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| − | == NaperWriMo = NaNoWriMo + Illinois::Naperville == | + | == NaperWriMo == |
| − | Welcome to the [http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/ MediaWiki] instance supporting the Illinois::Naperville region (representing the [[Chicago Western Suburbs]]) of the [http://www.nanowrimo.org National Novel Writing Month] event that is held every November. Feel free to look around and help edit pages on this wiki. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page these instructions on MediaWiki markup] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents these help instructions]. Visit [http://naperwrimo.org our blog for the latest news and helpful articles] or [http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/200 our NaNoWriMo regional forum]. We also have a [http://www.cafepress.com/naperwrimo cafepress shop] that helps offset our local expenses. <b>Our [http://naperwrimo.org/2010 2010 events list will soon be available]</b>
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| − | * ''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 [http://www.nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo].''
| + | Welcome to the [http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/ MediaWiki] instance supporting the [[Chicago Western Suburbs|cities and suburbs west of Chicago]]). Feel free to look around and help edit pages on this wiki. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page these instructions on MediaWiki markup] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents these help instructions]. Visit [http://naperwrimo.org our blog for the latest news and helpful articles] or [http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/200 our NaNoWriMo regional forum]. We also have a [http://www.cafepress.com/naperwrimo cafepress shop] that helps offset our local expenses. |
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| − | === What is NaNoWriMo? ===
| + | ''Important disclaimer: this website is managed by the [[West Suburban Writers|West Suburban Writers]], not [http://nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo].'' |
| − | See [http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano the official explanation] and our local [[Frequently asked questions]] list/press release. In brief, NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month event that is intended to help motivate people to 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. Amazon's CreateSpace each of the past couple 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 [http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/200 NaNoWriMo forums] and in live regional events like the ones hosted by Illinois::Naperville.
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| − | === NaNoWriMo How-to Guides and Lists === | + | == What is NaperWriMo? == |
| − | <ul><li>[[How do I participate?]]
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| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.flickguy.com/nano/Affiliation.htm">How to ensure you have set your Home region</a> on NaNoWriMo
| + | Originally created to be a local partner to [http://www.nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo] that provided the international organization, structure and online forums but relied 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. |
| − | </li><li>[[A NaNoWriMo website wishlist]]
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| − | </li><li>[[Pomegranate's Guide for Hosting Write-Ins</a>
| + | NaperWriMo regionally represents the cities and suburbs west of Chicago. Do [http://naperwrimo.org/calendar.php visit our calendar of events] (most events are October-December). |
| − | </li><li><a href="What to do the rest of the year?">What to do the rest of the year?</a>
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| − | </li></ul>
| + | We're a fun group that even has [http://naperwrimo.org/songs.php our own regional songs], which have figured into our friendly wagers with other regions over total regional wordcount. |
| − | === What is NaperWriMo? ===
| + | |
| − | <p><a href="http://nanowrimo.org">NaNoWriMo</a> 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 <i>West Suburban Writers</i>) regionally represent the whole western suburbs of Chicago.
| + | = Novel Quest = |
| − | </p><p>We're a fun group that even has <a href="http://naperwrimo.org/songs/">our own regional songs</a>, which have figured into our friendly wagers with other NaNoWriMo regions over total regional wordcount.
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| − | </p><p><b>How old do I have to be?</b> NaNoWriMo actually has two programs:
| + | == What is Novel Quest? == |
| − | </p><p><a href="http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/">The Young Writers Program (YWP)</a> for ages 0-17 (less than 50,000 words in 30 days)
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| − | <a href="http://nanowrimo.org">The original NaNoWriMo</a> for ages 13 and higher (50,000+ words in 30 days).
