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Post by Lily Munster on Jul 27, 2008 7:26:51 GMT -5
Every October, we will try and write a certain amount of words of a gothic novel. The main emphasis is on gothic literature (hence the goth in gothnowrimo) however others may choose to write something else of a similarly dark nature.
The goth is not the same term used in relation to goth rock music. That is something different. This is gothic literature we are talking about. I will post some links shortly, on what exactly gothic literature is.
We have several wordcount goals set up, ranging from 20k - 60k. Pick one, and then be on your merry dark way!
RULES
1) It must be a new piece of fiction. (Fanfic is fine, so long as it's a new piece of writing.)
2) It must fall under gothic literature, or atleast have some aspect of gothic literature as it's theme or style
3) Pick a wordcount goal and do what you can to reach it!
4) Respect everyone in the forum, and follow all the rules of this forum in regards to abuse, respect, spamming, etc.
5) Enjoy yourselves immensely
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Post by christyleereno on Aug 30, 2009 23:56:00 GMT -5
Hi! I have a question. I've had a story brewing in my head for some time now, but I'm not sure if it's exactly "gothic." It's a vampire story, but it takes place in modern times in a big city, not in a castle. My main setting, though, is a nightclub, that could be in an old building with hidden passages, etc., and I actually think it would be fun to make it look and feel like a castle. There will definitely be a "damsel in distress." Do you think this could qualify as "gothic"? If so, I might like to give it a whirl in October.
Thanks!
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Post by Belladonna on Aug 31, 2009 5:28:59 GMT -5
You can find the different genres here on the genres board: gothnowrimo.proboards.com/index.cgi#genresAnd here is a post where I've included some resources that I came across about gothic literature and elements that you might be interested in including in your story. And if you're looking for any inspiration, there might be something to tempt you in the list below: Reading material:Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Castle of Wolfenbach by Elizabeth Parsons Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliff The Antiquary by Sir Walter Scott The Lifted Veil by George Eliot The Monk by Matthew Lewis The Vampyre by John Polidori Gothic Short Stories by David Blair (Ed.), Wordsworth Editions, 2002 In a Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fan, Wordsworth Editions, 1995 Ghost Stories of Henry James, Wordsworth Editions, 2001 (You can find a lot of these on Manybooks.net or at Project Gutenberg.) Films: The Haunting (1963) Directed by Robert Wise, starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn Rebecca (1940) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine The Innocents (1961) Directed by Jack Clayton, starring Deborah Kerr (based on Henry James’s The Turning of the Screw) The Changeling (1979) Directed by Peter Medan, starring George C. Scott Dragonwyck (1946) Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price Rare Literature Publishers:Valancourt BooksFrom your post it sounds like the nightclub is the modern day equivalent of the haunted house. Best of luck with your project!
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Post by wolfyone on Oct 3, 2011 19:21:22 GMT -5
I have a question. I've noticed the designations under the user Id's, baby bat and so on. What do they mean and how do they change. Also what's up with the karma thing?
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Post by Belladonna on Oct 4, 2011 7:23:19 GMT -5
The designations under the name change as your post count increases. i.e. from 1-24 posts = Baby Bat; 25-60 = Dark Child; and so on. The karma is just a way for someone who appreciates your help or comments to say thank you ('cos we hope there's no smiting going on! ) But it doesn't affect how you move around the boards or anything. It's just a way of receiving ratings. Does this help?
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Post by wolfyone on Oct 4, 2011 13:21:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Belladonna! I was curious about how it worked!
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Post by traci on Sept 24, 2012 11:35:32 GMT -5
Hi! im Traci - - my goal is 50,000 just like my Nano - - - the number is good for my daily word count - - im very excited about this! have an idea, and want to get it down! - - - so is there a place where we put our word count? or to download - - or just very informal?
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Post by Belladonna on Sept 25, 2012 7:55:28 GMT -5
- - - so is there a place where we put our word count? or to download - - or just very informal? Do you mean like adding a wordcount bar under your profile to the left hand side of your posts? One you can update as you progress through your story? There is a thread here that explains how to do this. Otherwise, I've added your goal to the 50K thread. Hope this answers your question, Traci. Let me know if there's anything else I can do.
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Post by nikki on Oct 13, 2014 15:30:05 GMT -5
Hi Y'all,
I just found out about GothNoWriMo. This is my first year for NaNo as a rebel. I have New Adult paranormal that needs edits and some minor changes. A literary agent wants to see the first three chapters.
Since I just found out about this I may have something in my files that will fit. I can't commit to a specific word count, but I will be checking out the resources and doing some research since I've wanted to write a Gothic romance for years.
Thanks for letting me join!
All the best, Nikki
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