NaperWriMo Blog

The Illinois::Naperville forum is open on NaNoWriMo site, so be sure to stop by and introduce yourself to the group. Our October 4th kick-off at the 95th Street Library (1-3 pm, room B) is looking to be a blast. Special goodies for participants this year along with a fun program. –Tim

I am so proud of the efforts that people put out at the end of this 2007 NaNoWriMo. We staved off several terrific comeback attempts (they closed the gap to just 100 words per game repeatedly throughout Friday) by a very tough Ottawa region to win our 2007 regional word war. diurnal_lee, one of their […]

Only three days plus change remain in this 2007 NaNoWriMo. How are you doing with your novel? I’ve met the 50K goal but am still about three chapters shy of the end of my novel. Due to RL distractions, this hasn’t been the most fun of NaNo’s for me, but I’m very proud of my […]

I confess that I, probably like so many others in Illinois::Naperville, wasn’t thinking very much about the regional challenge. After all, Ottawa had fallen way behind in the regionally-homed average wordcount. There was no way they would ever catch up, right? Wrong! So write fast, me hearties, arrrrgh! —NMK

Hello, fellow ‘wrimos! I’m Tim (aka NewMexicoKid), one of three co-Municipal Liaisons for Illinois::Naperville, our fun-filled region that represents the western suburbs of Chicago (centered in Naperville). We have our own regional song and partnerships with the Naperville Public Library and the downtown Naperville Barnes and Noble. Graphs! Our opt-in regional graph is now available: […]

Hello, WriMos! After Thursday night’s terrific kick-off event, I have been amazed at the productivity of our region’s writers. Today I’ve been hearing of several regional members who are in the 5k-10k range (or beyond) on day 3 (where, if you are going by the minimum wordcount plan, 5001 words is par for the course). […]

Tonight is the big Illinois::Naperville kick-off at the 95th Street Library in Naperville (from 7-9 pm). It’s not too late to RSVP to let us know you are attending. As for me, I’ve chipped away at my plot preparations: Was it enough? Only time will tell… Don’t forget–we have 3 hour write-ins scheduled for 1-4 […]