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We're on day 4, you lazy, good for nothing fags. Have you started writing? Have you been actively writing each day? What's your current word count?

Bonus: Tell us about your completely retarded, half-baked idea so some 200 IQ zoomer with a (((connection))) to a publishing house can steal it and be heralded as the voice of his generation.

>> No.14109533

First time attempting this and I'm at about 5000 words. Day 4 is apparently when people start falling off. I have only a very vague idea about how anything I write is going to tie together and I'm dreading the moment when it starts falling apart, but it's fun so far.

>> No.14109548

>>14109533
I'm at a bit over 5,000 words myself, which is about on target if you aim to write around the same amount each day of the month. I have a concise, but I think solid outline, though, and I'm starting to get excited about the direction of my story. There's one setting change I have coming up that will be tricky, but it should pick up a lot after because I'll start getting more characters in.

>> No.14109856

>>14109471
i'm 20k words in, i wrote 10k for two days

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>>14109856
Based

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>>14109471

>> No.14110156

does anybody have the discord link?

>> No.14110217

>>14110156
https://discord dot gg/bkd5bS

>> No.14110249

Around 5.6k right now, I just outlined the events of my third chapter. It's really bad but this is already the second year wading through this quagmire of feces with my /lit/huanian brethren, so I'm kinda used to it.

>>14110058
Basically what I'm writing about, though I'm not a huge fan of insertion tools. But nonetheless quite accurate.

>> No.14110329

>go to bed
>get flooded with ideas for my novel
>spend 30 minutes thinking on wether I should get up and write this down or if I should just go to bed
>jot some of the rough ideas down in my notepad
>wake up next day
>cant figure out how to implement a lot of these new ideas even though they had a really good flow to them the night before
>never motivated to write in the morning
>come evening start working on novel again
>start writing out new ideas
>they don't feel the same as they did before
>decide on different approach


Rinse and repeat. Getting quite a bit done though so I can't complain, I guess having too many ideas can be a bad thing too.
Writing fantasy has this effect on me, have to sift through what's good and what's bad.

>> No.14110340

>>14109471
Got 7400 words down, almost finished with chapter two. It's Catcher in the Rye for Zoomers.

>> No.14110425

Why can't we have threads like this where we actually READ A BOOK

>> No.14110445

>>14109471
730 words but I'm only writing a novella bc I'm not gay. I only started today so I'm okay with what I've got

>> No.14110453
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>>14110425
>currently on page 5 of Moby Dick
>started last week
>doing pretty good so far :)

>> No.14111160

Did some pre-writing last night. I've gotta get 8k words today to near my goal, but I think I can get 10k or 15k.

>> No.14111656

>>14109471

What do you think you've achieved after writing 50k words? What does it mean to you, to string an arbitrary number of words together within a time limit? What do you hope to accomplish by doing this? Why?

>> No.14111666

>>14111656
I've written probably less than a 1,000 word of creative writing in the past 10 years. This is an (arbitrary, yes) opportunity to force myself to bust out some longer form writing, so that I at least have some sense of my ability to carry out an idea and what I need to work on.

>> No.14111677

>>14111656
You haven't heard of "write a million words"?

>> No.14111681

>>14111656
I literally haven't started a creative project since 2014 when I was in high school. I'm writing a dialogue piece for my philosophy class and if I'm out of practice it'll be shit. Also I came up with a book idea that I think could be neat.

>> No.14111686

>>14111666
>I've written probably less than a 1,000 word of creative writing in the past 10 years
That's pretty pathetic, satan. I think it would serve you better to write smaller pieces before going to fail this senseless "challenge".

>> No.14111689

>>14111656

50k words is basically the threshold of "I'd better shit or get off the pot because I'm in striking distance of a novel and I'm on a roll".

>> No.14111698

>>14111677
No, thank god. Sounds retarded.
>>14111681
You mean to say you're practicing for your philosophy assignment or are you just trying to avoid your philosophy assignment?

>> No.14111829

>>14111686
>fail
You mean I won't be given a million dollar book deal in December? I was counting on it to pay my rent...

>> No.14111898

>>14111829
I mean, you won't write anywhere close to 50k words by the end of the month

>> No.14111979

>>14111656
I keep failing it year after year and 50,000 is just a short novel and I just keep failing bro please just want to do it bro I just want to finish it

>> No.14111989

>>14109471
I told you not to rush me

>> No.14112075

>>14111898
Not that anon, but I did it last year. Spent way longer on the editing though...

>> No.14112309

>>14111656
My high-water mark for creative writing in a single project is 75,000 words and it was a while ago, so this is to encourage me to try reach that again and keep going. Then I can edit it until I'm happy.

