Comments on: You Will Write a Novel Next Month http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/ Exploring ways to create time for a sustainable, meaningful life that makes you and your neighbors thrive Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-16810 Jarkko Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:07:17 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-16810 @Cathy: That's a great start! I still didn't get started this year. I didn't even sign up, but I can imagine that it's easy for people to give up even if they have signed up. We are all so busy these days and writing a full novel is a big task, even if it's just one month :) Good luck! @Cathy: That’s a great start! I still didn’t get started this year.

I didn’t even sign up, but I can imagine that it’s easy for people to give up even if they have signed up. We are all so busy these days and writing a full novel is a big task, even if it’s just one month :)

Good luck!

]]> By: Cathy http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-16530 Cathy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:09:10 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-16530 I'm at about 1600 words so far for this year, my first year. I was just perusing the net looking for some tips on getting started, creating an outline, or not.. etc. Anyway, I read somewhere during this tour of google's search results for writing a novel in a month that some 100,000 people joined the project last year. About 15,000 of them completed the challenge and created 50k word novels. I’m at about 1600 words so far for this year, my first year. I was just perusing the net looking for some tips on getting started, creating an outline, or not.. etc.

Anyway, I read somewhere during this tour of google’s search results for writing a novel in a month that some 100,000 people joined the project last year. About 15,000 of them completed the challenge and created 50k word novels.

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Jarkko Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:09:27 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3718 Yeah, I know the feeling... :) Yeah, I know the feeling… :)

]]> By: Micah Allen http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3651 Micah Allen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:43:09 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3651 Oh man, I wish I wasn't busy with applications, or I would do this. Oh man, I wish I wasn’t busy with applications, or I would do this.

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Jarkko Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:32:34 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3119 Yeah, writing blog posts every day is definitely enough to keep you busy. And in a sense I think that when you are blogging, you are anyway writing - and thus doing something similar to what you'd do if you were participating. I think we should count the number of words we have already put in our blogs - it could maybe even exceed 50,000... But yeah, maybe next year I'll participate too ;) Yeah, writing blog posts every day is definitely enough to keep you busy. And in a sense I think that when you are blogging, you are anyway writing – and thus doing something similar to what you’d do if you were participating.

I think we should count the number of words we have already put in our blogs – it could maybe even exceed 50,000… But yeah, maybe next year I’ll participate too ;)

]]> By: Shirley http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 Shirley Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:51:12 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3091 I've always wanted to try this project myself. But one of my problems is I don't even know where to start. However, I have worked on writing - I did finally start my own blog, and I've written poems and greeting cards for friends and family. I think it's a great idea though. I'm almost tempted to try it. But coming up with ideas for two different daily blog posts already has me busy. Plus, my ideas always come in spurts. A bunch of ideas all at once, then nothing. Don't think I'd make it to 50,000. Wow that's a big number. But - maybe that will be a goal for next year. ;0) I’ve always wanted to try this project myself. But one of my problems is I don’t even know where to start. However, I have worked on writing – I did finally start my own blog, and I’ve written poems and greeting cards for friends and family.

I think it’s a great idea though. I’m almost tempted to try it. But coming up with ideas for two different daily blog posts already has me busy. Plus, my ideas always come in spurts. A bunch of ideas all at once, then nothing. Don’t think I’d make it to 50,000. Wow that’s a big number. But – maybe that will be a goal for next year. ;0)

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Jarkko Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:59:46 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3083 That's great to hear, Kaisa! Can you tell us some more about the process? How much time did you spend on the novel during November? How many words did you get on paper per day? Where you able to just write or did you get back to fixing things here and there along the way? How do you feel about the end result? Is it a success, or do you feel like you failed when you didn't get to 50,000 words? That’s great to hear, Kaisa! Can you tell us some more about the process?

How much time did you spend on the novel during November? How many words did you get on paper per day? Where you able to just write or did you get back to fixing things here and there along the way?

How do you feel about the end result? Is it a success, or do you feel like you failed when you didn’t get to 50,000 words?

]]> By: Kaisa Kortekallio http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Kaisa Kortekallio Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:19:27 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3053 Nanowrimo is great. I tried it last year... Managed to scrape up some 13000 words. Nevertheless, it was great! The nano-community is just wonderful, and the method really freed my flow. I'm still working on the novel I started then, and I think it's going to be goooood... Nanowrimo is great. I tried it last year… Managed to scrape up some 13000 words. Nevertheless, it was great! The nano-community is just wonderful, and the method really freed my flow. I’m still working on the novel I started then, and I think it’s going to be goooood…

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Jarkko Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:09:02 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3051 That's a good question, Armen. I haven't tried it myself yet, but many have so I believe it's doable. It definitely will take some time and I think you'd have to work on it for some time every day. A quick calculation shows that you need to write 1,667 words per day to get to 50,000 in a month. That's a lot - about the amount of three blog posts. But we also need to keep in mind that the idea is not to polish your text. Just write it. Keep it coming, write your thoughts down and let it flow forward. It's about quantity, not quality, after all :) Hmm... I think I'll interview someone who participated in the project after it's over and ask how it was. That should make an interesting blog post. That’s a good question, Armen.

I haven’t tried it myself yet, but many have so I believe it’s doable. It definitely will take some time and I think you’d have to work on it for some time every day.

A quick calculation shows that you need to write 1,667 words per day to get to 50,000 in a month. That’s a lot – about the amount of three blog posts.

But we also need to keep in mind that the idea is not to polish your text. Just write it. Keep it coming, write your thoughts down and let it flow forward. It’s about quantity, not quality, after all :)

Hmm… I think I’ll interview someone who participated in the project after it’s over and ask how it was. That should make an interesting blog post.

]]> By: Armen http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 Armen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:58:44 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/30/you-will-write-a-novel-next-month/#comment-3049 Hmmm...that's quite an intense project. Do you really think it's feesible for the average person to complete it in one month? Hmmm…that’s quite an intense project. Do you really think it’s feesible for the average person to complete it in one month?

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