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Meetings This Week: 11/27, 11/29 & 11/30

siobhann_grey — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:07:48 -0800

Don't forget we're meeting at the Mobile Mud tonight night at 6pm. We're meeting at Barnie's on Thursday & Friday at 6pm. We're having the TGIO party at Barnie's so come on out. If you need to finish up, bring your laptop, etc. & come party when you're finished. If you have any questions please PM me or Tina.

See ya there!

Jenn
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Official Meeting Schedule

siobhann_grey — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:16:24 -0700

Hey All! Here's the much anticipated 2007 Official NaNoWriMo Schedule.

Every Tuesday at 6pm- Mobile Mud Cafe (8139 Vineland Ave Orlando, FL 32821)

Every Thursday at 6pm & Saturday at 2pm- Barnie's Coffee & Wine Bar (1790 Sandlake Rd Orlando, FL 32809)

We will not be meeting on Thanksgiving, but there will be a Friday 11/30 meeting at 6pm. Time & location is TBA.

I will email the schedule to everyone & it will also be posted on the wiki w/ a map for each location.

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- Cake, Shadow Stabbing

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FIRST MEETING IS A GO!

lindafields — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:31 -0700

As promised, I am back to let you all know that the meeting for our new Fantasy Novel Writers Guild is officially set and I have received permission for our group to meet, starting this Friday, and every 1st and 3rd Friday thereafter, at the Borders across from the Oviedo Marketplace on Red Bug Road! (see previous post for exact address) We have been approved not only by the management team but also by corporate itself and we are slotted for the 7-8:30 pm time frame though we are welcome to stay longer if we wish. Borders closes at 11pm on Fridays.

We shall be meeting in the cafe area tomorrow night. It will be our meet and greet so be prepared to introduce yourself and make some new friends. I will give each of you a folder filled with everything from my recommended resources list to a meetings calendar, character sheets, story outline forms, preparation checklists, and more. Make sure you bring something to write with.

I look forward to meeting each of you. Don't forget to answer the questions from a previous post I put up and please be so kind to send me an email confirmation letting me know whether or not you will be able to make the meeting and if you can't make it, then what meeting you think you'll be able to attend.

Thank you so much and take care!
Linda
medalliongraphics@yahoo.com

FUTURE MEETING DATES:
YEAR 2008
08/15 MEET N GREET
09/05 NAME THAT CHARACTER
09/19 BALANCE
10/03 GOBLINS & GOALS
10/17 40,000 STRONG
10/31 NANO SPOOK-FEST PARTY
11/07 NANOWRIMO SPARKS
11/21 NANO-NOVEL
11/30 NO MEETING BUT LAST NANO DAY
12/05 NANO PARTY! YOUR NOVEL IS DONE!
12/19 TO MEET OR NOT TO MEET

YEAR 2009
BE READY BECAUSE IT'S FAR FROM OVER. WHY? BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO POLISH THAT GEM YOU CALL A NOVEL TO READY IT FOR THE WORLD. EDITING, EDITING AND MORE EDITING THEN TOGETHER WE'LL USE THE TOOLS NEEDED SO SOMEDAY WE CAN ALL BE FOUND IN THE BESTSELLERS CIRCLE!
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The Oviedo Scribbler's Guild

lindafields — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 19:46:35 -0700

Not far from the royal University is a magickal place I like to call home... a place where NanoWrimo Fantasy Writers are most welcome. Perhaps a time has come for us imaginative creators to meet and dream of places, of creatures, stories and lives that will change the world forever. There's no telling where the next JKRowling or JRRTolkien may pop from so until that day, let us come together and be merry! May stories be told that shall outlive the very papers they are wrote upon. This is my invitation... if you live in Oviedo or the University of Central Florida area, and you have a passion for the fantasy genre, then please don't hesitate to respond... with participation starting here, we'll eventually pick a place and time to start creating other-wordly masterpieces under the umbrella of fun and friendship. Let's encourage and inspire each other in "The Oviedo Scribbler's Guild".