| + | Novel Quest is a free, annual, motivational challenge to writers to complete their novel writing or editing goal (e.g., 50,000 words or 50 hours of editing or some combination of the two) during the thirty days in November. There are regional in-person, virtual, and hybrid events to help participants stay motivated while having fun in the process. |
| − | </p>
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| − | <h2> Things Useful To Writers </h2>
| + | Our primary community for this Illinois Novel Quest is within the suburbs of Chicago; however, we host most events in hybrid fashion. |
| − | <p><i>These are links to online references useful to writers.</i>
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| − | </p>
| + | With our community, we offer participants: free preparatory workshops (both in person and via a free online stream) to better understand the craft of writing, a community to support and encourage writers working towards their goals, and dedicated writing time (offered in person by volunteers and on Zoom, YouTube, Twitch, and Discord!). |
| − | === Local lists ===
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| − | <ul><li><a href="Useful references for writers">useful references for writers</a>
| + | Novel Quest can be built your way, done at your pace, so that you can make it your personal quest to complete. |
| − | </li><li><a href="Book Recommendations">Book Recommendations</a>
| + | |
| − | </li><li><a href="Software for writers">software for writers</a> -- <b>NEW</b>
| + | == Novel Quest How-to Guides and Lists == |
| − | </li><li><a href="Plot emergency twists">plot emergency twists</a>
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| − | </li><li><a href="Use of emotional response">Use of emotional response</a>
| + | *[[How do I participate?|How do I participate?]] |
| − | </li><li><a href="Thoughts on a better noveling tool">Thoughts on a better noveling tool</a> (based on <a href="http://papel.teiru.net">Papel</a>)
| + | *[[Pomegranate's Guide for Hosting Write-Ins|Pomegranate's Guide for Hosting Write-Ins]] |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[[What to do the rest of the year?|What to do the rest of the year?]] |
| − | === Other lists, sites and articles ===
| + | |
| − | <ul><li><a href="http://www.alden.nu/resources.shtml">writer's resources</a> (<i>alden.nu</i>)
| + | = Resources = |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.truckpoetry.net/resources.php">Truck Poetry's NaNo Tools</a>
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| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.nanofimo.org/resources.html">NaNoWriMo helpful resources</a> from <a href="http://www.nanofimo.org/">National Novel Finishing Month</a>
| + | == Things Useful To Writers == |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://syrinxkat.googlepages.com/nanotools">NaNo Tools</a>
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| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.behindthename.com/random/">Behind The Name random name generator</a> recommended by [.Ka.Destiny.]
| + | ''These are links to online references useful to writers.'' |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.kathybright.com/nanorewards.html">Kathy's NaNo Rewards</a> - motivational aids for NaNoWriMo
| + | |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | == Local lists == |
| − | <h2> Illinois::Naperville Events and Resources </h2>
| + | *[[Online NaNoWriMo Resources]] - ''added 2020-10-31'' |
| − | === 2010 ===
| + | *[[Preparatory Workshops]] |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN | + | *[[Useful references for writers|useful references for writers]] |
| − | </li><li> October 30, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - Kick-off party | + | *[[Vim for Writers]] - how to most effectively use the [http://www.vim.org ViM modal text editor] for novel planning and writing |
| − | </li><li> December 4, 11:45-3 PM, Naperville Municipal Center - TGIO Party
| + | *[[Book Recommendations|Book Recommendations]] |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[[Software for writers|software for writers]] and [[Planning software]] |
| − | === 2009 === | + | *[[Guide for Hosting Write-Ins]] - ''2015-09-16'' |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting, TRRDEDEAN
| + | *[[Plot emergency twists|plot emergency twists]] |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[[Use of emotional response|Use of emotional response]] |
| − | <ul><li><b><a href="http://naperwrimo.org/2009/">2009 Events</a></b>
| + | *[[Thoughts on a better noveling tool|Thoughts on a better noveling tool]] (based on [http://papel.teiru.net Papel]) |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/write_a_novel">The "Write a novel" cafepress shop</a>
| + | *[[Notes on Editing]] -- ''from the [http://duckon.org DucKon 19] Editing Workshop led by Tom Lee'' |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[[Writer's Die]] -- ''a handy, dandy tool for writers who have a d10 or d20'' |
| − | === 2008 ===
| + | *[[Finding your writer's voice]] |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: NewMexicoKid, KatherineWriting
| + | *[[Backup Solutions for your Novel]] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://naperwrimo.org/2008">Our 2008 events calendar and FAQ</a>
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| − | <ul><li><a href="Oct 4, 2008 kickoff">Oct 4, 2008 kickoff</a>
| + | == Other lists, sites and articles == |
| − | </li><li><a href="Oct 18, 2008 prep session">Oct 18, 2008 prep session</a>
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| − | </li><li><a href="Oct 23, 2008 prep session">Oct 23, 2008 prep session</a>
| + | *[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ogrpV5cEwY988VA0Vm_hpRbOvlBLoSSeSjdO0JJMLeM/edit?usp=sharing Samma Jaye's Writer's Quick List] - compendium of useful links for writers |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[http://www.alden.nu/resources.shtml writer's resources] (''alden.nu'') |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/200">A link to our forum on the nanowrimo site</a>
| + | *[http://www.truckpoetry.net/resources.php Truck Poetry's NaNo Tools] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/map2008.shtml">Our 2008 frappr map</a>
| + | *[http://www.nanofimo.org/resources.html NaNoWriMo helpful resources] from [http://www.nanofimo.org/ National Novel Finishing Month] |
| − | </li><li><a href="Frequently asked questions">frequently asked questions</a> list (including our <b>2008 Press Release</b>)
| + | *[http://syrinxkat.googlepages.com/nanotools NaNo Tools] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/naperwrimo">Our cafepress shop</a> that helps offset our local expenses
| + | *[http://www.behindthename.com/random/ Behind The Name random name generator] recommended by [.Ka.Destiny.] |
| − | </li><li><b><a href="The Pledge">The Pledge</a></b> - strawman proposal (12/03/07)
| + | ** ''[http://surnames.behindthename.com/ You can use it for last names too!]'' (thanks to [http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/eb87 eb87] |
| − | </li><li><a href="A page where we can introduce ourselves">a page where we can introduce ourselves</a>
| + | *[http://www.kathybright.com/nanorewards.html Kathy's NaNo Rewards] - motivational aids for NaNoWriMo |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/238.html">Interesting article</a> about Chicago, Naperville and the whole suburbia thing. Also see <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/868.html">the Naperville article</a> and the <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/91.html">Aurora article</a>.
