Comments on: NaNoWriMo – Is preparation necessary?

By: Cat

Cat — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:20:44 +0000

Sulz: And we all know just how regularly I blog! ;)

Well, a NaNoWriMo update, I am actually yet again moving house which falls during that time, so I’m not too sure how much time I can devote to writing.

But, I am still positive I will attempt something!

By: sulz

sulz — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:53:50 +0000

i think lostassassin13 has the right idea. nanowrimo sounds like blogging: the extreme version. it’s just what you make of it! :) a good story doesn’t necessarily has to have their facts right – i mean, look at dan brown’s infamous book. :D

however, preparation might make things easier, especially if you think you might suffer from writer’s block on a day or two. :)

By: Cat

Cat — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:01:10 +0000

That makes sense Lostassassin, what are you doing?

To write like a carocat writes

I like that a lot!

I do think the ‘once upon a time’ approach is much more suited for me and I’m actually quite looking forward to November and seeing what I’ll come up with now!

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:53:17 +0000

No.
Preparation is not necessary.

I have 3 or 4 works in progress, and most of them I just sat down and started writing. (Although I may have done some spot research later on.)

The one that’s set in the Scots Hebrides (where I’ve never been) in the 15th century (I’m not *that* old :) ) and intricately tied in with Clan history and legend (about which I had very little clue) is the one that I’ve been doing all the research for.

If you’re an outliner, outline. If you’re not an outliner, just sit down on November 1st and start writing (“Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Carocat…”). Then If you find you need to know something (e.g., just how does a princess conceal a dagger in her bodice?) , you can always look it up later.

Therte’s no “correct” way to write, other than to write like a Carocat writes.

By: lostassassin13

lostassassin13 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:11:52 +0000

I’ve found that it depends on what you are trying to do. If you are doing it just get some basic ideas down and get comfortable with the fact that it is ok to write crap at first, then just write it off the cuff (that’s what I usually do). If you are trying to get a true start, you might want to outline a bit. I like to outline and explore the characters as I go.