Difference between revisions of "NaperWriMo Wiki"

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== Illinois::Naperville Events and Resources  ==
 
== Illinois::Naperville Events and Resources  ==
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=== 2010 ===
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*MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
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* October 30, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - Kick-off party
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* December 4, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - TGIO Party
  
 
=== 2009  ===
 
=== 2009  ===
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*MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
 
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* '''[http://naperwrimo.org/2009/ 2009 Events]'''
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*'''[http://naperwrimo.org/2009/ 2009 Events]'''  
* [http://www.cafepress.com/write_a_novel The "Write a novel" cafepress shop]
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*[http://www.cafepress.com/write_a_novel The "Write a novel" cafepress shop]
  
 
=== 2008  ===
 
=== 2008  ===
* MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting
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*MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting  
 
*[http://naperwrimo.org/2008 Our 2008 events calendar and FAQ]  
 
*[http://naperwrimo.org/2008 Our 2008 events calendar and FAQ]  
 
**[[Oct 4, 2008 kickoff|Oct 4, 2008 kickoff]]  
 
**[[Oct 4, 2008 kickoff|Oct 4, 2008 kickoff]]  
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=== 2007  ===
 
=== 2007  ===
* MLs: NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs, tinygreyhound
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*MLs: NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs, tinygreyhound  
 
*Visit [http://naperwrimo.org/wordwar2007 the official Word War page] of our 2007 challenge against Ottawa (we won!).  
 
*Visit [http://naperwrimo.org/wordwar2007 the official Word War page] of our 2007 challenge against Ottawa (we won!).  
 
*[[2007 Word Counts|2007 Word Counts]] - just a scratch pad for people to keep track of their daily wordcounts when the main site is down or slow.  
 
*[[2007 Word Counts|2007 Word Counts]] - just a scratch pad for people to keep track of their daily wordcounts when the main site is down or slow.  
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=== 2006  ===
 
=== 2006  ===
* MLs: NewMexicoKid, stout_chap, scrtprncs
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*MLs: NewMexicoKid, stout_chap, scrtprncs  
 
*See details about the [http://graphing.teiru.net/compare word war with Quebec::Montreal] in 2006 (total wordcount)  
 
*See details about the [http://graphing.teiru.net/compare word war with Quebec::Montreal] in 2006 (total wordcount)  
 
*[http://writing.teiru.net/wiki/map2006.shtml See our 2006 frappr map]  
 
*[http://writing.teiru.net/wiki/map2006.shtml See our 2006 frappr map]  
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=== 2005  ===
 
=== 2005  ===
* MLs: BERaven and NewMexicoKid
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*MLs: BERaven and NewMexicoKid  
 
*[[Graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo|graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo]] plus statistics  
 
*[[Graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo|graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo]] plus statistics  
 
*[http://www.frappr.com/westsuburbanwriters See our 2005 frappr map (shows the location of our members in 2005)]
 
*[http://www.frappr.com/westsuburbanwriters See our 2005 frappr map (shows the location of our members in 2005)]

Revision as of 11:42, 29 March 2010

NaperWriMo = NaNoWriMo + Illinois::Naperville

Welcome to the MediaWiki instance supporting the Illinois::Naperville region (representing the Chicago Western Suburbs) of the National Novel Writing Month contest that is held every November. Feel free to look around and help edit pages on this wiki. See these instructions on MediaWiki markup and these help instructions. Visit our blog for the latest news and helpful articles or our NaNoWriMo regional forum. We also have a cafepress shop that helps offset our local expenses. Our 2009 events list is now available

Important disclaimer: Although this is the official website for the Illinois::Naperville region of NaNoWriMo, this website is managed by the West Suburban Writers, not NaNoWriMo.

What is NaNoWriMo?

See the official explanation and our local Frequently Asked Questions list/press release. In brief, NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month contest that is intended to help people write and complete their own 50,000+ word novel in the 30 days of November each year. What is the prize? A sense of completion and a handsome PDF file certificate. Lulu.com each of the past several years has, as a promotional event, given each NaNoWriMo winner a paperback copy of their completed book. NaNoWriMo works because of the enthusiasm, energy and supportive spirit of the participants, which is expressed in the NaNoWriMo forums and in live regional events like the ones hosted by Illinois::Naperville.

NaNoWriMo How-to Guides and Lists

What is NaperWriMo?

NaNoWriMo provides the international organization, structure and online forums but relies on local (regional) organizations for the face-to-face support and local events (preparatory events and write-ins) that really enrich the whole NaNoWriMo experience. NaperWriMo is what we call our local extension to NaNoWriMo. We (the West Suburban Writers) regionally represent the whole western suburbs of Chicago.

We're a fun group that even has our own regional songs, which have figured into our friendly wagers with other NaNoWriMo regions over total regional wordcount.

How old do I have to be? NaNoWriMo actually has two programs:

The Young Writers Program (YWP) for ages 0-17 (less than 50,000 words in 30 days) The original NaNoWriMo for ages 13 and higher (50,000+ words in 30 days).

Things Useful To Writers

These are links to online references useful to writers.

Local lists

Other lists, sites and articles

Illinois::Naperville Events and Resources

2010

  • MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
  • October 30, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - Kick-off party
  • December 4, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - TGIO Party

2009

  • MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN

2008

2007

2006

2005

Regional Jabber Chatroom

Introduced in 2006

Related Links

  • ChiWriMo - our sister region for Chicago
  • EdmoWriMo - Alberta::Edmonton regional website

Other

  • If you're just starting out with wiki's, you're welcome to go to the scratch pad to try out editing functions. Note that you will need to register (free) to edit any pages.