Comments on: National Novel Writing Month: Some Helpful Hints http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/ Tools and Trade Secrets for Aspiring Writers Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Jeremy Osborne http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-7288 Jeremy Osborne Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:32:19 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-7288 Andy, I hear ya about the lingo. I have a personal crusade against jargon, and try to use as little as possible... sometimes just to tick off the people who use it ;) Honestly, I still don't know what a ninja or plot bunny is. I'm a solo participant, never got into the whole caffeine infused group writing. Andy,

I hear ya about the lingo. I have a personal crusade against jargon, and try to use as little as possible… sometimes just to tick off the people who use it ;)
Honestly, I still don’t know what a ninja or plot bunny is. I’m a solo participant, never got into the whole caffeine infused group writing.

]]> By: Andy http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-5701 Andy Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:08:24 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-5701 I'm a third year. And while I like Nano, doing Nano, and the people I've met in my local chapter, I don't like the inside jokes and Nano "lingo." If I have to hear the expressions "inner muse," "plot bunny" or "ninja" one more time, I swear, I'm not responsible for what happens. No wonder the online community hate us almost as much as they hate Second Lifers. I’m a third year. And while I like Nano, doing Nano, and the people I’ve met in my local chapter, I don’t like the inside jokes and Nano “lingo.”

If I have to hear the expressions “inner muse,” “plot bunny” or “ninja” one more time, I swear, I’m not responsible for what happens.

No wonder the online community hate us almost as much as they hate Second Lifers.

]]> By: Jeremy Osborne http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-5318 Jeremy Osborne Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:23:38 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/2007/10/13/national-novel-writing-month-some-helpful-hints/#comment-5318 Pry the delete key off the keyboard. Pry the delete key off the keyboard.

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