/lit/ - Literature

>>4231234
Me neither. Shit's for casuals and tryhards who want to show their friends via social media that they're "into" writing and literature is a part of their identity and oh aren't they so cool and introspective and deep and edgy or clever and flippant oh gee better give that person some attention and affirmation.

digsusting

>>4231234
I am. My novel was spawned from hearing people's complaints that there was never a "To Kill a Mockingbird" sequel. Of course, if you make that complaint you are an idiot, but nonetheless it's my prompt. I'm writing the long-awaited To Kill a Mockingbird sequel, entitled...

2 Kill A Mockingbird: The Adventure Continues. It starts with Scout waking up and finding the town of Maycomb completely empty one day, and then after a few pages of wandering through the abandoned town, she falls off the edge of the world.

And then she wakes up, and she was in The Matrix. She is in a dystopian world of the future rulled by Mr. Gilmore, with thousands of Bob Ewell clones roaming the wastes as a horrible death army. Scout, led by the benevolent ghosts of Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, is the only one in the world who can stop the intergalactic spread of Mr. Gilmore's racist empire.

Oh and Darth Vader's there too.

>>4231248

>digsusting

NaNo participants' flippant regard for the true art of writing as caused anon to become awtistic

>>4231234

I have an account on the NaNo site. Never once made the word count. I like to browse the message boards and chat with the other writers.

We can have our fun in distracting the hopefuls.

I'm doing it with a freind. We really just enjoy the process of planning and writing. It's something cool to do together and it makes for good practice.

>>4231253
There is no way that could be the worst thing I have ever read, so I'd go for it.

>Titus Andronicus

So Writer, you’re trying to write a novel in 30 days. Has anyone told you you’re crazy yet?

You’re not crazy. I promise. I know because I’ve written a novel in a couple of months. And yes, I’m a human being (just ask my editor, or my wife) and I do sleep. The book even got published. So anyone who tells you it’s impossible is wrong and you should probably stop taking their advice. Unless it’s your mom. Then just stop taking her advice about writing (you should still floss once a day).

There’s no getting around the fact that it’s hard, though, is there? By now you know that better than anyone. Maybe you should give up on this whole novel business and go relax. Or work at a paying job. But I say, keep at it. Because, like I said, it’s possible. And as you must suspect, it’s a pretty fantastic feeling to have written a book.

>>4231314
o fuck thats an actual quote

>Rich young women are being murdered. Can Tany Angel stop the killer? Or will she be the next victim?
>A crime lord has declared war on America. Can Michael Bennett outwit this fearsome criminal and still keep his family safe?
>Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world—and he won't let the fact that he's wheelchair-bound stand in his way.
>Looking to buy a signed James Patterson? The Classic Bookshop has lots of new titles signed by the man himself
A true monster

>>4231234
I'm trying. First time ever trying to write a novel, though I have written various items of fiction before. I use the term "novel" lightly, however, as I'll be writing a collection of short stories and vignettes that tie together to create a bigger picture while keeping a coherent plot.

>>4231248
>hurr durrf writing a novel isn't REALLY writing a novel they just want attention oh god I literally cannot fit any more dicks in my ass

The best novel in the world chapter one:blood lust

ARRGHHH!" thought the skeleton. He didn't have much brains. What did it mean to even be undead? Such questions did not pass this tomb guardians mind, his mind was stuck with one thing -GUARD THE LOOT-
"ARRGGHHH" thought the skeleton, this thought slightly different from the last but inconsequential.

>>4231347
my exact sentiment reading that post

>>4231234
what the hell is nanowrimo

>>4231366
Not bad, I am left wondering what the treasure is and how that skeleton got there and what is his purpose in the bigger picture

>>4231378
I was left wondering why /v/ is on /lit/

>>4231372
Nanowrimo stands for: National No Writing Month. In some countries, they ban writing this month, because they hate it.

>>4231383
well no one tells me what to do I'm gonna write

"NaNoWriMo" is a month-long internet attention trawl for talentless post-hipsters to crank out an aborted 35,000-word high fantasy lark and pretend it's any less generic than Kroger brand corn flakes.

Its nature is betrayed in its name; the event is targeted at the same set of people who refer to soft serve ice cream as "FroYo" because it's trendier that way.

Embarrassing for all involved.

>>4231405
isn't there actually a difference between ice cream and frozen yogurt
they had a different basis or something
froyo is supposed to be creamier in texture as well
I haven't studied frozen consumables much so I don't really know

>>4231408
>isn't there actually a difference between ice cream and frozen yogurt

There is. But there is not a difference between "frozen yogurt" and "FroYo", other than that someone recently discovered that "FroYo" looks cooler stenciled on the side of a fucking food truck and will make people wearing keffiyehs pay more for the same item because it sounds like what Apple would call it if they owned Dairy Queen.

>>4231366
won't be accepted well because skellingtons don't exist

captcha: existence hirsca

>>4231405
>"NaNoWriMo" is a month-long internet attention trawl for talentless post-hipsters to crank out an aborted 35,000-word high fantasy lark and pretend it's any less generic than Kroger brand corn flakes.

