Anne, Am-Chau, I'm so excited that you're doing it too. I looked and decided I didn't really want to do it with a bunch of strangers, and now all these wonderful buffista writers are doing it.

I figured out that at my usual, comfortable-for-me layout and font (arial, 11 pt., 1" margins), if I write 5 pages a day, then I'll have 5 days for editing.

I have no clue what I'm writing either, though I'm mulling over some ideas. In the profile, where it asked for title of WIP, I put Influx. I'm trying to figure out why, because I kind of like that. I don't think I've ever tried to write something to fit a title before.

t ignorant What is this National Novel Writing Month all you lovely people are planning on doing? t can't turn the 'ignorant' tag off

Deb, Susan, it's always so wonderful, to lurk in this thread and read your ongoing good news - I'm very happy for both of you (even happier 'cause I've read "Weaver" and loved it a lot, and currently loving FFoSM).

Nilly, NaNoWriMo is here: [link]

You sign up to try to write a complete, 50 thousand word story during the month of November, beginning on the first and ending by midnight, November 30. You e-mail them your story and they certify it as 50 thousand words, but don't read for content or quality. If you've got 50 thousand words, you won. You don't actually win a prize (though you can buy a t-shirt), you just have the knowledge that you did it with a whole bunch of other people all over the world. This is the 5th year. So far, from what I understand, 3 people have had, or will have, their stories published.

Thanks, Deena! (and, sorry, natter, but it's great to post 'with' you again, after too long I haven't 'seen' you here).

you just have the knowledge that you did it with a whole bunch of other people all over the world

Oh, I think that this is a great idea! You know, for people who can put words together in a way that looks good.

It's also great to see that so many of you are going to do this (and, of course, I'm curious to read what you may create). Good luck!

Anne, Am-Chau, I'm so excited that you're doing it too. I looked and decided I didn't really want to do it with a bunch of strangers, and now all these wonderful buffista writers are doing it.

Deena, I have a special filter in my lj to post my word counts and keep track of and encourage other people who're doing it. Want me to add you? (Anne, and anyone else, the same to you if you have ljs. Let me know your lj names.) (edit: and if you don't have an lj and you want one, e-mail me and I'll send you a code. I have several spare at the moment.)

I love the concept of nanowrimo. Funny storylet, is that one of our writers group, Melissa, pinged a group email asking if anyone else was doing it, and I said shit, I can't, I'm in the middle of two novels already. So I'm a-pass-a-deena on it. And was promptly laughed it. I'm in a period of hyperextended creativity and diggin' it.

BTW, no idea when Ruth and Jenn are going to get on the phone and hammer out the series deal, so I can't ask for specific timing vibes. Just general would be great....

I love the concept of nanowrimo. Funny storylet, is that one of our writers group, Melissa, pinged a group email asking if anyone else was doing it, and I said shit, I can't, I'm in the middle of two novels already. So I'm a-pass-a-deena on it. And was promptly laughed it. I'm in a period of hyperextended creativity and diggin' it.

BTW, no idea when Ruth and Jenn are going to get on the phone and hammer out the series deal, so I can't ask for specific timing vibes. Just general would be great....

(edit: fucking buggy-assed crap - I'm still getting the error message every post. Back to PF I go...)

General vibes are always there for you, Deb. And as soon as you know when you'll need the specific ones, just ask.

WRT nanowrimo, found out yesterday that my best local meatspace friend is doing it too -- it was one of those "oh god, this might sound silly to you, but I'm doing this thing" conversations.

I'd be signing up, but I'm struggling to finish up my Due South Body Swap story. Maybe if I get the first draft done by 11/1?

General vibes are always there for you, Deb. And as soon as you know when you'll need the specific ones, just ask.

What amych said.