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ML for next year?

FunkyStickman — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:57:03 +0000

Just wondering who would be interested in something like this... if pressed, I might volunteer, but I live about an hour outside of N.O. so if someone in the city would do it, it would obviously be better.

Also, interested in seeing what kind of local activities happen between Novembers!
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The New Orleans Challenge

Mary-Catherine — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:33:31 +0000

Okay, all you NOLA Wrimos! It's the end of the month and I'm shouting out to y'all again! To those of you sporting the beautiful purple word bars, congrats! To those of you still fighting to get to 50k, keep it up! But either way, the month of November is quickly coming to a close and I have a challenge for you!

VOLUNTEER TO BE AN ML FOR NANO 2010!

I know a bunch of us organized write-ins throughout the month, and that's great! But we still need a New Orleans ML! We're not going to let Baton Rouge and Lake Charles show us up with their shiny new municipal liaisons, are we? I think not!

So be brave, step up, and take on the challenge!

You can check out the Becoming an ML page here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/1003232 It has all the information you need!

So go, all you courageous NoLaWriMos, and help make NaNo '10 better for all of us!

Oh, and by the way, go Saints tonight!
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2008: The Circular Path (Winner!)

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Done!

Writing_Duck — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:07:01 +0000

I had to tell someone, the very moment I finished my novel...so...

I'M DONE! Well, DONE FOR NOW UNTIL REWRITES!

Go on, spread the love, who else is finished?!
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June Novel Writing Challenge

Trolligans — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:32:59 +0000

If you don't already know, there is a writing challenge similar to NaNo that runs in June. Same rules, same goal, same time limit. The challenge is called WriDaNoJu (Write a Damn Novel in June). You can check out the forum which was launched just a few months ago at http://wridanoju.forumotion.com/

The site isn't nearly as hi-tech as NaNo, but it works and we have a lot of fun every year having our little 30 day writing induced panic attack.

Cruise on over and sign up. And be sure to bookmark the page and mark your calendar.

Once you're done editing your NaNo Novel, you can start brainstorming for your DaNo.
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I don't know

cro — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:43:47 +0000

Okay. I doubt any of you wish to hear my complainin', but here it is.

I really don't know what to do. I've been waaaay behind since day one, and I'm still terribly so. I think that, if I just went at it as hard as possible, I could get at least a lot closer to 50,000 from where I am now. But, would it really be worth it? I want to write this novel, but should I rush it or just keep writing over time?

Sorry if this doesn't make any sense, or it's just annoying to you. I'm just...puzzled, I guess you could say. I started out really wanting to do this, lost my motivation and got really busy, and here I am, what, six days from the end and really wanting to do it again.

...Ugh. I sound so whiny. XP Oh well.

If you have anything to say, please do?
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Oh, dear. First WriMo, 2009--Cinnamon
Number of times things have been mentioned
Cinnamon : At least 3
Crape myrtle : 1
NOLA : A LOT
Times my MC has broken into first person and started talking to me/encouraging me : 1

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Anyone?

laurebel — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:32:41 +0000

I still have a ways to go. Is anyone interested in one last write-in?
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NaNoWriMo 2008 The Dossier 1051 :(
NaNoWriMo 2009 Back to Back ?
BIrths 3
Deaths 7
Scandals 2

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Little Assist

Striving — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:12 +0000

I am writing an historical fiction novel that takes place in NOLA in the early 1940's. If anyone knows anybody who might be willing to talk about those days with me that would be great. Or any suggestions.
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.
Thanks
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Interview

Striving — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:07:36 +0000

I am working on an historical novel that takes place in New Orleans in the early 1940's. Does anyone know anybody who would be willing to let me ask them some questions regarding life in NOLA at that time? Maybe they served in the war or took on a job in NOLA that they might not have had if it hadn't been for WWII, that kind of thing...
I would appreciate any help with this.
Thanks
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USA :: Louisiana :: New Orleans

Touro Hospital question

mortica — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:28:19 +0000

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know how many floors Touro Hospital has? I think it has three floors, but I can not find out if I am correct or not
from the hospital's web site. I can not remember and since I have, since Katrina, always been "delivered" to the East Jefferson Hospital's Emergency Room, I am not really sure anymore how many floors Touro has in it. I know it is one of the few hospitals left in New Orleans besides Ochsner Hospital that actually still has an emergency room and is still open.

Thank you,
Mortica
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Thanksgiving Weekend

laurebel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:59:19 +0000

It'll be the end of the line for many of us and we'll have to be working hard to finish on time. Any ideas for write-ins?
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NaNoWriMo 2008 The Dossier 1051 :(
NaNoWriMo 2009 Back to Back ?
BIrths 3
Deaths 7
Scandals 2

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French press saturdays?

Kahunah — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:53 +0000

Breaking with tradition as we make the final push to the end, I will be occupying the corner booth at french press from now until my mother in law had had enough of her grandkids. All are welcome to join me.
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Has anyone else found...

Kahunah — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:47:38 +0000

That their typing becomes worse and worse the closer they get to their word goal?

I am particularly having trouble getting my typing rows correct... for instance, that last bit read before correction:

"I an patriculary ahing trouble getiing my tyrping rows correct."

Thank the gods for auto-correct.
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Borders

laurebel — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:19:51 +0000

I will be at the one on Vets today if anyone wants to join me.
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NaNoWriMo 2008 The Dossier 1051 :(
NaNoWriMo 2009 Back to Back ?
BIrths 3
Deaths 7
Scandals 2

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FRENCH PRESS FRIDAYS!!!!

