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Taliesin
10-28-2004, 03:54 AM
When you think that november is going to be a boring and tedious month with nothing to do, then there is a cure:

I got to the place from one person's signature. I don't think that I could do it now; perhaps next year, but this forum seems insa... eccentric enough that there would be people who would be interested (http://www.nanowrimo.org/)

Has anyone from here participated before?

den
10-28-2004, 06:56 AM
It's a crazy idea! and I'm not crazy of course :lol: but I know a couple of people who are, thanks for the link. heehee

ajoe
10-28-2004, 01:20 PM
I wish I had nothing to do.

mono
10-28-2004, 02:09 PM
Wow, I never have attempted, nor could I ever, most likely, write so quickly; however, I commend those who have that ability.
An interesting trivia fact: rumor has spread over decades that J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in a mere 4 or 5 days!

Sancho
10-29-2004, 11:00 AM
Your kidding, that's amazing.

Here's another rumor: It was Truman Capote who actually wrote To Kill a Mockingbird.

Sitaram
01-29-2005, 10:25 PM
It is said that Stephen Crane wrote "The Red Badge of Courage" in ten days flat.

imthefoolonthehill
01-30-2005, 02:59 AM
I wrote a book in two months...

Started out in november... started over on November 15 Ended December 31.

It was only 35,000 words... so not quite a novel.

This year, i intend to write a full sized novel... although i'm not sure what about yet.

Being an angst writer, i'll have to pay someone to hurt me or something.

(kidding, of course)

simon
01-30-2005, 05:47 AM
Haha fool, how about imagine the agnst while punching your punching bag and then write it down. How is the book coming editing wise, peer editing wise?

subterranean
01-30-2005, 08:43 PM
What would happen if I don't finish it on time?
Sorry, I'm still quite unclear with how it works

imthefoolonthehill
01-31-2005, 12:44 AM
simon. it kind of came to a halt... i showed it to the people who were in it.

i emailed some local authors club and am waiting to talk to them... i'd take a more aggressive aproach with it, but i don't know what to do, and i just came home from a 5 hour calculus session... and my brain is kinda fried... and i'm just kind of swamped right now with various homework, scholarsihp stuff and the like.