Comments on: How to Write a 50,000 Word Novel in a Month http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/ Writing Career Center Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lillie Ammann http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220390 Lillie Ammann Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:48:34 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220390 John, I'm behind reading and commenting on blogs so just saw this today. I don't want you to think I stole your ideas. :-) I wrote a guest post for Words for Hire that will appear Monday that includes many of the same points you make. <abbr><em>Lillie Ammanns last blog post..<a href="http://lillieammann.com/2008/10/25/kindle/" rel="nofollow">Dream or Destiny and the Kindle</a></abbr></em> John,
I’m behind reading and commenting on blogs so just saw this today. I don’t want you to think I stole your ideas. :-) I wrote a guest post for Words for Hire that will appear Monday that includes many of the same points you make.

Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Dream or Destiny and the Kindle

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220374 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:16:24 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220374 John, I just saw your multi-part series on character building and now I feel like a total tool for posting that comment. Hooray!! :) Well, it looks like I have some catching up to do. <abbr><em>Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HowNotToWrite/~3/429651033/" rel="nofollow">The Terror of Titles</a></abbr></em> John, I just saw your multi-part series on character building and now I feel like a total tool for posting that comment. Hooray!! :)

Well, it looks like I have some catching up to do.

Jamie Grove – How Not To Writes last blog post..The Terror of Titles

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220373 John Hewitt Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:13:29 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220373 @ Jamie Character back stories are essential, My pre-nonowrimo project last year was all about character building. @ Jamie

Character back stories are essential, My pre-nonowrimo project last year was all about character building.

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220372 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:06:43 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220372 Nice concise list, John. As people begin to explore ideas prior to 11/1, they may want to write character sheets in the voice of each player. Another idea worth exploring is backstory. Don't cheat though! :) Nice concise list, John. As people begin to explore ideas prior to 11/1, they may want to write character sheets in the voice of each player. Another idea worth exploring is backstory. Don’t cheat though! :)

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]]> By: Creative Link Love and TV on the Radio - Quiet Rebel Writer http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220361 Creative Link Love and TV on the Radio - Quiet Rebel Writer Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:43:32 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220361 [...] How to Write a 50,000 Word Novel in a Month. As a first time NaNoWriMo-er in a couple weeks, I’m happy John is on the case and showing us how it’s done. [...] [...] How to Write a 50,000 Word Novel in a Month. As a first time NaNoWriMo-er in a couple weeks, I’m happy John is on the case and showing us how it’s done. [...]

]]> By: Daggerquill Dwarf http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220322 Daggerquill Dwarf Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:16:54 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220322 @ John Hey Human; I know it doesn't show but I'm actually a very positive dwarf, compared to most dwarves. I think that comes mostly from the fact that I frequent both useful and amusing blogs and useful and amusing humans. @ John
Hey Human;
I know it doesn’t show but I’m actually a very positive dwarf, compared to most dwarves. I think that comes mostly from the fact that I frequent both useful and amusing blogs and useful and amusing humans.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220318 John Hewitt Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:39:19 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220318 @ DD Think positive, my friend. @ OF You could always write a fictionalized version of real life. @ WD You're a blogger, I have confidence in your ability to put 50,000 words down in a month. @ QRW How about a Crafty Draft? @ DD
Think positive, my friend.

@ OF
You could always write a fictionalized version of real life.

@ WD
You’re a blogger, I have confidence in your ability to put 50,000 words down in a month.

@ QRW
How about a Crafty Draft?

]]> By: QuietRebelWriter http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220314 QuietRebelWriter Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:36:16 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220314 Nicely done, John. Confirmed a lot of what I was thinking for prep and getting my mind ready. And nice to see you subscribe to my theory - make the first draft crappy, as long as it's there on the page. I'm looking forward to more posts on the topic. <abbr><em>QuietRebelWriters last blog post..<a href="http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/10/21/how-to-make-clients-run-far-far-away/" rel="nofollow">How to Make Clients Run Far, Far Away</a></abbr></em> Nicely done, John. Confirmed a lot of what I was thinking for prep and getting my mind ready. And nice to see you subscribe to my theory – make the first draft crappy, as long as it’s there on the page. I’m looking forward to more posts on the topic.

QuietRebelWriters last blog post..How to Make Clients Run Far, Far Away

]]> By: Writer Dad http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-50000-word-novel-in-a-month/comment-page-1/#comment-220310 Writer Dad Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4711#comment-220310 NaNoWriMo's gonna be tought, but I'm going in whole hog. Thanks for sound advice, John. It's doable, but a whole lot easier with a steady plan. <abbr><em>Writer Dads last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WriterDad/~3/428194761/" rel="nofollow">Sure Mom, You Can Have a Guest Post.</a></abbr></em> NaNoWriMo’s gonna be tought, but I’m going in whole hog. Thanks for sound advice, John. It’s doable, but a whole lot easier with a steady plan.

Writer Dads last blog post..Sure Mom, You Can Have a Guest Post.

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