Anyone want to help this writer out?

[laurenthemself]

I just found this entry on the nanowrimo community -- the author is asking for information on multiple personalities, and I thought that people from here might be willing to offer advice/assistance/links over there, before the commenting gets too skewed.

Comments

[caitlin.livejournal.com]

There is nothing in NaNo that says that the person must *finish* the work in 50,000 words. 50,000 words is just a 'milestone', but the story could go on for much more than that.

Consider the month time limit with the wordcount as a 'dare'... as in 'I dare you to...'

I've participated in it 3 years running, and this year will be #4.

As for the research, is there anything written anywhere that says that an author must do *ALL* of their research *PRIOR* to starting on a writing project?

By the way, I did not intend a guilt trip. Stupid and 'not knowing anything' was how I was feeling at the time. Thank you for completely invalidating my feelings from that point in time.

As for the 'writer and multiple' thing... guess what? you're dealing with one as well.

And as a writer, you know the power of words right? your words came across to me as hurtful and insulting to someone you knew nothing about, both myself and the poster at nanowrimo...

C.

[sethrenn.livejournal.com]

Watch it.

[caitlin.livejournal.com]

By the way, I wasn't attacking you.

I was just saying that likely the reason why the person in question was asking was to help in their research.

And as for unresearched and stupid... you just said that the time limit will "make it unsuccessful". Not only that, it is YOU who said that it really sounds like s/he doesn't have his/her shit together for her plot.

Hi, insulting anyone?

C.