I look forward to hearing from you!
Take care!
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"It is within us all to change."

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Down the Street...

Kore-of-Myth — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:02:53 -0700

Is anybody else here as 'Orlando' because there's no Kissimmee region? If you are (or are even willing to drive south a bit), theoryoferin and I were thinking of doing a kick-off in October...but I'm always eager to work and meet up prior!

Anybody interested?
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I have been 'adopted' by AstronomyLover07. We're helping each other reach our word counts in November!

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FREE Writing Books

FlaFaerie — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:09:32 -0700

Hello to all my fellow Orlando Writers

I have some writing books and reference books that I am no longer using..

If anyone wishes to take these wonderful books off my hands, please email me and let me know..
Perhaps we can meet up somewhere or wait until November rolls around and I'll bring them out to a meeting.

email me at: flafairy at earthlink.net

Hope all is going well to everyone and looking forward to November!!

Hugs to all

Nikki B
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Forming a New Writer's Group

Dkiplan — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:23:58 -0800

I am looking to form a new writer's group in Orlando, Florida.

I'm considering one that meets in the evening on Monday or Tuesday once a week. This would be for serious writers. Meaning that every week people should have new material written up.

Possible Locations (though I am open to suggestions):

1. Orlando Public Library-Downtown on central between Orange Ave and Central (they have private rooms there for groups)
101 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32801

2. Drunken Monkey- On the Corner of Bumby and Amelia (coffee shop with many outlets for laptops and a welcoming atmosphere)
444 N Bumby Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

It will be a critique and support group where depending on the amount of people we either share every week or take turns sharing and critiquing our work.

The group is going to be one that is supposed to be one that is for critiquing, sharing works and getting moral support between fellow fiction writers.

This group is only for fiction! I personally write fantasy with some dabbling in romance. If you are interested please email me (D. Kiplan) at balthane at

yahoo.com

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Anybody around UCF

Buraac — Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:16:47 -0800

Hey everyone!

I'm new to the NaNoWriMo thing. I've been trying to write a novel since the sixth grade (I'm 20 now), but have never managed to do so. I picked up "No Plot! No Problem!" and am now a real believer in the 30-day draft approach. I realize not many of you will be looking at this forum much considering that it's the middle of January and November is ages away, but I figured I'd post and see if there was anyone in the UCF/Oviedo area that wanted to do an editing group in February. I am doing my own NoWriMo right now, and am would like to do some editing when it's done on the 30th. If no one reads this until October, hello from January, and I'll see all of you in November!

Dave
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If anyone is still here....

ceebab — Thu, 6 Dec 2007 07:04:38 -0800

I was wondering about some of the year round groups people mentioned.

I was also wondering if a lot of Orlando NaNoWriMo people also do NaNoEdMo in March.

I'm taking a break from any "real" writing in December, but I would like to get this thing all nice and shiny and presentable next year and was wondering who else will be working on that with their NaNo novels.

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Chris
"in the book of life, the answers aren't in the back"
- Charlie Brown

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PURPLE!

MarieDees — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:03:50 -0800

Wahoo for the purple bars of Victory!

Marie
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Wish me luck in December

6setdreamer — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:13:14 -0800

Glad I finished early. Had an accident this afternoon getting my Rascal electric scooter off the lift on my car. A heavy spring snapped one metal bar against another and caught my right thumb between them. I crushed the tip of the thumb and ripped ligaments. I'm in a splint for at least 2 weeks. At least I have use of the other four fingers but I'm going to be on Darvocet for a few days and won't really care. LOL

Take care every one,
Kathy in Kissimmee

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Won Southern Cross Novel Challenge 2008 The Amber Pearl
Won KiwiWriters "Don't Stop! Keep Going" 2008
Won JulNoWriMo 2008

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Almost there....

FlaFaerie — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:06:45 -0800

Almost there...

Less than 6k to go if I want to make it just over the 50k homestretch and give me that purple bar that's been popping up all over the darn place.. I want one... Please.. :)

Started about three different stories on this, all are mish-mosh together. The final one has been going on and on and on like a very looooong short story. Have yet to break it out into chapters or anything else resembling a "normal" novel.. Hope that is okay in itself. This is the first time I'm doing this..

Anyways... Hopin for encouragement and support... All the guys at work are just shaking their heads amazed that such at thing like NaNo is even out there... I'm nutsy to them.. Woohoo...

Hugs to all who made it!!! Hugs and support to those who are getting closer with each passing minute!!

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Great Editing Method

6setdreamer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:48:19 -0800

On a thread about "how do you edit your book?", one writer listed his web article and I thought it was excellent. I wanted to pass it on. He wrote a very detailed, step by step approach to dealing with a large book, getting the scenes in the best flow, which level of editing to to when, etc. Very well thought out. I printed out a copy to use when I start my edit (hopefully late January),

http://www.junkfoodmonkey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Fics/Articles/EditingReci...

Also, if you are interested, the NaNoFiMo website has been fixed and you can now register for December. www.NaNoFiMo.org.
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Won NaNoWriMo 2007 Black Moon 1
Won Southern Cross Novel Challenge 2008 The Amber Pearl
Won KiwiWriters "Don't Stop! Keep Going" 2008
Won JulNoWriMo 2008

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Finishing your novel in December

6setdreamer — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:04:40 -0800

This thread has info on NaNoFiMo registration as well as Nano forums in December if anyone is interested.

NOTE: Those of you who claim to be awesome may not need any additional support, but I have at least another 30-40K to finish the first draft..

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/1070140#comment-387171

Kathy F

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Won NaNoWriMo 2007 Black Moon 1
Won Southern Cross Novel Challenge 2008 The Amber Pearl
Won KiwiWriters "Don't Stop! Keep Going" 2008
Won JulNoWriMo 2008

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Green Lines check in here!

MarieDees — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:19:01 -0800

Here's a thread to show off those marvelous green progress lines that mean you've hit 50,000 word point.

Congratulations! We've made it.

Once you upload a verify your word count, the green lines turn purple and you become an official winner. We have to upload and verify before midnight on November 30. I'm still working on the story, but I do plan to verify a few days in advance because I don't want to get caught in any site slow downs on November 30.

Tina

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Made a personal word count goal

6setdreamer — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:38:52 -0800

When I started on the 15th, I worked out a day by day count of about 1600 words per day as what I would have needed if i had started on the 1st. I was wondering how long it would take me to catch up with that count.

I made it yesterday!!!! I had estmated 36,700 on the 22nd and I ended at 11:30 last night with 36, 966. Word count for the day:5699.

Only 13K to go. I think I'm going to make it!!! Yeah.

Kathy in Kissimmee
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Won NaNoWriMo 2007 Black Moon 1
Won Southern Cross Novel Challenge 2008 The Amber Pearl
Won KiwiWriters "Don't Stop! Keep Going" 2008
Won JulNoWriMo 2008

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Friday 11/23 at Barnie's

ceyxa — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:26:23 -0800

Hey WriMo's:

Anyone not in a tryptophan-induced coma is welcome to come out to the Barnie's on Orange Blossom Trail around 6:00 or so to catch up on all the words you missed on Turkey Day. Hope to see you there!

Lori
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Smiles!
Lori

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Mwahaha! I am awesome =)

DreamsAreSacred — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:47:42 -0800

I have reached the goal of 50,000 words! (though I am certainly not going to stop writing just because I have reached the goal; I must finish the novel!)

But that is not the whole purpose of this post. This is to praise the write-ins and all of the motivation and great numbers of word count that come from them.

If you feel you are behind in your word count and have not come to any meetings yet, come join us for motivation and support. If you are right on track but feel you could use some extra motivation or just think it would be great to be around people who are going through the same craziness as you, you should come out to the meetings. If you are ahead but want to encourage others to catch up, come to the meetings. :p

It really is true about the meetings being extremely inspirational, great places to get word count done, and there being people there who will get your butt in gear if you start slacking.

