NaNo thinking

[keire_ke]

Hm. NaNo is coming up, and I'm thinking of signing up this year. Still have a month to think it through, in case it turns out the uni is indeed as horrid as it seems to be - seriously, let's not go there. Everyone is confused, even the professors are confused. I also think it sucks that we only do one tiny essay and a gazillion tests. I should have stayed in the UK, at least they were reasonable. *grumbles*

On the other hand, I am so disorganised that I would probably write three thousand words the first day, feel proud of myself, forget I was doing anything and stop. Decisions...

I know a few of you did NaNo these past few years - what do you think? Should I try and go for it? And if yes, should I write something original (which I really should - I'm so out of practice, it's not even funny) or fanfic?

Comments

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Hm, try to do it unofficially this year. And if it works out, if you actually finish it in time, go for it next time.

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

Good point. Though I'm worried that if I do it unofficially, there will be no pressure, and without pressure I hardly do anything. At all. o.O

[misao-duo.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about signing up this year as well but I'm almost sure I'm not going to make it. I'm under the impression that a writer must have lots of discipline to be able to finish so....I'm still thinking. If they let me write drabbles that together reach the 75034958039458 words needed I just might do it hehehe XD
Good luck, either you decide to participate on it or not =3

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I won't either. And I agree, it involves a whole lot of discipline (which I lack). But I wanted to try. Maybe I'll take Kati's advice and do it unofficially, just to see if I can.

[silver-677.livejournal.com]

I thought about it. It attracts me because there are a lot of people doing it together. We can nudge each other to finish the stories.

I decided against it. I didn't want to do it 'because everyone else is'. If I can't come up with a better reason, I don't need to.

What I'm doing instead. I start a story at or near the beginning of the month. It doesn't have a word limit, only a time limit. It has to be done by the end of the month.

My September story didn't do very well. My October story hasn't been started yet.

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

I want to try, because I have the feeling that I'm just not writing enough. And I figure this could be a way to get motivated. And, I wanted to write something long and preferably original, because fanfic is great, but you know. I wanna write something I don't have to precede with "not mine, don't sue".

Writing a story per month is a good idea too - I'll get to that as I finish ACB, NTLN and the companion fic, as of now. -______- The sad thing is, the acronymed two only need a chapter each.

[silver-677.livejournal.com]

*smile* I put all my original stuff under friends-lock, but it's there. I usually can't concentrate long enough to finish a story.

NTLN I can't remember, but ACB only has one more chapter?!

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

I rarely write original, unless it's for class. And even then I cheat. I once wrote this story that needed a find&replace to be a decent Sanzo/Goku fic. XD

NTLN is the Hinafic - pretty much everything resolved there. I'll be the first to admit I didn't think it through completely, so there's plenty that might remin unexplained. ACB I'm not sure about, but one, two chapters at the most. I think. o.O

[sister-dear.livejournal.com]

*de-lurks*

Go for it. Even if you don't manage to finish, that's still more writing than you had before. And I'd say try something original. It's a good reason to dust off some of the skills that get rusty when all you write is fanfic.

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *gives you de-lurk cookies* I think I will try something, unofficially at least. Like you said, still more writing than I had before. ^_______^

[llieno.livejournal.com]

Try anyway. Even 4598 words is 4598 that you wouldn't have written otherwise.

I have no idea how I succeeded in 2004 though. I remember that I tended to do about 4000 or 5000 on some days, as opposed to the steady c.1700 a day.

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

Good point. Knowing me I'd probably do plenty on the first three days than kill the muse by accident, but it's worth a shot. XD Thanks!

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

If Uni isn't horrid, then I say give it a go, hun - you haven't got anything to lose.

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I figured. I'm giving Uni a chance to prove it won't be terrible, but it's failing miserably at the moment. XD