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thank heavens for that, i have a week off later in the month so hopefully that will see me through!

How is yours going?

Well I have had some life problems come up and it's taken my eye off the really important stuff, i.e. writing and music...

But I will get back on the case in a day or two... If I can get twenty thou of useful stuff I'd prefer that to just going for 50K for the sake of typing 50K...

On the other hand, I'd like to get 50 thou of useful stuff!!! Laughing out loud

Yes, I have shot up!

Rather like Frankie Rage, I had a bit of a spurt earlier.

Quote: jacparov @ November 4, 2007, 1:54 AM

You realise some people have already finished. Scum, sub human scum.

They are just arse licking, teacher's pet, over-performing twats who have misunderstood the whole point and joy of the project.

In theory we should have done 6668 by midmight tonight... Teary

I am STILL on 2364

Angry bum

I've got last week in November off work.

I'd written a couple of thousand probably by Saturday but realised I wasn't enjoying it so scrapped it and started again using the same staring couple of sentences. Much better now though although it's a bit Doc Martinish.

Dave - I had a pair od Doc Martin shoes (not boots) and they lasted 10 years plus ... bloody amazing!!! I only stopped wearing them as it was time for a change of socks!!!

I saw a performing twat in amsterdam once, excellent value for money.

Is that the female version of puppetry of the penis?

Believe it may well be, it's certainly a circus act.

Stop distracting me. I've got a novel to write!

While these initiatives are an excellent way to form good writing habits (i.e. to physically force yourself to write even when it's laborious and not fun) the problem (for me) is that the project encourages people to develop unhelpful novel-writing skills. The website admits that it's quantity not quality, that it's all on-the-fly, and planning and editing are discarded stages.

Who's sponsoring it? The Barbara Cartland trust?

Novels should be like icebergs. The part the reader sees and holds in their hand is only 10% of the total effort and planning (often it's even smaller).

I know this sounds grouchy but if our stories are worth telling, they're worth several months in the planning before the writing. It seems pointless to start a good idea and then fritter it away. Better to tell yourself you're going to write a 1,000 words every day on whatever subject matter interests you, then spend the rest of the time planning out the 'real' project. I know it's supposed to be a fun thing but isn't the fun in developing a 'product' to add to your portfolio?

Yikes, I must seem a real moaney twonk. Apologies. :)

Haven't we all dave? And yet i can't stop thinking of that evening in amsterdam....memories, everlasting in my mind da da da da da da di da etc

I totally understand what you mean Mr. Slag, but, although there are some aspiring writers that do Nano, I'd say 90% of them are just normal people who wouldn't even think of trying to get anything published. It's just something fun and rewarding to do, so I don't think it matters.

Yep, agree, Zooo. Sorry, guys. Ignore me (as usual). :P

You both make good points, i'm trying it this year for the experience. I have no intention of trying to get whatever i write published.

I find that i am learning from the experience.

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