What are you doing in November? How about writing a novel?

[Elliott Cox]

Every November, the folks at NaNoWriMo ( National Novel Writing Month) pose a challenge to all comers: Write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. 

The focus of NaNoWriMo is quantity, quantity, quantity.  Just get the ideas flowing and worry about editing later, unlike Six Sentences, which focuses on tight, clear, and concise writing.

So far, the 6S NaNoWriMo crew is:

Brittany Elizabeth - NaNo username:  Britt Beltram
Michael D. Brown - NaNo username: MuDJob
Elliott Cox - NaNo username: Elliottcox
Sandra Davies - NaNo username: Sandra Davies
Glen Green - NaNo username:  glengreen
Nic aka CJT - NaNo username: nhirschi
Khaalidah - NaNo username: Khaalidah
Paul Phillips (from Thinking Ten) - NaNo username: crybbe666
Leviathan - NaNo username: Levi_Athan
Tina Iwamoto - NaNo username:  tmtiwamoto
Kathleen Gabriel - NaNo username:  Duktape
Jared Handley - NaNo username:  Jaredallas
D.B. Dean - NaNo username:  DBDEAN
Gita Smith - NaNo username: Gita
Susan May - NaNo username: S.May


You can find all the gory details on NaNoWriMo's FAQ page.

[Elliott Cox]

I've added you as a writing buddy, so you can look at my author info page and see everyone on the list

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

I guess you are all at the starting line by now. Are you beginning at midnight??

[Sandra Davies]

Not me - but maybe 5 a.m. - the clocks went back today so I can't be sure what time I'll wake tomorrow ...;-)

[Toby Tucker Hecht]

We don't turn clocks until next week in order to let the little kiddies do their trick or treating with some light.

[Sandra Davies]

There's spoil-sports - I thought the idea WAS to go out in the wicked dark!

[Ann-Marie Turner]

Can someone give me a rough idea of how many pages 50,000 words makes?

[Sandra Davies]

Very roughly - 20,000 words, single spaced, 9 point Lucida fills 20 pages

[Ann-Marie Turner]

Thanks Sandra. That sounds very daunting though but I guess I'm in for the long haul. I've signed up for the Nanowrimo!!! User name Amarturn.

[Sandra Davies]

I'm under my own name - I'll add you as a buddy

[Cath Barton]

Good luck Sandra - good luck all of you. I'm full of admiration for you all taking this on.

[Ann-Marie Turner]

That's so sweet of you. I need to play around on the site to do all of that stuff. Happy writing everyone. I'm totally petrified!!!

[jkdavies]

Go Go Go!!!
well it's 7am in China ;)

good luck all