Comments on: NaNo–Nah, No

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:22 +0000

I’ve “won” nano one time. I always seem to have something else going on at the time and be too overloaded to do nano when it comes around. But I have enjoyed the times I’ve “tried” to participate, lol.

By: Jody W.

Jody W. — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:23:49 +0000

You know, I’m happy for people who can make NaNo and other fast-drafting techniques work for them. I’m happy for anyone who finds a functional way to write a book. But I get a little annoyed by the not-so-silent implication that if you’re not capable of doing something akin to NaNo, you’re not really capable of being a ::professional:: writer.

By: Kris Eton

Kris Eton — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:57 +0000

I am in complete agreement with you, Jackie…WHY November? For me it is really all about Thanksgiving weekend. You get 4 days behind, and there is NO way to catch up by the end of the month. Bad, bad planning. I think this was made up by people who were very young (in their early 20s with no kids) who did not have any Thanksgiving commitments ever in their lives.

I would choose something in the winter…like February or March. No big holidays going on in there. It’s pretty bleak out. Most spring sports have not geared up yet. November was a horrid choice!

By: B.E. Sanderson

B.E. Sanderson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:18:39 +0000

I just use November as motivation to kick my writing in the butt. It’s been a slow year for my writing, and I really need a push right now. November’s done well for me in the past, so I’m hoping it’ll get me moving this year, too.

By: Ericka Scott

Ericka Scott — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:43:53 +0000

I’m just writing away…some days I get in 0 words…some days 2500. If I were to totally commit to 30 days/50K, I think I would have to be committed (as in ‘they are coming to take me away’)

I tried NaNo one year and it just didn’t work for me. Plus, my kids have an entire week off at Thanksgiving (can you hear me screaming???)

By: Melissa Blue

Melissa Blue — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:21:00 +0000

I agree. NaNo is not for everyone. I know some people who can write tons of words in a day, in a month, but choke during NaNo. The only reason it works for me is that I prepare ahead of time and I turn off my editor. I don’t have the time to worry and re-word and wonder if I’m going in the right direction. Plus, I can write a lot only if I write every day.

Lastly, time constraints make me write more. Don’t know why. If I have all day to write then I don’t write at all or if I do only a little. Knowing this may be the only 10-60 minutes I’ll have uninterrupted to write…well it works.

But, you couldn’t pay me to do Fast Draft.