NaSoWriMo, perhaps?
I’m not interested in doing NaNoWriMo, at least not at this point in my life, but I think I’m going to adapt it for me. I would like to use November as a 30 songs in 30 days month. I think that’s probably equally ambitious with NaNoWriMo’s goal. And I’m thinking of “warming up” by trying to do 15 songs in 31 days in October. Do any of you NaNoWriMo veterans have any advice on whether that’s a good idea or not? Is the effort of accomplishing so much writing enough that you wouldn’t have wanted to “warm up” to it in advance or “cool down” from it afterward?
I mean, sports/exercise analogies only help insofar as they actually make practical sense, ya know?
9 Responses to “NaSoWriMo, perhaps?”
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 5:37 am
I think it all depends on how you work, to be honest.
I generally spend October outlining my NaNovel to be - or at least doing some worldbuilding and character building. And then I take a total break in December because I’m worded out (if that makes sense).
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 5:41 am
Cool, that’s good info. I’ll have to think about what the analogous action for me would be. Maybe pulling together 30 (or probably more than 30 so I can throw some out if they don’t work) song ideas so they’re all lined up ready to go.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 6:28 am
I spent October outlining the plot and doing character sketches so that I could sit down on the 1st of November and write. I would definitely not have wanted a warm-up session of actual writing because it would have been too difficult to maintain my progress if I started earlier. By the end of the month, as it was, I was seriously slowing down.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 6:41 am
That’s a hilarious icon. You look very fuzzy.
said, which makes sense. I’m just trying to figure out how to adapt that to my approach.
Yeah, what you say matches what
Thanks for the input!
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 6:58 am
I think it’s a wonderful idea. And I’d say that even if I weren’t a nanowrimo veteran.
-J
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 10:00 am
We’ll see how wonderful it is. I may end up driving myself batty.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 5:10 pm
Just wanted to say HI
introduced us at work the other day… I’ll add you to my friends list. See you at the Caliber meeting tomorrow.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2004 at 11:27 pm
Ah, so that’s who you are.
Were you at the last Caliber meeting? I’m sorry, I’m so dense I can’t remember who was there except I recall that there were developer-y type people on the left side of the room. Was one of them you?
And if you don’t mind, would you introduce yourself to me again this afternoon? I was kind of spacey when introduced us so I don’t remember your name and I’m not sure I could pick you out of a lineup. Sorry! (Though I suppose that’s good in case you ever committed a crime in front of me.) But I’d like to meet you properly. 
Posted: Oct 2nd, 2004 at 4:58 pm
I missed the Caliber meeting on Friday. After the StarTeam fiasco we were swamped and behind schedule so I bailed. I’m sure it was thrilling!
Yep, I was one of the developer-y type people on the left side (at the last meeting). Shaved head, tall, probably looking bored…
I didn’t know you were a songwriter. I am as well. Tonight I’m staying in and writing lyrics - which I’m absymally bad at.