1) I WANT TO BE a serious writer, and, 2) As a serious writer, I will not have time for dating, going out, email, IM, phone calls, TV, games, or even household chores until December.
Here is MY PROFILE meleahrebeccah
This writing “project” was sent to me by my real life younger brother ADAM, and my “big sister.”
However, I have been told by a FEW people to keep my “book” off of the internet.
While I trust my big sister and her judgement, I am not sure I should POST my “book” here?
Since I am all consumed with the book project, I won’t have time to take on another writing project just for the month of November’s Writing Contest.
HMM.. anyone have any suggestions?
Should I post ‘THE BOOK’ in this site?
OKAY… I spoke with BIG SISTER via IM, heres the DEAL with NANO:
Meleahrebeccah: so, i signed up for NANO…i had to b/c i could NOT READ your stuff unless i was a memeber
phoenix: lol / true
Meleahrebeccah: now… is that copywritten? when you post that stuff? can / will people steal it?
phoenix: i just sent you an email
Meleahrebeccah: um kay
phoenix: and yes, nano has fine print in the FAQ about people not stealing other people’s ideas an all / but it isn’t for books already started: its for new books
/november is national novel writing month
Meleahrebeccah: i was JUST reading FAQ
phoenix: so the idea is to start a novel with nano, then get as far as you can / goal is 50ooo words but if you wonly write 10K you still have the beginning of a new book / its how ia got the XXXX going
Meleahrebeccah: NICE
phoenix: the first year i finished the 50K words then turned the “book” into five short stories later in the year. lol / the XXXX year i only wrote 20K in nano
Meleahrebeccah: ….WHY is nano so SLOW, it took FOREVA for your stuff to laod? cuz so many people on it?
phoenix: the first three days or so it is sooo sloooow because a million people are trying to uploa their first chapters and word counts and shit – then it evens out when people get down to just writing and updating once a day
Meleahrebeccah: and is nano only around for november or do they do stuff all YEAR?
phoenix: only november
phoenix: its a big event
phoenix: the rest of the year they take the money people donate and build libraries all over the world, give kids laptops in poor countries, etc
Meleahrebeccah: holy awesome
Meleahrebeccah: well then ILL DONATE, and i am glad i joined so i can READ YOUR WRITTING
phoenix: lol
phoenix: WRITE
phoenix: write a new book
phoenix: you’re good
phoenix: i went in this year with NO TITLE, NO PLOT, and NO CHARACTERS
phoenix: i just started writing, and BANG – a sotyr emerged
Meleahrebeccah: me? no…. im really INTO the “book” i did the whole chapter ONE all over, such a difference now… I will email you copy (its like 5 pages) not too long…….well your story in nano is SOOOO good so far
phoenix: ok, but its good practice to write fiction whil you write non-fiction. most authors write more than one thing at a time. 😉
phoenix: thank you
phoenix: i’m writing my non fiction work stuff, my nano story, and still working on the smokers. lol
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ALL CLARIFIED NOW
Hey Melz!
NaNo is for new books written in one month. Some years I finish,some years I don’t, but it’s a great way to get basic ideas on paper then work on the book the rest of the year. Go ahead and start a story
separate form your memoirs, it’ll be fun. 😉
Hell NO KEEP IT UNDER WRAPS
“Mr.O.”
I MAY HAVE / OR AT LEAST SHOULD HAVE / TOLD YOU LONG AGO NOT TO POST YOUR BOOK ON THE WWW NOT EVEN PARTS OF IT BECAUSE NOTHING ON HERE IS SAFE FROM ANY ONE OR THING NO MATTER HOW MUCH ANYONE THINKS OR CARES ……
AND THE UNIFORM THING MUST HAVE BEEN HYSTERICAL TO WITNESS LET ALONE CAPTURE ON FILM…… TOO FUNNY!!
MR O