tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post888650964495721287..comments2023-10-30T21:22:59.224+11:00Comments on ~ 50ks In 30 Days ~: My NaNoWriMoDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13787290349219206985noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-43590582274678584482008-05-03T17:41:00.000+10:002008-05-03T17:41:00.000+10:00I'm glad some of the steps I prepare and undertake...I'm glad some of the steps I prepare and undertake will help you. It's all a matter of making the preparation, be organised, and if you really want to succeed in this 50k in 30days you will. <BR/><BR/>Suz:) Good Luck to All of You, and remember you are not alone. :)Suzanne Brandyn Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969670520269001723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-31795994787071885092008-05-01T19:07:00.000+10:002008-05-01T19:07:00.000+10:00Hi Everyone... Suz - that is great... I, like you ...Hi Everyone... Suz - that is great... I, like you need to be organised otherwise I just am the Queen of procrastination because all other issues/brain meltdowns etc invade the disorganised space!<BR/><BR/>It is weird... I am finding I am panicking about this for a weird reason - trying to decide which stoy to do... what if I pick one that isn't the one I can whip up the easiest??! So silly - at least I will have something down!<BR/><BR/>I too have little ones, I work 2.5 days (with 1 day worth of home work for those days) and a shift working hubby so my planning will have to be super super super organised or I will not do this...<BR/><BR/>I have already started my writing roster that will be plastered in all corners of the house so that no matter what, my husband knows what is coming and that it can't be changed for anything!!<BR/><BR/>Suz... funny - my hubby is an Inspector of Police so I won't be opening the door to any blue uniforms either!<BR/><BR/>I am so looking forward to this... and am so pleased I am in such fabulous, talented and supportive company... WOO HOO - the adrenaline is surging just contemplating the finishing product!!!<BR/><BR/>AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646437561297334978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-38384765916273389352008-05-01T10:32:00.000+10:002008-05-01T10:32:00.000+10:00"Does everyone know that Modern Heat author Jenna ..."Does everyone know that Modern Heat author Jenna Bayley-Burke has also had a number of NaNo novels published."<BR/><BR/>Awesome, Rach! I didn't know that. I think Laney has a few as well.Sussan Marzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058796056778464961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-39084572951044800942008-04-30T22:30:00.000+10:002008-04-30T22:30:00.000+10:00Hello my Suz...Loved your post and the analogy of ...Hello my Suz...<BR/><BR/>Loved your post and the analogy of cooking and writing. I see your point... and as I have three boys at home (one's hubby) and we live in a country town, takeaway isn't always an option and they want feeding. So I found cooking really simple meals worked best.<BR/><BR/>Like you I started with two characters and a few notes on each and a basic idea of where my plot wanted to go... then I sat down and wrote.<BR/><BR/>Your unique voice shines through in your post and it's so great to see a NaNo novel being published. <BR/><BR/>Does everyone know that Modern Heat author Jenna Bayley-Burke has also had a number of NaNo novels published.<BR/><BR/>It is possible!!!Rachael Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062325448023915286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-67609961236603183042008-04-30T21:13:00.000+10:002008-04-30T21:13:00.000+10:00Hey Suz,Great post - thanks for the tips! Preparat...Hey Suz,<BR/><BR/>Great post - thanks for the tips! Preparation, huh? Not natural for a disorganised person like myself. I'm with Sussan here - what's cooking? I just order takeaway food. That's my secret to getting through NaNo. LOL. <BR/><BR/>But seriously - I loved your analogy between cooking and writing. Yes, we do plan what we eat (and even plan what to order for those of us that are junk food addicts). And you're right - thanks for reminding me about prioritising writing daily. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on the sale of your NaNo novel. That's inspiration for all of us taking part in this challenge :)Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326322824537982388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-57957710204745780422008-04-30T19:44:00.000+10:002008-04-30T19:44:00.000+10:00Hi Suz!Great post. When I'm stuck I have a very ha...Hi Suz!<BR/><BR/>Great post. When I'm stuck I have a very hard time skipping over that part and carrying on - I can sit here for ages agonising! So I think the 50k in 30 days is going to be challenge for me to just keep going and not nit pick over every single sentence. I can see trouble ahead with my muse...!Christina Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394771634788090193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-67212697461856433732008-04-30T18:39:00.000+10:002008-04-30T18:39:00.000+10:00lol As for pizza,Okay, don't you think about what ...lol As for pizza,<BR/>Okay, don't you think about what your going to have first, take time ordering it, and then eat it in another fifteen minutes.<BR/>There's still time to prepare (think and phone through your order, or pick it up) then preparation 2, eating it. lol lol...Suzanne Brandyn Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969670520269001723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-19929906407592260262008-04-30T12:26:00.000+10:002008-04-30T12:26:00.000+10:00Hi SuzI wish I was as well organised and disciplin...Hi Suz<BR/><BR/>I wish I was as well organised and disciplined as you are! My time is all over the place, so my writing is also all over the place. Still, we work with what we've got, right?<BR/><BR/>And what's this about cooking, LOL? Don't you just order in pizza :)?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your tips. I do ignore the phone, but DH always answers it and then I have to put up with listening to him talking on the phone. Very distracting! I've had to use ear plugs and sometimes listen to music on my ipod to drown out the background noise.<BR/><BR/>As for getting stuck at a point in the WIP - I use the comments feature of word, and have also created custom styles and formatting with different fonts and colours to help me navigate my manuscript. I'm pretty messy when I write.<BR/><BR/>Super news about getting published. And with a NaNo Novel too! Very inspiring :-)Sussan Marzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058796056778464961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145946959510512596.post-62021974061330733252008-04-30T11:09:00.000+10:002008-04-30T11:09:00.000+10:00Suz, thank you so much for sharing your NaNo exper...Suz, thank you so much for sharing your NaNo experience with us. It is great to see how we approach things differently. LOL. I never know what I’m cooking for dinner from one day to the next. I just go buy a few things and think that’ll do, I think about the rest later. LOL. <BR/><BR/>You do bring up some good point about, no phone, no visitors etc. The only thing I plan with my writing is the time I’m going to write. My son calls over to see every Wednesday, so my writing time is worked around his two to three hour visit. He is the only one I change my time for though, my daughter; son-in-law and grandson live closer so they work around me.<BR/><BR/>And yes, sometimes it is hard to find the right words or sentence for a certain place. I use ??? as well. I’ll also write a sentence at times and think does that work? I don’t have time to think about it too much so I’ll put that sentence in () to go back and review later. <BR/><BR/>Suz you have given us all some great food for thought. Thanks again.<BR/>And CONGRATULATIOS, on the sale of your NaNo novel. So you see girls there is hope for us all.<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>SandieSandie Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362712104363641666noreply@blogger.com