Comments on: NaNo–The Aftermath http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/ about the craft and business of genre fiction Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Therese Walsh Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:24:39 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1908 I flew through the NaNo experience until my family vacation kicked me out of the zone! I naively thought I could spend the day at Disney and then write on my AlphaSmart at night. Uh uh. The lights went out for the kids and I was not interested in working via reading lamp. I slept. Hard. Then I came home and got strep throat. Not fun! So I did pretty well with NaNo, all things considered: 23,000+ words and a bunch of new thoughts. And now I *KNOW* I can push myself into the zone whenever I need. I guess it's kind of like exercise - push through the hurt and the good stuff follows. ;) I flew through the NaNo experience until my family vacation kicked me out of the zone! I naively thought I could spend the day at Disney and then write on my AlphaSmart at night. Uh uh. The lights went out for the kids and I was not interested in working via reading lamp. I slept. Hard. Then I came home and got strep throat. Not fun! So I did pretty well with NaNo, all things considered: 23,000+ words and a bunch of new thoughts. And now I *KNOW* I can push myself into the zone whenever I need. I guess it’s kind of like exercise – push through the hurt and the good stuff follows. ;)

]]> By: S William Shaw http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 S William Shaw Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:58:33 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1883 I hate written outlines. Not that I am against them - they work great for some folks. I have a mindless job, and mentally outline. After 8 hours, I am excited to come home and pour out my thoughts. I hate written outlines. Not that I am against them – they work great for some folks. I have a mindless job, and mentally outline. After 8 hours, I am excited to come home and pour out my thoughts.

]]> By: Nienke http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Nienke Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:43:34 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1873 For me, outlines are imperative, but creativity in the form of pantsing is also important. I may not have pounded out 50,000 words, but I learned a lot about being a novel writer. For me, outlines are imperative, but creativity in the form of pantsing is also important. I may not have pounded out 50,000 words, but I learned a lot about being a novel writer.

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:13:47 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1860 The outline was essential, Melissa. I don't think I'd have gotten as far as I did without it. The outline was essential, Melissa. I don’t think I’d have gotten as far as I did without it.

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:12:39 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1859 I liked the bar graph too, but I'm reluctant to put one up on the blog--unless Therese wants to do it too. It's fun when it's going up, but it's frustrating when it seems to barely move at all. :( I liked the bar graph too, but I’m reluctant to put one up on the blog–unless Therese wants to do it too. It’s fun when it’s going up, but it’s frustrating when it seems to barely move at all. :(

]]> By: Melissa Marsh http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Melissa Marsh Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:04:51 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1858 I think I would have to have an outline to do this, too, otherwise I'd write myself into a corner. I think I would have to have an outline to do this, too, otherwise I’d write myself into a corner.

]]> By: Eric http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Eric Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:00:16 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1857 I'm with you Elena. The charting of progress -- that kind of feedback is really helpful, and pushes motivation in its own way. yWriter has a progress meter built into it. But I'd be curious to find other tools like that too. Always open to new stuff! I’m with you Elena. The charting of progress — that kind of feedback is really helpful, and pushes motivation in its own way.

yWriter has a progress meter built into it. But I’d be curious to find other tools like that too. Always open to new stuff!

]]> By: Elena Greene http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Elena Greene Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:47:09 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2006/12/05/nano-the-aftermath/#comment-1852 For me, it was a reminder to enjoy the process of writing. And I loved the bar chart, watching it go up everytime I logged in some more words. I must figure out how to set one up for every mess-in-progress. :) For me, it was a reminder to enjoy the process of writing. And I loved the bar chart, watching it go up everytime I logged in some more words. I must figure out how to set one up for every mess-in-progress. :)

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