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Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:04 pm
by Victin
Okay, on November 1st I'll start to write my novel... So, how does NaNoWriMo keeps your word count and stuff?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:20 pm
by Qara-Xuan Zenith
Scarab wrote:I'm Smallbug over there.
Sicon-- there's your confirmation.
Victin-- you enter your word count into the site, and it keeps track of it on your Novel Stats page with pretty graphs.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:21 pm
by Victin
Qara-Xuan Zenith wrote:Scarab wrote:I'm Smallbug over there.
Sicon-- there's your confirmation.
Victin-- you enter your word count into the site, and it keeps track of it on your Novel Stats page with pretty graphs.
Yeah, but I just need to click in * and put my novel at it? Just that?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:24 pm
by Qara-Xuan Zenith
Yes. For most of the month, there will just be a little box on the main page that you type the number in, or you go to Update Novel Info and update your wordcount with the number.
From usually about the 25th on, there will be a box on Update Novel Info called Validate My Novel, where you copy-paste your entire novel in and it calculates and updates your wordcount itself. And it does not save the text of your novel.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:30 pm
by Pixelmage
I didn't even create my novel yet... I have no idea what the title will be... No synopsis, no nothing!

Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:59 pm
by Guyshane
Pixelmage wrote:I didn't even create my novel yet... I have no idea what the title will be... No synopsis, no nothing!

Welcome to the club
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:04 pm
by Victin
Guyshane wrote:Pixelmage wrote:I didn't even create my novel yet... I have no idea what the title will be... No synopsis, no nothing!

Welcome to the club
Se we are three. Well, I have a few ideas, but still I don't know. What are you thinking?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:53 pm
by Scarab
Victin wrote:Guyshane wrote:Pixelmage wrote:I didn't even create my novel yet... I have no idea what the title will be... No synopsis, no nothing!

Welcome to the club
Se we are three. Well, I have a few ideas, but still I don't know. What are you thinking?
We are four. Well, I have a sort of... vaguie idea that seemed a lot more thrilling to me two weeks ago than it does now

Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:56 pm
by Sicon112
Technically, I'm part of your group too, but I probably won't write anything this year.
By the way, Scarab, did my combat advice on the previous page help give you some ideas?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:56 pm
by eli_gone_crazy
I have no idea what I'm going to write.

Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:57 pm
by Victin
Will we read each other's novels?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:57 pm
by Sicon112
I dunno. If people want to post them, I guess we will. I've already said a lot that I'll proofread stuff for people who want to really polish their novel, so...
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:59 pm
by Victin
Sicon112 wrote:I dunno. If people want to post them, I guess we will. I've already said a lot that I'll proofread stuff for people who want to really polish their novel, so...

Really? Thank you sooo much! Take this

Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:59 pm
by Scarab
Sicon112 wrote:Technically, I'm part of your group too, but I probably won't write anything this year.
By the way, Scarab, did my combat advice on the previous page help give you some ideas?
For what little combat I think this story is probably going to have, yes, it did, thanks. I need to make things sharper and punchier for a start. On the other hand I... have absolutely NO idea where this years nano is going. It was really exciting me a few weeks back when the idea struck me but now, I'm... just kind of dancing around in on two wheels and being scared to commit anything.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:04 pm
by Sicon112
Scarab wrote:Sicon112 wrote:Technically, I'm part of your group too, but I probably won't write anything this year.
By the way, Scarab, did my combat advice on the previous page help give you some ideas?
For what little combat I think this story is probably going to have, yes, it did, thanks. I need to make things sharper and punchier for a start. On the other hand I... have absolutely NO idea where this years nano is going. It was really exciting me a few weeks back when the idea struck me but now, I'm... just kind of dancing around in on two wheels and being scared to commit anything.
^ A perfect description of every writing project I have ever embarked upon.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:05 pm
by Pixelmage
Well... I'm not sure what I want to do anymore... Must think. Must think a lot. Time is running up.
Anyway, Vic, you're planning to write in english or portuguese?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:05 pm
by Victin
Sicon112 wrote:Scarab wrote:Sicon112 wrote:Technically, I'm part of your group too, but I probably won't write anything this year.
By the way, Scarab, did my combat advice on the previous page help give you some ideas?
For what little combat I think this story is probably going to have, yes, it did, thanks. I need to make things sharper and punchier for a start. On the other hand I... have absolutely NO idea where this years nano is going. It was really exciting me a few weeks back when the idea struck me but now, I'm... just kind of dancing around in on two wheels and being scared to commit anything.
^ A perfect description of every writing project I have ever embarked upon.
My problem is that I have many ideas, but I can't develop any of them. And I can't write what I think.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:06 pm
by Sicon112
Pixelmage wrote:Well... I'm not sure what I want to do anymore... Must think. Must think a lot. Time is running up.
Anyway, Vic, you're planning to write in english or portuguese?
If you are writing in Portuguese, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to proofread it. XD You should probably get Pixie to do it. I'm sure he would do a great job.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:08 pm
by Victin
Pixelmage wrote:Well... I'm not sure what I want to do anymore... Must think. Must think a lot. Time is running up.
Anyway, Vic, you're planning to write in english or portuguese?
I was going to write in english but... I dunno. English is better and all, but I guess I know more words in portuguese than english. I think that's one of the reasons I get writer's block (one of the
many reasons)
EDIT: But definitively in English
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:42 pm
by Scarab
Sicon112 wrote:^ A perfect description of every writing project I have ever embarked upon.
That is actually very encouraging
Victin wrote:I was going to write in english but... I dunno. English is better and all, but I guess I know more words in portuguese than english. I think that's one of the reasons I get writer's block (one of the many reasons)
Well whichever is easiest for you, I'd go with, it's a lot of words to write.
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:02 pm
by Qara-Xuan Zenith
Pixelmage wrote:
Anyway, Vic, you're planning to write in english or portuguese?
Forget choosing! It's all about quantity, not quality, so-- do both! Whenever you run out of words in one language, SWITCH!
Let's just all pretend I'm making sense, okay?
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:04 pm
by Victin
Qara-Xuan Zenith wrote:Pixelmage wrote:
Anyway, Vic, you're planning to write in english or portuguese?
Forget choosing! It's all about quantity, not quality, so-- do both! Whenever you run out of words in one language, SWITCH!
Let's just all pretend I'm making sense, okay?
To tell the truth, I thought of doing that
It could become the new
Finnegans' Wake
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:28 pm
by agoraoptera
Victin wrote:Will we read each other's novels?
I'd love to!
Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:34 pm
by Pixelmage
agoraoptera wrote:Victin wrote:Will we read each other's novels?
I'd love to!
Then I already have a head start!

Re: The Official NaNoWriMo Discussion Thread

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Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:44 am
by agoraoptera
Pixelmage wrote:agoraoptera wrote:Victin wrote:Will we read each other's novels?
I'd love to!
Then I already have a head start!

XD I think I've solved my plot issues
