But I wibbled in my paper journal during lunch, and I think I finally have some idea of the kind of story I'm going to write. Still don't have a plot or characters yet, but the feel of the story is there. That's something, at least.
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Zero. I can't write until the kids are in bed tonight. Too much to do on Mondays - in fact this is my only internet time (about 20 minutes) until about 10 o'clock tonight. I just got home from ballet practice for Abigail, I have to leave in five minutes to pick up Emily and Natalie and take Natalie to ballet practice, then it's run by the store, get home, cook supper, then load Emily up and take her to gymnastics.
I hate Mondays. But, before midnight tonight I will have my 1700 words - guarantee.
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0, I'm rethinking this, I wasn't good for much most of last week so I have a lot of work I need to get done now that I was counting on alreadying being done.
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Clearly, I have been in fandom far too long.
"Wibble" is a term I picked up from the Harry Potter fandom. I'm not sure I can accurately define it, since I picked up its meaning from seeing it in context. I think of it as a kind of worrying, sad feeling. Harry in this fanart is very wibbly.
There is also "squee", which is pretty much the opposite of wibble. It's a very excited and happy feeling, though it's often used as a verb. I squeed when I got my WWVD? braceletPosts: 1805 | Registered: Jun 1999
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quote: "Wibble" is a term I picked up from the Harry Potter fandom.
"Wibble" comes with terms like "squee", for example. It's an interesting word because it describes an emotion that previously had not been named, although it probably has roots in "Miserable". As I understand it, it is a reaction of someone else to the person being miserable. If someone is "wibbly" he/she envokes a *wibble* from the other person.
I've never heard anyone say "wibbled" though. *wibble*, yes. Other verb tenses, no.
I am not a Harry Potter fanfic reader but the word pervades outwards and because of its application to everyday life is not uncommon among a certain group of people.
Ah, well you can never have too many words in a language!
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Wow! 5007 words! But is it so bad that it's so piecemeal like a patchwork quilt? It reads more like character sketches than anything else.
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Ok, now that I'm done writing that other thing I was working on earlier... and since I'm staying home from school in order to make sure I have time to vote, and to watch the election ( o:) I'm a senior in high school with mega massive senioritis... I've worked my butt off for three years rarely missing a day... this year I'll take any excuse I can get). Time to get started. Gentlemen (and women), start your word processors!
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I'm not officially comitted to a whole Novel, but I'm going to try to write every day this month. and I'm not really counting words, just getting them on paper.
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3641 and more to come tonight. I'm on a roll. *cracks his knuckles* And I even like my idea, though I don't think I'm handling it so well. I suppose writing WELL isn't the point though Posts: 3295 | Registered: Jun 2004
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I'm started. I don't have many words yet but I've started writing and the pesky thing is already doing all kinds of things I didn't expect it to. Luckily, so far that has been to provide me with the perfect secondary character that I've been searching for the whole time. And a way to tie two plot elements that I didn't know how to tie together together.
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I have 1118 words, but I'm also working on an outline. Also, I read advice somewhere to write a scene about each character (well, main character) that may not be in the book. Just something about them that is like background information. I am trying to work on that.
I have surprised myself already by getting this far. Posts: 2034 | Registered: Apr 2004
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So are we going to keep updating here as well as on the thread over at NaNo? Or restrict ourselves to only one?
I'm all for confusing as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. With that in mind, I'm seriously considering resurrecting the other two threads about NaNo.
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I am very mad. I only wrote about 200 words today and tomorrow I have to work and who can concentrate on writing with this going on?!
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Um, Syn, with what going on? Are you talking about the US election? If so, it'll be over soon, and if it's really that distracting for you, then don't worry about writing now. There's no point in getting stressed. Write when it's over, even if it's only a page or two. Then, tomorrow, get back on track.
Life happens. Things get in our way. Oh well. We can still reach our goals if we work at it.
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I should not fret too much. I am crossing the Rubicon a bit with these character sketches and stuff. I like how it's turning out at least.
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Fretting doesn't solve anything. Besides, this is supposed to be fun. Relax and don't worry so much.
And hey, you did say you liked how it was turning out. This is good. Enjoy the process. You can do it!
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EEK! I'm only at 2300 total! Way behind - because of the election. I've got some serious making up to do.
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