I will be hosting the write-ins at Nichols Library in downtown Naperville (except for the one November 12th that Sarawill host). These are 1:30-4:30 pm every Sunday in November. Come downstairs to the Community Room.

What to bring

Bring your laptop (or pen and notebook) and novel-in-progress. Optionally bring an extension cord, snacks for yourself or to share (county health rules mandate sealed items in library write-ins), your own drinks (note: there are some vending machines).

What to expect

We will have Huzzah balls (take one when you enter, set yourself an objective to achieve during the write-in and then, whenever you achieve it, toss the huzzah ball into the center space, shout "Huzzah" and be rewarded by the applause of those around you! Try it--it's quite cathartic :-) ), word wars, and the box of doom: seenaperwrimo.org/writeinsfor more information. Add yourself to the appropriate worksheet in our google spreadsheet atnaperwrimo.org/wordcount. Prizes for word wars will be custom button magnets based on these adorable designs my daughter drew for me:

Parking

Parking at Nichols can sometimes be challenging--the lot is big but people often park there to go to the downtown area; some spaces are marked for one hour; others for three. I often park at the Alfred Ruben Center to the west of Nichols (note that entrance to Alfred Rubin is around the block from Mill Street):

I've also heard some people are parking one block south at the Naperville Municipal Center (where we hold the kick-off, All Day Write-In and TGIO).

--Tim

ooooooo! I'll be there and early! The parking situation is all too familiar and i am a lazy bum who doesn't want to walk even one measly block...so even if i have to wait in my car for 30 minutes until the library opens up!

We are here!!! ready to write!

A reason to come to THESE write ins is not only fun word wars to get your word count up...but Huzzah balls for when you hit your personal goal and need a good cheer, and the fun writing word war with "box of doom" that tim provides...I love box of doom!!!!

p.s: explaining that nanowrimo is not a service that can help you get your novel published...but merely a community of writers that come together every november...as well as a huge online resource that can give you a slew of information on the who, what, when, where, why, how of making a novel....

I think the young kid understood what i was saying when i told him about the forums and the resources it can offer...but the mom was tunnel visioned and only saw "my son wrote a novel i need people who can edit it for him and publish it for him isn't that what nanowrimo does?"

I hope the kid finds what he is looking for...Good luck, Kid! <3 :)

This write in got me close to 5k words added to my total and helped me finally get caught up! I definitely wouldn't have got that at home haha--the huzzah ball and incentive of magnets totally helps.

Thank you for today's write-in! The last time I did NaNo was 2008. After that, I went through an extended period of no creative writing at all, before finally returning to it in 2016.

I was a little nervous about doing a NaNo Rebel year, since I am usually a big rule-follower. But I knew I didn't have a novel in me at the moment but did have some long-form short stories that I wanted to get onto paper. So I'm working on the first of those stories,not worrying about a formal wordcount goal, just trying to recapture the joy of writing for its own sake.I felt very accepted and at home writing with all of you at Nichols today. You helped me add over 2,300 words to my story, and I came away feeling excited and empowered.

Thanks to everyone who participated! I thought we had some great outcomes: over 2400 words per wrimo written! Congrats to all the magnet and Ghiradelli Chocolates winners!

I am traveling today, so I won't be able to join folks at Nichols, but I leave you in Sara's capable hands.

Write well!

I'll see everyone next Sunday (Nov 19th).

--Tim

We will try not to have TOO much fun with out you! lol!

Prizes for today's write-in:

Come on out to Nichols Library in downtown Naperville! 1:30-4:30 pm today.

--Tim

Hi Tim!

I just updated my ending word count. Hope this helps with the monsters.

Thanks again for hosting these!

Lisa

My pleasure, Lisa. Thanks for the update! We averaged 3414 words for the three hour slot:

Great effort by everyone, especially on the two group word war challenges in twice improving on our previous word war sum totals.

--Tim

Buttons for tomorrow:

Thanks to everyone who came out today! We averaged over 2600 words per wrimo: