forum NaNoWriMo 2020 roll call
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@Exis

I'm considering participating for the first time, but I'm worried I won't have time between studying for finals and preparing for my mom's next surgery. But I have a general idea, and I'd like to just try and write as much as I can!

The basic plot: Every major city is divided into territories belonging to the richest and most powerful people, known as Holders, in the area. In their territory they have the power to do whatever they'd like, and the police often turn a blind eye towards illegal activities as long as word doesn’t get out to other cities. It’s like a game—if the person who owns the territory gets caught, the territory is passed along to the next most powerful person. As you can imagine, this leads to a lot of framing and setting up and bribing. Anyways, so there's this new Holder that recently just overthrew the previously most powerful Holder in existence, and everyone is terrified of him for obvious reasons.

So then enter the protagonist, who's had a bounty placed on his head for an unknown reason by said Holder. The protagonist then goes on and finds allies in unexpected places as he tries to flee the territory, only to find in the end that he's still needed there.

The actual plot is still relatively underdeveloped and it could go anywhere (none of it is final, obviously), but it's an idea I've been wanting to flesh out for a while. All I know for sure is it's going to be a fantasy/drama orientated story, with potential hints of romance and mystery.

@Exis

So… how was everyone's first day of NaNoWriMo?

It was great. I didn't get anything done concerning my actual novel, but I did write a lot in general. And I had some really cool ideas for it., which I'm excited to get started on.

@evastardust groupRRAAAARRL

My first few days of NaNo will be nonexistent, since it's end-of-quarter for my classes and I've got work to do O.O
Hopefully I get some stuff done?

@croccin-champagne

i spent most of the day baking and then limbing trees up to a like six foot fence line–i think around six or seven trees–so i didn't get any writing done but tomorrow i have a free first half of the day so i should be good to write

@evastardust groupRRAAAARRL

I'm going to be spending most of tomorrow trying my hand at editing a video, as well as finishing up math work and then making some Important Decisions involving an extracurricular I'm in, so I doubt I'll get too much done then either :(
Good luck to y'all though!!

@Mojack group

So… how was everyone's first day of NaNoWriMo?

Almost 4000 words. That’s thousands more than what I got done last year…so I’d say good.

@Relsey-TheElder

I'm at 2,277 words, we already have two deaths… oops. And we're about to go into a mental break down for one character so, let's do this. My hope is to get to 3 or 4 thousand before going to bed.

@larcenistarsonist group

Im aiming for 35k words!! I'm working on a fic that already has about 1000 words, but I have a plot (ish). Most likely I'm just gonna forget the plot and barf random words onto a google doc! :D YAY

@andrew health_and_safety flash_onAdmin

I'm at 2,277 words, we already have two deaths… oops. And we're about to go into a mental break down for one character so, let's do this. My hope is to get to 3 or 4 thousand before going to bed.

My first ~600 words are about the world itself (and everything on it) dying. (Mass) deaths are a great way to start! :)

@Relsey-TheElder

I'm at 2,277 words, we already have two deaths… oops. And we're about to go into a mental break down for one character so, let's do this. My hope is to get to 3 or 4 thousand before going to bed.

My first ~600 words are about the world itself (and everything on it) dying. (Mass) deaths are a great way to start! :)

Thanks! The first ~ 700 words are the main character witnessing his father brutally murdered by his own friends and individuals he grew up with so, followed by those people trying to kill him.

@Mojack group

I’m a little over 5000 words and pretty happy with what I’ve got so far. Pacing could use a little work, but that’s only because I haven’t written in a bit. Already on a much better start than before.

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Kicks in the door a day late
I'm writing a musical

Glances at the musical I've been "writing" for three years
God help you

There is no god but me up here
No literally I'm putting myself into the musical as god
why? becuase why not

☁ 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍𝚒

This is pretty cool!

Currently, I'm still planning out my novel. I keep planning out events that are going to happen 5 books later and I have to keep telling myself YOU'RE STILL AT THE ORPHANAGE WE WANT TO LEAVE THAT PLACE
So, yeah…I've been pretty stuck on how my character leaves it and now I've got a plan I'm definitely focused on to make that work (looks left and right *), and all I have to do now is write the scene.
Due to my very, very first ideas, my books were to be called-
I can't even say it (embarrassment *)

But that title has nothing to do with the series now, as it's a totally different piece of work. The story of its development is pretty interesting, but I think you people have better things to do than listen to its backstory (*nods sadly)

So, I also don't want to bore you guys with my plot (although if you want to, just ask!), and my main character. But whatever I'll tell you a bit about him.
Ehhhrugh no me too shy.
OK bye (for now)

@sheabutter group

Heyo, I'm attempting. I've already started this book, it's called Two Gay Princes, it's exactly what it sounds like, and I have a beginning and end clear in mind and a vague plot in between. I'm attempting 50k words but ¯_(ツ)_/¯ we'll see

@Echo_6 group

I'm 4,513 words in and all we've done so far is buy a good hiking backpack and a gun. The other dimensions planet has not crashed into us yet. We'll get there don't worry.