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[ysobel]

I am pondering options for this year's NaNo. Can't decide.

Things I have thought of so far:

a) Just writing words, even if it's the equivalent of morning pages (i.e. whatever, coherent or not)

b) Writing words about a pre-selected prompt (e.g. make a table of words to prompt on, or make an alphabet list of prompts plus four more, or a list of random stuff that I use a random number generator on, or prompts from various *_bingo things, or something), but not necessarily a story

c) Write thirty separate story snippets about pre-selected or randomised prompts

d) Write thirty connected story snippets (which is sort of like a very disorganized novel?) about etc.

e) Write about myself, my life, my medical adventures, etc. I don't know whether I can remember enough to make 50k words but whatever.

f) Try for actual authentic NaNo experience, i.e. writing a novel, which is likely to fail so hard but would be legit

I also can't decide whether, for options other than e, to do fanfic or origfic or some mixture of both.

Mrgh.

Advice, anyone?

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

D and or E sound fascinating to me.

My words are not flowing readily this year but I can so see the appeal of Nano.

I will enjoy reading about whatever you decide!

I want you to know that I read all your posts; I often have nothing constructive to say or add in response, but I always look forward hearing about what's up with you -- good, bad or indifferent.

[fadedwings]

I'd go for a). That way you can just write, and maybe it will be just morning page stuff one day and maybe it will be snippits another day and maybe something else later. That's basically what I'm doing this time around. I'm just going to write and get the words on the page and not worry about what they are. Less pressure that way :)

[vass]

e) would be really cool if you're up for it.

a) is totally legit, and I will sign your permission slip to do that for NaNo if you need one.

[idonotlikepeas]

I hate to be That Guy, but any of these would be okay. You shouldn't worry too much about what you write, as long as you're trying to be in the habit of writing.

[zhelana]

I'm doing one about myself, and I'm really hoping my lj helps me remember enough about the last 10 years to make 50k words.... I have planned 10k words for my childhood 10k for college and 30k for the last 10 years. lol. We'll see.