NaNoWriMo 2011 - GWC support thread!

[5thHorseman]

Yeah it's all honor system. I personally am using Notepad. Why? Because there are no frills. Frills = distraction.

In past years, I've used email, VIM, Abiword, and Mousepad, depending on where I was, what was available, and what Operating System I had nearby.

[Sithwitch]

Last time, I used My Writing Spot (formerly My Writing Nook) since I didn't have a laptop and was doing my on-the-go writing on my phone. This year, I'm using the Windows Scrivener beta, which I've used for a couple of longer projects in the past year and found incredibly helpful. Plus, netbook! Goes a lot faster when you're not using only your thumbs to type.

[Jonolobster]

I'm sticking with Google Docs. It's relatively no-frills, and I can access it anywhere, including on my phone. I'm okay with the "cloud" hanging on to my words.

[Sithwitch]

8900 words: the point at which the characters stop dicking around and the actual plot kicks in.

[5thHorseman]

8900 words: the point at which the characters stop dicking around and the actual plot kicks in.

Well done! I'm at 7732 though I'm hopeful I'll hit 9000 by midnight.

[Julie]

Keep going guys! I don't write long form at all but I wanted to drop in to cheer you all on. I think NaNoWriMo is an awesome project and so proud of you all for taking on the challenge! so go go go!

[TighGetsPunchedALot]

I started really late this year. Really did most of my writing in the last hour and a half. Time for a break. 3553 words right now, but my pot of coffee and two red bulls says I'll be adding to that some more. Kinda sucks that none of Nano's word count widgets are up. I liked the calendar one I used last year in my signature line. Happy writing everyone!

[5thHorseman]

TEEEEEEEEN
THOUSAAAAAAAAND
WOOOOOOORDSSSSSS!

Sorry, please return to your normal internetting

(But I hit ten thousand words!!!!)

[5thHorseman]

I started really late this year. Really did most of my writing in the last hour and a half. Time for a break. 3553 words right now, but my pot of coffee and two red bulls says I'll be adding to that some more. Kinda sucks that none of Nano's word count widgets are up. I liked the calendar one I used last year in my signature line. Happy writing everyone!

3.5k in 90 minutes is pretty sweet. It took me six 20-minute sprints (aka 2 hours) to do that, though I spread them out over several hours (the bulk of the daylight hours on the first day).

One year I wrote 8k in a day, but it was about a 16-hour day

[TighGetsPunchedALot]

I type fast. It doesn't mean any of what I type is any good. Plus the fact That I'm writing sci-fi & world-building & everything needs to be explained.