NaNoWriMo Reminder!

October 15th, 2007
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Got this email a few minutes ago. Thought I’d share it for those who are thinking of doing this thing. As of right now, I’m signed up. I’m crazy. For sure. Because I flipping signed up to write a novel during the heaviest cram time before the JLPT in December. (In fact, to finish the novel 2 days before the test.) But…I figure I’m always ridiculously busy. And it’s something I wanted to do last year. Why miss it? Might not make it, but I’m giving it a go. Who’s with me?

Hello!

This is your imagination. I know work, school studying for the JLPT [my edit], and general craziness have been keeping us apart lately. But there’s something we need to do together this November.

It’s called National Novel Writing Month. For it, we’ll bash out a 50,000-word novel, from scratch, in 30 days. You and me. Writing a book. Together.

I need you to sign us up. Because I don’t have any arms.

http://www.NaNoWriMo.org

Love,

Your imagination

PS – I passed my first practice test over the weekend by a hair. Maybe this thing is actually doable for me. Finished 30 minutes early. Got 63%. 60% is considered a pass. This is pre-study. Now it’s game time. Cram on! 3 more practice tests to go. Next time I’ll take my time, too.

PPS – Did anyone else think that their imagination was channeling the PC Gamer Coconut Monkey? Just wondering.

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  • Why not, Michaels? Ha ha. Guess you gotta put your brain in its place sometimes, though. (And the ice cream idea sounds good regardless of the state of mental rebellion.) :-D
  • Michaels
    "For it, we’ll bash out a 50,000-word novel, from scratch, in 30 days. You and me. Writing a book. Together."

    Three words: No.

    Mwhaha...thats that little mental rebellion put down. Next time my brain challenges me to think I'll get the ice cream out.

    Anywho, the Kanji in 2 months. I've often wondered if a concerted effort in a short space of time would yield results, but I've never had the bottle to try. If you do do it mate, report back and tell us - maybe I'll give it a go.
  • Clay - I dunno what you're worried about. You're gonna pass with flying colors.

    Carlie - Wait...THE Kanji? As in...the whole set of Joyou Kanji? One thousand nine hundred and forty five kanji in two months? Wow. Man. I'm having difficulty getting to the 1000 needed for the 2-kyu test. More power to you! Give us updates. Ha ha.
  • I've been doing Nanowrimo for quite a few years now.. This year, however, I want to do a new challenge. Remembering the Kanji over November and December. Two months of madness
  • I think practice tests are a swell idea.
    All this time I thought I would need a 70% to pass; things are looking up!
  • Yeah - purely due to convenience and the CD's for the listening section. Ha ha. I saw all the links you provided. I just thought this would be helpful. (Unless you think they're not up to caliber?)
  • did you buy a practice test?
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