Comments on: Things Learned From NaNoWriMo http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/ The Probabilities of Storytelling Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:30:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Eric Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:57:47 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/#comment-2635 It's okay Neinke. I learned how to pound out 50K words last year, and it amounted to exactly that--50k words but not a story I was happy with. So right now I'm struggling to figure out how I can get what I want without getting stuck in analysis paralysis, endless perfectionism, and all that junk. Anyone who is feeling this... I feel your pain. :) It’s okay Neinke. I learned how to pound out 50K words last year, and it amounted to exactly that–50k words but not a story I was happy with.

So right now I’m struggling to figure out how I can get what I want without getting stuck in analysis paralysis, endless perfectionism, and all that junk.

Anyone who is feeling this… I feel your pain. :)

]]> By: Nienke http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Nienke Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/#comment-2629 As it turns out, NaNo taught me a lot more than how to pound out 50,000 words (which I didn't learn, actually). As it turns out, NaNo taught me a lot more than how to pound out 50,000 words (which I didn’t learn, actually).

]]> By: Patty http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Patty Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:07:29 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/#comment-2610 I finished. I learned I need to make much better outlines before I start something like this. I also learned that I can write 50k consistently. Writing a real novel-length novel (80-100k) is a lot harder. I finished.

I learned I need to make much better outlines before I start something like this.

I also learned that I can write 50k consistently. Writing a real novel-length novel (80-100k) is a lot harder.

]]> By: Eliza http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Eliza Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/#comment-2608 Ahh... Riiiight. NaNo. I knew I forgot something! What I learned this year: my husband and I can't actively create at the same time, while in the same house. Also, I can't work after everybody in the house is up and about, if I have to work at home. And I learned that I need about a month between projects. Time to renew my brain, to drop the voice used in the previous book, to read and reorganize my life... After two major restarts, I ended up on a different project, about 3k words in. But it's far from a failure, because I like the voice, and my first chapter is exactly the way I want it. I need to get back in the habit of writing every day. Sounds like we all need a NaNo redo in January! Ahh…

Riiiight.

NaNo. I knew I forgot something!

What I learned this year: my husband and I can’t actively create at the same time, while in the same house. Also, I can’t work after everybody in the house is up and about, if I have to work at home. And I learned that I need about a month between projects. Time to renew my brain, to drop the voice used in the previous book, to read and reorganize my life…

After two major restarts, I ended up on a different project, about 3k words in. But it’s far from a failure, because I like the voice, and my first chapter is exactly the way I want it. I need to get back in the habit of writing every day.

Sounds like we all need a NaNo redo in January!

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Kathleen Bolton Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:31:13 +0000 http://www.redchurch.com/quantum/2006/12/01/things-learned-from-nanowrimo/#comment-2598 I got 27,000 words done, some sort of record for me. What I got out of NaNo was letting go of the tinkering. I just blundered ahead. I've made tons of mistakes, but they're fixable, and I feel like I can let them go more easily because I didn't futz around so much. I'm definitely trying it again. I got 27,000 words done, some sort of record for me. What I got out of NaNo was letting go of the tinkering. I just blundered ahead. I’ve made tons of mistakes, but they’re fixable, and I feel like I can let them go more easily because I didn’t futz around so much.

I’m definitely trying it again.

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