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Date Posted: 14:15:32 10/14/05 Fri GMT-5
Author: DianeG
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 149.99.88.138
Subject: Re: NaNoWriMo - giving it a go
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Re: NaNoWriMo - Anyone ever tried it?" on 09:52:47 10/14/05 Fri GMT-5

Interesting point, Roger.

I certainly don't aim to have a 'ready-to-submit ms. and who knows if I will get to the incredible sume of 50,000 words? But - I'm signed up.

Diane

I tried that, I think it would get about as far as
>my resolution to exercise at night, and walk the dog.
>It's a nice idea, but I would really like to know if
>there is any increase in the number of bad mss.
>received at publishing houses after the event.
>
>Roger
>
>
>>Hi, all:
>>
>>Has anyone every participated in the National Novel
>>Writing Month event?
>>
>>I'm sorta considering it as a possible way to
>>kick-start the novel idea that has have been floating
>>around in my wee cranium for some time. Maybe I could
>>get through a horrible first draft in a month and then
>>see what I have.
>>
>> It would be quite the opposite to the way I normally
>>do things. Trying to write at least a set amount every
>>day without going back over every sentence would be a
>>big challenge. Perhaps it would be freeing in some
>>weird way, or it could be that I'm weird enough
>>already.
>>
>>Diane

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