Comments on: the race has begined! http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/ entirely true, but exaggerated for comic effect Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mary Tsao http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1287 Mary Tsao Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:39:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1287 Right on for happy playdates where you actually think <i>I'm doing the right thing by getting these kids together</i>, instead of <i>Why am I torturing myself and my child?</i><br/><br/>I agree that NaNoWriMo is about the challenge and not about the writing. At least, that's the theory that I'm working under. Right on for happy playdates where you actually think I’m doing the right thing by getting these kids together, instead of Why am I torturing myself and my child?

I agree that NaNoWriMo is about the challenge and not about the writing. At least, that’s the theory that I’m working under.

]]> By: Susan http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1272 Susan Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:55:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1272 I had a very liberating revelation about this novel thing last night: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY SENSE. The text, I mean (I think we can all agree that it doesn't make any sense for me to be DOING this in the first place). It's all about the CHALLENGE.<br/><br/>So 2,000 words? No problem. 2,000 GOOD words? Don't hold your breath. I had a very liberating revelation about this novel thing last night: IT DOESN’T HAVE TO MAKE ANY SENSE. The text, I mean (I think we can all agree that it doesn’t make any sense for me to be DOING this in the first place). It’s all about the CHALLENGE.

So 2,000 words? No problem. 2,000 GOOD words? Don’t hold your breath.

]]> By: MIM http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1268 MIM Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:19:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1268 Good Lord, Woman! You bang out 2000 words in an afternoon? But you have children . . . how, how, how?? I can barely string three words together at a time over here. Good Lord, Woman! You bang out 2000 words in an afternoon? But you have children . . . how, how, how?? I can barely string three words together at a time over here.

]]> By: M&Co. http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1266 M&Co. Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:46:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1266 You go, girl! 1500 words is impressive. You go, girl! 1500 words is impressive.

]]> By: Susan http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1264 Susan Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:32:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1264 Keep in mind that those 1,500 words may be all I write . . . especially if I don't get me some chocolate SOON. Keep in mind that those 1,500 words may be all I write . . . especially if I don’t get me some chocolate SOON.

]]> By: Candace http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1263 Candace Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:23:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/the-race-has-begined/#comment-1263 I'm with Kyra: "FIFTEEN HUNDRED WORDS??!!!!!"<br/><br/>And I'm equally thrilled about the successful playdate. Awesome. I’m with Kyra: “FIFTEEN HUNDRED WORDS??!!!!!”

And I’m equally thrilled about the successful playdate. Awesome.

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