Author Topic: Nanoing RPGs (Read 5536 times)

PhillipAEllis · « **on:** November 04, 2012, 05:50:27 PM »

I am an avid Nanoer, and am currently writing verse novel this year. I was thinking, though, that it would be a good excuse to sit down and bash out a first draft of an RPG setting or supplement, rather than sticking to a vanilla novel. How appealing would such an idea be for you, and what sort of materials can you envisage yourself creating every November?

chippermonks · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2012, 07:27:43 PM »

I have considered it, but this year I am making a story OF my role-playing game, while my wife is constructing a story of her new world she has created

My story is set in the shades of darkness setting and it has been lots of fun so far.

If I had to ask for a new supplement, I would ask for some more quishad-urloc stuff. Love those guys!

markc · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2012, 08:01:57 AM »

Is this what Nanoer is :NaNoWriMo is an annual (November) novel writing project that brings together professional and amateur writers from all over the world?
MDC

chippermonks · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2012, 11:35:26 AM »

yup! Im already 10,000+ words into my novel

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2012, 02:58:28 PM »

Quote from: markc on November 05, 2012, 08:01:57 AM

Is this what Nanoer is :NaNoWriMo is an annual (November) novel writing project that brings together professional and amateur writers from all over the world?
MDC

That's it: in the jargon, Nano is NaNoWriMo, and a Nanoer is anying writing something for Nano.

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2012, 03:00:29 PM »

Quote from: chippermonks on November 05, 2012, 11:35:26 AM

yup! Im already 10,000+ words into my novel

I'm nowehere near that, however I have been performing the difficult task of composing up to 600 lines of verse a day for my verse novel. which even I find exhausting on top of my poem-a-day effort.

chippermonks · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:01:43 PM »

I considered doing my entire story in haiku, but after calculating it out, decided I would rather not write ~140 haiku's a day

BUT I do start each chapter with a haiku now

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:58:18 PM »

Last year I was a masochist: I worked out how many sonnets could fit into 100 000 words and thrashed them out. I've still got the first drafts in a pile-up of word documents on my computer, and revise one or two every so often.

Never again!

Like I say: the muse can be bribed.

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2012, 01:52:24 AM »

just under a week into Nano and I change my "novel" -- now I am writing an RM supplement that I started last year, and have hardly touched (I estimate I need an average of four critters a day done)

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2012, 09:16:58 PM »

I've just gone over 50 000 words, and am barreling on; i usually break at 3 to 3:30 local time, to process emails, but am doing so now, and writing through to dinner time at 6 pm; then writing from 7 pm until 11:30 pm

If I don't pace myself I will burn out

ironmaul · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2012, 02:27:45 AM »

Quote from: PhillipAEllis on November 05, 2012, 02:58:28 PM

Quote from: markc on November 05, 2012, 08:01:57 AM
Is this what Nanoer is :NaNoWriMo is an annual (November) novel writing project that brings together professional and amateur writers from all over the world?
MDC

That's it: in the jargon, Nano is NaNoWriMo, and a Nanoer is anying writing something for Nano.

Sorry, but I'm lost on this one, not making any sense to me. Only clicked on the thread to find out what on earth a Nanoing RPG is.

chippermonks · « **Reply #11 on:** November 18, 2012, 02:10:43 PM »

what he means is:

writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days based on your experience in a role playing game. He personally is writing a role-playing supplement (setting/quests) within the same time frame.

So say you had an exciting 3 year long campaign? it was SO good in fact, your muse has decided to allow you to write it into an epic. it is a lot harder then it sounds, because as we all know, players suck at dialogue ;P

ironmaul · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2012, 02:58:54 PM »

Ok, thanks for the simplification, I get it now.
50,00 words seems enough to break your teeth on. Why not just do a novelette? If you get good feedback then you can continue on...just a thought.

chippermonks · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2012, 06:06:40 PM »

Of course. The 50,000 words are an arbitrary number they came up with which is difficult but not impossible. it is also supposed to spur would-be-writers into finally getting their ideas down onto paper, and use the rest of the year to modify and perfect.

It also raises money for its young writers program which spreads the love of writing to children whom are interested in it. amongst other pet projects.

their website is:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en

my sample is:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/chippermonks/novels/shadow-over-headquarters

It has been a ton of fun and of course should they deiced my work is any good (needs A LOT of fleshing out), I'll attempt to get it published so Ironcrown can get some royalties

got to support my favorite company!

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2012, 11:59:17 PM »

I'm using this year's Nano as the core of a supplement I hope to pitch, for RMU. So while it isn't a novel, it's over 56 000 words of writing.

chippermonks, I'd love to give you feedback when you're ready. The idea of Rolemaster-related fiction has tempted me, and I've even toyed with the bizarre idea of a Shadow World novel consisting of two people talking over a meal, a la The Conversation by Australian author David Brooks. (I know it sounds dull, but he handles the characters and disclosures quite well, and it is very much a novel about honesty and self-reflection.)

chippermonks · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2012, 03:26:29 PM »

Quote from: PhillipAEllis on November 20, 2012, 11:59:17 PM

I'm using this year's Nano as the core of a supplement I hope to pitch, for RMU. So while it isn't a novel, it's over 56 000 words of writing.

chippermonks, I'd love to give you feedback when you're ready. The idea of Rolemaster-related fiction has tempted me, and I've even toyed with the bizarre idea of a Shadow World novel consisting of two people talking over a meal, a la The Conversation by Australian author David Brooks. (I know it sounds dull, but he handles the characters and disclosures quite well, and it is very much a novel about honesty and self-reflection.)

Feel free to look it over, I'll send you a copy of my "rough" draft at the end of november

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PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2012, 05:54:14 PM »

thank you!

ironmaul · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2012, 03:19:35 PM »

So any of you guys got a short story of your work that people might like to read?

PhillipAEllis · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2012, 04:27:15 PM »

I don't, and the closest I come to it is general poems, with fantasy elements, rather than anything inspired by or derived from RM/other RPGs. I do have a handful of Mythos poems, though, more directly inspired by HPL than the game, though. You can read some of my work here: http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php?topic=12786.new#new

chippermonks · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2012, 07:01:48 PM »

If you check out my page, I have chapter 1 of my story posted (which reads like a short story as its more of a setting setter)

Re-posted for ease of copying:

Shadow over Headquarters: inspired by Shades of Darkness

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Author Topic: Nanoing RPGs (Read 5536 times)