tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post3952497284220643457..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: IWSG - My NaNoWriMo announcementAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-20556100970562769192012-10-06T14:50:13.769+01:002012-10-06T14:50:13.769+01:00I can see that. December is such a sensible time t...I can see that. December is such a sensible time to end the school year!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-79308570003703033432012-10-06T14:49:29.270+01:002012-10-06T14:49:29.270+01:00Lol - you're right, nothing happens. But I'...Lol - you're right, nothing happens. But I'd so much rather say I was a winner than a participant. I am just hoping to get the next project started - anything more will be a huge bonus, especially because I'm usually so slow.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-54674963035247072852012-10-06T14:44:10.600+01:002012-10-06T14:44:10.600+01:00Thanks Libby - fingers crossed!Thanks Libby - fingers crossed!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-66397799596219180092012-10-06T14:40:26.039+01:002012-10-06T14:40:26.039+01:00I know, 14% was a lot lower than I imagined. It ma...I know, 14% was a lot lower than I imagined. It made me wonder why I'd put it off for so long - I think I expected it to be above 75%. It would be fun to have you around too, go for it!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-68325042652058918242012-10-06T14:38:53.806+01:002012-10-06T14:38:53.806+01:00Thanks Gossip Girl. I'm not as certain, but I&...Thanks Gossip Girl. I'm not as certain, but I'll try to think more positively over the next month!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-77148096026471975402012-10-06T14:38:18.277+01:002012-10-06T14:38:18.277+01:00Thanks Cherie, I'm going to need lots of luck ...Thanks Cherie, I'm going to need lots of luck :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-82828731895511585042012-10-06T14:30:57.218+01:002012-10-06T14:30:57.218+01:00I knew I couldn't write every day so on the da...I knew I couldn't write every day so on the days I was on a roll, I wrote as much as possible. Helps me to know I can do it...and took the pressure off surprisingly. Toughest thing was starting....I had a setting, a couple of characters and a dead body. That was it!<br /><br />This time around I have a prequel that I've self-pubbed and everyone has been asking me to expand it. So I'll try to make a novella out of it. May not hit 50k, maybe will. My Camp Nano book is over 62k and I still have another 10k or so to go to finish it. LOL!Donna B. McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209611782116113024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-74704721537422048512012-10-05T21:47:18.938+01:002012-10-05T21:47:18.938+01:00I have never done NaNo. Mainly because, in a count...I have never done NaNo. Mainly because, in a country where the school year ends at the beginning of December, November is possibly THE most insane month of the entire year. Not the best time to try and squeeze in a 50,000 word novel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-39201543484912360202012-10-05T20:28:30.986+01:002012-10-05T20:28:30.986+01:00Nano is a great motivator to get a first draft dow...Nano is a great motivator to get a first draft down. You know what happens if you don't win at Nano?? NOTHING. You know what happens if you do win?? NOTHING. lol<br />Seriously, it's no big deal. Just use it as a fun way to get started and if you complete a first draft, well then you're that much closer to having another story finished. I did it two years in a row. Not doing it this time tho. <br />Good luck!! :)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5281426932280073472012-10-05T16:07:49.617+01:002012-10-05T16:07:49.617+01:00Good luck with Nano! I'm sure you'll do f...Good luck with Nano! I'm sure you'll do fine. :)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-12165681164950723482012-10-05T15:45:29.585+01:002012-10-05T15:45:29.585+01:00It's something I'm seriously considering t...It's something I'm seriously considering this year Annalisa. I love the statistics you give. Though a lot enter, the statistics show that many don't complete it, so I wouldn't feel like a complete failure if I didn't. <br /><br />Wishing you lots of luck with it. I may see you there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-91802330208457680812012-10-05T15:45:17.357+01:002012-10-05T15:45:17.357+01:00Best wishes in the challenge! You can do it!Best wishes in the challenge! You can do it!Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-57797288781262102472012-10-05T13:13:14.368+01:002012-10-05T13:13:14.368+01:00Good luck! I haven't done nano, but I have fri...Good luck! I haven't done nano, but I have friends who have and they like the challenge. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-27523642612629004812012-10-05T09:13:23.717+01:002012-10-05T09:13:23.717+01:00I'm impressed! Only 19 days... I've broken...I'm impressed! Only 19 days... I've broken out in a cold sweat :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-4076897450130155332012-10-05T09:12:41.430+01:002012-10-05T09:12:41.430+01:00I have a title and someone in a coma, but apart fr...I have a title and someone in a coma, but apart from that I have nothing at all - I'm hoping my muse is up for the challenge and doesn't choose November to have a toddler tantrum!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-64026231307604144612012-10-05T04:22:08.452+01:002012-10-05T04:22:08.452+01:00I did Camp NaNoWriMo in August, over 19 days of ac...I did Camp NaNoWriMo in August, over 19 days of actual writing I managed 51k words mixed in with a lot of research...I loved the story finding me as opposed to my previous WIP where I'm using an outline. Long live the pantsers...LOL!Donna B. McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209611782116113024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-65229836504587268922012-10-05T01:46:40.956+01:002012-10-05T01:46:40.956+01:00I've participated for several years and hope t...I've participated for several years and hope to do so this year--as long as things settle down in my life and I can come up with an idea. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18606451044687651072012-10-04T20:07:09.097+01:002012-10-04T20:07:09.097+01:00Some social media seem designed for certain things...Some social media seem designed for certain things - chocolate belongs on them all :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-20648422837852757452012-10-04T20:05:48.185+01:002012-10-04T20:05:48.185+01:00Deadlines usually have me running in the opposite ...Deadlines usually have me running in the opposite direction, it'll be interesting to see how far away from home I am at the end of November!!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-53895599091722773682012-10-04T16:19:39.682+01:002012-10-04T16:19:39.682+01:00Good luck with NaNo. I keep saying I'll do it ...Good luck with NaNo. I keep saying I'll do it but life keeps getting in the way. Maybe next year *sigh*. I'm always getting into chats about chocolate on Twitter. Wonder what percentage of tweets are about eating chocolate. There's a statistic for someone to work out... or not!Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-25966954349851435362012-10-04T14:55:10.987+01:002012-10-04T14:55:10.987+01:00you are so funny! i'm glad you overcame the ob...you are so funny! i'm glad you overcame the obstacles and are gung ho to go!<br />you can do it!<br />and when i did camp nano, i finished my draft w/ only 42k. but i didnt fail, i finished! and am happily editing! <br />deadlines motivate me like a dare...i wont let them get the best of me!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-10364507077942256042012-10-04T14:16:11.474+01:002012-10-04T14:16:11.474+01:00I'm starting to have ideas, so I'll at lea...I'm starting to have ideas, so I'll at least know how to start the story. I've got someone in a coma, but at the moment it could be one of about seven different characters! Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-21423923481190536292012-10-04T14:11:41.324+01:002012-10-04T14:11:41.324+01:00Brilliant. Have you done it before? I've been ...Brilliant. Have you done it before? I've been on the site and was amazed at how many way they've got to distract me - all those forums, how does anyone write any fiction???Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-51228733568746405542012-10-04T14:10:23.543+01:002012-10-04T14:10:23.543+01:00Well, I've got the title, and last night I act...Well, I've got the title, and last night I actually dreamt about the possible plot, so hopefully everything will turn out ok!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-77741832321712934472012-10-04T14:01:58.681+01:002012-10-04T14:01:58.681+01:00Thanks Kim! Yes, something fabulous sounds good to...Thanks Kim! Yes, something fabulous sounds good to me :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com