NaNoWriMo 2015
 

I'm really looking forward to this. I have a new, novel length story idea, and I can't wait to write it. I feel like I've got a good chance of completing it this year. That said, I'm a little nervous, and looking for penpals/chat pals who are also participating for moral support.

Is anyone else here participating?

If so, do you have a story already in mind? What are you doing to prepare?

November is the month that precedes exams so not a good time for me [:(]
Once I'm an irresponsible adult though, I'll go for it.

I'm participating for the 5th (or 6th?) year in a row. I've never won but I'm hoping that this year will be it for me because I'm not studying so nothing else is demanding my attention and making me not want to look at a screen or write. I also have a way better plan than I have previous years so that is positive too.
To prepare I am looking at what has tripped me up in previous years and looking for advice on how to counter those things. Also just getting general writing advice. There's a really good podcast called Writing Excuses that has really helped me do my prep.

This year will be my 4th attempt at NaNoWriMo...I've only just recently figured out roughly the type of story I will write.

Feel like sharing or is that too much like committing to the idea?

Ha! I forgot to check this forum for NaNo thread. XD

*runs around and hugs Nano pals* >.<

Ahh! You found it! *hugs*

Yep yep~ We should have a countdown days.
like... 10 more days.

8 more days 'til NaNo. Who's ready? I'm not!!

No, is not. Gosh, I need to get the timeline ready this week! >.<

I have a weekly planner that I am going to use as my word count calendar. It will have -goal- and -achieved- for each day.

I use Scrivener, love it.

You are a visual person? To see the goal to get it.

I am a tactile person. I also do all my planning with a pen and paper because the physical act of writing or doodling helps me to think.

I'm also very tactile. I write better with a pencil and paper then I do going directly to typing, which sometimes makes keeping my word count goal harder, because I have this debate: Do I write by hand and then have to type it in, or do I type only, and have a slight interference with my creative flow?

I do all my thinking and planning on good old pencil and paper.
But when comes to getting speedy job done, I would use computer. I do type faster AND undeniably, computer is tidier...

I don't normally use handwriting for the MAIN content. nowdays. I did that when I was in school, and write down in cheap exercise book.
Now with conmputer, I think it is more efficient and fast.

Every sentence I write in my summary during planning, could convert up to 10k words when writing the main story. Computer sure help a lot... save more energy.

Do you write in English Xuvie?

And yes! I have that exact debate every year Numerica. Do I give myself twice the work and twice the temptation to edit or do I risk losing my train of thought?

Depends on story/genre/character/setting, for fantasy, I mostly write in English.

For your planning as well?

One story one language, from planning to writing. Exception of foreign inspirations. Then I would have the original language keywords written as personal note.

That's very cool.

What story you prepare for this year, Bearzyzy?

Basically it's about a civil war caused by someone being elected to rule and someone else who decided that because of their birth status they should be in charge instead.
Except fantasy setting.

Democratic vs heraldic!!

What time period would that be?

An imaginary one~ I don't know enough about history to make it fit with the real world.

I like fictional setting. Are u targetting 50k words?