tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post4442047059534347170..comments2023-09-28T05:20:07.452-07:00Comments on The Yellow Room Editor: Is NaNoWriMo Really My Cup of Tea?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-80163977795538410362011-11-20T01:34:54.408-08:002011-11-20T01:34:54.408-08:00Yay!Yay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-47537502076937895852011-11-19T06:14:59.994-08:002011-11-19T06:14:59.994-08:00Great tips there, Captain Black, thank you! I have...Great tips there, Captain Black, thank you! I have had a couple of days' break and introduced some new characters, which has injected a bit of life into the thing!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680813337238122710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-13385499594657355282011-11-19T02:01:10.277-08:002011-11-19T02:01:10.277-08:00Firstly, well done on your competition result. It ...Firstly, well done on your competition result. It <i>is</i> a result even if there was no money.<br /><br />I think NaNo is very useful, whether you manage to reach the target or not. You'll have many thousands of words of raw material that you wouldn't otherwise have had. This is what happened to me last year and I've since started the refinement and editing process on that project.<br /><br />This year I'm struggling again, though doing better this time. A couple of tricks I use:<br /><br />* Don't be afraid to put it down for a while. Missing days and catching up is not as hard as it may seem. The break will let you think.<br /><br />* If you're stuck, try writing a different scene or part of the story. You don't have to write the whole thing in chronological order.<br /><br />* Switch from plotting mode to pantsing mode, and vice-versa. This can trigger new ideas.<br /><br />* If you need to think things over, do it <i>away</i> from the screen.<br /><br />Good luck with your endeavours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-65287116933761949442011-11-18T06:06:52.420-08:002011-11-18T06:06:52.420-08:00Good luck with that, you've been so close you ...Good luck with that, you've been so close you are bound to 'make it'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-39662424394306129962011-11-18T05:33:12.898-08:002011-11-18T05:33:12.898-08:00sOME ARE MADE TO WRITE SHORT AND SOME TO WRITE LON...sOME ARE MADE TO WRITE SHORT AND SOME TO WRITE LONG! NO SWEAT!! STICK TO WHAT YOU LIKE BEST, I SAY...Writer Pat Newcombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-25174378346703147002011-11-18T05:13:13.252-08:002011-11-18T05:13:13.252-08:00It's such a tough challenge, especially when y...It's such a tough challenge, especially when you're doing so many other writing related things, that it needs to be fun. <br /><br />After all, there's no point of writing that many words in such a short time if you're not happy with them. But you could always do a collection of short stories to achieve your 50K. Nothing wrong with that. <br /><br />DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-46924681865284823192011-11-18T05:10:35.285-08:002011-11-18T05:10:35.285-08:00I don't think it would be my cup of tea. I lov...I don't think it would be my cup of tea. I love deadlines and challenges but it feels too artificial to me. I can see the benefits but I can't see the point if the story naturally peters out or resolves prior to the 50-60k mark. We all have to know when to stop.<br /><br />Now short stories, to me, that's craft and if that's where you feel comfortable and where your writing works then huge respect to you. <br /><br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521290992405734182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759802438862174539.post-77628562728222793222011-11-18T04:54:09.906-08:002011-11-18T04:54:09.906-08:00Nothing worth a candle is ever easy, Jo!Nothing worth a candle is ever easy, Jo!Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.com