Okay, so I'm considering re-revising my NaNo novel from last year. I started revising twice previously, but have stopped. I really want to get the damn novel decent though! It desperately needs revision...
Of course, life is never straight forward. Firstly, I haven't finished my Camp NaNo novel. I mean, I wrote the 50,000 words, but I didn't finish the story. And I think I've touched it twice since the end of July. It needs finishing! But without NaNo as an excuse for crappy writing, my inner editor is tormenting me. Also, I should be studying. Damn school! I've been forced to miss some days because of illness, and now I feel really, really behind. But I don't want to not write either, I think I should be able to do writing and school, right? I mean, other people play sports and have hobbies and socialise.Why shouldn't I be able to manage it?
And yes, I'm still sulking about Manifest. For a while, I got over it, but just recently I had a hopeful bout of "maybe I could manage it if I just rearrange this and this and this...". And to the blues that my band played at the school talent competition thing on Friday and... well, I don't wanna say sucked, but it was... not good. As I said, I'd been sick, so we had one 30 minute practice before school on Friday and that was it. I should have organised more rehearsals, sick or not. If I had, it would have been better. Erk, I feel so awful about that. My last year and I can't even pull off an awesome, hell even decent, peformance.
Yes, so, back to the crux of the matter. What should I do: start revising my NaNo novel, or finish my Camp NaNo novel? What would you do? Advice is always welcome <3
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Friday, 8 July 2011
Camp NaNo: Day 7
Word count: 14536
Okay guys, this is gonna be short one! I've just discovered the greatest writing tool called Write or Die - this basically is a website where you add your word count goal and your time limit. It then takes you to a plain screen with a square box where you strive to fulfil said goal in said time. Down the bottom of the box is the time counting down and a word count that hopefully goes up. If that weren't enough for edge-of-your-seat writing, the screen also flashes red if you take too long to continue.
It's terrifying. It's wonderful.
I'm doing 1000 words sprints in 30 minutes and it's going so well. Maybe the quality is a little low, but I'm working on it after the time is up. It's just a great tool for getting it out there.
With this, I think I can easily write the 1612 words for NaNo a day!
This is Shi, off to edit the hour of writing I've just done into something relatively lovely (and boost my word count at the same time!)
Okay guys, this is gonna be short one! I've just discovered the greatest writing tool called Write or Die - this basically is a website where you add your word count goal and your time limit. It then takes you to a plain screen with a square box where you strive to fulfil said goal in said time. Down the bottom of the box is the time counting down and a word count that hopefully goes up. If that weren't enough for edge-of-your-seat writing, the screen also flashes red if you take too long to continue.
It's terrifying. It's wonderful.
I'm doing 1000 words sprints in 30 minutes and it's going so well. Maybe the quality is a little low, but I'm working on it after the time is up. It's just a great tool for getting it out there.
With this, I think I can easily write the 1612 words for NaNo a day!
This is Shi, off to edit the hour of writing I've just done into something relatively lovely (and boost my word count at the same time!)
Friday, 1 July 2011
Camp NaNoWriMo: Day 1
As I mentioned last time, I'm doing Camp NaNoWriMo! It's the very first time it's been run, and I'm joining for all the fun! (And because I have a 2 week school break!)
In any case, everything was easy to set up on the Camp NaNoWriMo website - I did it last night. I am, of course, using my normal NaNoWriMo username and the log-in works just the same. I've done my bio and info, and uploaded a photo - of Ruki from the GazettE, but hey, it's a photo and I admire him immensely! His lyrics really inspire me.
I'm writing with my sister - not the same story, we're both doing NaNo together. And because of the camp theme, we created a tent out of a large sheet and my sewing table, and wrote our first few thousand words under there, munching on lollies. It was super fun - one of the best (and most ridiculous) experiences I've had writing.
So, anyway, on the first day I have about 2667 words. I think that's pretty good, since I'd need to write about 1613 words everyday to finish on time. I've decided to write a fantasy novel, because I've always loved them, and my last novel was an action/romance that wasn't a fantasy, so it'll be a nice change. That was one funny thing about NaNo last year - I've always considered myself a fantasy writer, and yet... I wrote something completely different.
In any case, this post won't be too long because I want to keep writing my novel. I'm loving it. It's been a little difficult, because I'm not a "pantser" (and still every time I do NaNo, I end up pantsing it... what does that say about me?).
