Who wants to join me in starting to write a novel in 2013?

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As subject says: Who wants to join me in starting to write a novel in 2013?

I thought we could push each other on to get it finished :) Similar to a losing weight thread, except it would be for gaining words

Excellent, thanks for organising!! Packing for Christmas away, and looking after the baby, but somewhere in between I shall grab some time to start my brainstorming...!

TheGreatGatsby How old is your baby?

I have DS1 aged 21mo and DS2 aged 11 weeks :)

They are a handful, but a lot of fun :)

He is 9 weeks today! Yes exactly as you say, a handful but a lot of fun! I came to motherhood late, I am 37 and he is my first - and only, I am guessing - which makes it all so precious

I truly believe motherhood is a challenge at any age! :)

Can I hide at the back too?

I've been writing a fanfic story this week. Its a 12 days of Christmas story so 12 updates on consecutive nights, all at around 3000 words. It really does motivate you when you have a deadline like that. I am on my knees with it and I've still got 4 days to go.

Can I join too please? I've done a first draft but now need to massively improve it. Sigh.

Ok, gonna try to do the brainstorm thing this week, then

1500 words a week sounds scary but I could make it a NY resolution....

IThinkOfHappyWhenIThinkOfYou - Welcome :) I like the sound of giving fanfic as a gift :)

Thisisaeuphemism- Welcome :) how long is your first draft?

SnowProbs It is my NY resolution too :)

Today I am up to 975 words, but I am only just beginning so when the newness has worn off I am sure my writing will slow down lol.

No work for me today, as it was birthday, then I'll be in Xmas mode until 27th so I'll report back some time after.

I'll join you even if I'm editing in Jan, hoping to finish in a month and start submitting.

btw what's fanfic?

I've been planning to do this for three years - THREE! - and have written hee-haw. I do write in my mind on dog walks though, so hoping it's all there . . . can't start till last week in January though, but I can just catch up. Need to do it quicker than a year though, and know that I won't do exercises, I have to just get stuck in, is that OK?

First draft about 85000 - I have no prob with quantity, just fall down on quality!

I got a local book group to read it last summer and got some good feedback, but since then I've been unable to do a thing with it.

This thread has kick started me. I have started books before but never got anywhere.

I saved the Guardian supplement from October which summarised the book 'how to write a novel in 30 days' and got it out yesterday. I now have the bones of 4 character sketches and am feeling a little more hopeful...

Hi unexpected,
is that a book by Wiesman (sp?) If so, I used it before and loved it. Sometimes we know what needs to be done but it's good to have an order/sequence. well done on getting started.

I would like to do this, never written a thing before then did nanowrimo. What I wrote was awful but I enjoyed it and I would like to try to write something better.

Hello pillowcase,

Yes, that's the one. I don't have the book, just the Guardian extract. I do need some structure, although I haven't done anything more since the last update

Did the guardian supplement have worksheets with it? I have found it on line but all the links seem to be broken.

Ooh, I'd love to join! Always wanted to write a novel! Also on mat leave at the moment!

icepole - the worksheets should be at www.guardian.co.uk/sign-in/howtowrite

Can I join? I wrote a 50ker for NaNo in 2010 and since then nothing...I really need to get back to it.

trust what's NaNo?

I'm still pottering through my character sketches. I'm just trying to decide whether to make someone a widower or divorced...

ooh, I'm sorely tempted to try this. Need to think about it, I have ideas, but am too lazy to flesh them out! maybe I just need to be nagged?

I'm a novelist and am contracted to bring out a book a year.

I'm always more than haoppy to lend support and advice, where needed.

I will quietly lurk too. :)

I am amazed that I actually came up with an idea for a book a couple of months ago. I've written lots of notes about the characters, plot, subplot etc.

This is a massive thing for me as I've really struggled with anything imaginative/creative. But I am too scared to actually start writing properly.

I'm working FT currently and was recently diagnosed with CFS/ME so I'm not sure how feasible it is to want to do this!

I have scraps of paper, part filled note books, drafts started on the computer, I'd love to just get it all organised and write it out as a novel, so count me in please.