>>14109471
>Have you started writing?
Yes, and updating, but for some reason I'm not getting the achievements.
>Have you been actively writing each day?
Yes, I'm pushing myself now because I won't be able to write for about 10 days in the middle of the month, so I'm building a buffer.
>What's your current word count?
Posted 6,440. Written closer to 16,000.

This year is military science fiction about morally ambiguous mercenaries. Next year will be interracial romance/erotica.

>> No.14112319

Why are the forums so awful? I stick to the /lit/ thread but not many people carry discussion there.

>> No.14112334

>>14112319
Join the discord. The forums are full of queer kids and wine moms writing genreshit about queer kids.

>> No.14112386

>>14112334
The discord that has like 20 people and an anime logo?

>> No.14112393

>>14112386
The logo is of a fat bearded man. And it has like 30 people

>> No.14112640

>>14112319
I posted a couple of times in the thread there, but it's clunky to use and the reply function sucks. Will be using the discord in future.

>> No.14112687

>>14111656
>what do you get?
A novel.

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>>14112386
What's the link?

>> No.14113198

I'm only at like 1000 words. Am I screwed?

>> No.14113212

https://discord.gg/wA6eS9

>> No.14113726

>>14113198
Yeah you might as well end yourself now.

>> No.14113941

Anyone know a way to encourage yourself when you're feeling down about your writing? I had a head start so I'm 40k words in but I haven't been liking what I'm churning out so yesterday I was too emotional to write

>> No.14113950

>>14112838
>that image

at what point does it just make more sense to explain things with troll romance?

>> No.14114478

>>14112393
its george rr martin

>> No.14114894

>>14113941
It doesn't matter how you feel about it. What matters is you keep writing. Imagine how many stories we will never read because the would-be writer just never felt right about it.

>> No.14114917

I've lost faith in my outline and story idea. I can't make it come together. Should I keep going, start over, or ditch this altogether?

>> No.14115135

>>14113941
If you're already starting the month nearly done with the 50k words, don't stress the "NaNoWriMo" thing. It's all a self-guided experience, so you can skip a day or whatever and it doesn't really matter. The only thing is, every day you do put in time writing is more practice and habit-building. Not everything has to be good, but just try what you can, play around with ideas, see what you can do, what you need to learn, etc.

>> No.14115328
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Random question for something I'm writing at the moment. I'm writing a scene in which a solo mercenary in a car chase through the desert, pursued by two cars full of angry militia who will kill him if they catch him. The mercenary is waiting on a gunship to arrive an rescue him. He is being watched over by a drone that is sending live footage to his command centre, where a woman is warning him about things going on around him that he can't see, while also communicating with the gunship on it's way. Bearing in mind the woman has feelings for the man and is more or less helpless as she watches him crash, crawl to cover and slowly be surrounded by militia.

Which perspective is more interesting? The man on the ground with his limited POV, or the woman in the air with the bird's eyes view of everything.

>> No.14115424

>>14109533
For me, Day 5 is when I actually start.

>> No.14115903

>>14115328
Based on what you described the woman's top down view is much more gripping. In fact I was really enjoying reading this. Something about the "o noes" moment when you realize a character has failed and the enemy is closing in.

>> No.14115949

Made it to 7k last night, hoping to hit 9k tonight. I’m just looking to stay a little bit ahead of the minimum.

>> No.14115954

I'm an editor looking for writers with which to work; i made a thread last night. If you're interested in getting help once you're done with the writing stage throw me a line. il_zero@hotmail.com

>> No.14116012

>>14115903
Thanks, anon. I'll stick with that idea then. I'll see if I can find her some more interesting things to do besides just watch.

>> No.14116090

>>14115954
>editor
>hotmail
lmao kid let me give you some advice. get a professional email like yourname@yourcompany.com

using hotmail means you're either a fraud or have no clue how to do bidness

>> No.14116095

How do people publish novels through this site? Like who the fuck is reading random internet people's 50k words?

>> No.14116126

>>14116095
I don't think anyone does. It's about having a community to encourage and support your writing so you can produce something. If you want to try get that published afterwards, then you go through the traditional channels.

>> No.14116130

>>14111829
Unironically only writing a book because I’m drowning in debt and it’s my only hope at this point.

>> No.14116167

>>14116130
You’re better off pumping out flash fiction and submitting it to every possible outlet.

>> No.14116169

>>14116126
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Novel_Writing_Month#Published_NaNoWriMo_novels

>> No.14116237

>>14116167
I don't even know where to begin with publishing short stories and that. How does one get a foot in the door?

>> No.14116251

>>14116169
>Since 2006, nearly 400 NaNoWriMo novels have been published via traditional publishing houses and over 200 novels have been published by smaller presses or self-published.
Yes, that's what I said. You write during NaNo, then see if anyone wants to read your work. NaNo is just about getting that shit done.