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| − | </li><li><a href="Videocasts">Videocasts</a>
| + | = Events = |
| − | </li></ul>
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| − | === 2007 ===
| + | == Illinois::Naperville Events and Resources == |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: NewMexicoKid, scrtprncs, tinygreyhound
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| − | </li><li>Visit <a href="http://naperwrimo.org/wordwar2007">the official Word War page</a> of our 2007 challenge against Ottawa (we won!).
| + | <big>For the calendar and latest event information, see [http://naperwrimo.org/events naperwrimo.org/events].</big> |
| − | </li><li><a href="2007 Word Counts">2007 Word Counts</a> - just a scratch pad for people to keep track of their daily wordcounts when the main site is down or slow.
| + | |
| − | </li><li><a href="Schedule of Events for 2007">Schedule of Events for 2007</a>
| + | == History == |
| − | </li><li><a href="2007 Event Locations">2007 Event Locations</a>
| + | === 2013 NaperWriMo === |
| − | </li><li><a href="2007 Flyer">2007 Flyer</a>
| + | *[[2013 Events]] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/map2007.shtml">2007 frappr map</a>
| + | |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | === 2012 NaperWriMo === |
| − | === 2006 ===
| + | *[[2012 Events]] |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: NewMexicoKid, stout_chap, scrtprncs
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| − | </li><li>See details about the <a href="http://graphing.teiru.net/compare">word war with Quebec::Montreal</a> in 2006 (total wordcount)
| + | === 2011 NaperWriMo === |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://writing.teiru.net/wiki/map2006.shtml">See our 2006 frappr map</a>
| + | *[[2011 Events]] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://graphing.teiru.net/2006/list2.cgi?name=Illinois_Naperville_2006">2006 graph and statistics</a>
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| − | </li></ul>
| + | === 2010 NaperWriMo === |
| − | === 2005 ===
| + | *[http://naperwrimo.org/wp/2010/12/06/pictures-from-our-tgio/ Pictures from the 2010 TGIO] |
| − | <ul><li>MLs: BERaven and NewMexicoKid
| + | *[http://graphing.teiru.net/2010/wordwar_calgary/ 2010 word war with Calgary] |
| − | </li><li><a href="Graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo">graphs from the 2005 NaNoWriMo</a> plus statistics
| + | *[http://graphing.teiru.net/2010/#naperwrimo_scanpost 2010 NaperWriMo scanpost graphs] |
| − | </li><li><a href="http://www.frappr.com/westsuburbanwriters">See our 2005 frappr map (shows the location of our members in 2005)</a>
| + | *[http://graphing.teiru.net/2010/#Naperville 2010 Naperville graph] (whole region) |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | *[[2010 Events]] |
| − | === Regional Jabber Chatroom ===
| + | *[[2010 Flyers]] |
| − | <p><i>Introduced in 2006</i>
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| − | </p>
| + | ''Note: Illinois::Naperville has existed as a separate region since 2005; for more information, see [[Region history]]'' |
| − | <ul><li><a href="Information about the Jabber chat room(s)">information about the Jabber chat room(s)</a> -- this is a great resource for quick, online word wars and support in November, especially for those who are unable to make it to the Sunday write-ins.
| + | = Chatroom = |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | == Regional Discord Chatroom == |
| − | <h2> Related Links </h2>
| + | Be sure to join our [https://naperwrimo.org/discord Discord-based NaperWriMo chat room] |
| − | <ul><li><a href="http://chiwrimo.org/">ChiWriMo</a> - our sister region for Chicago
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| − | </li><li><a href="http://mezame.net/edmowrimos/www/edmowrimos/index.htm">EdmoWriMo</a> - Alberta::Edmonton regional website
| + | |
| − | </li></ul>
| + | <headertabs/> |
| − | <h2> Other </h2>
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| − | <ul><li>If you're just starting out with wiki's, you're welcome to go to the <a href="Scratch pad">scratch pad</a> to try out editing functions. Note that you will need to register (free) to edit any pages.
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