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Have any of us Aspies at WP done NaNoWriMo before? I'm thinking of possibly doing it this year if not earliest next year. Anyone that doesn't know what NaNoWriMo is, check it out here -> http://www.nanowrimo.org

I have an aspie friend who does it every year.

A friend of mine does it every year and has kinda encouraged me into at least thinking of doing it. I read the book that the founder of NaNoWriMo wrote and it's really good and who knows, might try even if I don't get to 50K words, at least this year would be a start and a new experience. Of course, having two kids and writing around that and housework will be quite the challenge.

I'd really like to do it another year, but I have to study this time around :cry:

I've done it twice, won it twice. Currently in a writers' group cleaning up the first year's manuscript so I can shop it to a publisher.

Going to do it again this year, but don't have a story concept yet. Hoping to at least have a title and a short outline by November 1.

I'm still trying to figure out fully how to fit in time because I have two kids, housework to do and all and a a very faint idea of a potential concept. Heck even if I can't get to 50,000 words this year, for me to even do it and stick to it for a while would be an accomplishment especially with my ADHD on top of everything. Always wanted to write and all just never felt anything I could do was good enough or interesting enough other than to me.

It's cool that you've done it and won twice, you have any tips you can share?

You're allowed to pre-plan to your heart's content, so make an outline and character sketches if you already have something in mind. (The only thing you can't do is to actually start the manuscript prior to November 1.)

Work on it when you can. Write outlines on the backs of utility envelopes if you have to.

Don't waste time editing. Just write. If you get stuck, add something completely ludicrous to the manuscript... "Suddenly, the Purple Jello Beast attacked!" "Heads turned as Armand the Lawnmower Assassin stalked into the room, trailing rhododendron-scented shredded newspaper from the heel of his Air Jordans." Sometimes you even get something that fits in the story.

I wrote a piece of science fiction/fantasy/fandom humour last year. By the time my manuscript was in full swing I had a litter of cat warriors from the Pleiades; two penguins on skateboards; a growing contingent of Norse gods; a barely-disguised fantasy author of my acquaintance; three characters from the previous year's murder mystery; (approximately) 100 Chinese tea dragons; two rather incompetent Sidhe with a lemonade addiction; and a Babylonian goddess who likes to sing karaoke, much to her brother's dismay.

Sounds interesting. My sons both want me to do something with two brothers and dragons that they can fly on it. Heh.

I wish I could clone myself so I'd have time to do this. I already have so many creative projects pulling at me but this looks like it would be interesting. Mine would probably end up quite surreal and in a "stream-of-consciousness" vein.

Well new user registration starts sometime tonight (Pacific time) on the NaNoWriMo site. Likely I'll have to sign up tomorrow as I'll be in bed probably before that happens.

I did it and won it last year. I'm doing it again this year. http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/1000012 Here's a great thread to get involved with. They're all nutty and fun and welcoming. I'm lastcrazyhorn over there too if you decide to come and do it. Great great fun.