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Welcome to the 2020 NaperWriMo Library Crawl, part of the [http://naperwrimo.org/events local events] supporting the [http://nanowrimo.org/regions/usa-illinois-naperville USA::Illinois::Naperville region of National Novel Writing Month] ([http://nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo]). Be sure to consider attending some or all of [http://naperwrimo.org/prep our planned workshops in October] (as always, all of our events are free!).
Sarah Kovacs is not able to coordinate the Library Crawl this year; we are actively looking for a new coordinator.
 
  
The Library Crawl will likely be back, but only in a virtual sense due to the pandemic.
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Writing a novel can be a daunting experience--it is a complex, huge task. But if you ease into it, you will find that it can be a manageable, rich experience that you can savor.
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== How do I prepare for NaNoWriMo? ==
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There are preparatory workshops in October this year. See the [http://naperwrimo.org/events calendar] for details. If you've missed the preparatory workshops, see [http://naperwrimo.org/prep the notes and slides from all our past workshops].
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== What is the Library Crawl? ==
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The brainchild of Sarah Kovac (librarian at Carol Stream and [http://nanowrimo.org/participants/sarahk06 sarahk06] on [http://nanowrimo.org NaNoWriMo]), the Library Crawl is intended to add a bit of fun to NaNoWriMo and encourage participants to visit each of the participating libraries in November, attending their write-in events.
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This year, NaNoWriMo's events will be '''100% virtual''' because of the covid-19 pandemic and the risks it brings. Because of this, the write-ins will be online events, hosted on Zoom, MS Teams, and slack.
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== When are the write-ins? Who is hosting? ==
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During the month of November, there are many write-ins.
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Some write-ins are [http://naperwrimo.org/writeins actively hosted] by the MLs, other Wrimos, or library staff. There may be word wars, huzzah balls and other games (box of doom, for instance) and maybe even some small virtual prizes to encourage a lot of writing.
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You can also find online write-ins every day in [http://naperwrimo.org/irc our online chatroom].
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== What are the write-in logistics? ==
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We highly recommend for you to go to as many write-ins as you can. The more write-ins you to go, the more likely you are to reach that 50K word goal. And for each library crawl write-in you go to, you collect a themed library card. Trust us, you want those cards.
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== What do NaNo participants do? ==
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Just attend the [http://naperwrimo.org/events scheduled write-ins]; you'll have an opportunity to sign-in at the write-in. '''The more write-ins you attend, the greater your chance of winning a prize at our Thank Goodness It's Over Party (TGIO).'''
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== What are the prizes and how many prizes can I win? ==
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Prizes are TBD.
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== Do I have to be present to win? ==
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Yes, to win a prize you must attend the virtual TGIO party.
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== Which libraries are participating? ==
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* [http://www.bataviapubliclibrary.org/ Batavia]
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* [http://www.cslibrary.org/ Carol Stream]
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* [http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/ Downers Grover]
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* [https://www.elmhurst.org/595/Public-Library Elmhurst Library]
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* [http://www.fountaindale.org/nano Fountaindale Public Library (Bolingbrook)]
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* [http://gpld.org/ Geneva]
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* [http://gepl.org/ Glen Ellyn]
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* [http://glensidepld.org/ Glenside Public Library] (Glendale Heights)
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* [http://www.helenplum.org/ Helen Plum Library] (Lombard)
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* [http://www.jjc.edu/library/Pages/default.asp Joliet Junior College]
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* [http://www.lplibrary.org/ LaGrange Park]
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* [http://www.northriversidelibrary.org/ North Riverside]
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* [http://https://www.naperville-lib.org/about/nichols-library Nichols Library] (Naperville)
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* [http://www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/ Plainfield]
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* [http://fordlibrary.org/ Thomas Ford] (Western Springs)
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* [http://www.warrenville.com/ Warrenville]
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* [http://www.wheatonlibrary.org/ Wheaton]
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* [http://www.woodridgelibrary.org/ Woodridge]
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|}
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Revision as of 17:34, 16 August 2020

Welcome to the 2020 NaperWriMo Library Crawl, part of the local events supporting the USA::Illinois::Naperville region of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Be sure to consider attending some or all of our planned workshops in October (as always, all of our events are free!).

Writing a novel can be a daunting experience--it is a complex, huge task. But if you ease into it, you will find that it can be a manageable, rich experience that you can savor.

How do I prepare for NaNoWriMo?

There are preparatory workshops in October this year. See the calendar for details. If you've missed the preparatory workshops, see the notes and slides from all our past workshops.

What is the Library Crawl?

The brainchild of Sarah Kovac (librarian at Carol Stream and sarahk06 on NaNoWriMo), the Library Crawl is intended to add a bit of fun to NaNoWriMo and encourage participants to visit each of the participating libraries in November, attending their write-in events.

This year, NaNoWriMo's events will be 100% virtual because of the covid-19 pandemic and the risks it brings. Because of this, the write-ins will be online events, hosted on Zoom, MS Teams, and slack.

When are the write-ins? Who is hosting?

During the month of November, there are many write-ins.

Some write-ins are actively hosted by the MLs, other Wrimos, or library staff. There may be word wars, huzzah balls and other games (box of doom, for instance) and maybe even some small virtual prizes to encourage a lot of writing.

You can also find online write-ins every day in our online chatroom.

What are the write-in logistics?

We highly recommend for you to go to as many write-ins as you can. The more write-ins you to go, the more likely you are to reach that 50K word goal. And for each library crawl write-in you go to, you collect a themed library card. Trust us, you want those cards.

What do NaNo participants do?

Just attend the scheduled write-ins; you'll have an opportunity to sign-in at the write-in. The more write-ins you attend, the greater your chance of winning a prize at our Thank Goodness It's Over Party (TGIO).

What are the prizes and how many prizes can I win?

Prizes are TBD.


Do I have to be present to win?

Yes, to win a prize you must attend the virtual TGIO party.

Which libraries are participating?

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