There are some interesting topics in the forums, although going in a certain direction, had me thinking:
Point of view. I've only done third person for Nano because in a certain way it gives more freedom to explore more than one character. I'm more leery about first person--it's very easy to lapse into writing like yourself rather than your character and not many authors do it well. I don't even like reading most novels in first person. And second person--arg! Second person sounds so accusatory, it totally grates on my nerves.
Sequels. I must admit, I have toyed with the idea of doing sequels to previous Nano novels but have never seriously considered doing it. For one thing, I don't like reading novels that are sequels, trilogies, series, unless they are very good. I have no patience for extended story lines and a standalone is fine enough for me. I love fantasy as a genre but I just don't get why people keep on writing trilogies. Is it a holdover of The Lord of the Rings?
The polls. Maybe the results are skewed towards the people more likely to take polls but I do find them interesting. The majority of the people doing Nano are female. And most people are writing in the fantasy genre. Does this mean anything?
