Workshop http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015 Semenkhare Hi everyone! I've been contacted by our former ML, Glenn Strathey, and he is offering us a workshop based on his excellent website www.howtowriteabook.com. I can book a room at the Queen's Library to have it in. Since it probably should be held sooner rather than later, let's decide on a date and time. If we want to hold it on the weekend, I won't be here but I can still make the booking :) Friday? Saturday? Sunday? Say in the evening some time? (I believe Stauffer Library closes at 8:45, so it probably shouldn't start any later than 7) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:07:25 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_440048 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_440048 MadHacktress The website is actually http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/ and it's a great resource. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:35:32 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441016 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441016 Semenkhare ^Shoot, I knew I was gonna mess that up. Right. www.how-to-write-a-book.com. Anyone have any ideas for date/time of workshop? Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:59:40 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441794 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_441794 Starstruck I could do this on a Sunday! Sounds like something I need! Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:20:07 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_448040 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_448040 murphyslawyer Not a weekend for me! :( Weekday evening would be good.. and must it be at Queen's? No offense but that campus is freaking intimidating to an outsider, lol. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:25:30 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_449984 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_449984 andthemonster [quote=murphyslawyer] Not a weekend for me! :( Weekday evening would be good.. and must it be at Queen's? No offense but that campus is freaking intimidating to an outsider, lol. [/quote] I'm not familiar with the Queen's layout at all, so this would pose a bit of a problem for me as well. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:56:33 -0700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_450882 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_450882 Semenkhare Well...I'm not really sure of anywhere else to have it (unless its KPL, but I may have a problem with booking the room so late, but I can try) How about Friday night? Does that work for most/any people? We should really get this going, to ensure we get a room :) Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:15:06 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_526411 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_526411 CrazyKeys Thanks MadHacktress, I'm glad you like the website. Just to be clear, it is indeed www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com I made the offer of a workshop because I've found over the years that I get the best results out of nano if I work with an outline. I'm a plotter rather than a pantser, and I hate being stuck because I don't know where the story should go. I'm also a student/fan of story structure, and on the website, I try to turn theory into easy-to-use practical steps that can help writers - not bog them down with concepts. So my goal is just to be useful, if I can. If people would like to get together and talk about stories, great. If you want a more formal workshop on dramatic structure or the main character's inner journey, also great. If scheduling doesn't work out, you can always ask a question on my website (when I can give an answer I think is helpful, I do). If people aren't interested, that's also cool. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:33:37 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_541533 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_541533 murphyslawyer I want to go... but Friday night's no good for me. I've got the boyfriend visiting. Haven't seen him in a month so neglecting him for NaNo = not cool. :P Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:35:25 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_584627 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_584627 Semenkhare Yeah, I'm not here on Friday night either. Family thing, gotta go home. How about Monday night, does that work for people? And if not at Queen's, where? Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:48:00 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_584860 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/canada-ontario-kingston/threads/23015?page=1#forum_thread_comment_584860