Category Archives: Nano

My History with 50kDayOne

Posted on October 13, 2014 by thicks

A little less than five years ago, I found myself starting NaNoWriMo as an ML for a newly created region.  I was excited, and determined that this would be the year that I would finally win, but my first two … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2014 Plans

Posted on October 10, 2014 by thicks

This year, I’m undertaking one of my most hallowed NaNo traditions early:  I’m changing the story that I’m working on. Every year since 2010 (including 2010), I have come up with a story idea during November and then switched to … Continue reading →

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NaNo Rewards – The New Idea

Posted on September 14, 2014 by thicks

Every year for NaNo, as part of my strategy to keep myself motivated throughout the month, I figure up a couple of rewards for myself at a few milestones.  I’ve played with the idea some, going from months for percentage … Continue reading →

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NaNoWrimo the Next: 2014 Edition

Posted on September 5, 2014 by thicks

This year will mark my eighth foray into the wild world of NaNoWriMo, and it will be my sixth year as an ML.  The latter is more incredible to me, as it really does not seem like it has been … Continue reading →

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April CampNaNo Retrospective

Posted on May 3, 2014 by thicks

Yes, I realize that this is a few days late, considering that it’s already the 3rd of May.  Then again, judging by the frequency with which I update this blog nowadays, it could easily be June before I finally got … Continue reading →

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In Which I Accidentally a Novel. Again

Posted on November 17, 2013 by thicks

At the beginning of this year’s NaNo season, I had a realization.  Every year I have won NaNo (2009 onward), I have thought of a novel idea during the month and then written that novel (the first year, I had small … Continue reading →

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NaNo 2013 – Phase One Review

Posted on November 12, 2013 by thicks

Unlike most years where my November is relatively uniform, this year my NaNoWriMo effort is fairly cleanly split up into three phases.  The first (which ended yesterday), I had my normal daily time and time on the weekends.  The second … Continue reading →

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The Start of Another Season of Crazy

Posted on October 4, 2013 by thicks

I came here to post for the first time on NaNo2013, what I’m doing and what to expect, only to remember that I had already posted once, a scant two days ago.  Apparently, I don’t often blog, and I forget … Continue reading →

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Nano Prep

Posted on October 2, 2013 by thicks

So, as part of preparation for NaNoWriMo, I am doing a thirty day (ideally) character workshop thing.  It’s not originally by me, but I have lost the link, so here are the questions: 1.)                Describe your character’s relationship with their … Continue reading →

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World Building Resources

Posted on September 21, 2013 by thicks

For this upcoming NaNo (and holycrap it’s already mid-to-late September, when did that happen?!), I want to do some world building.  Or, more precisely, think I need to do some world building if I want the story to come out … Continue reading →

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