>mfw this is probably how my story will turn out

I did Nanowrimo once, when I was a teenager. It's like fanfiction: good practice if you need it when you're raw, but no one who's serious about writing should really enter it more than once, and past that initial super-amateur stage of their growth. This year I will write 50,000 words in November, but Nanowrimo will have nothing to do with it.

>>4231424
>This year I will write 50,000 words in November, but Nanowrimo will have nothing to do with it.

...So, you're doing NaNoWriMo?

>>4231441
No, I'll just end up writing that much naturally, because I like writing.

I think the concept of NaNoWriMo's actually quite good as a means of encouragement for those who always want to write something and then never have the motivation to do it. Getting your initial ideas and content down onto paper is always very difficult to get past.

Unfortunately, the process appeals to the lowest common denominator and so everyone and their Down Syndromed dog that has a laptop thinks they are the next James Patterson and think that defecating 50,000+ words of concentrated abortion means their flawed snowflake novel ought to be published. A lot of users don't really understand that the whole point of it is to get the 50,000+ words down asap and to edit it all later into something that is actually any good.

As a concept, it's useful, but I don't actively participate as such with other online or draw attention to the fact that I am doing it. As with any non-anonymous forum, there is so much circlejerking, hugboxing, user hierarchy, 'muh reputation', and generally a nauseatingly overfriendly atmosphere that attracts the worst kinds of people in the world.

>>4231248
Sweeping generalizations make you a stupid shit.

>>4231334
>Stand up paraplegic

Heh.

>>4231378
More skeletons

I'm going to do it because it lines up well with my desire to write and the fact that I've finally fleshed out my idea for a novel enough to actually write it.

I was determined at first but I don't think I would be doing it because it doesn't really fit my writing style. I like to have a solid outline before I write. If I write coming up with the plot as I go along, I end up with boring bland shit.

So I thought, I can shit out 50.000 words in a month if I really want to, but why would I do that if I won't enjoy neither the work nor the end product?

>>4231234
nice get

I will. I don't get the hatred, either.
My draft is going to be crap, but I happen to enjoy the process of doing crap. 1667 words a day are not even that many, which means that Nanowrimo is forcing a useful habit and that not everyone who tries it is automatically going to write crap.
There are a lot of kids in the community, but I don't mind. Once you've gotten used to the friendliness and the bragging, it's not even all too off-putting anymore.
In contrast to /lit/, Nanowrimo doesn't transform people into pseudo-elitist assholes, either.
I liked the argument Lemony Snicket put forward.
http://nanowrimo.org/pep-talks/lemony-snicket

>>4232225
You're actually allowed to plan before Nano, you know that, right?

>you will never read Rose's NaNoWriMo

life is suffering

>>4231248

>>4231405

The literary fiction section far surpasses the skill and literary knowledge you would find here in /lit/. Everything else there is just fantasy dystopian hogwash.

>>4234764
>The literary fiction section far surpasses the skill and literary knowledge you would find here in /lit/.

The side panel on a box of Captain Crunch far surpasses the skill and literary knowledge you would find here in /lit/.
That even includes me, and you. If anyone here knew what they were doing, they would not be here.

>>4234558

that nigga ain't even a real person.

I was thinking of using NNWM as an opportunity to write down my lite sci-fi work. Problem is that I've yet to overcome my procrastination problems and set a solid and consistent pace and tone to the thing. I don't know many people who want to read minimalistic shit with monologues aplenty. Writing everything like I'm fucking John le Carre is not a good idea.

NaNoWriMo is a good excuse for people who already write but are bad at setting goals, or who need to learn how to stop revising and just write more.

I'm writing this year. My novel is a YA romance set in the wake of a devastating worldwide plague, with some sci-fi elements. It's not really original, and I don't expect it to be any good. I also don't expect hipster cred for doing it. But it will be fun. Also late nights writing with friends are a good excuse to get sloshed.

>>4236687
Why make it on that setting, though?
Why not make it just a light romance?

Just curious.

>>4236694
I had that setting in mind for another idea that never went anywhere. Then I decided to rework it and it just became a romance. There's really no meaningful reason.

ill do it sounds fun ill post it here too itll a real brouhaha thanks guys goodnight

>>4236687
>My novel is a YA romanc

Literally stopped reading.

I'm using "literally" as it's actually intended there. I honestly have no idea whatsoever what you said after that because I just quit.

I'll try, I guess. It's going to be the worst though.

I'm gonna start writing again but not planning on submitting.
I've got contests to win.

>>4231346
...Angela?

To me, NaNo is about writing that shitty plot that isn't really worth doing anything with but you can't get it out of your head. Luckily, I have about 5 of these at the moment. This is the time of year that it's fine if you want to write a YA Romance, or a High Fantasy, or whatever. It's shit, you should expect it to be shit, that's why you're using your bad ideas.

NaNo is more focused on getting you writing rather than getting you writing something good. One of the most important things any writer should do is WRITE. Actively. Apparently the /lit/ards are too stupid to realize that. So just because the plot is shit, it does not mean the person is worthless.

>>4231424
This guy doesn't need NaNo because he knows what's going on. Good job, dude.

>>4236763

Lold

>>4236213
Welp, the argument Daniel Handler put forward, then.