And that is the end of my spiel about why everyone should come join the fun and insanity of the write-ins so that you get the full crazy experience of NaNo. =)
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Okay, I'm done

ninasteel — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:01:08 -0800

That was alot of fun. I hope every one else is enjoying writing their story.

Stop my my profile and read my story if you'd like. I have 80% posted.

Have a happy turkey day!!

Ray Hansen
Nina Steel Adventures
www.nstk.com
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Writing at work...

Mokey Fraggle — Sun, 4 Nov 2007 07:49:12 -0800

/sigh The hardest thing in the world is trying to get your word count in during a busy day. What do you guys do to sneak the words in while you're supposed to be doing other things? :) I'm trying to get as many words in during work today as possible, and then I'll feel less swamped when I get home! Anybody have any magic tricks? ;)
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Where do you do your writing?

marianne — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:00:23 -0700

I discovered early on in college that I can't write at home to save my life - too many distractions are at hand. So, over the years, I've spent a LOT of time in various coffee shops and restaurants with free wireless (because writing without being able to check my email is a special kind of torture).

So, for this year's NaNo, most of my prep work has been finding a new place to sit and type. I think the winner, both for location and for delicious beverages, is the new Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar that's over on Bumby just south of Colonial. They even have rice milk, which thrills me no end. The only draw back is that they aren't open very late.

Where do you do your best writing?
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If only...

charisangel — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:26:29 -0800

... there were a way to write in the shower.

Seriously. I've realized something this week. I write my best stuff in my head during the morning routine. Trouble is, I can't just drop everything and write it (especially in the aforementioned shower). And even when I do sit down to write it down, I can't remember it quite the same way. It's the same thing when I'm driving... I keep notebooks in the car, but even when jotting things down at the red light, I risk just sitting there while it turns green and ticking the people behind me off.

So... just wanted to vent. Thanks for listening, NaNo Orlando. :) Does this happen to anyone else? (and am I the only one who hasn't broken 10K yet? Haha... 50K would take a miracle, so I'm making getting halfway through before the 30th my personal goal)

Cheers,
~Jen
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Does anyone else have that nasty cold going around?

ceebab — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:00:49 -0800

It's been kicking my butt. I was really doing well, but the past few days I've been happy with 10 words. (From that inspirational email we got.)

Tonight was the first time I've had the energy to actually do any real writing. Tomorrow I'm off, so I hope to catch up with my previous pace.

Anyone else sick? How are you dealing with it?
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"in the book of life, the answers aren't in the back"
- Charlie Brown

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The NaNo Novel of Doom

siobhann_grey — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 06:48:32 -0800

Ok, so we’re coming up to the end of the first week of NaNo & I know some people are behind & some people are ready to defenestrate what they’ve already written.

I can understand that completely, so this is not necessarily a helpful hints thread, but a venting thread. What do you do when you get frustrated (before you see the light, get up off your ass & get back to work)? Do you jump up & down, screaming? Do you play cheesy hair-band rock ballads & sing along? What do you do to vent out all of your frustration?

Sometimes when I can’t write, whether it’s because I’m stressed out or just story-stuck, I will jump up & down & have a mini temper tantrum. My animals look at me like I’m insane & that makes me laugh & I feel a lot better. If it’s not a temper tantrum occasion, but I still feel like crap, I go for the chocolate & I think describe to myself in vivid detail the taste & texture of the chocolate. If that fails, I say screw it all & watch TV or a movie for a little bit. I’m a fan of Alias, Farscape, Stargate, Buffy, & the Dark Shadows Revival series.

PS- Thank you KL for letting me steal your title of last year's novel, so I could aptly name this thread. :)
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Adjectives on the typewriter/He moves his words like a prize fighter/The frenzied pace of the mind inside the cell
- Cake, Shadow Stabbing

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Meetups - why you should attend

merlyndavis — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:40:45 -0800

(pay no attention to my word count on Nano - I haven't updated it in almost a week...)

Thurs - 2700 words
Sat - 5000 words

If you're not attending, you're missing out on that kind of wordcount....
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