Kahunah — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:44:54 +0000

Our weekly write in at French Press on Williams Blvd in Kenner will start a little early this week, beginning at 4pm and stretching until closing, or our fingers cramp up horribly, or pass out in fits of creative agony. Regulars include Me(Kahunah), Raneboe, Vandalheart, and Brouhahah, but all are welcome to attend for a little camaraderie, a little coffee, and lots of writing.

Again, that's French Press Coffee house, 3236 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70065, on friday, the 20th from 4-closing(11pm). Hope to see you there!
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Write ins Fair grinds Mid-city

Chaios Kity — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:59:52 +0000

If any one wants to meet up next week I will be hanging out at Fair Grinds Coffee house in mid-city Trying desperately to make my word count.
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Pep talk gave me nightmares...

Kahunah — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:57:05 +0000

I was reading this pep talk before I gave up on my word count last night:

http://www.nanowrimo.org/node/3447232

And all it truly inspired was a nightmare about me and my writing posse falling victim one by one to rabid Koalas as we slogged across the outback.

So, how's everyone doing? I know our French Press writing group has had a few casualties this weekend, but I'm curious about how other NOLAWriMos are faring as we plunge fearlessly into week three.
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word count

RingoWolf76 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:27:26 +0000

OK I don't know if my word count is realy 10,221, I forgot what the number was when I hit the "recount" button but that was in the ballpark. When I left the 'Press I needed less that 50 words to make the 10,001 word budget. By the time I got home, filled Sondra in on what transpired after she left and got R2 all setup and turned on I noticed that it was 11:50.

In a panic I scrolled down to the end of the page, scanned the last 1/8 inch of type to see where I left off and started typing like the wind, brain nolonger fully engadged.

I finished the last little bit I had left and after I edited out (I know, no editing allowed!) the bit about "The adventures of Cloud, Gentalman Chocobo Rancher (my wife was playing Final Fantacy 7 in the forground and my mind wandered off task). I saw that it was 12:10 am and I was a few hundred over the quota.

I've decided that, Frack it, it counts!
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Any Tulane kids out there?

Warador — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:28:07 +0000

...besides my roommate, who I roped into this with me? C'mon, I know midterms are coming up, but that didn't stop me last year!
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NEXT WEEKEND WRITE-IN ALL ARE INVITED

Byrdie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:45:56 +0000

Borders near Lakeside Mall.

November 13-15.

Nov. 13 Friday: 3:00-5:00

Nov. 14 Saturday: 9:00-2:00

Nov. 15 Sunday: 9:00-2:00

Meet in the cafe.

Invite as many friends (non-NaNos too) as you want.

If you want, bring money for the Borders cafe to thank them for the free wifi.

If you can come, please RSVP with the time and date of when you will be present.

I will be wearing a Haynes 2009 Homecoming tee shirt, and my name is Simone.

Thanks.
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Why is this forum so pokey?

kbot — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:17:06 +0000

Why are the messages on this forum so stale? Thee are over 400 wrimos registered in NOLA. Where are they all?

Well, I hope that means everyone is steadily writing and not procrastinating on the boards. Right? Right? :)
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Smaked into the wall (I thought this was suppose to happen week 2?)

RingoWolf76 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:28:38 +0000

I'm only +89 on the budget. Kind of "hit the wall" so to speak.

Tried writing at home last night, that dosn't really work for me. Way too many distractions. The night before I forgot my wife's IPod and had to put up listing to a bunch of snobby "Suburban 40 something" women complain about everything.

I realize that when I go back to revise (in December) I'm going to add a lot of bulk to my story, that now I'm just trying to get it done I'm not really fleshing it out enough. Maybe in week four if I run out of story and I don't have 50K I'll do a few scenes, but not now.

I'm so not editing, I doubt I'm even writing in english anymore, but have invented my own gibberish language.

I've even skipped a whole seen, I just didn't want to write it. Well not right now. It's kinda a crucial scene so it has to happen, I really like it, I just don't feel like writing it now. I'll do it this weekend, after I rest up and unwind.

Ok I'll shut the hell up now.

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Uptown Borders -- Teenagers

fredhead — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:24 +0000

Anyone go to the uptown borders to write? I'll be there as often as I can doing both school work and NaNoWriMo. This is really mostly a call for teenage writers like me.
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Attn Kenner Wrimos...

Kahunah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:26:17 +0000

A bunch of us will be getting together for an impromptu write-in at French Press at 3236 Williams Boulevard in Kenner on friday night at around 6 in hopes of getting ahead of our word counts. I personally intend on being there till around 11, or my eyes start bleeding from staring into the monitor. I'll be the one with the power strip (Just in case) and a T-shirt that says:

"English doesn't borrow from other languages... it follows them down dark alleys, beats them over the head, and rumages through their pockets for loose grammar"

Feel free to drop by!
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Final Details for Write-In Weekend EVERYONE IS INVITED

Byrdie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:59 +0000

Borders near Lakeside Mall.

Friday: 3:00-5:00

Saturday: 9:00-2:00

Sunday: 9:00-2:00

Meet in the cafe.

Invite as many friends (non-NaNos too) as you want.

If you want, bring money for the Borders cafe to thank them for the free wifi.

If you can come, please RSVp with the time and date of when you will be present.

I will be wearing a Haynes 2009 Homecoming tee shirt, and my name is Simone.

Thanks.
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Tonight's write in... for those that work days...

Kahunah — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:08:55 +0000

A group of wrimos are gathered at French Press on williams boulevard in kenner for noveling, laughing, drinking much coffee, and much literary abandon. All who read these words are welcome to come and support us, join us, or if you want a biscotti shoved up your nose, mock us...
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