Category Archives: NaperWriMo

Notes from the final prep workshop

111022_nano_prep_session3 Saturday, October 22nd was the date of the third and final prep workshop for the 2011 NaNoWriMo. Led by Crystal Blount (dreamhigher11), this workshop focused on dialogue and the use of dialect. This is Crystal’s 3rd year entering the competition. Won once; gave up once. She teaches technical writing for a living. 30 people […]

October 23, 2011 – 5:56 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

NaNoWriMo Prep Session 2: What to avoid

111015_nano_workshop2 On Saturday, October 15th, Heather Jones aka AmaranthMuse led a workshop at the Nichols Library in Naperville before what may be the largest turnout we’ve had at an October workshop: 42 people attended (!). Nano_prep_guide_short_111020.pptx the presentation Heather used on Saturday Nano_preparation_guide_111020.pptx the long form of the presentation (extra pages) Here are my notes […]

October 17, 2011 – 7:22 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Join us in jabber chats!

We have a jabber chatroom for our region; people can use their gmail/google accounts to join (see instructions on how to do this). Otherwise, NaNoMail NewMexicoKid for a jabber account. We’ve been meeting at Thursdays at 8:00 PM CDT but will look to schedule some other times. Come for chat, interesting writerly discussions and writing […]

October 15, 2011 – 9:00 am | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Tom shares his tips on plot development

Tom Ostler (aka tomster) gave a terrific workshop Saturday, October eighth. Held at the Nichols Library Community Room (we thank the Naperville Public Library for their sponsorship!), the session was highly interactive and covered strategies for plot development and tips for successfully navigating NaNoWriMo. In one exercise, Tom had us answering four questions in response […]

October 9, 2011 – 8:59 am | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

RSVP for our October events!

The RSVP form for our October events is now available. Please help us plan for these events (e.g., # of handouts, etc). Just visit http://naperwrimo.org/oct2011/ Thanks!

October 2, 2011 – 4:19 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaNoWriMo, NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

New fun cafepress items for the fall!

The NaNoWriMo fall preparation is underway; as folks may know, we have a bunch of Cafepress shops set up with various merchandise as a fundraiser (albeit at a very minor scale). I was involved in a forum exchange with Saker Pup, one of the ML’s for Montana and she coined the phrase Cyborg Ninja Helper […]

September 19, 2011 – 8:16 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , | Comments (0)

What should we use for our chats?

We have used our jabber room for our online instant messaging for years; now there are new technologies available. Please help us to determine which technologies and tools we should use this fall by participating in this poll (doodle.com). When participating in the poll, use your NaNoWriMo handle. Thanks! –Tim

September 15, 2011 – 9:12 pm | By NewMexicoKid | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)