Comments for naperwrimo http://naperwrimo.org Typin' Away Again Near Dear Ol' Naperville Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:06:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Pictures from the 11/1 write-in by KatherineWriting http://naperwrimo.org/2008/11/02/pictures-from-the-111-write-in/#comment-18 KatherineWriting Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:44:58 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/?p=86#comment-18 Hey, how come I never seem to be using my keyboard in any of these pictures? Weird, huh? Perhaps I've mastered the technique of mind-melding my thoughts to my computer files, enabling even more impressive wordcounts than last year! Hey, how come I never seem to be using my keyboard in any of these pictures? Weird, huh? Perhaps I’ve mastered the technique of mind-melding my thoughts to my computer files, enabling even more impressive wordcounts than last year!

]]> Comment on Write Ins, Word Wars, and Word Count by NewMexicoKid http://naperwrimo.org/2008/11/01/write-ins-word-wars-and-word-count/#comment-17 NewMexicoKid Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:24:01 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/?p=84#comment-17 To update your wordcount on the site (use <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/oll/my/novel" rel="nofollow">this Edit your novel info link</a>), just fill in your wordcount (which you need to calculate on your own--MS Word has a wordcount function) in the box and submit: <a href="/wordcount_update.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" src="/wordcount_update.jpg"/></a> Also, don�t forget to join <a href="/forum" rel="nofollow">our local forum</a> or <a href="http://writing.teiru.net/applet" rel="nofollow">our jabber chat room</a> if you find the NaNo server too frustrating. --Tim To update your wordcount on the site (use this Edit your novel info link), just fill in your wordcount (which you need to calculate on your own–MS Word has a wordcount function) in the box and submit:

Also, don�t forget to join our local forum or our jabber chat room if you find the NaNo server too frustrating.

–Tim

]]> Comment on Using Emotional Response for Plot by naperwrimo » Using freemind to plan your novel http://naperwrimo.org/2007/09/27/using-emotional-response-for-plot-points/#comment-15 naperwrimo » Using freemind to plan your novel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:23:58 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/09/27/using-emotional-response-for-plot-points/#comment-15 [...] this fall, I used Freemind to create a handy chart mapping the emotional response in readers to plot points. I am also using it to organize all of the background information for my [...] [...] this fall, I used Freemind to create a handy chart mapping the emotional response in readers to plot points. I am also using it to organize all of the background information for my [...]

]]> Comment on Planning for October and November by KatherineWriting http://naperwrimo.org/2008/09/10/planning-for-october-and-november/#comment-14 KatherineWriting Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:26:21 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/?p=39#comment-14 Tim and I met at Panera--we discussed details for the various pre-November events, with the idea that attending all three will help people start on track. So we're focusing on plot and characters for the kick-off, then timeline, location, setting for the 10/18 and opening scene, final scene for the 10/23 event with plot twists and other ways we can help each other with our 2008 NaNoWriMo projects. Hope to see lots of people at the events! If you're sitting at a sandwich or coffee place in the next two months, consider having a sign about NaNoWriMo next to you--and a -- ask me questions note. Here's the 2008 flyer: http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Flyer Feel free to talk up the planning events and the write-ins. Katherine Tim and I met at Panera–we discussed details for the various pre-November events, with the idea that attending all three will help people start on track.
So we’re focusing on plot and characters for the kick-off, then timeline, location, setting for the 10/18 and opening scene, final scene for the 10/23 event with plot twists and other ways we can help each other with our 2008 NaNoWriMo projects.
Hope to see lots of people at the events!

If you’re sitting at a sandwich or coffee place in the next two months, consider having a sign about NaNoWriMo next to you–and a — ask me questions note.
Here’s the 2008 flyer:
http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Flyer

Feel free to talk up the planning events and the write-ins.

Katherine

]]> Comment on Write-ins, jabber and nanowrimo.org blues by NewMexicoKid http://naperwrimo.org/2007/11/03/write-ins-jabber-and-nanowrimoorg-blues/#comment-13 NewMexicoKid Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:02:16 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/11/03/write-ins-jabber-and-nanowrimoorg-blues/#comment-13 Note that there is now a <a href="http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=2007_Word_Counts" rel="nofollow">wiki page for keeping track of web counts while the main site is down. --NMK Note that there is now a wiki page for keeping track of web counts while the main site is down.

