Comments on: Nano Tip #29: Finish Everything

By: Clarice

Clarice — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:32:21 +0000

I missed NaNoWriMo, but I’ll try these tips anyway.

This is great advice! The thought never struck me about never finishing stories. I always start it, yet never end it. Not one of my leisure stories has an ending.

But I’ll try this time. I must!

By: Rex&Zane Fan

Rex&Zane Fan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:23:51 +0000

that’s actually the best advice ever. i didn’t take part in NaNoWriMo but, about two years ago, i started a story, made it to 69 pages, then at one point, my computer lost the file. i found about 57 pages of it, but didn’t want to re-write it, so i ended up putting it aside, then at my grandparents place this summer, my grandma wrote it up again. i had printed a copy that had all 69 pages, and i had done it (as luck would have it) right before the comp lost the file. but i’ve been putting it aside till now… i may just return to it. i read leviathan, so that makes my list of ‘Scot Westerfeld series’ reach three. i respect you a lot, Scott, so i’m going to follow this, and get back on it! and all the other tips are going to help too… who knows, i may just leave an acknowledgement in it for you! not that i may extend past emails to my grandparents… but still.
thanks for all the mini half inspirations and tips, Scott. it means a lot.

By: Jessica H

Jessica H — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:49:15 +0000

I thought this was such a great post. To be honest… it took me 10 years of wanting to write before ever completing my first manuscript. Now I have completed 4 and I realize that it really is a habit you have to form. It’s easy to give up on writing but the feeling of writing that last sentence of a manuscript makes all of the hard work of writing more than worth it!

By: The Authoress (Amelia)

The Authoress (Amelia) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:37:03 +0000

This was exactly what I needed to hear. This exact line of thinking has been hovering at the edges of my mind ever since I started writing but the whole “this is no longer inspiring” thinking remained dominate. Now it’s been shoved aside. You’ve give me new inspiration to keep going with my novel.

Many thanks.

-Amelia Robinson

By: Anne Ishii

Anne Ishii — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:59 +0000

This is the best tip yet. I’m reading it every day I leave my characters for a snack, web browsing or other dalliances.

By: Kelsey-wa

Kelsey-wa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:46:04 +0000

Thanks for an amazing month of advice, Scott-la. It really helped me a lot, and even though I didn’t reach my word-count goal (I’m in the same position as Stephy-la), I’ll finish this sucker eventually. Please continue this tradition (can you even call it a tradition because this is the first year?), and everyone keep on writing!

*Ping to Holly-wa and Lizzy wa: Happy Birthday! Even though I’m probably a couple days late! Still, it’s the thought that counts

By: Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:58:27 +0000

Thanks for a month of awesome advice, Scott. This was just what I needed to hear.

By: Ani-lalaland

Ani-lalaland — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:37:39 +0000

Thanks for the pep talk. Like I said, I’m not NaNo-ing, but I was stressing about finishing up my JulNo this morning even though I hate it.

You, sir, are an answer to prayer.

By: Haley Rae

Haley Rae — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:25:36 +0000

OH, Scott! I finally bought Leviathan! And then I decided to be stupid and had it sent to my home address instead of my dorm address.
So I’ll be reading it in two weeks. Yay!

By: Haley Rae

Haley Rae — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:22:25 +0000

A tip I really needed.
Even at 84,000 words, with the end so clearly in sight, I find it hard to take the time to reach that final ending.
I’ll keep trying.
I’ll do my best!