novel writing month
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 4:52am
Oh yeah, and IQ tests don't mean squat. Go read Mismeasure of Man by Gould. You might actually learn something.
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 7:07am
I took an IQ test, and recieved a total of 400.

...I was smart enough to cheat and sneak in the answer sheet.

Yeah. Who's the intellectual now? Me. That's right.
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 7:34am
It sounds like a lot of work for nothing...

...but I've been meaning to write another novel anyway, so I might do it.
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 9:12am
I'm doing it mainly because it forces you to write, so maybe I can get over this creative rut that I have been in for the last... year... or something.
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 1:07pm
Excellent idea, Vega. A good way to get out of that indeed. And I wouldn't put that past you, Vance. I'm surprised you didn't get caught, lol.
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 1:10pm
It's not cheating. It's strategy ;)

But Vega, you want to get out of your creative rut, just hang around with Irtar. You'll have to get creative or his uncanniness would get you killed :P
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  • Posted On: Oct 13 2005 7:10pm
And I find it hard to write a 3-page paper every two weeks for english. Man.

Their approach seems like it would work though, if you could get excited about it.
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  • Posted On: Oct 14 2005 1:14am
I intend to do this. Pretty much for the same reasons as Vegs, to reestablish my love of binge writing. Yes I remember, back in the day, when the 6-day minimum for planetary takeovers hadn't yet been established and we'd go on weekend-long marathons that turned out PTs twice as long as the word count required.

Or maybe that was just me..


Oh well. My other logic for this is that I tend to be at my most creative when under an insane amount of stress, as I think we all are. And University Entrance exams are in November. Huzzah!

Anyway, should be fun. Rock out, you cool cats!
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  • Posted On: Oct 14 2005 2:28am
I remember the weekend binges, but i would always just edit the first post, add like another 1000 words and take two planets cause i was cheap and wanted lots of planets. Now I find it hard to get a single post up in 5 days. (they're coming Telcrot, Slaskia and Kalshion, don't worry).
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  • Posted On: Oct 14 2005 2:09pm
If any of you finish, you have to post your novel here :) .