tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post3840832223439327106..comments2023-06-25T06:28:42.557-04:00Comments on Reading on the F Train: Road Trip Wednesday: NaNo, Here I Come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-46035108069619072182012-10-19T08:26:10.887-04:002012-10-19T08:26:10.887-04:00Hah! Think...February! At the earliest! That wi...Hah! Think...February! At the earliest! That will give me time to recover/do the holidays/revise my NaNoMess into something worth sending to beta-readers :) But yeah, I'm excited.Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-28997512111164005802012-10-19T01:32:37.649-04:002012-10-19T01:32:37.649-04:00Yay, Jess! So exciting for you to start writing (a...Yay, Jess! So exciting for you to start writing (and hope to see something in December :P)<br />I am seriously thinking about doing NaNo...The energy surrounding the event just sounds so great (and I´ll need something to distract me from querying :P)Elodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617288449988402123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-90137653236802371792012-10-18T10:31:00.474-04:002012-10-18T10:31:00.474-04:00Good luck right back at you! We can do this!Good luck right back at you! We can do this!Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-12953003769148262412012-10-18T10:29:54.975-04:002012-10-18T10:29:54.975-04:00I'm doing it this year too, for the first time...I'm doing it this year too, for the first time. :) I'm in a similar place with my idea - I have the heart of the story figured out but I need to start plotting out the rest! Good luck! I'll be rooting for you.Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-41928913670743233882012-10-18T10:04:56.947-04:002012-10-18T10:04:56.947-04:00Thanks! The plan is in place...now I've just ...Thanks! The plan is in place...now I've just gotta do the work. Simple, right? (Ha!)Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-62011912292546041192012-10-18T10:02:49.979-04:002012-10-18T10:02:49.979-04:00Sounds like a great plan. Good luck! Cheering you ...Sounds like a great plan. Good luck! Cheering you on from the NaNo sidelines :)Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138361115317776477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-88416011611139849332012-10-18T08:03:45.634-04:002012-10-18T08:03:45.634-04:00Go for it! I just know I'm not going to hit 2...Go for it! I just know I'm not going to hit 2500 on a day where I have to board a plane or eat a big turkey dinner with the family...but a measly little 1250? Sure, no problem. (I also like the cushion of planning for weekends off--then if something comes up during the week, I can at least try to get in a few quick bursts on the weekend to make up any ground I lost.)Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-83263534529269754612012-10-18T08:02:02.956-04:002012-10-18T08:02:02.956-04:00Now let's hope it works! But it seems like th...Now let's hope it works! But it seems like the most sane way to do things.Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-34602070994049808502012-10-18T01:11:48.365-04:002012-10-18T01:11:48.365-04:00That custom word count is a GREAT idea. No two day...That custom word count is a GREAT idea. No two days are necessarily going to offer the same amount of writing time, so mapping that out is a great way to plan ahead. I might have to borrow that idea! :)Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-16480763484398251732012-10-17T23:26:04.592-04:002012-10-17T23:26:04.592-04:00I love your tip for mapping out a custom word coun...I love your tip for mapping out a custom word count instead of the stock 1666 or whatever NaNo gives. I think I'll incorporate that into my planning. Thanks!<br /><br />Daisy Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735098333414333404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-25057571120559703392012-10-17T22:59:16.033-04:002012-10-17T22:59:16.033-04:00Haha, that's too funny! Sadly (ok, I"m n...Haha, that's too funny! Sadly (ok, I"m not that sad about it) I'm not riding the F train anymore. We moved away from NYC over the summer. While I may not miss the whole subway experience, it did give me a BUNCH of time to read, and I do miss that scheduled, structured time. I think I'm going to have to start blocking out time and setting timers--I can't do any housework until my reading is done!Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-50305340016598481922012-10-17T21:10:39.077-04:002012-10-17T21:10:39.077-04:00Wow, that's a very organized plan - I love it!...Wow, that's a very organized plan - I love it! I find Google Docs really helpful for keeping ideas as well. It sounds like you're really going to make the most of November - that's awesome!<br /><br />On another note... I ride the F train everyday... I always wonder if you're on there...!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231494996711068641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-37063153799338929132012-10-17T19:25:59.909-04:002012-10-17T19:25:59.909-04:00Yeah, I'm fully prepared to have a lot of side...Yeah, I'm fully prepared to have a lot of side stories and tangents to corral at the end of the month. I'm actually really looking forward to eventually getting to REVISE something...it's just the pesky writing that has to come first!Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-82555707865643386792012-10-17T19:24:20.229-04:002012-10-17T19:24:20.229-04:00I'm also taking the time to take care of thing...I'm also taking the time to take care of things that I would otherwise work on in November, as well as try to get some basic plot ideas on paper. I don't think I'll need too rigid a structure, but I want to have enough so I know the general direction of the novel, and I'm not left stuck, not knowing what to write half-way through. Though I can't honestly see that happening. If I get stuck, I'll probably just keep going with *something* just to see where it ends up... sounds a bit exciting, actually... :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-12712815188706188592012-10-17T19:09:38.615-04:002012-10-17T19:09:38.615-04:00Thanks! My organization really comes in fits and ...Thanks! My organization really comes in fits and starts, but that looming deadline is really helping!Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-71049651096447498382012-10-17T18:29:42.246-04:002012-10-17T18:29:42.246-04:00Wow, you sound very organized! That's so great...Wow, you sound very organized! That's so great you found the heart of your story during a late night brainwave. Love it when inspiration strikes in the middle of the night even if it's not the most convenient time. Doesn't it seem like that's when the best ideas always hit? Good luck fleshing out your story during NaNo! :)Erin L. Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068394727011130144noreply@blogger.com