tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post3331851725701123975..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Question of the Week: Are You Doing NaNoWriMo This Year?Martina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-72419540806323633962013-10-31T03:50:52.564-04:002013-10-31T03:50:52.564-04:00NaNo for me again. Working on a YA sci-fi. I'm...NaNo for me again. Working on a YA sci-fi. I'm BWBB.Debbie Coopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935744781017341500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-68985754994027757122013-10-29T08:15:58.534-04:002013-10-29T08:15:58.534-04:00Yes, I will be participating in NaNoWriMo again th...Yes, I will be participating in NaNoWriMo again this year and I am hoping it will be third time lucky. Each time I get more words down, but I have yet to win. Just finished my final edit on my children's manuscript, so feel it is the right time to jump into another novel. I will be writing a mainstream comedy this year and I am YorkshireBelle if anyone wishes to buddy up.Karen Naylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916825752303677238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-10997753887480782542013-10-28T17:16:10.311-04:002013-10-28T17:16:10.311-04:00I'm jumping back in this year, after doing the...I'm jumping back in this year, after doing the Camp NaNoWriMo version instead for the last few years. I'll be working on a MG animal fantasy featuring a polar bear cub, a snowshoe hare, and a wolf -- I suspect it'll be nice to actually finish a complete draft in 50K (or less), instead of winding up with 2/3 of a novel the way I did other years. :) Usually I start off with characters, a vague notion of the plot, and a list of possible scenes, and more or less wing it. I'd meant to do a more thorough outline this time around, but I have no idea what happened to October (seriously, anybody know where this month went?!), so it looks like I'm going to be pantsing it yet again after all. I'm Poetigress over there if anyone needs a buddy. Good luck, everyone!Renee Carter Hallhttp://www.reneecarterhall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-49706023201382145092013-10-28T00:05:27.215-04:002013-10-28T00:05:27.215-04:00Not this year. It was much fun last year, but I ha...Not this year. It was much fun last year, but I have way too many manuscripts that need revising before I go starting anything new! I wish the best to everyone jumping in this year, though it's certainly well worth it! Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-58773232120287858072013-10-27T22:50:40.657-04:002013-10-27T22:50:40.657-04:00Hey, Clara, good luck with the revisions!! :) I...Hey, Clara, good luck with the revisions!! :) I've never done NaNo; it's not really my style of writing...I don't "do" word counts. I like to tidy things up (not obsessively so, however) as I go, and include foreshadowing and symbolism, etc. Can't do that if I'm slapping plotlines down in 30 days or less! But I can see how it would be helpful to a lot of writers. :)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-55852048013772425422013-10-27T22:02:31.422-04:002013-10-27T22:02:31.422-04:00I LOVE NaNo, but sadly I'm stuck in a work vor...I LOVE NaNo, but sadly I'm stuck in a work vortex that has me splattered all over the pavement - so I won't be diving in this year.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-52002801812222104132013-10-27T20:32:15.325-04:002013-10-27T20:32:15.325-04:00I won't be doing NaNoWriMo this year. Got quit...I won't be doing NaNoWriMo this year. Got quite a bit going on so I won't be able to . But those participating, I hope it is a fun time purging a great story from their system. :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3521664768825006562013-10-27T20:15:15.784-04:002013-10-27T20:15:15.784-04:00I hadn't planned on doing it, but I might sign...I hadn't planned on doing it, but I might sign up. I did it last year, and won, so I know I can do it, but I'm not sure I'll get it done this year since I have a mix of writing and editing I'll be doing. I'll try though.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62382775478511649402013-10-27T18:43:33.384-04:002013-10-27T18:43:33.384-04:00I've had a bunch of deadlines lately and life ...I've had a bunch of deadlines lately and life crises and I'm desperate to get drafting on Book 2 in my FORBIDDEN trilogy (Harpercollins, Fall 2014) but no such luck. I've had notes and research done for a YEAR (a revised complete draft is due by end of March to my editor) but life keeps interfering so - deep breath - I'm going to try NaNoWriMo to push myself to get started and see how far I can get. So, 50,000+ words is my goal! GULP! Well, because the book will probably be closer to 90,000 words. LOL. Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-59341903003109261822013-10-27T11:58:21.425-04:002013-10-27T11:58:21.425-04:00I am! This will be my 4th year participating! My s...I am! This will be my 4th year participating! My students are also participating in the Young Writer's Program, but most of them aren't officially signing up on the site - they are just setting goals in my classroom. <br /><br />I "won" the last 3 years, so fingers crossed I stay on track this year again. Usually I start good then have to race to catch up!Jill the OWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861980045976795774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-90410913739073576822013-10-27T09:30:42.421-04:002013-10-27T09:30:42.421-04:00YES! :D This is my fifth year doing it (I when I w...YES! :D This is my fifth year doing it (I when I was nine in 2009) and I love it more and more as the years pass! When the day comes that I'm too busy to do it, it will be a sad day indeed . . .<br /><br />I'm on the YWP: sportakate<br />And the adult program! :D: sportakateThe Magic Violinisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889060820055920735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23164143188977862172013-10-27T09:23:44.337-04:002013-10-27T09:23:44.337-04:00Yes! This is my second year doing it; last year I ...Yes! This is my second year doing it; last year I had a blast, and this year I'm hooking up with my old local group. (There's also a writing group formed from the NaNo group, so the two groups will sort of be intermingling.) I'm excited, but I'm starting a new job this week so I hope I can handle that stress along with NaNo.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940487957045564029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-61281062118368609092013-10-27T09:23:18.436-04:002013-10-27T09:23:18.436-04:00Yes! This is my second year doing it; last year I ...Yes! This is my second year doing it; last year I had a blast, and this year I'm hooking up with my old local group. (There's also a writing group formed from the NaNo group, so the two groups will sort of be intermingling.) I'm excited, but I'm starting a new job this week so I hope I can handle that stress along with NaNo.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940487957045564029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-7562961488365513482013-10-27T09:13:33.120-04:002013-10-27T09:13:33.120-04:00I'm not doing NaNo (I have plenty of writing p...I'm not doing NaNo (I have plenty of writing projects to keep me busy) but good luck to everyone who is :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62829134919084101392013-10-27T08:19:13.168-04:002013-10-27T08:19:13.168-04:00I'm doing it, despite my schedule being hectic...I'm doing it, despite my schedule being hectic as anything this November! Completed three times before, failed once. I'm optimistic this year because I've managed to squeeze in the prep work. Of course, I could be wrong! My user name's CharmedLassie. CharmedLassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23340620092273281822013-10-27T07:35:56.506-04:002013-10-27T07:35:56.506-04:00I am doing it for the first time - am so excited! ...I am doing it for the first time - am so excited! I have two middle grade novels in the editing/submitting phase, but NaNoWriMo is where I will draft my first YA novel. So excited! My user name is WMM!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com