NaNoWriMo!

Minarael

So, even if I successfully navigate the scary background check process for this new job and start working at the end of this month, I figure I'll (for the first time in years) have enough spare time to actually participate. 

For those that somehow don't know, this is an annual book writing challenge to celebrate National Novel Writing Month (which is November). You get the entire month of November to smash out a 50k word novel on any topic of any quality. 

I think having other folks involved makes it easier to push yourself into finishing, so if there are any other Aetolians planning on getting involved, we should harass each other into completion. 

http://nanowrimo.org/ - Go forth, write, and be merry.

Sarita

Wrong section?

Minarael

...bah, I didn't even notice the section. 

Edit - Fixed, I assumed it'd post it where I was at. Apparently, I was wrong. :P

Iosyne

I'm going to try. I'm not sure if I'll succeed, but I'm going to try!

If you're on the site, come be my writing buddy: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/marieremleux

Minarael

Done and I suppose I should add the link for mine so we can properly harass one another. 

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/TheSaucyWench

Eleanor

Hey remember a few years ago when Galleus dropped 500cr on anyone who finished an Aetolia NaNo?

Those were the days.

Jasline

I'm in. http://nanowrimo.org/participants/annhark

Maybe this will keep me from being too lazy. Now I just need to decide which idea to write.

Taelin

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/Taelin

I'm gonna need all the help and encouragement I can get...

Ivoln

Here's my page.

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/son-of-concrete

I want to write about a virtual reality actor who gets stalked by one of his customers.

Piper

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/calicopocket

Oh, ALRIGHT!

Jasline

YAY! More peoples! I've added you all as writing buddies now.

Sarita

The credits are enticing, I'll admit. I buddied you all.

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/saylowella

Moirean

Eleanor said:

Hey remember a few years ago when Galleus dropped 500cr on anyone who finished an Aetolia NaNo?

Those were the days.

Now it's 750 credits.

Ivoln

Think I'll actually take part in writing an Aetolian novel instead. Obviously I'm not going to be in the Bardics, but it could be fun.

Sarita

Wait, so does submitting it count for a bardic contest in ADDITION to the 750 credits just for doing it?

Razmael

No, the NaNoWriMo entries will not be ranked. Straight up 750cr if you complete it, replacing November's normal bardic contest.

Moirean

Shame it's fiction only. I've been poking around with a longer memoir-style piece about online roles and roleplaying and all that; this would be a good kick to finish it.

Ferrik

Well shoot! I ought to refine my writing skills anyhow. This is a great opportunity to finally put to paper some stories of the adventures of Ferrik. Here goes!

Solaria

I'm going to try to do this:

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/solaria

Ciarelle

Well, I've thought about doing it since I first heard of it, and I actually have an idea this year. Sooooooo...

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/paperspirals

Bakhtuh

I haven't written anything longer than 3000 words but I'm going to give it a shot this year. This is me: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/sauti

Eleanor

walp, I guess I needed an excuse to get off my arse and actually write my film noir spin on aetolia.

Gonna play fast and loose with all your characters though, just sayin' that now.

Haern

I'll try for it.

Gotta get that beef bowl. Gotta get them credits.

Iosyne

It starts tomorrow! Good luck, everyone. I'll be aiming for 2k+ words per day to give myself adequate padding in the inevitable event of my bad days.

Moirean

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/jjloraine

EDIT: I CHEATED AND WROTE 500 WORDS ALREADY. NEARLY DONE, GUYS.

Meskhenet

I'm trying.

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/polyanna83

Maghak

I started just in time to get side-swiped by several shifts of work and my Uni assignment deadlines. Hooray.

Cole

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/cowboyknight

Keep me honest. Goal's 5k before I go to sleep tonight. Then finish it tomorrow, of course.

Maghak

http://nanowrimo.org/participants/octagoncalibrator

Ivoln

I got a late start - I decided not to write about Aetolia, since my material would have constituted some pretty huge spoilers, and to be frank, I just wasn't feeling it. I'm making up for my tardiness by pushing 3,000 words a day, until I catch up.

Edit: Aaand posted my excerpt, if you want to read part of it. It's got some naughty language.

Minarael

This weekend was a planned vacation, so I'll get started in earnest tomorrow. Glad to see so many people participating!

I don't think I'm going to do an Aetolia based story, though. Credits are appealing, but I'm not at all sure what I'd write about.