So, if you've been longing to write a novel - now's the time! It's still the first day, so jump right in. Or, wait 'til August, when the second round of Camp NaNo begins.
This is Shi, finally inspired and writing again after a short but painful writer's block.
In any case, everything was easy to set up on the Camp NaNoWriMo website - I did it last night. I am, of course, using my normal NaNoWriMo username and the log-in works just the same. I've done my bio and info, and uploaded a photo - of Ruki from the GazettE, but hey, it's a photo and I admire him immensely! His lyrics really inspire me.
I'm writing with my sister - not the same story, we're both doing NaNo together. And because of the camp theme, we created a tent out of a large sheet and my sewing table, and wrote our first few thousand words under there, munching on lollies. It was super fun - one of the best (and most ridiculous) experiences I've had writing.
So, anyway, on the first day I have about 2667 words. I think that's pretty good, since I'd need to write about 1613 words everyday to finish on time. I've decided to write a fantasy novel, because I've always loved them, and my last novel was an action/romance that wasn't a fantasy, so it'll be a nice change. That was one funny thing about NaNo last year - I've always considered myself a fantasy writer, and yet... I wrote something completely different.
In any case, this post won't be too long because I want to keep writing my novel. I'm loving it. It's been a little difficult, because I'm not a "pantser" (and still every time I do NaNo, I end up pantsing it... what does that say about me?).
So, if you've been longing to write a novel - now's the time! It's still the first day, so jump right in. Or, wait 'til August, when the second round of Camp NaNo begins.
This is Shi, finally inspired and writing again after a short but painful writer's block.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
...Going Crazy (doing Camp NaNoWriMo!)
Yes, folks, I'm doing Camp NaNoWriMo - the any-time version of the fast-paced novelling insanity called NaNoWriMo! And it's starting tomorrow, July 1st!
For those who don't know, it's basically this: you write 50,000 words in 30 days. It's hard. But it's terribly fun. The great thing about it that you don't have to write anything great. In fact, you can pretty much write shit. It's quantity over quality, and it's great for making you write without thinking of editing every little thing.
I did NaNoWriMo last year (and have the shiny badges to prove it), and enjoyed myself immensely. The novel that I ended up with was awful - the plot had holes big enough to fall through, and the storyline wasn't nearly as compelling as it felt when I was shredding away at my keyboard.
But I loved my main characters. I love them so much, I'm rewriting the crappy novel in a much better version. It'll still have the same heart, I hope - because it was written so fast and without much pre-thought and as-you-go editing, it was a very honest, if badly written, novel.
Ah, but I'm plunging sanity down the drain, and heading off to Camp tomorrow.
I'm so excited. I've already starting stashing lollies in my travel bag!!
This is Shi, about to set off on an adventure!
PS. I haven't figured it out yet, but if there is a way to be "buddies" like on the normal NaNo site, and you need some competition to keep you writing - let me know! We can be writing buddies, have word-wars, and try to inspire each other :D It's about time that writing stopped being a solitary pursuit, anyway~
For those who don't know, it's basically this: you write 50,000 words in 30 days. It's hard. But it's terribly fun. The great thing about it that you don't have to write anything great. In fact, you can pretty much write shit. It's quantity over quality, and it's great for making you write without thinking of editing every little thing.
I did NaNoWriMo last year (and have the shiny badges to prove it), and enjoyed myself immensely. The novel that I ended up with was awful - the plot had holes big enough to fall through, and the storyline wasn't nearly as compelling as it felt when I was shredding away at my keyboard.
But I loved my main characters. I love them so much, I'm rewriting the crappy novel in a much better version. It'll still have the same heart, I hope - because it was written so fast and without much pre-thought and as-you-go editing, it was a very honest, if badly written, novel.
Ah, but I'm plunging sanity down the drain, and heading off to Camp tomorrow.
I'm so excited. I've already starting stashing lollies in my travel bag!!
This is Shi, about to set off on an adventure!
PS. I haven't figured it out yet, but if there is a way to be "buddies" like on the normal NaNo site, and you need some competition to keep you writing - let me know! We can be writing buddies, have word-wars, and try to inspire each other :D It's about time that writing stopped being a solitary pursuit, anyway~
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