NaNoWriMo 2008!

giganutsauce · 10-30-2008, 09:55 AM

Ok. So if you don't know what this is, it's a contest to see if you can write a full novel (50,000+ words) in one month. To be specific, November. It's been going on since the turn of the millenium. It's definetly something anyone should try out (especially people that frequent this board with well-written works).

I myself am I participating. As should you!

www.nanowrimo.com

So, if you're already doing this, keep this topic alive by posting progress, storylines, questions, etc.

**devonin** · 10-30-2008, 05:22 PM

rzr · 10-30-2008, 05:31 PM

I'm not doing it, but it sounds like a fun idea. Perhaps we can implement some sort of contest based on this for FFR.

**RubiedCross** · 10-30-2008, 09:39 PM

I would love to participate in this if only I had the time to do so. Also, I just found out about it today and I don't have any specific idea for characters or a plot, and I would fail miserably if I tried. Which I probably will anyways. Good luck to you, though, giga, especially if you really are serious about doing this.

rzr · 10-30-2008, 09:56 PM

Oh, hey, Giga, feel free to post anything and everything you make. I'm nocturnal so I can edit and help you out at night if you post during the day. MooMoo and I would be more than willingn lend a helping hand.

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 10-31-2008, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rzr

Oh, hey, Giga, feel free to post anything and everything you make. I'm nocturnal so I can edit and help you out at night if you post during the day. MooMoo and I would be more than willingn lend a helping hand.

Yeah once you get some of your first chapters up I'll edit them or whatever.

I have to say I find it cool that a speedcore artist is writing a novel. Hope it's as good as your speedcore :P

Tokzic · 10-31-2008, 04:57 PM

Doing this.

Temote · 10-31-2008, 11:06 PM

Going to give this a shot. Best of luck to everyone else who's trying it.

sc979 · 10-31-2008, 11:57 PM

Yeah, I'm going to try this even though I failed two writing classes. =\

Except that this is creative writing and not some stupid essay I'm forced to do. =/

giganutsauce · 11-1-2008, 01:23 PM

Post your plotlines hehe. I can't write about my experience at boot camp, since it's not coming naturally.

It's going to be about a American supercomputer that creates robots based on the needs of society. Unfortunatly, the supercomputer gets some sort of virus from one of the creators. It "learns" the meaning of evil, so to speak. I begins creating robots with special weapons, and starts a war with different countries. China, Japan, and Russia begin making their own robotic weapons, and the war that ensues almost destroys humanity. A group of the worlds most intelligent pacifists come up with an algorithm that negates the effects of the virus, and turns the American robot into a worldwide EMP that sends the world back into a Renaissance-type age.

EDIt: And to devonin, my goal for every day is 3,000 words. That way, I should hit around twice the amount needed by the end of the month.
3,000 x 30 = 90,000
Obviously, I won't hit 3,000 a day EVERYDAY, so if I have a brainfart one day at get like 2,000, I'll still meet far beyond the needed word count.

EDTI2: Tokzic, can't wait to see what you're writing B)

rzr · 11-1-2008, 02:12 PM

How do submissions work? Perhaps if I had a little more information I'd participate. I'll check out that site in the OP.

EDIT: My browser isn't letting me view the page. If someone could give me the information it would be appreciated.

blackbuterfly451 · 11-1-2008, 04:59 PM

I'm doing this - starting late though because I've been gone all day.

@rzr: The nanowrimo page probably won't load (or it'll at least take a few tries) because the servers are bogged down by all of the people updating and such.

rzr · 11-1-2008, 05:09 PM

Damn. Which means my phone, my primary source of internet, has no shot in hell of getting through. If you could forward me the vital information I would appreciate it.

**dood gone krazee** · 11-1-2008, 05:11 PM

Wow I never knew there was something like this. I have a great idea for a plotline and such, I just don't think I'll be able to have a finished copy in a month, as I rarely have free time. I'll edit the post with the plotline to see what you guys think though.

P.S. Probably won't be college-graduate-level material. I'm only 13, but I have the highest grade in LA and always write stories that the teachers call "extraordinary works for my age." Hell, one of them wanted me to shorten one and send it to the reader's digest.

giganutsauce · 11-1-2008, 07:25 PM

Haha very cool dude. My teacher's love when I write too.

**devonin** · 11-1-2008, 08:26 PM

So, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

rzr · 11-1-2008, 08:34 PM

Never seen/read it.

kommisar[os] · 11-1-2008, 11:08 PM

i'm gonna write 50 000 words on the life and times of ffr and the evolution of stepmania as well as its struggles to keep it alive, the downfall of smo, smg and rf, the rise of odi and tsuka's power level theory.

