NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month.
Anyone planning on participating in NaNoWriMo this year? I did it last year and it was a blast. I got to about ~13k words before I finally petered out - nesh made it to about 30k+. It's a pretty rewarding project if only to say, "I wrote a novel." In my case, I tried to write a Zombie novel. It was difficult but fun.
I've never read a zombie novel. I didn't know such a thing existed.
I could totally go for a good zombie novel.
Quote from: ReBurninator on March 10, 2005, 11:06:16 AM
I've never read a zombie novel. I didn't know such a thing existed.
Zombies are surprisingly hard to pull off in text alone!
Quote from: Gamplayerx on March 10, 2005, 11:07:05 AM
I could totally go for a good zombie novel.
I don't know that good zombie novels exist. I've actually never even seen, let alone read a book a zombie book outside of mine and mine sucked. I would say it would take a hell of writer to pull off a good zombie novel. It's not easy material.
How about a zombie novel from the POV of a zombie!
Quote from: ignom on March 10, 2005, 11:31:48 AM
How about a zombie novel from the POV of a zombie!
Actually I suggested that idea to Nesh for her novel this year based off a theory she developed on why Zombie situations are compelling. The theory being that zombies, in a way, are a mechanism to rob someone of their individuality - to turn them into one of the drooling shambling masses.
I think that the problem with a novel from the POV of a zombie is that there are only so many ways to say "eat brains."
Quote from: ReBurninator on March 10, 2005, 11:34:16 AM
I think that the problem with a novel from the POV of a zombie is that there are only so many ways to say "eat brains."
I'd assume you'd have to go with a self-aware zombie.
I have a handful of zombie novels.
Quote from: Beef on March 10, 2005, 12:03:57 PM
I have a handful of zombie novels.
Any of them good?
Quote from: Bishamonten on March 10, 2005, 12:15:47 PM
Quote from: Beef on March 10, 2005, 12:03:57 PM
I have a handful of zombie novels.
Any of them good?
Any of them from the zombie's point of view? How many ways can you say "eat brains"?
Nothing Earth shattering.
A fun place to start:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=t827LzMAzP&isbn=1400049628&itm=1
Quote from: Beef on March 10, 2005, 12:19:14 PM
Nothing Earth shattering.
A fun place to start:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=t827LzMAzP&isbn=1400049628&itm=1
Bish has already planned for Zombie invasion, though! Sawed off shotgun: check. Kukri: check. Hot woman to save: check. Kill the zombie corpse of Tom Savini: check.