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MinouMinou

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NaNoWriMo 2023??
« on: October 29, 2023, 05:55:37 PM »
NaNoWriMo 2023...anyone? Write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days, in November. Lots of resources available, forums, online and in-person writing support and groups. It's a nonprofit (nanowrimo.org) and a worldwide challenge previously mentioned in these forums, but I didn't see anything for 2023. I have heard about this challenge for years and thought I'd like to do it someday. Recently woke up with the question of why not this year?

It's soon, starting Wednesday. I am definitely what they refer to as a "pantser" (seat-of) rather than a "planner" (there is also an in-between, a "planster"). Feeling both excited about the challenge and anxious if I'll be able to finish.

I know there are Mustachian writers here. This is a big first for me. Would anyone like to join?
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MinouMinou

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Re: NaNoWriMo 20203
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2023, 06:05:07 PM »
Besides wanting to do the challenge, I'm looking for my "something more" to focus on besides progress or not towards FI number in what I hope will be the last year of full-time employment.

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Re: NaNoWriMo 2023??
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2023, 04:31:31 PM »
Hi Minou,

I just saw this. I'm in! I started yesterday. Wrote nearly 4K words. Today not so good. I wrote about 1500. I haven't officially signed up for Nanorimo this year but am doing my own version. Did you sign up? I'm happy to be an accountability buddy. You can do this.

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Re: NaNoWriMo 2023??
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2023, 07:38:53 PM »
I am not doing NaNo this year (sorry), but I did complete it 10 years in a row from 2009-2019. Happy to be your cheerleader. :)

MinouMinou

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Re: NaNoWriMo 2023??
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2023, 09:06:05 AM »
Hi @MenopauseMustache and @Tass !
Hurray, thank you for the encouragement and participation.
@Tass , your writing journey is incredible. @MenopauseMustache (love your name, right there with you) let’s do this! :) :) :)

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Re: NaNoWriMo 2023??
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2023, 01:44:54 PM »
How's it going, everyone? The halfway point approaches! Anyone squeezing in a few extra words over the weekend?

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Re: NaNoWriMo 2023??
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2023, 02:53:49 PM »
Hi @Tass, trying to! Currently at 17,000 words. I will not attempt this as a Pantser again though. I’m a planner in real life, and I find I keep losing the thread of where I was trying to go with this writing project. If I can get to 50,000 words, no matter how crap, I will consider this a success. It is rough though! Next year: October prep.