NaNoWriMo 2007: If you don't do it, you're a wussie!

BrownEyedCat · Post by **BrownEyedCat** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:57 am

5058. Finally reached the day three quota!

This would be more impressive if I managed to get writing before midnight, and thus technically on day four . . .

Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:19 am

aeridus wrote:I'm gonna try. I'll write the worst possible novel ever!

Ha! Mine will be even worster! I've signed up and everything, so there!

... wait, I'm supposed to actually write something too?

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:24 am

1.5K. I'm starting slow this year. I blame video games and school. Rar.

Wiki page updated.

Dracomax · Post by **Dracomax** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:45 pm

I'm somewhere about 1200 words--I know, I know, I'm way behind. working on it.

but, i think I may need to give a name to my main character. annoying.

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:34 pm

I'm in and writing. I'll update my word count later tonight.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:57 pm

Here's my story so far:
http://www.villageidiotvsworld.com/nanowrimo2007.htm

687 words in 40 minutes. I'm on a roll.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:36 pm

aeridus wrote:Here's my story so far:
http://www.villageidiotvsworld.com/nanowrimo2007.htm

What's up with all the ellipses?

Also, so you know, commas go inside the quotation marks, not after them.

Dracomax · Post by **Dracomax** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:30 pm

i was under the impression that editing of that nature was to be done after the fact, and that the purpose of nanowrimo is to put the words down.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:34 pm

dracomax wrote:i was under the impression that editing of that nature was to be done after the fact, and that the purpose of nanowrimo is to put the words down.

Sure, but he can keep it in mind for the next 49,313 words he writes.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:39 pm

Why are there IRC-esque *emotes* in this?

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:44 pm

no progress today, will do more tomorrow.

Doombug · Post by **Doombug** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:57 am

Durn. I forgot all about this. Now I'm what, 7000 words behind?
Maybe I can incorporate my english essay.

Prettysenshi · Post by **Prettysenshi** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:49 am

Aurgh. I'm so behind on this!!! I wanted to start, but I totally forgot about it

and I'm way busy. Hopefully, I can start with like....10k by the end of this week.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:47 pm

3200. I'm slowly making up for my late start. Very slowly.

Sput · Post by **Sput** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:25 pm

8000get~

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:35 pm

10,000 and I'm back on track.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:46 pm

LibertyCabbage wrote:
aeridus wrote:Here's my story so far:
http://www.villageidiotvsworld.com/nanowrimo2007.htm
What's up with all the ellipses?

Also, so you know, commas go inside the quotation marks, not after them.

I've never understood that "rule"... how the heck do you indicate a character's emotional reaction in a sentence with an ! and then indicate which character just spoke?

Should I leave out the commas entirely?

And as for ellipses, I like them. They are sexy. Also, writing with a first person narrator is tricky but fun.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:12 pm

If the dialogue is an exclamation or a question then you don't use a comma.

Ex: "I'm a genius!" shouted Marcus as he observed the effervescent flask he held in his hand.

Ex: "Do you know where the restroom is?" asked Jill, patiently.

Although, I'd recommend generally avoiding exclamation marks and instead letting the narration describe the tone of the dialogue.

aeridus wrote:Should I leave out the commas entirely?

A comma is used whenever there's narration after or in-between dialogue in a sentence. The exceptions are like in the examples above where punctuation other than a period would be used (which would include ellipses.)

And as for ellipses, I like them. They are sexy.

Whatever floats your boat.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:23 pm

Thanks for the clearup, I'll keep that in mind. The only hardcore grammar teacher I ever had was my english teacher from sophmore year in high school, and that was for research papers. And yeah, I'll try not to overuse the ellipses.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:43 pm

aeridus wrote:Thanks for the clearup, I'll keep that in mind. The only hardcore grammar teacher I ever had was my english teacher from sophmore year in high school, and that was for research papers. And yeah, I'll try not to overuse the ellipses.

Bah. Don't listen to him whining about ellipses... they are totally sexy.

See? That sentence was sexy, because it had an ellipse in it.