RE: [JMC_Blue_Dwarf] OOC - November is NaNoWriMo

Ooh, a challenge. That mug shall be mine, oh yes.
J ;)
> To: JMC_Blue_Dwarf@yahoogroups.com> From: theonion770@...> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:11:54 +0000> Subject: [JMC_Blue_Dwarf] OOC - November is NaNoWriMo> > November is NaNoWriMo month> ------------------------------------------> Hello everyone! As we're all such super-cool writers, I wondered if > anyone was thinking about doing NaNoWriMo this year? > > If you don't know what NaNoWriMo is, there's more info on the website > here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano but in a nutshell it's > a national novel writing competition where the goal is to write a > 50,000 word novel between the 1st and the 30th of November.> > The official website gives a prize to the best novel, but it's also > more of a personal competition for people who want to write a novel, > at least doing it at the same time as other people will mean you get > to support each other.> > > Blue Dwarf will be NaNo Friendly> -------------------------------------------> Stuck for an idea of what to make your novel about? I want to > encourage you all to write your novel in the Blue Dwarf universe. > Maybe using your existing character, or maybe using totally new and > different ones. > > This does mean however that to achieve the goal of 50,000 words you > will have to write a post of 1667 words every single day! I'd > seriously recommend not writing any more than that as it's about 3 > sheets of A4 and theres a good chance people will get serious eye-> ache reading it all. You might want to split it up into 2 posts to > give people a little break.> > > The Prize> -----------> I'm offering a prize of a BD coffee mug to the best story written > over the month, providing that it's over 50,000 words (don't go too > much over that limit, or else my eyes may shrivel up into soulless > lumps of ash after reading it all).> > > Insanity> ----------> I am aware that this might make the group insanely busy over the next > month, or the group might become ruled by one person's story making > everyone else's posts get lost in the fray. But I'm sure that won't > happen, and if it does... hell it's only a month, and I'm sure it > will go back to normal afterwards. > > > > The rules> ------------> There are sadly some rules. But these are to benefit everyone rather > than limit creativity.> > Only post your story if it's in the BD universe and ties in with Blue > Dwarf, Red Dwarf or your character in some way. Don't post your > zombie crime-fiction love story here otherwise we'll all be like wtf.> > Posts should be no more than 1667 words. If it's more please split > into smaller posts.> > Don't expect other members to post immediately if you tag them. Not > everyone has time to post every day, so I don't want your NaNo novel > to be derailed because someone hasn't replied to your tag. Best off > using other people's characters sparsely or not at all.> > Try not to do anything that will conflict with other people's > stories. If two people are writing epic stories about peace love and > war, they might have planned ahead. Try not to de-rail their story. > > That's about it.> > I have created a thread on the forum about NaNoWriMo. Please post > your ideas, comments, whatnots in there. This could all go very well, > it could all go tits up, or nobody might bother even doing it! > > > > ------------------------------------> > ...Protecting the universe from the scum of the Earth...> > http://www.BlueDwarf.co.ukYahoo! Groups Links> > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JMC_Blue_Dwarf/> > <*> Your email settings:> Individual Email | Traditional> > <*> To change settings online go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JMC_Blue_Dwarf/join> (Yahoo! ID required)> > <*> To change settings via email:> mailto:JMC_Blue_Dwarf-digest@yahoogroups.com > mailto:JMC_Blue_Dwarf-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com> > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:> JMC_Blue_Dwarf-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Click here for FREE customisable desktop wallpapers. Get them Now!