month.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

*lines up pens, papers, character sheets, notes...*

 

[Quiet_Cool]

11:40 pm
Time to go brew some extra strong coffee. I'll be right back.

I think I know how to start, but what I need is a decent name for my female lead. She's an exchange student at the Stockholm university. Feeling estranged among all the Swedes, the buddies up with a male exchange student. Romance ensues. Along with other weirdness, since the guy isn't exactly what you'd call normal.

I picture her as asian. Possibly Japanese or Korean. Anyone got an idea for a believable name?

And quick please, I'm down to 15 minutes.

#L

How about Fuk Mi, or Fuk Yu? *giggles childishly*

I know, it was stupid and foolish and pointless and various other things, but the Pats lost. I'm giddy.

Tee-hee

 

[pop_54]

How about Fuk Mi, or Fuk Yu? *giggles childishly*

I know, it was stupid and foolish and pointless and various other things, but the Pats lost. I'm giddy.

Tee-hee

I had cause to complain in the Chinese restaurant the other week, I called the guy over and said, "excuse me are you Fu'King the manager", he replied, "no I'm Wan'King the chef".

Ok I know, very silly....... I'll go............