NaperWriMo Wiki

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Event logistics and zoom links are posted in our regional forum -- note: you will need to log into the nanowrimo.org forums to see these.

2023 Google Calendar Events

Welcome to the events page for NaperWriMo, the USA::Illinois::Naperville region of National Novel Writing Month.

Location: see location maps Be sure to bookmark http://naperwrimo.org/events that will always point to the latest Events page. This year will be the tenth Library Crawl (following 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and [[Library Crawl 2022|2022). Don't know what a write-in is? See All About Write-ins.

You may visit the calendar source: Naperville google calendar

Highlighted Events

• Kick-off party: Oct 28, 11 AM-2 PM, at GEPL (Glen Ellyn Public Library)
• Nov 1st - Start Writing! (on your own)
• Write-ins: see naperwrimo.org/logistics
• The Great Race!: Nov 11, TBD
• Mid-Month Social Break: Nov 12, TBD
• All Day Write-In: Nov 18, 8 AM - 4 PM (virtual)
• Nov 30th, 11:59 PM -- Stop Writing!
• Thank Goodness It's Over: Dec 9th, 1-3 pm (virtual)

2023 Preparatory Workshops

• Nichols Library (Naperville), 1-3 pm, Saturdays, October 7, 14, 21

National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000+ word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13+ can register at nanowrimo.org to participate. The Nichols Library, in collaboration with NaperWriMo, sponsors three preparatory workshops: October 7, 14, and 21, from 1-3 pm. Registration is required to receive the web conference link; a limited number of in-person spots are available through Nichols Library (separate registration).

• Oct 7th from 1-3pm: Story Wall Party (Sam McAdams) Only have some of what you need for NaNoWriMo? Let your fellow NaNo participants serve as a sounding board to generate new plot twists, ask inspiring questions, and help you get ready for November! Virtual Registration Link
• Oct 14th from 1-3 pm: TBD
• Oct 21st from 1-3 pm: Memoirs workshop (Sherry Linker)

• See NaNoWriMo workshops

Slack channel events

See the information on our Slack-based regional chatroom.