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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 00:40
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Hey everyone, it's been awhile. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here has signed up for the National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo)this year? I just did today (first time and starting to regret it) and I seem to remember Aran participating last year (Or was it the year before?) -------------------- Milla-Displacer Beastie This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 01:28
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Didn't I just start a topic for this? ... oh wait, that was a year ago. >_< My how the time flies. Yes, I was in last year, and the year before as well. I tried it three years ago too, but didn't finish. So this'll be my fourth attempt, and if I finish, it'll be the third success. And maybe, it could even be the first one that doesn't suck, although I haven't got much hope for that. And welcome back, Milla! It's been some time, hasn't it? :) [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 01:30: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 01:32
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Last year you started this topic in the .. BoA forum, was it? Anyway, I participated last year and managed to win. This year I'm also damn well going to win! I can't accept anything less. First time victory sets high standards. :\ Also, this year I'm writing my story in English so all of you will be forced to at least read parts of it. Mwahaha! :P E: Oh, Milla, what's your name over there? I'd rather like to add you to my friends list. [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 01:34: Message edited by: The Green Dragon ] -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 01:55
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I'm called Siru at Nanowrimo.org. -------------------- Milla-Displacer Beastie This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 02:38
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The Nanowrimo topic was posted in General. But I posted a question about Vahnatai in BoA, and then posted the novel there too. And a good thing it turned out to be, because in General, it would probably have been gone by now. :) Edit: I'll add you too, Siru/Milla, if that's all right. [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 02:39: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 09:23
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I'm signed up and contemplating my participation this year, thanks mostly to Aran for alerting me to NaNo's existence. Predictably, I'm Ephesos. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 09:54
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Oooh! *adds* So, Milla, Ephesos... Have any ideas yet? I know Aran is planning on continuing his last year's story (unless you changed your mind since last chat) and has no idea where to go with it. :P Me, I've got the all the twists written down as a synopsis, from beginning to (nearly) the very end. As to the characters and how realistic they are, well.. I'll just have to play along and hope they get their individual voices out. -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 12:35
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Well, I exaggerated a bit (and since I said it, I've worked on my notes). The first few scenes, I have managed to work out. I roughly know where I'm going, up to the climax of the story. The only problem is that I have no idea as to the resolution. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 13:11
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I'm thinking of writing a series of linked short stories which explore several of the minor characters and stories in Avernum. I asked if this was allowed on the forums and I got the go ahead. -------------------- Milla-Displacer Beastie This is also a good site Posts: 650 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 19:27
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I toyed with the idea of an Avernum spinoff... but then decided that I might rather challenge myself. That said, I have a vague idea, one that might be better applied to the short story that I have due Wednesday. I'm not sure, honestly. Heck, I'm not sure I even want to commit to this. EDIT: So wait, what are your sn's, Aran and Riibu? [ Sunday, October 22, 2006 20:14: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 22:43
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If I had any idea whatsoever for a novel, I might consider taking part, just to see what happened. Other than essays for university and letters, I haven't written anything for years. Might be nice to have a computer that I can sit at for long perionds to write it on too. Maybe I'll just 'watch' this year and try to think of something for NaNoWriMo 2007. (Though I think it should be called IntNoWriMo.) -------------------- I think this is really wonderful. Posts: 147 | Registered: Tuesday, October 18 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 22:53
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quote:Arancaytar and Riibu, respectively. And technically, mine will be an Avernum spin-off. If the Vahnatai/Nephilim characters count as such. I see it more as based on Ermarian. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 23:16
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What he said. My story's a pseudo-love story, except people don't really fall in love and nobody ends up with anyone happily ever after in the end. It's got a lot of twists and a stupid, young naive girl in the lead. She sort of grows up during the story. And maybe next year I'll have enough details worked out so I can write my Avernum ripoff too. I don't want the characters behaving the way they tried last year. They're mine, dammit. Mine to control! -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, October 22 2006 23:26
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Just tell your characters that if they don't smarten up, you'll take a leaf out of Terry Brooks' Voyage of the Jerle Shannara book (haha pun) and kill off about half of them in interesting ways. That should work... -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Monday, October 23 2006 00:18
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Originally by Riibu: quote:It's interesting how everyone has a slightly different approach to writing. I tend to take the opposite approach when I write and let my characters do whatever they want. They know what to do. Most of the time. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 00:31
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I take a similar approach, actually. Combined with my tiredness and reluctance to edit, that made some of them do and say weird things... --- Oh, I was going to put a similar conflict into my BoA scenario (which *won't* be finished in time, partly because there is no way I will work on two time-critical projects in that blasted month of deadlines and lectures.) The villain somehow created the world the main characters enter, and claims them as "his creations". They kill him, though. And now we have to watch out, less we drift off into Geneforge. [ Monday, October 23, 2006 00:32: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:26
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quote:Drat. We need a NaBoASWriMo. :P -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, October 23 2006 07:30
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I am contemplating joining... I have an idea, but at the same time, it's very Suess-ian (I LOVE inventing words), so maybe I won't... -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, October 23 2006 10:55
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quote:s/Wri/Des. I nominate December... [ Monday, October 23, 2006 10:56: Message edited by: Robert Daniel Oliver ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 23 2006 14:25
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quote:How about not? That's when judging for the contest will be running. Perhaps January... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, October 24 2006 02:51
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Okay, now it's done: I've signed up for the literary madness. My screen name is, surprise surprise, Frozen Feet. -------------------- I have nothing more to do in this world, so I can go & pester the inhabitants of the next one with a pure concscience. Posts: 617 | Registered: Tuesday, April 13 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, October 24 2006 03:50
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Holy cow. That makes, what, 5-6 Spidernano-ers now! o_O Well, I have to set up the gadgets I'll be using to write this year - it'll be a Drupal site this time, and a MediaWiki for taking notes and tracking changes. Getting to play around with writing software is a big part of the fun for me. :) -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Tuesday, October 24 2006 04:02
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Oh, this will be fun! Too bad we can't have any get-togethers. :\ Perhaps we'll have chats? That would be nice, I think. SpiNaNoPa chats! Anyway, I'll be following everyone's progress closely. I like to see how much better I am doing than others. ^^ -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, October 24 2006 04:36
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That sounds great - I'd be fine with Jabber, IRC or AIM. In the past years, I've noticed that the greatest motivation for Nano is having other people writing as well and nagging you about wordcounts (I'd never have made it without you :D ). So writing in a group of 5, we'd have a far better chance of actually succeeding. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, October 27 2006 02:35
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Bumpy. The link is in my signature already, but this is where my stuff will be. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |