Steve Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 It is that time of year again. The leaves are turning. The nights are getting colder. Ready to put the chores on hold for a month and get some words on the page? I'm in. Are you? -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astillac Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Me me me! I'm ready! I can't wait for it. <3 I'm astillac on the NaNo site, if anyone wants to add me as a writing buddy. xP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Me me me! I'm ready! I can't wait for it. <3 I'm astillac on the NaNo site, if anyone wants to add me as a writing buddy. xP I'm still thinking about it, Astillac (As-till-ac ?). Only about 15% of the NaNos make it to the finish line on time and 1700 non-serious words a day does use up a lot of "serious" write time (3-4 hours?). But I am going to try your "Gluten and Dairy Free Killer Lemon Cake" assuming xanthum is the same as xanthan gum (imported from the Legendary Land of Xanth). Have your NaNo write-buddies tried it? Have you found new write-buddies in NH? In any event, Calli, you go girl. -Thoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguerite Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 I'm still thinking about it, Astillac (As-till-ac ?). Only about 15% of the NaNos make it to the finish line on time and 1700 non-serious words a day does use up a lot of "serious" write time (3-4 hours?). But I am going to try your "Gluten and Dairy Free Killer Lemon Cake" assuming xanthum is the same as xanthan gum (imported from the Legendary Land of Xanth). Have your NaNo write-buddies tried it? Have you found new write-buddies in NH? In any event, Calli, you go girl. -Thoth. Not moi. Too much stuff to do on the book I'm working on now. But I'm going to try to finish my rough draft and start revisions by the end of November, so I'm participating informally. Aren't we all writing buddies here, Astillac? Best, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemer Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Out. Just can't find the time this year. IF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I have to say that I'm leaning towards "out" myself. Wait a minute. "Astillac" is "Calli Tsa" spelled backwards. TSA? The Serious Artist? Tolkien's Second Arwen? -Thoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astillac Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hehehe. You caught me Thoth. Astillac just looks better than Atsillac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hehehe. You caught me Thoth. Astillac just looks better than Atsillac. And here I thought TSA was a tribute to the Polish heavy-metal band of the same name. Think Iron Maiden with occasional children's songs (e.g. "The Marching of the Wolves"). -Thoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemer Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 And here I thought TSA was a tribute to the Polish heavy-metal band of the same name. Think Iron Maiden with occasional children's songs (e.g. "The Marching of the Wolves").-Thoth. Okay, I think I'm completely lost now. IF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Okay, I think I'm completely lost now. It's simple: Astillac versus Atsillac. Which is cooler? Vote now or give up your right to complain. Or not. Oh, right, NaNoWriMo. I'm out. Sorry. Nothing wrong with Atsillac, -Thoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astillac Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Looks like it's just you and I, Steve. Everyone else has "stuff" to do. She who lives for NaNoWriMo, Calli, Callista, Astillac, Atsillac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterarp Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 It is that time of year again. The leaves are turning. The nights are getting colder. Ready to put the chores on hold for a month and get some words on the page? I'm in. Are you? -Steve I'm in too. storyist feels really good to help me put 50,000 words down pleasantly by the end of November. Peter A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemer Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I'm in too. storyist feels really good to help me put 50,000 words down pleasantly by the end of November. Welcome aboard! Or should I say, bon voyage to all you Nano participants. IF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Welcome aboard! Or should I say, bon voyage to all you Nano participants. It is not too late to join us. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoKid Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm participating. Still debating about what piece of writing software to use though. I'll have to finalize it once I get my mac back from repair. I keep getting more and more confused. The more I play with the different things out there, the more I like each one for the interface, and I can't decide which one I like best >.< I already have an outline and a general idea of what I"m writing about, now I'm just concerned about execution and presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm participating. Still debating about what piece of writing software to use though. I'll have to finalize it once I get my mac back from repair.I keep getting more and more confused. The more I play with the different things out there, the more I like each one for the interface, and I can't decide which one I like best >. I already have an outline and a general idea of what I"m writing about, now I'm just concerned about execution and presentation. Welcome emoKid! Sorry to hear about your Mac. If you have any questions while you are evaluating the various options, please feel free to ask here in the forums, or send me a PM. