NANOWRIMO: Stories, Strategies, and Questions - Comments

@ wolves.
THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR BECAUSE I'M ACTUALLY STILL DYING OVER YOURS JFTDHGCHKGDDKJBL

Let us sty together. (Not like the pig sty thingamabob. The stoked/dying thing.)

Don't worry, me too. For the past two years I've thought 'nah not this year too much crap goin down' but apparently not.

Got some chocolates. (Bring me tissues.)

I am NaNo's organisational guru.
HI HELLO HOW ARE YOU I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOUR STORY YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW AHHHHHH ok breathing.

— stoked for November (and/or dying because the story hasn't been planned enough)?
Yesssss (to both). I am stoked and dying. I'm stying.

— reasons for doing (or not doing) nano this year?
I always think I'm too busy to do it and end up doing it anyway so idk.

— what's your story about?
Ghosts (and kicking their butts).

— would you like to cry over words counts with me next month?
Yes I'll supply the tissues if you supply the chocolates.

The double-post strikes again.

@ Raoul Duke
Glad I'm not the only one who wants November to just hurry up and get here (but also stay away because nooo not ready yet).

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN (I MAY OR MAY NOT START THE WORD COUNT CREYS IN A WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF.)

— stoked for November (and/or dying because the story hasn't been planned enough)? Stoked and dying at the same time.
— it makes me happy
— Key from SHINee
— SIGN ME UP BABY

@ castiel's vessel
Well it sounds really interesting as is, but yes, plots are generally better (and easier to write out) if you know what's happening.

Honestly I got my first idea in April and I was so stoked because OMFG I HAVE MONTHS TO RESEARCH AND PLAN and then in September I hated it, got a new idea in late September, then a newer one in early October, and then I came up with Monster, and then The Danells and the entire time I've been thinking "well if this isn't an omen of things to come then I don't know what is." 2013's been one hell of a rollercoaster (and it's not even November oh my god ).

@ ignite this angel.
I think I need to flesh out the plot because honestly, all I've got so far is that my MC transfers to another hospital to cut corners in order to become a doctor quicker, she has three "main" patients and that she becomes aware of the fact that some people just don't ever get cured and end up...disappearing, which she's a part of but whatever. I honestly have no idea.

Omfg yes. Like, December onwards you're like "I can't wait for NaNo. I have a plot, characters and it's going to be so much fun because I CAN DO THIS" and then October comes and you're getting ready for November and then it hits and you're like "why did I ever think this was fun?! "

@ castiel's vessel
Oh wow. I think I'd probably stick with the idea, but then again, I did put my characters in Hogwarts at the end of the month last year. (You could say I was a little desperate to win. )

Me too. Like it feels good to write so much and looking back on you're like "wow that was great what good fun" but then in October and November it's more like "yeah okay now I remember why I was so stressed."

@ ignite this angel.
The year I won NaNo I changed ideas like five days into November so I don't know whether I'm going to do the same thing even though I really want to do my idea but I just don't know where I'm exactly going with the idea.

But ugggggh, NaNo makes me hate myself for putting I'm willingly putting myself through a month of hell, but then winning makes me love myself so it's just so difficult and I dunno really.

@ castiel's vessel
Ugh we might be the same person because WOW ME TOO.
I switched ideas like three or four days ago so I know that feel bro. Planning's actually really fun for me, as long as it's not, yenno, a week before nano. (If it's any help I can listen to rants and ideas. )

I remember reading a bit about your story on the nano thread, and it did sound pretty awesome, so (I dunno where I was going with this but it's be cool if you wrote it ).

@ Airi.
Wow, can I have your skills? I'm forever obsessing over words counts, 'cause half the time I lose interest in my story and just want the little button that says I won. (Excellent motivation, isn't it?)

And ugh, all of those ideas sound great! Let me know if you ever post them on Mibba, yeah?

I added you on the site. My screename is MidnightCharm on there. :3

1. I'm excited. I haven't really solidified any ideas yet but I'm not worried, I write best when it's all unplanned anyway. :3
2. Last year was fun. It went pretty well, I don't see why people freak out so much over this. Maybe I'm just weird but it wasn't much of a problem.
3. I was going to go with the idea of a love story featuring robots. The story would have taken place in modern day Tokyo and it follows the story of a girl who finds a humanoid robot abandoned in almost perfect condition. I was hoping to explore the bounds of human sexuality with it and what would possibly happen if we were to create robots that closely resembled humans. But now I'm thinking that may be more of a short story idea than a long story. I've thought up a second idea that would follow the story of two princesses, one who was raised to be a ruthless leader who didn't show emotions and the other who was almost completely forgotten her entire life. Then there's a third idea of an accident putting a woman's girlfriend into a coma, only for her to wake up with no memory of her previous life. It would be a love story about the struggles of having to make the choice of trying to get your loved one to remember or being able to let go of them. I dunno which I'll choose, I'll figure it out eventually.
4. Uh.... Maybe. Depends on how well it goes lol. I just try not to worry too much about the word count and just write. Last year, I prevented myself from counting the words until the end of the day when I knew I was done writing for the day, it seemed to help things go by smoother for me.

1. I'm stoked and dying because it's only days away and I'm contemplating a different story and I just want to cry because planning.
2. I like inflicted mental torture onto myself. I mean, there can't be any other reason.
3. The idea I have is about an AU where hetreosexuality is a disease that's treated in hospitals and my MC is a doctor in one. But I might end up not doing that.
4. I will forever cry about word counts with you.