KatherineWriting

on 2008/11/01 by KatherineWriting, [NaperWriMo]

The Warrenville City Hall was the site of our first write-in–on November 1st from 1-4. If you didn’t make it this week, there’s another one next week–and it’s a great site (to the surprise of some) with WiFi, comfortable chairs and lots of space. There are also write-ins on Sundays at the 95th library from [...]

on 2008/10/30 by KatherineWriting, [NaperWriMo]

In case you’re chomping at the bit for November 1 (or even if you’re a tiny bit scared that it’s almost here). I was trying to get ahead on critiquing in an online forum that I belong to and came across  a neat template for examing a piece of writing that might provide people another [...]

on 2008/10/18 by KatherineWriting, [NaperWriMo]

We had our second preparation meeting on 10/18/08 at Panera, where one table focused on plot, one on characters, and one on description, and then we mixed it up a bit. Details are available at our wiki page for the Oct 18th session If you missed this, don’t worry. There’s still time to get ready [...]

on 2008/10/08 by KatherineWriting, [NaperWriMo]

Tim asked me to blog about how I’m getting ready for NaNoWriMo this year. Well, I’m saying no to anything and everything in November except for a few special commitments–like my daughter coming back from college on the 1st for two days, and a special event at my synagogue, also on November 1st. I have [...]

on 2008/10/04 by KatherineWriting, [NaperWriMo]

On October 4th, we met at the 95th library for the kick-off. We worked on plot and characters, including writing a few line plot and passing it around our table for twists. The question and answer included testimonials from people who have done NaNoWriMo before. Add in brownies, cookies, and a reporter, and I’m sure [...]