–NMK

]]> Comment on Pre-NaNo Jabber Writing Sessions by NewMexicoKid http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/23/pre-nano-jabber-writing-sessions/#comment-12 NewMexicoKid Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:57:14 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/23/pre-nano-jabber-writing-sessions/#comment-12 Stephanie, I've e-mailed a reply to you. In general, yes, NaNoWriMo is very scary. Writing 50,000 words for fun in November (arguably one of the busiest months of the year) without getting a grade for it or getting paid for it (well, at least not right away ;-) is a daunting prospect for many... Then you have to consider how much you want to finally write and complete a book and how the deadlines and warm and welcoming community (both in the forums online and in the regional events) will help you cross that finish line... I would say "Go for it!" -- after all, it's not nearly as dangerous as sky diving :-) --Tim Stephanie, I’ve e-mailed a reply to you. In general, yes, NaNoWriMo is very scary. Writing 50,000 words for fun in November (arguably one of the busiest months of the year) without getting a grade for it or getting paid for it (well, at least not right away ;-) is a daunting prospect for many… Then you have to consider how much you want to finally write and complete a book and how the deadlines and warm and welcoming community (both in the forums online and in the regional events) will help you cross that finish line…

I would say “Go for it!” — after all, it’s not nearly as dangerous as sky diving :-)

–Tim

]]> Comment on Pre-NaNo Jabber Writing Sessions by stephanie elliot http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/23/pre-nano-jabber-writing-sessions/#comment-11 stephanie elliot Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:40:40 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/23/pre-nano-jabber-writing-sessions/#comment-11 Hi! Been getting napernano emails for a couple years. Never have done Nano because I'm always going out of town the end of November. Am not going out of town this November, and am thinking about doing Nano, but S C A R E D!! Can you email me so I can ask some questions? Thanks! [e-mail address removed for privacy reasons] Hi! Been getting napernano emails for a couple years. Never have done Nano because I’m always going out of town the end of November. Am not going out of town this November, and am thinking about doing Nano, but S C A R E D!!

Can you email me so I can ask some questions?

Thanks!
[e-mail address removed for privacy reasons]

]]> Comment on Prepare for NaNo by writing a story by caitrin http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/19/prepare-for-nano-by-writing-a-story/#comment-10 caitrin Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:05:15 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/19/prepare-for-nano-by-writing-a-story/#comment-10 This could be fun. I vote for any evening other than Thursday 10/25. This could be fun. I vote for any evening other than Thursday 10/25.

]]> Comment on Progress in novel planning by tinygreyhound http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/15/progress-in-novel-planning/#comment-9 tinygreyhound Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:53:28 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/15/progress-in-novel-planning/#comment-9 Oh, yes. Actually, what's amazing is that as I am doing these huge character description sheets, how much the characters are changing and coming alive. I'm continually amazed at what these character description sheets will prompt my mind to come up with. Not just ideas, but entirely new supporting characters!! My romantic hero's younger sister has definitely sprung to life in the last few days. She has become the voice of reason, much like my ex-con biker Bob did in last year's nano. Oh, yes. Actually, what’s amazing is that as I am doing these huge character description sheets, how much the characters are changing and coming alive. I’m continually amazed at what these character description sheets will prompt my mind to come up with. Not just ideas, but entirely new supporting characters!!

My romantic hero’s younger sister has definitely sprung to life in the last few days. She has become the voice of reason, much like my ex-con biker Bob did in last year’s nano.

]]> Comment on Liquid Story Binder Free TODAY ONLY by NewMexicoKid http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/14/liquid-story-binder-free-today-only/#comment-8 NewMexicoKid Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:17:20 +0000 http://naperwrimo.org/2007/10/14/liquid-story-binder-free-today-only/#comment-8 For those who managed to download it, there is a short tutorial on using it at http://kurucz.ca/lsb/ For those who managed to download it, there is a short tutorial on using it at http://kurucz.ca/lsb/

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