Nanogang Bangs On — Day 3 — Developing Characters
Leader board: Dan: 2760.Kitty: 80pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The Catcher in the Rye
Nanogang Bangs On — Day 2: Taking Notes Can Save Your Butt
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Nanogang Bangs On — Day 1/Using Foreign Languages
Word CountsDan: 2534 Pub ChallengeKitty: 1 editing task 1 marketing task Q993: Using Foreign LanguagesNichole asks: Is there a good way to incorporate foreign languages into fiction?The Journeyer by Gary JenningsAztec by Gary JenningsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Lord of the Rings …
Nanogang Bangs On Pre-Show
Today we announce the January Nanowrimo. (Najawrimo?) and we have feedback from Simon. Resources MentionedBatman vs. SupermanRogue OneThe Oldest Honorable ProfessionQuestions 965: Marvel Vs. DCIsaac Arthur’s Youtube channel everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums/
Questions 1274: Competition From AI
Simon asks:Will AI be able to create reasonable stories over the near-term, or within our lifespans? Resources Mentioned We Create Worlds
Question 991: The Social Function of Sports
Robert asks: What is the social place of sports? What served that function in the distant past, and what might serve that function in the future? Braveheart Disney’s Pocohantas The Patriot Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures Starship Troopers (film) Free Solo Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Questions 990: Chapter Management
Nichole Asks: One of my chapters had ballooned out of control so I divided it up into three new chapters, but rather than reordering the chapters multiple times, I’ve temporarily renumbered them as subsets of the original – 6a, 6b and 6c. Are there other ways to manage of your …
Q989 Dr. Who Bad Guys
Simon asks: Who/What are your top three favorite Doctor Who baddies and why? Resources Mentioned Doctor Who
Question 988: Sequel Blurbs
Robert asks: Do you have any suggestions for writing an effective blurb for a sequel, as opposed to a blurb for a standalone or a first in a series?
Question 987: I’ll Give You *One*
Simon asks: How can “I’ll give you one” work with sci-fi and fantasy, where there’s often multiple aspects of the stories that one needs to suspend disbelief. Walt Disney: The Plausible Impossible Protective Mimicry by Clifford D. Simak Dead Alive