Comments on: 7 Cliche’d Ideas to Jump Start Your WoW Related NaNoWriMo

By: Airee.net » World of Warcraft

Airee.net » World of Warcraft — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:42:08 +0000

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By: teh Khol Abides

teh Khol Abides — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:15:25 +0000

@ Sydera

You can use some of them more than once, you know…

teh Khol Abidess last blog post..Part the Thirteenth: Duskwood by Morning

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:46:59 +0000

I am taking part - but I'm going with the (cliched) real-life gaming guild meetup scenario. Can these people get along in person? (mostly) Will they grow as people? (sure) Can their friendship survive tragedy? (depends how far I am from the 50K mark) Love the site...just found it when I was looking for holy pally tips. Will bookmark it and read the rest later! Kimberlys last blog post..A happy return

By: Sydera

Sydera — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:04:20 +0000

I bet I could blog 50,000 words. What is that, thirty or so posts for me? XD

By: Myssidia

Myssidia — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:47:10 +0000

Doh! This sounds awfully exciting, I just wish I had the time and creativity to write 50,000 words. >.> I don't know if I *know* 50,000 words. Myssidias last blog post..Friends and the Game

By: krizzlybear

krizzlybear — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:58:30 +0000

How about going a step further, and involve the characters that you happen to be RP'ing? I'm doing a WoW-NaNo, and going with the "mysterious case solved by misfit duo" plot. krizzlybears last blog post..What a Wild Weekend!

By: teh Khol Abides

teh Khol Abides — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:39:35 +0000

I'm gonna be rocking NaNoWriMo this year. Got my plot ready and boiling, though it isn't exactly WoW related. teh Khol Abidess last blog post..Part the Thirteenth: Duskwood by Morning

By: Sydera

Sydera — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:09:24 +0000

@GoW : I think what you’re getting at is the difference between clichÃƒÂ© (always bad, or at the best has kitsch value) v. intertextuality (the creative use of references to other literary works or the use of such things as “classic” plots). The latter is usually a good thing.

Most novels are composed of parts of other novels, rehashed and regurgitated until they become something new. In fact, such books win lots of literary prizes. . .

But yes, writers have to watch their imagery to stay out of proverbial purgatory or catchword hell.

By: Matticus

Matticus — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:46:16 +0000

@Kirya: I would. I really would like to. But between Wrath, exams, presentations, and papers, I’d be lucky to score 1000 words at best.

By: Kirya

Kirya — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:40:41 +0000

I’m already plotted out – but I’m sure (with Lich King coming out HALF WAY THROUGH and all…..) that I’ll throw in a few well earned references. What, the Argent Dawn has assassins in the countryside? Maybe it’s the Stormpike Guard saving the day on the coast….

I’d encourage you to try NaNo’ing, even if you don’t complete. It’s still fun.