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemer Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 It is not too late to join us. Alright. I pledge to complete one more chapter of my 2007 Nano book. IF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoKid Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Welcome emoKid! Sorry to hear about your Mac. If you have any questions while you are evaluating the various options, please feel free to ask here in the forums, or send me a PM. -Steve Most of the questions I had were easily found in the forums Now I'm just concerned about Character names... I think I find one, but then I'm not sure if it would flow as well with the story or not. The only finalized name is "Cassidy," but then I'm still debating about how I want to spell it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Still debating about what piece of writing software to use though. I hear Storyist is nice. -Thoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemer Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I hear Storyist is nice. He heard that from me. IF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoKid Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I hear Storyist is nice. -Thoth. I'm currently torn between 2 things, Storyist and Scrivener. I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy them both (for an excuse not to play a certain game that my friends are all mind-controlled by, also for not putting all my eggs in one basket). It's just a matter of which one to use for NaNoWriMo . I recently fell in love with the Story Sheets that Storyist has. Storyist also has more aid in organizing and planning a novel (easier and by default). I already had some character sheets and scene sheets filled out, but Scrivener had a 30 day trial, so I played around with it first and I'm not sure if I can learn how to use Storyist before November starts (I was planning on learning how to use Storyist, but my laptop died prior to being able to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve E Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 ... I'm not sure if I can learn how to use Storyist before November starts (I was planning on learning how to use Storyist, but my laptop died prior to being able to). There are some good learning tools under the Help menu. There is also a User's Guide at the Web site. Sorry about your laptop. Oh, and welcome to the forum! -Thoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoKid Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 There are some good learning tools under the Help menu. There is also a User's Guide at the Web site. Sorry about your laptop. Oh, and welcome to the forum! -Thoth I downloaded the user's guide, but it isn't as helpful as the forum (maybe because you're here? )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguerite Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 There are some good learning tools under the Help menu. There is also a User's Guide at the Web site. Sorry about your laptop. Oh, and welcome to the forum! -Thoth Yes, welcome. I've used both Storyist and Scrivener and find Storyist much more intuitive and more complete, especially in versions 1.4 and 1.5. Admittedly it takes a while to master the various types of linked sheets, but you don't need all that for NaNoWriMo: just fill in your basic character, setting, and (if you're a plotter) plot info and worry about tying it all together later. The Novel template in Storyist comes preformatted, so you don't need to worry about redoing the styles right away, either. And Christina did a super-duper job on the manual, so it's pretty comprehensive and very clear. If your Mac hadn't gone comatose on you you could have set up the whole structure in Storyist before Nov. 1 rolled around. Bad Mac! It's much more difficult to do that in Scrivener, which is more free-form. In any case, I join Isaac in making a nonparticipants' pledge: I will write my 50-page ending despite the wriggling and squirming of uncooperative characters! Checking myself into Pantsers Anonymous. I give my novel over to a Higher Power.... Best, Marguerite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoKid Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 If your Mac hadn't gone comatose on you you could have set up the whole structure in Storyist before Nov. 1 rolled around. Bad Mac! It's much more difficult to do that in Scrivener, which is more free-form. In any case, I join Isaac in making a nonparticipants' pledge: I will write my 50-page ending despite the wriggling and squirming of uncooperative characters! Checking myself into Pantsers Anonymous. I give my novel over to a Higher Power.... Best, Marguerite It wasn't the Mac's fault. It was trying it's best to run until it's dieing breath. It had hard drive failure, apparently that's why it was starting to lag (a few months after I got it) and "I was lucky the hard drive survived so long with all the problems it had" (that's what the mac guy told me). I blame the hard drive provider, not the mac itself. Yes, welcome. I've used both Storyist and Scrivener and find Storyist much more intuitive and more complete, especially in versions 1.4 and 1.5. Admittedly it takes a while to master the various types of linked sheets, but you don't need all that for NaNoWriMo: just fill in your basic character, setting, and (if you're a plotter) plot info and worry about tying it all together later. The Novel template in Storyist comes preformatted, so you don't need to worry about redoing the styles right away, either. I like the plotting and planning tools it Storyist, but Scrivener makes it a lot easier for people who change the structure of their novel. The default novel template doesn't really work for what I need. Mine is: Book-Part 1 --Chapter # ---Scene # -Part 2 --Chapter # ---Etc # So this post was quite helpful. It'll also help me for another book (fictional journal) type thing I'm writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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