tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post6002402040082414904..comments2024-03-29T02:19:17.591-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG Blog Hop: History of My NaNo Experience by J.Q. RoseJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-50904051978279403752017-11-10T16:42:14.742-05:002017-11-10T16:42:14.742-05:00Marsha, YAY for crit partners. My Nano project wou...Marsha, YAY for crit partners. My Nano project would have never seen the light of day without my writers group. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-6757994453522497972017-11-10T15:07:04.807-05:002017-11-10T15:07:04.807-05:00Hey, JQ. I've never done NaNo. The first time ...Hey, JQ. I've never done NaNo. The first time I heard the term, I, too, thought of Mork and Mindy. LOL One of my first critique partners had particiapted for years and had a slew of 50 K words that she never polished and finished. She gave our critique group credit for her getting a book finished, and the next one and the next one. In the end, she had several published books. Nice you do, tooMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-88365520393293895232017-11-03T13:49:05.023-04:002017-11-03T13:49:05.023-04:00Thanks, T. Wishing you success in your writing too...Thanks, T. Wishing you success in your writing too!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-67969238566907663012017-11-03T13:48:17.917-04:002017-11-03T13:48:17.917-04:00Hi Diane, I love Lamott's wisdom. So many grea...Hi Diane, I love Lamott's wisdom. So many great quotes from her about writing. I must admit I goofed when I put the quote in twice, did anybody notice? I tried to remove one of the images, but lovely blogger erased everything else in the post too! So I hit undo and left both in. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27013873920706187672017-11-03T13:46:28.275-04:002017-11-03T13:46:28.275-04:00Hi Alex, there are definitely more ways of winning...Hi Alex, there are definitely more ways of winning Nano than just by reaching the 50000 word count! You proved it!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-65118160434153394042017-11-02T20:04:54.249-04:002017-11-02T20:04:54.249-04:00Having a story planned out before definitely speed...Having a story planned out before definitely speeds up the process. Have fun chasing that project!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-81670777620627161562017-11-02T20:02:23.461-04:002017-11-02T20:02:23.461-04:00The quote from Anne Lamott is so good and so true....The quote from Anne Lamott is so good and so true. I've never done NaNo. (I know you read in my blog why.) I'm glad you were able to use a NaNo project. Good wishes on your project.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-49365007289232647682017-11-02T17:42:22.837-04:002017-11-02T17:42:22.837-04:00That's cool it will be republished as a bigger...That's cool it will be republished as a bigger story.<br />I've basically done it twice and won the first time and just missed the second. But both of those stories went on to be published books, so that matters more to me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57909749423601390322017-11-02T15:06:51.822-04:002017-11-02T15:06:51.822-04:00Hey IB, and what would we do without those 50,000 ...Hey IB, and what would we do without those 50,000 words you mutter, er, broadcast every day? Hmmm...probably a lot!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27031497220333669652017-11-02T15:05:16.201-04:002017-11-02T15:05:16.201-04:00Hi Diane, yes Nano is a time sucker. MIU is still ...Hi Diane, yes Nano is a time sucker. MIU is still in business. Perhaps Muse Publishing is out of business? I don't know.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-85142349697121713832017-11-02T15:00:54.884-04:002017-11-02T15:00:54.884-04:00Hi Rebecca, Yes, any writing is better than no wri...Hi Rebecca, Yes, any writing is better than no writing. Thanks for co hosting this month.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-8600971081572722622017-11-02T08:20:45.726-04:002017-11-02T08:20:45.726-04:0050,000 words in a month? That's what I yak...u...50,000 words in a month? That's what I yak...uh, mutter...er, broadcast in a day!<br /><br />But if anyone can write that writ this Nose knows it's Ms. Rose. Heh heh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-39924666919665571112017-11-02T07:56:44.341-04:002017-11-02T07:56:44.341-04:00I've never had the time to do NaNo. Probably n...I've never had the time to do NaNo. Probably never will. That's great another publisher picked up your book since Muse it Up is now defunct.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-42229053735946347312017-11-01T17:24:57.881-04:002017-11-01T17:24:57.881-04:00I like your attitude. I consider any day when I ge...I like your attitude. I consider any day when I get any writing done to be a winner. And congrats on the coming release.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-13613048586721755682017-11-01T16:14:19.306-04:002017-11-01T16:14:19.306-04:00HI Helena, thank you. The other aspect of Nano is ...HI Helena, thank you. The other aspect of Nano is the socializing part commiserating with writers. You can spend a lot of time doing that instead of writing. Distracting.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-52918498081080942162017-11-01T16:13:08.290-04:002017-11-01T16:13:08.290-04:00Hi Anna, yep, I think prep is definitely a key to ...Hi Anna, yep, I think prep is definitely a key to Nano success. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-51887774513376636652017-11-01T16:12:25.957-04:002017-11-01T16:12:25.957-04:00Thank you, Pat. Happy to know the quotes are lifti...Thank you, Pat. Happy to know the quotes are lifting you up. Revising a ms takes so much time. I think you're wise in spending it in your "stacks" rather than writing even more stuff that will need revising!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-9996787069636845162017-11-01T16:10:42.418-04:002017-11-01T16:10:42.418-04:00Hi Fundy Blue, good to know there are other people...Hi Fundy Blue, good to know there are other people out there thinking of Mork too. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-62324489345502518872017-11-01T16:09:32.072-04:002017-11-01T16:09:32.072-04:00Thanks, Juneta. Wishing you success with Nano!!Thanks, Juneta. Wishing you success with Nano!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-61057544994519890112017-11-01T15:37:25.966-04:002017-11-01T15:37:25.966-04:00Hi JQ, your blog looks great! I've never done ...Hi JQ, your blog looks great! I've never done NaNoWriMo. I worry I'd spend a month writing "stuff" :) Perhaps the answer is to do as you suggest, and prepare well in advance. Looking forward to your re-release!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-14919071606969736262017-11-01T15:16:46.289-04:002017-11-01T15:16:46.289-04:00I agree that the more prep work one does the bette...I agree that the more prep work one does the better the outcome. I'm glad to read that someone got something published from a NaNo project. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-18498737284479504812017-11-01T08:13:06.858-04:002017-11-01T08:13:06.858-04:00Yes, I agree with you wholeheartedly about the rev...Yes, I agree with you wholeheartedly about the revising. That's what I plan to do and it is also the very reason that I have stopped doing NaNo starting with this year. I want to revise my manuscripts and get them out of the stacks on my computer. <br /><br />I love your quotes. They are a tremendous uplift for me. <br />Thanks. <br />All the best.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat G @ <a href="Pat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-55858559969388020642017-10-31T23:44:09.249-04:002017-10-31T23:44:09.249-04:00I had to laugh when I read your post, because when...I had to laugh when I read your post, because when I first saw "NaNo" several years ago, I thought of Mork too! I've never participated in NaNo, because November is always a busy, busy month for me. It's nice to hear that your project turned into an actual book! Congrats!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-54620096802358788072017-10-31T19:33:23.502-04:002017-10-31T19:33:23.502-04:00Blog is looking good. Enjoyed your story. I NaN...Blog is looking good. Enjoyed your story. I NaNo every year. Agreed if writing it is all good. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.com