SkySeal · 11-2-2008, 12:14 AM

that was my idea gaddammit

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 11-2-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giganutsauce

Post your plotlines hehe. I can't write about my experience at boot camp, since it's not coming naturally.

It's going to be about a American supercomputer that creates robots based on the needs of society. Unfortunatly, the supercomputer gets some sort of virus from one of the creators. It "learns" the meaning of evil, so to speak. I begins creating robots with special weapons, and starts a war with different countries. China, Japan, and Russia begin making their own robotic weapons, and the war that ensues almost destroys humanity. A group of the worlds most intelligent pacifists come up with an algorithm that negates the effects of the virus, and turns the American robot into a worldwide EMP that sends the world back into a Renaissance-type age.

You had better write this really well cause it sounds pretty dang cheesy. Of course, lots of stories have cheesy plots but are brilliant. Take everything by Vonnegut for instance.

@rzr YOU HAVEN'T READ HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE? **** YOU.

10-30-2008, 09:55 AM	#1
giganutsauce Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 761	NaNoWriMo 2008! Ok. So if you don't know what this is, it's a contest to see if you can write a full novel (50,000+ words) in one month. To be specific, November. It's been going on since the turn of the millenium. It's definetly something anyone should try out (especially people that frequent this board with well-written works). I myself am I participating. As should you! www.nanowrimo.com So, if you're already doing this, keep this topic alive by posting progress, storylines, questions, etc. Last edited by devonin; 10-30-2008 at 05:09 PM..

10-30-2008, 05:22 PM	#2
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008!

10-30-2008, 09:39 PM	#4
RubiedCross FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 29 Posts: 377	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! I would love to participate in this if only I had the time to do so. Also, I just found out about it today and I don't have any specific idea for characters or a plot, and I would fail miserably if I tried. Which I probably will anyways. Good luck to you, though, giga, especially if you really are serious about doing this.

10-31-2008, 04:57 PM	#7
Tokzic FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: TGB Age: 34 Posts: 6,878	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! Doing this. __________________ ~very popular guitar streamer~ Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

10-31-2008, 11:06 PM	#8
Temote FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 748	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! Going to give this a shot. Best of luck to everyone else who's trying it.

10-31-2008, 11:57 PM	#9
sc979 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,644	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! Yeah, I'm going to try this even though I failed two writing classes. =\ Except that this is creative writing and not some stupid essay I'm forced to do. =/ __________________ ...

11-1-2008, 01:23 PM	#10
giganutsauce Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 761	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! Post your plotlines hehe. I can't write about my experience at boot camp, since it's not coming naturally. It's going to be about a American supercomputer that creates robots based on the needs of society. Unfortunatly, the supercomputer gets some sort of virus from one of the creators. It "learns" the meaning of evil, so to speak. I begins creating robots with special weapons, and starts a war with different countries. China, Japan, and Russia begin making their own robotic weapons, and the war that ensues almost destroys humanity. A group of the worlds most intelligent pacifists come up with an algorithm that negates the effects of the virus, and turns the American robot into a worldwide EMP that sends the world back into a Renaissance-type age. EDIt: And to devonin, my goal for every day is 3,000 words. That way, I should hit around twice the amount needed by the end of the month. 3,000 x 30 = 90,000 Obviously, I won't hit 3,000 a day EVERYDAY, so if I have a brainfart one day at get like 2,000, I'll still meet far beyond the needed word count. EDTI2: Tokzic, can't wait to see what you're writing B) Last edited by giganutsauce; 11-1-2008 at 01:25 PM..

11-1-2008, 04:59 PM	#12
blackbuterfly451 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 107	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! I'm doing this - starting late though because I've been gone all day. @rzr: The nanowrimo page probably won't load (or it'll at least take a few tries) because the servers are bogged down by all of the people updating and such.

11-1-2008, 07:25 PM	#15
giganutsauce Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Posts: 761	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! Haha very cool dude. My teacher's love when I write too.

11-1-2008, 08:26 PM	#16
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! So, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

11-1-2008, 11:08 PM	#18
kommisar[os] Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 4,097	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! i'm gonna write 50 000 words on the life and times of ffr and the evolution of stepmania as well as its struggles to keep it alive, the downfall of smo, smg and rf, the rise of odi and tsuka's power level theory.

11-2-2008, 12:14 AM	#19
SkySeal FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,353	Re: NaNoWriMo 2008! that was my idea gaddammit

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