Full disclosure -- we here at RPGC are completely and totally embroiled in [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org]National Novel Writing Month[/url]. We want you to be, too! That said, the NaNo challenge is a bit of a marathon, and some of our usual priorities, like prompt critiques, effortless coolness, and world-shaking bonus categories are taking a bit of a backseat. We'd ask for your patience -- but we'd rather you join us on the NaNo challenge instead! The traditional RPGC format is taking a major backseat this month. We'll be back to normal in December. Without further ado....


[center][h2]RPGC#6: Nano![/h2]
[i][b]"Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary."[/b]-Blaise Pascal[/i]

The ordinary world is full of extraordinary things that may be overlooked for their size. So show them to us. Let us see the world through the eyes of an ant; let us watch the miracle of nuclear fusion. Make us see and appreciate the wonders of our world in a whole new light.[/center]

[b]Universal Creation:[/b] "Nothing exists except atoms and empty space. Everything else is opinion." [i]-Democritus[/i]
Show us what the tiniest components of the universe are. Atoms, empty space, magic, science, oblivion. We don't know. So show us.

[b]The Whole Is Greater:[/b] "No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main." [i]-John Donne[/i]
Show us what happens when the small things come together to form something greater than each on its own.

[b]Infinitesimal Power:[/b] “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” [i]-Vincent Van Gogh[/i]
Show us the raw power contained in the ordinary things. Make us consider what actions and reactions really mean.


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[center][h2]The RPG NaNo Challenge[/h2]
[i][b]Start writing.[/b] -some guy[/i]

Have you ever thought about writing a novel? Your biggest obstacle is your inner editor -- the little voice inside that tells you to stop, that chapter wasn't good enough, go back and fix it. Well, punch that guy in the crotch this month, and find out what you can do. You might surprise yourself! The goal is 50,000 words -- that works out to 1,667 words every day. You can do that much in Spam without even thinking about it -- so why not turn it into your first draft? [/center]

[b]Gotta Start Somewhere:[/b] “Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with the victor's being severely tested." [i]-Paolo Coelho[/i]
You took on the NaNoWriMo challenge, and hung in there for dear life. If you made it to 15,000 words, you just earned yourself a bronze medal. Congratulations -- now keep going!

[b]Whoa, We're Halfway There:[/b] "Whoa-oh! Livin' on a prayer!" [i]-Bon Jovi[/i]
Take my hand -- you'll make it, I swear. 25,000 words is quite an accomplishment. Is November over yet? No? THEN KEEP GOING!

[b]Alexander Wept:[/b] "The most dangerous period is the aftermath. It is then, with all his resources spent and his guard down, that an individual must watch out for dulled reactions and faulty judgment.” [i]-Richard Nixon[/i]
You did it. You finished the NaNoWriMo challenge, and churned out 50,000 words of novel draft. Get some sleep, and put this gold medal under your pillow. You can let the editor out of its cage now.

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As usual, send all your conventional entries to [@RPGC Entry]. The deadline for such entries is [b]November 22nd at 11:59:59 PM[/b], or 'universal midnight.' 

[u]If you are participating in NaNoWriMo, then [b]your deadline is November 30th at local midnight, and you don't need to worry about the contest theme or bonuses at all.[/b][/u] You [i]will[/i] need to send us a link to your NaNo profile -- we'll use their wordcount verifier magic thingy device to determine your level of award. NaNoWriMo entries [i]do not need to submit anything[/i] -- we don't expect polish, so don't worry about how well it reads! That said, if you'd [i]like[/i] to share part of your story, or perhaps a 'pitch' that tells us what it's about, you can send that in to [@RPGC Entry] along with the regular entries, to be posted alongside them in the voting thread. Because of the raw volume of writing involved in this challenge, we ask that you limit any samples to [b]5,000 words or less.[/b] I know -- I know. Remember, there are potentially a lot of people writing a whole lot more than that. We can't all read them all. 

After the month is out and the challenge is over, you may be interested in swapping novels with another guildie and getting some feedback. We'll worry about all that later -- for now, there's a whole lot of writing to be done. Feel free to use this thread for all your NaNoWriMo needs -- tips, tricks, woes, happiness, we do it all. 

[b]Are you on the fence about what to try this month?[/b] [u]TRY NANOWRIMO.[/u] Seriously. Just do it.