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My NaNoWriMo Experience 2010

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My Personal NaNoWriMo Experience

My name is Stephanie, and I'm trying to take on a goal of 50,000 words in National Novel Writing Month. As a college student, it's going to be hard for me to have time to write. Last year I failed miserably, but I'm hoping that this year I can win with at least 50,000 words, even if I don't get a full novel out of it! Follow along my journey for the 2010 NaNoWriMo!

Table of Contents

Find your way around...

  1. What My Novel is About...
  2. Writer's Tip 1:
  3. My Word Count
  4. Writer's Tip 2:
  5. Suggest a title!
  6. Succeeding with NaNoWriMo Books
  7. NaNo Participation Poll
  8. Writer's Tip 3:
  9. NaNoWriMo Links
  10. Do you think NaNoWriMo helps with writing?
  11. Writer's Tip 4:
  12. Keep on Reading
  13. How Many Words Do You Have Poll?
  14. Writing Gear on CafePress
  15. Countdown to the end of NaNoWriMo!
  16. More NaNoWriMo Lenses
  17. Guestbook
  18. About Me: The Lensmaker

What My Novel is About...

A little bit of a plot summary...

Well actually, I'm not 100% sure what my story this year is going to be about! I do know though, that there will be a love triangle (come on, it's no fun without one!!!), and maybe ghosts! So, we shall see what happens this November!

Writer's Tip 1:

Writing a plot can be hard. It works if you just write as you feel and don't go in order. You can always go back later and fix it! It's NaNoWriMo, so just write without chapters and boundaries!

My Word Count

Follow along my word count throughout the month of November starting when NaNoWriMo begins this November!

  • 11/1/10-4140
  • 11/2/10-5450
  • 11/3/10-7326
  • 11/4/10-9242
  • 11/5/10-10258
  • 11/6/10-11278
  • 11/7/10-11573
  • 11/8/10-13363
  • 11/9/10-13363
  • 11/10/10-13711
  • 11/11/10-17267
  • 11/12/10-20003
  • 11/13/10-23021
  • 11/14/10-25127
  • 11/15/10-26816
  • 11/16/10-28804
  • 11/17/10-30539
  • 11/18/10-WE SHALL SEE!

Writer's Tip 2:

Plan out your characters before hand. It doesn't hurt to write detailed biographies of each important character (and even the minor ones too!).

Suggest a title!

Have a title idea?

Well, you've read the summary for my story. Now, I'm lost on a title idea. Help me out (or others who might want a title!) and suggest a title!

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Love, Ninjas, and Apocalypses

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Succeeding with NaNoWriMo Books

Want to win NaNoWriMo?

Stuck on your plot or characters? Want to know the tips and tricks of completing NaNoWriMo? Check out some of these books on Amazon on how to get those 50k words!
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NaNo Participation Poll

Participating in NaNoWriMo?

Are you joining in the amazing venture of writing 50,000 words in one month?

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Writer's Tip 3:

Don't ever delete what you have written. Deleting is for December! Just keep on writing, and try your hardest not to edit until you've hit those 50,000 words.

NaNoWriMo Links

Check out these links for NaNoWriMo!

NaNoWriMo Official Site
Update your word count, join the forums, and get tips on how to keep going until that 50,000 word goal.
My NaNoWriMo Experience Blog
Follow me along through my NaNoWriMo experiences!
My NaNo Profile
My NaNoWriMo profile!

Do you think NaNoWriMo helps with writing?

Maybe you think that it's just a waste to write and not care what you write, or maybe you love the idea of letting your writing go and fixing it all later. Give your opinion here; choose your side!

Does NaNo help improve your writing skills?

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Yes! It's great because...

No, it's pointless because...

 

Writer's Tip 4:

Subplots are your answer to everything. If you are having writer's block, just pull out one of your subplots and explore into it deeper. It takes up words and makes your story more interesting!

Prediction

So, think I'm gonna finish my NaNoWriMo goal? Be brutal, be honest! Tell me what you think!

unique_freak77 predicts:

Will I finish my NaNoWriMo goal?

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Keep on Reading

...my NaNo progress blog!

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How Many Words Do You Have Poll?

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Writing Gear on CafePress

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Countdown to NaNoWriMo Ends!

NaNoWriMo Ends!: November 30, 2010

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Guestbook

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  • musicaldreamer Nov 20, 2010 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    I can't wait to read your story!
  • ReggieLutz Jan 4, 2010 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    I heart nanowrimo :-) Happy to have found this lens
  • writer82 Nov 25, 2008 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    Cool lens. but you stopped updating? what happened?
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