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From the lens Get Ready For NaNoWriMo.

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  • WinstonEmerson Jan 21, 2012 @ 1:33 am | delete
    I've tried to participate in NaNoWriMo the past two years in a row, but both times have failed to reach the goal word count. I believe I will try again this year, though. =)
  • lovelylashes Oct 20, 2011 @ 9:11 am | delete
    I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year for the very first time! I've planned on doing it several times in the past but never seemed to be able to think of what to write about or how to actually get it done. This year I have an idea and have been mulling over it in my head every day in preparation....so excited!
  • HourglassThorne Oct 15, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    I really like this lens you've made on NaNoWriMo, and I've made it a point to link it to my own lens on National Novel Writing Month here: http://www.squidoo.com/what-is-nanowrimo
  • pamscape Oct 11, 2011 @ 2:34 am | delete
    i love the we can do it poster. but to stay on topic, this is inspiration at its best. thanks for the tips
  • Lilly-n-Lloyd Oct 7, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    I have a friend who just finished publishing her novel. I will pass your lensmaster link along to her as I know she will be so very interested. As for me, maybe, when I have some time. Sounds interesting.
  • niicki Oct 7, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Great lens packed with stuff to read! What a great place to start! You're making my lens on NaNoWriMo (which you have linked - thank you!) look frayed at the edges. I must go improve so mine is as awesome as yours! *bless*
  • LindaJM Oct 7, 2011 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Wow! Thanks, Niikki! I truly appreciate your praise (and blessing)!
  • agoofyidea Sep 4, 2011 @ 8:26 am | delete
    I have done NaNoWriMo for seven years and just did NaNoWriMo Camp last July. I love writing a book knowing that what matters is getting the words on the page and not stressing about whether those words are perfect. Perfect is for after NaNoWriMo. Great lens.
  • Prezewalski Jul 27, 2011 @ 11:36 am | delete
    Awesome info!!!
  • htwabn Jun 5, 2011 @ 12:49 am | delete
    I've done Nanowrimo several times, and it always works best if I go into it with an outline.
  • WorldVisionary Oct 10, 2010 @ 7:49 am | delete
    I did this a couple of years ago and somehow managed to finish. Even though this year is one of my busiest, I am still going to give it a go. Love this, and thanks for getting the word out!
  • emmalarkins Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    Love it! I'm adding it to my lens about Novel Writing Months (there's a ton of them!)
  • KimGiancaterino Dec 5, 2009 @ 1:02 am | delete
    Eight wins... Now that's impressive! I enjoyed your lens very much. Blessings.
  • dellgirl Nov 3, 2009 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    Hi there, this is a wonderful lens, your information is so easy to understand. 5 stars and favorite status to you.
  • Marelisa Oct 15, 2009 @ 12:28 am | delete
    Hi Linda: I'm participating in NaNoWrimo for the first time this year and I created a squidoo lens to help myself get my act together. It's a crash course on novel writing (I've never written a novel, but I did a lot of research). I'm featuring you on my lens, there's lots of great information here. :-)
  • Echo Oct 12, 2009 @ 11:26 am | delete
    I really enjoyed reading this. I participated last year in a limited way, wrote the novel but did it alone without logging in to NaNoWriMo much. it's nice to see another person involved in the same things. I also went for historical fiction and used google for som research but it was a time consumer.
  • LaraineRose Oct 1, 2009 @ 3:46 am | delete
    They say that everyone has at least one book in them. I've always wanted to write a book .. you obviously have the recipe for success. Thank you for the understandable and helpful information. 5*s
  • Heather426 Jul 4, 2009 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Linda, you have a gift for explaining how to work the process. I really like your lenses and will be exploring more of them.
  • sirkeystone May 3, 2009 @ 5:19 pm | delete
    Terrific Lens! From a single time winner. And I was pleasantly surprised that you mentioned webook. That is where I wrote my installment. It's still there waiting for inspiration to hit me again to expand it to be more publishable. I the mean time I have two other stories that I am developing there.

    Anyway, I love how you have presented this. I need to back and work on mine too...heheheh
  • Rajays May 3, 2009 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I has never heard of NaNoWriMo before. You have won it eight times? WOW. A fantastic lens Linda. I love the way you explain your subject matter in an easy to understand and interesting format with great pics to make your lenses a fun read. Blessed by an Angel!
  • BevsPaper May 2, 2009 @ 6:08 am | delete
    Fantastic lens!
  • spirituality May 2, 2009 @ 4:57 am | delete
    great lens - blessed by a squidangel :)

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