tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post260752836318299184..comments2024-03-10T01:18:18.094-08:00Comments on Elise Fallson: IWSG: I Tip My NaNo Cap To You Elise Fallsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-77961835281008302892014-12-12T17:27:16.907-08:002014-12-12T17:27:16.907-08:00That's still an awesome word count! November c...That's still an awesome word count! November can be such a rough month for a writing challenge. Elizabeth beat me to a Cat in the Hat reference!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-5088423561182553962014-12-12T16:23:10.080-08:002014-12-12T16:23:10.080-08:00Hat hair? What hat hair?Hat hair? What hat hair?Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002166292175980928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-4251931417973418842014-12-08T11:58:21.663-08:002014-12-08T11:58:21.663-08:00Life can be a real friggin ankle biter. I guess th...Life can be a real friggin ankle biter. I guess they wouldn't be crises if you could schedule them. <br /><br />Love the recap- the Cat in the Hat would be jealous. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-2655313491203628932014-12-08T10:11:42.127-08:002014-12-08T10:11:42.127-08:00That's a Hogwarts' hat if I've ever se...That's a Hogwarts' hat if I've ever seen one. It has Writer House written all over it!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-55125822739149592132014-12-04T18:43:54.779-08:002014-12-04T18:43:54.779-08:0025,000+ words is awesome! Great job. And don't...25,000+ words is awesome! Great job. And don't you look adorable in all your caps?! I think you're just too busy because you're wearing "too many hats." Haha.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-6902607766469840032014-12-04T03:09:45.478-08:002014-12-04T03:09:45.478-08:00Hi Elise - love the recapping .. fun to see. You ...Hi Elise - love the recapping .. fun to see. You look slightly less frazzled than during November. Life takes its hold and we have to go with the flow ... but so pleased you achieved a fair amount ... good for you. The IWSG guide and group seems awesome .. well they are .. .cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-84739619630282982022014-12-04T01:33:18.114-08:002014-12-04T01:33:18.114-08:00Hey, see! This wasn't so bad an experience, af...Hey, see! This wasn't so bad an experience, after all. You realized you did your best and you learned how to do better next time. There are 2 NaNo camps each year, on top of regular November NaNo, so you have a chance to try again in the Spring. :)Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-25179171744571793612014-12-03T22:19:17.271-08:002014-12-03T22:19:17.271-08:00Love your hats! I think you did great. You got 25k...Love your hats! I think you did great. You got 25k words written and 25k worth of experience you can put to good use if you tackle NaNo again. I'm proud of you! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-46599602545114076092014-12-03T16:39:22.762-08:002014-12-03T16:39:22.762-08:00I think you did awesome, too. 25K!!! That's a ...I think you did awesome, too. 25K!!! That's a lot of words in one month! More than respectable. You might not have 'won' according to the NaNo rules but you wrote a third of your story or thereabouts. I say, yay you! mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-20353013004728110062014-12-03T15:37:21.127-08:002014-12-03T15:37:21.127-08:00I love all the hats! :) I think you did awesome wi...I love all the hats! :) I think you did awesome with what you did get done!H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-34430087701258682382014-12-03T15:05:25.739-08:002014-12-03T15:05:25.739-08:00That recap is AWESOME.
You did pretty well, even ...That recap is AWESOME.<br /><br />You did pretty well, even if you didn't meet your goal. And life is such a nasty saboteur. Just keep on typing :)J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-17844834161446381642014-12-03T14:52:51.911-08:002014-12-03T14:52:51.911-08:00I admire any of you who dive into NaNo. Maybe some...I admire any of you who dive into NaNo. Maybe some day.<br /><br />I love your colored hats!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-75509387669262714332014-12-03T12:39:00.761-08:002014-12-03T12:39:00.761-08:00Love the recap caps! LOL
You tried! That's the...Love the recap caps! LOL<br />You tried! That's the important thing.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-53373665295441326912014-12-03T11:14:38.234-08:002014-12-03T11:14:38.234-08:00You wrote twice as many words as I did. I got off ...You wrote twice as many words as I did. I got off to a good start and that was about it. Good luck to you moving forward!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-83761542218653099112014-12-03T10:13:25.239-08:002014-12-03T10:13:25.239-08:00I must have a hat like that, you Mad Hatter you......I must have a hat like that, you Mad Hatter you.... :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-54185340197189649922014-12-03T09:35:09.352-08:002014-12-03T09:35:09.352-08:00All great advice. Traveling while trying to do NaN...All great advice. Traveling while trying to do NaNo is HARD! Sounds like you did great, despite all the challenges!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-75306295970247051652014-12-03T09:25:43.970-08:002014-12-03T09:25:43.970-08:00Personally, I think it's great that you wrote ...Personally, I think it's great that you wrote 25k words and got a heckuva start to your novel. And if sticking to your outline means that you create a less wonderful story, then by all means, give the outline the finger!!! (This from someone who has never followed her own outlines ...) Congrats on getting a chunk of your novel done!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-78755502102048413432014-12-03T09:16:01.573-08:002014-12-03T09:16:01.573-08:00You did get off to a great start and that's a ...You did get off to a great start and that's a lot of words for a month. Traveling really does slow you down.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-82644078916396732542014-12-03T08:38:04.118-08:002014-12-03T08:38:04.118-08:00Coming here was worth it just to see you in all th...Coming here was worth it just to see you in all those hats. :D<br /><br />I didn't do NaNo, but I'm struggling with the same kinds of things. <br />Ug. MAKE IT GO AWAY! I WANT TO BE A HERMIT. <br /><br />I've often thought they should make October NaNoWrMo. How people manage to write 50k and do Thanksgiving is a mystery. NaNoers don't really have a whole month.<br /><br />Good luck for 2015 (I say that because Dec./Christmas will likely be a total wash).<br />IWSG #151 until Alex culls the list again.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-56760568792049030242014-12-03T08:30:01.082-08:002014-12-03T08:30:01.082-08:00Half way sure isn't bad though, half way furth...Half way sure isn't bad though, half way further then you were in October. And yep, stupid life can sure get in the way.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-16070578287668976122014-12-03T08:27:15.481-08:002014-12-03T08:27:15.481-08:00Hah! Love your picture so much! And i'm super ...Hah! Love your picture so much! And i'm super impressed you were able to write in the car. I don't think i'd ever be able to do thatSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-34473821032545334402014-12-03T08:05:46.807-08:002014-12-03T08:05:46.807-08:00Ha! Elise, you are so stinkin' hilarious. And ...Ha! Elise, you are so stinkin' hilarious. And CUTE. Love you! And you should be proud for what you did! I didn't even attempt NaNo because I know it isn't for me… love the pic. :) Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-73898105255062498552014-12-03T08:00:13.327-08:002014-12-03T08:00:13.327-08:00one word is better than none! I didn't actuall...one word is better than none! I didn't actually do NaNo but I worked on my WIP as if I were and it helped, but I'm floundering with plot and themes, etc! Some MSs flow and some are so hard. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-2076418074119482402014-12-03T07:19:12.459-08:002014-12-03T07:19:12.459-08:00Congrats on hitting the 25,000 word mark Elise. I ...Congrats on hitting the 25,000 word mark Elise. I didn't finish either. A bunch of issues including my hands getting so pained I had to stop writing for days. I even had to send in paid assignments late. It was bad.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-18682102590337143832014-12-03T06:49:26.444-08:002014-12-03T06:49:26.444-08:00You did a great job! Getting ahead in the word cou...You did a great job! Getting ahead in the word count as early as possible really works for me. It helps to have that cushion. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com