Assorted reasons I am looking forward to November

[annathepiper]

November 1 - Brother Bear
November 5 - 3rd Matrix movie, which I suppoooooose I'll go see ;)
November 11 - GBS DVD comes out
November 14 - Master and Commander, a.k.a. "Russell on a Boat", a.k.a. "Anna Gets to Swoon for Two Straight Hours"
November 18 - Extended edition Two Towers comes out on DVD
November 27 - The Annual Murkworks Homeless Waifs Thanksgiving Day Turkeyfest

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

And Nanowrimo, right? You're looking forward to doing NNWM. :)

[annathepiper]

OH YEAH. That too!

HrRmRMm. Technically I have already begun my trilogy although I think I will have to restart it. That sounds like it violates the rules of NaNoWriMo anyway!

I shall have to think about a new story to begin on the 1st.

I am in the meantime amused by these welcoming words:

"Congratulations! You are officially registered as a writer in the fifth-annual National Novel Writing Month. Your name will now stand proudly alongside the other participants who have agreed to sacrifice friends, family and valuable TV time to the quest for supremely adequate book-length fiction. It's great to have you with us.

Along with the welcome email you just received, we are also sending you an invisible, indestructible dose of writerly whoop-ass. You feel that tingle in your hands? That's the force being beamed through our broadband connection.

This miasma of energy will stay with you throughout November, rendering you impervious to writer's block, self-criticism, and dishwashing duties for the entire month. This potent aura can be called upon whenever you need it. Some practical uses include:

Crafting lovable, nuanced characters who speak in brilliantly apt metaphors and embody the complex truths of our modern age.
Transforming half-baked story ideas into unexpectedly coherent plots.
Smiting enemies.
Opening hard-to-turn lids on jars.

So go for it. The writing world is yours for the taking."

[flashfire.livejournal.com]

So how are you going to do all that writing with so much going on that month? ;-)

[annathepiper]

The honest answer to this? Probably I won't. :) I was having trouble making a thousand words a day earlier this year when I didn't have a JOB much less other exciting things going on... but then again, I won't know until I try.

And I like the NaNoWriMo people's creed of art for art's sake anyway!

Plus, as of last night mamishka decided to do it too. This should be fun. :D

[flashfire.livejournal.com]

True - I just hope we don't see you writing and doing nothing else around Turkey Time. :-)

[princessheacock.livejournal.com]

*blink* ITs already time for the third MAtrix film? Seems like the last was just in the theaters.

Brother Bear though... Seen ads for that. Might be a good children's film. Might answer for the present I've been looking for. Thanks!

[annathepiper]

The 2nd Matrix film WAS just in the theaters, this past summer. They're doing this close release thing on purpose. :)

And yeah, Brother Bear looks cute. :) You're welcome!

[annathepiper]

On Turkey Day itself, the computer will be eschewed. I make no promises about the days immediately before and after. :) (Not like this isn't the usual case whether or not I'm trying to do NaNoWriMo, anyway!)