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[Darkmere]

Attempting to suppress the urge to start writing already.

Are you me?

That's why I've been doing outlines like mad. It's the same creative process, I'm still writing the same story, it's just not technically in a novel draft format, so it's totally allowed.

[Doomblade187]

Attempting to suppress the urge to start writing already.

Are you me?

It's a definite possibility.

I think that you might just be all of us.

[sjm9876]

Attempting to suppress the urge to start writing already.

Are you me?

It's a definite possibility.

I think that you might just be all of us.

I am Bay 12. I am Legion.

[inEQUALITY]

Am I the only one NOT having to resist the urge to start early? I've been feeling pretty lazy these last few months; I'm using NaNoWriMo to kick my butt back into gear with my writing. 

[Sirus]

I'm resisting the urge pretty well. I knew going in that the odds of me actually getting the novel done are slim, so I'm just looking forward to seeing how far I actually get.

[Aqizzar]

Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap two days and I have no idea what I want to write.

Well, no ideas that I would hold up to the rigors of NaNoWriMo anyway.

Interestingly, I just met a person last night who has written several short stories and is desperately trying to get published, but never plans to face the challenge.  Mainly because it's a challenge best suited for people who don't have full-time jobs.

[quinnr]

There is a thread here!? And I didn't know about it!? Ah!

Am I the only one NOT having to resist the urge to start early? I've been feeling pretty lazy these last few months; I'm using NaNoWriMo to kick my butt back into gear with my writing. 

I had that urge when I remembered NaNo a couple weeks ago, but then I got so busy I have no time to start early, even if I wanted to.

Anyways, anyone check out the WriMoSongs page by Debs and Errol? Pretty awesome, can't see to see what they add as the month goes on:
http://wrimosongs.bandcamp.com/ All song sales are going to have the profit donated to NaNo, too.

[Darkmere]

people who don't have full-time jobs.

Sounds like making excuses
Someone from my home group is getting married Nov 3rd and going on a week long honeymoon, but still plans to try. There are at least a dozen others who are multi-year winners with full-time jobs, families, and/or are full-time students.

Anyways, anyone check out the WriMoSongs page by Debs and Errol? Pretty awesome, can't see to see what they add as the month goes on:
http://wrimosongs.bandcamp.com/ All song sales are going to have the profit donated to NaNo, too.

I'll have to check those out in a bit, I stopped by here on break from doing character sheets to see if anyone else had stopped by. I have been reading some of the previous years' archived pep-talks, and they're pretty fun, too.

[Sappho]

Random question: How do you guys pronounce the "Wri" in NaNoWriMo? I always say it rhyming with "key" because it flows better than if you rhyme it with "eye" (like you would in the full word "writing"). Do others do this, or am I just crazy?

[Kashyyk]

I pronounce it Nah-Noh-Ree-Mo, and everyone I've heard talking about it does too, so by local standards, you aren't crazy

[notquitethere]

NA-NO-RYE-MO, just like the full phrase is said. I'm British though so maybe that affects things.

Only two days until start! I've got to get all the things I've been meaning to do safely out of the way before Friday.

What's the best time for people to write? Mornings? Evenings? During the day?!

[Sappho]

I don't think region is important so much. Thinking logically, it should be "RYE-mo," since it's short for "writing." I think it might be because I saw the acronym before I ever knew what it stood for, and automatically thought of it as "REE-mo" because it sounded better in my head. But I've never actually spoken to other people who have done it - only online. So I never thought about whether I pronounce it right, until now that I'm telling my friends about it and I realize I'm not sure if I'm saying it right.

[monk12]

I usually say "RYE-MO" since it reminds me I need to Write Mo' (of my NaNo)

[Sirus]

I usually say "RYE-MO" since it reminds me I need to Write Mo' (of my NaNo)

This has always been my reasoning.

[inEQUALITY]

I usually say "RYE-MO" since it reminds me I need to Write Mo' (of my NaNo)

It never occurred to me anyone pronounced it any other way, considering the 'Wri' comes from 'Writing'... But then again, I pronounce it 'NAN-O-RYE-MO', and my version doesn't conform to the same logic for each syllable.

'Ree-Mo' just sounds so alien to me though. Especially when everyone I know in person pronounces it how I do.