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NaNoWriMo 2011The NaNo Writer’s Survival Guide
NaperWriMo
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Session Outline
1. What is NaNo? 2. Preparation for writing3. Tips for starting out4. Exercise #15. Enduring the soggy middle6. Exercise #27. Tactics to get unstuck8. Strategies 9. NaNo Writing Pitfalls
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NaNoWriMo Definitions
• What is NaNo?
• What is NaNo not?
• Mindset
• The goal is to write a novel.
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Preparation
• Preparation methods to increase success: Characterization World-Building Outlining Plotting Tools
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Outline
• Keep at least a minimal skeleton Main conflict Key developments
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Tips for Starting Out
• Know your concept• Write for yourself• Don’t kill yourself• Stay open to possibilities• When it’s hard, you’re getting somewhere• Keep a notebook or device at hand for taking notes
– anywhere, anytime• Help is everywhere: Nano forums, Naperville, MLs• Don’t revise
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Starting Out
• Write about an idea you love
• Always be prepared
• Write daily
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Starting Out
• Save multiple copies• Use milestones
• Flexible outline• Writing buddies
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Word Count Graph
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Starting Out
Stop Change direction Rewrite or scrap Cease exploring
Forget your story’s roots Do too much at once
• Don’ts
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Exercise
Write a scene: Your character is trying to get into some place without the proper permission.
Like crashing a movie theater, or a battle-planning session, or a wedding, or a funeral, or...)
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Soggy Middles
How to maintain your momentum….
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Soggy Middles
• Time management• Use conflict • Think ahead• No Nos!• Positive thinking
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Exercise
Improv Exercise:• Need two stock characters• Get a location• Have a problem
• Write the scenario in your group• Discuss the challenges
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Tactics to Get Unstuck
• Write whatever you can• Spontaneous writing• Spark ideas• Inspiration• Idea book• Rewards
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Tactics to Get Unstuck
• Reward yourself
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Critical Strategies
• Write every day. 1,667 words/day to reach 50,000
• Always keep moving forward• Block out distractions• Be mercenary with your time• Leave yourself placeholders if you get stuck• Shake things up• Use Naperville resources• Always keep moving forward*
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NaNo Writing Pitfalls
• Lacking direction• Editing as you go• Forgetfulness• Writing yourself into a corner• Negative thoughts• Stopping at a road block• Sweating the small stuff• Isolation
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References
• Story Engineering• Writing Excuses• Writer’s Digest• Writer Unboxed• Plot Whisperer
NaperWriMo
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SoftwareNaperWriMo
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Closing
• Thank you to Tom for his outline. • Any questions?
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Last Words
Just write.
NaperWriMo