>> No.14116416

>>14116167
Everything I have ever loved and wanted to do, I failed at. I now believe that because I actually hate writing that maybe through some paradox I’ll actually do it well. In my anecdotal experience I actually performed best when I hated my task because I wanted it to be over.

>> No.14116499

>>14109471
I still can’t figure out what I want to write and If I don’t have it by tonight I’m just going to ape the Warriors book but make it wolves because wolfaboos are still a thing post 2009 right?

>> No.14116523

>>14112687
Good joke.

>> No.14116525

>>14116499
>wolfaboos are still a thing post 2009 right?
Mostly in women's romance, as far as I can tell, yes.

>> No.14116552

>>14116095
Some people are willing to read it but you're missing the point. The purpose of this is force yourself to write 50K in a month. Getting involved with other people helps keep you accountable and gives you support along the way. Editing, revision, and publishing come after. It's essentially just a way to get you writing within a time limit so you have to get over your perfectionism and get it all out.

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>>14116416
You can't fill your life with only pleasurable activities, anon. You've got to work sometimes. Writing a novel is 80% just plain ol' labor.

>> No.14116585

>>14116556
That’s exactly my point. I worked really hard on my dream job and failed so now I’m gonna try the exact opposite

>> No.14116611

>>14114917
There's value in just following through and finishing something, even if you don't think it's very good. By the end of the month, even if what you write is shit, you'll still have more of an idea of what it's like to navigate the writing and story crafting process than you did at the start.

>> No.14116623

>>14109471
Oh wow hahaha I didn't know people who aren't fat LiveJournal woman actually do this shit.

>> No.14116667

>>14116623
We can't be certain on that. No one in the Discord has posted a pic of themselves yet.

>> No.14116743

so, i started months ago and my book is at 40k words, but im not even a quarter of the way through the story, I know i'll need to scrap everything I have so far and I've hit some major writers block

do you think it's a good idea to go back to the beginning and rewrite everything now since I can't progress where I am?

>> No.14116864

>>14116552
>Getting involved with other people helps keep you accountable and gives you support along the way.
Sorry for basic question but how does this actually happen? Is there a social network surrounding the writing, and can people see what your novel?

>> No.14117135

>>14116743
Don't scrap it, goober. Finish what you have and edit later on.

>> No.14117141

>>14116864
We're on Discord. Sharing your stuff is optional.

>> No.14117223

>>14116743
Don't scrap it, just keep writing. Why would you have to scrap anything?

>> No.14117231

>>14116525
Wait, are they romancing the wolves? I don’t want to go that route.

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>>14116623
/ourguy/ wrote his magnum opus as a NaNoWriMo book.

>> No.14117372

>>14117231
Werewolves, mostly. There's a lot of werewolf erotica out there, all with names like Running with the Pack or Dating the Alpha.

>> No.14117487

>>14117372
Oh, got it. Maybe some sort of “Welcome to the pack, plain and slightly overweight human woman. We as a group of ambiguously brown but definitely not black wolf men following our Nordic 6’4 Chad Tordenknute were looking for our new alpha female,” stuff.

>> No.14117561

>>14117487
why did you type that out and post it

>> No.14117583

>>14117561
I had to materialize the gist of things before spreading it into 50k words.

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>>14117487
You joke, but this took me 15 seconds to find on the trending page of Smashwords.

>> No.14117901

>>14117135
>>14117223

I have to scrap it because the plot was still WIP when I was writing it. now the first 10k words need to be gone entirely, and the other 30k are both out of order and horribly written.

as for keeping going, im stuck where i am now, and if I keep trying to pick at it im going to lose momentum if I haven't already

>> No.14117909

>>14109471
I'm at 18k and I think I'm burnt out. Time to take a break for a few days.

>> No.14117921

>>14117909
dont stop, slow down. 500 words a day should be your goal. if you did 18k since November started it's no wonder youre burned out

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>>14117610

>> No.14118062

>>14109471
Yeah, started writing my review for Scent of a Woman but stopped 400 words in because I got a writer's block and will continue tomorrow when I'm done working out.

>> No.14118135

>>14117610
>bestselling
Oh yeah time to get paid this December

>> No.14118227

>>14118135
Good luck, anon. But just so you know, this woman (?) has written dozens of books just like this, tapping into every trend she can, churning out books ranging from 17,000 words to 50,000, plus contributions to anthologies. If you want to make money making crap, you've got make a LOT of crap.

By the way, I'm laughing my ass off at some of these titles.
>Billionaire Bikers (37,100)
>The Mafia's Curvy Woman (17,490)
>Asshole Husband (37,190)
>The Mafia's Virgin Nanny (34,040)
>Christmas Comes Butch Once a year (33,520)