tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3980542873924034844..comments2024-03-29T08:58:04.483-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: NaNoWriMo by Annette DashofyJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22846281151943468932020-11-22T13:17:03.217-05:002020-11-22T13:17:03.217-05:00Thanks, J.C. and KM! As of right now, I'm up t...Thanks, J.C. and KM! As of right now, I'm up to 39,000 words!<br />Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84501008626732506002020-11-22T11:06:09.554-05:002020-11-22T11:06:09.554-05:00Great way to challenge yourself and freshen your w...Great way to challenge yourself and freshen your writing techniques. Best wishes for all your work!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12446054140583704452020-11-22T10:50:50.133-05:002020-11-22T10:50:50.133-05:00Three cheers to your NaNo progress, Annette. Those...Three cheers to your NaNo progress, Annette. Those of you who take on this challenge deserve all the kudos in the world, especially this year. Keep going. I'm sure you'll get there!J.C. Kenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324286622529860463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53829989586943753342020-11-22T09:55:59.159-05:002020-11-22T09:55:59.159-05:00Thanks so much, Kait! And YES to everything you sa...Thanks so much, Kait! And YES to everything you said. I can see doing this again in a different month. Probably with a deadline looming. ;-) Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79766788618189998822020-11-22T09:47:56.839-05:002020-11-22T09:47:56.839-05:00I did Nano once a few years ago and the result was...I did Nano once a few years ago and the result was my first published book. Since then I haven't been in the right place in the process. I have banded together with fellow writers on the first day of other months and participated in out of season Nanos to crank out the words. They were effective. The secret seems to be accountability.<br /><br />Congratulations on the agent, Annette - and I for one am glad that there is another Zoe Chambers novel to look forward to.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75046893637654379712020-11-22T08:46:31.111-05:002020-11-22T08:46:31.111-05:00Margaret, that is absolutely true. Since I was par...Margaret, that is absolutely true. Since I was partway into the book, I had a good idea of where it was going and was able to outline in some detail prior to the start of the month. I'd also done a lot of the research I expected to need. I've not followed the outline 100% because, as always happens, new and better ideas come up, and characters detour from what we have planned. But it's definitely helped keep me on target.<br />Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46228469012747835042020-11-22T07:44:15.817-05:002020-11-22T07:44:15.817-05:00I did April Nano to speed-write the first draft of...I did April Nano to speed-write the first draft of my next book. It went well (I was a bundle of energy in early COVID days), though I deviated from my outline at the midway point.<br /><br />I suspect Nano works best if you've done all ground work (character bible, fluid outline) beforehand.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17244840877707635102020-11-22T06:35:53.858-05:002020-11-22T06:35:53.858-05:00Jim, that's how I feel about doing it again. I...Jim, that's how I feel about doing it again. I've found it enlightening. I can write a whole lot faster than I would have thought. But it really depends at what point in the process you are as to whether 50K in 30 days in November is reasonable.<br /><br />Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10494728624349986582020-11-22T06:13:29.398-05:002020-11-22T06:13:29.398-05:00I did NaNoWriMo once several years ago as an exper...I did NaNoWriMo once several years ago as an experiment because, like you this year, as I looked at my commitments, it seemed doable. It was, and the result after much rewriting is one of my published books.<br /><br />Would I do it again? Only if a project was at the right place to apply a full-on push to concentrate primarily on writing, I hope you get to “The End,” Annette.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com