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Year Round Group

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:50:14 +0000

Greetings,

I am curious if there is anyone here who would be interested in founding a year round writing group for the montreal area. While my preference is speculative fiction, I'm open to whatever.

Ideally, I'd like an every other week or so get together, where we spend an hour or two going over previously written things: ie, critiques, and then some time writing new things.

So far I've had no luck finding any established groups, and so I thought I'd pop the idea to the nano'ers that are interested or serious about year round writing, editing and publication.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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ARGH

Shrike — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:24:05 +0000

I've been sidelined with the Hacking Crud for the past 6 days, which hasn't helped my word count. I have managed to write a fair bit (I just haven't updated my word count), but it's not as much as I would have managed with a clear head.

Anyways, I have 10 days left. I CAN do this!

Is anyone else behind but determined?
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Chapters Write-In Tonight

Shrike — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:34:48 +0000

Is anyone else planning to go? I'm feeling better for the first time in a long time and I'm looking forward to getting out of the house, but I'd rather know that I won't be alone.
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Chris Baty says hallo!

trishfoto — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +0000

Hey YUL!

I am in San Francisco at the Night of Writing Dangerously. It is quite the extravaganza here. Several hundred people typing away. And I am on the Forums, albeit only every so briefly.

I met Chris, jolly nice chap, and he says hallo to the Montreal gang and, though he has never been to our fine city, he very much would like to.

Cheers from SF (the time to go from under 20K well over the required amount, in which case I best log out)!

Trish!
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Sunday downtown meet

tkaravou — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:04 +0000

Hi everyone,

Some people are unaware so I'll throw this one out again. We have a downtown meet at Second Cup corner guy) at 1pm every Sunday. We usually get about 5-6 people who show up. Feel free to join us!

Time:
Sunday 1PM EST

Location:
Second Cup
1602 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
Corner Guy / St-Catherine (metro guy)

Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1602+Rue+Sai...

See you there!
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Rencontre francophone ou dans l'est? Dimanche le 22?

Fleur_du_Mal — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:03:51 +0000

Salut!

Jusqu'à maintenant, je ne suis pas allée au rencontres organisées à Montréal: elles sont organisées trop loin de chez moi et, je dois l'avouer, je serais assez intimidée de me retrouver parmi des étrangers anglophones...

Alors voilà, j'ai constaté sur le forum que je n'étais pas toute seule à écrire mon roman en français et je me demandais s'il aurait des gens qui désireraient se réunir plus dans l'est de la ville, dans un café ou une bibliothèque. Ce serait sympa et encourageant, je crois! Je propose comme date ce dimanche, le 22, dans l'après-midi.

Y a-t-il des intéressés? Des propositions d'endroit où se retrouver?
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Apparently I have won...

rebecca.j.blain — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:53:33 +0000

... but the writing goes on, for this tale has not reached its conclusion yet!

At time of this post, 50,193. Rawr.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Reminder: Crime on a Dime! Saturday, November 21st

Margo Lane — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:03 +0000

Hey guys;

Tomorrow I'm hosting an event with the Crime Writers of Canada in the Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas-Shand, Pointe-Claire), and we'll be featuring three well-known Canadian authors: Michael Blair, Mary Jane Maffini and Louise Penny.

The event is called Crime on a Dime, and all three authors will be challenged to sell me just one of their books, to speak about the characters, to do a little reading, etc. There should be a strong interplay between all three of these authors, too!

The event is free, and the doors open at approximately 3:15 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. The actual event will be from approximately 3:30 to 4:30, but we won't kick you out until 5:00.

Consider swinging out a bit early, too - if you want to get some additional writing done before hand, there's plenty of space at the PC Library.

Hope to see you there!
Margo (aka Pat)
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Word Challenge #7

rebecca.j.blain — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:53:44 +0000

jux⋅ta⋅po⋅si⋅tion
Pronunciation [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn]

–noun
1. an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2. the state of being close together or side by side.

Your word for Challenge #7 is Juxtaposition!
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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November 21st - you are invited!

Margo Lane — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:05:53 +0000

Hey everyone;

I'm a member of the Crime Writers of Canada, and with Mady's help, I've been arranging an event at the Pointe-Claire Library. Three awesome Canadian crime writers are coming to speak about their books: Michael Blair, Mary Jane Maffini, and Louise Penny.

If you're interested in meeting these fantastic local authors and listening to them speak, come on out to the Pointe-Claire Library on Saturday, November 21st between 3:30 and 5:00!

Think of it as good inspiration as we get down to crunch time.

Margo
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Live like this is your last chance, and let go.

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Word Challenge #6

rebecca.j.blain — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:58:32 +0000

I hereby challenge you to use tredipdation in your novel.

trep⋅i⋅da⋅tion
/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [trep-i-dey-shuhn] Show IPA
Use trepidation in a Sentence
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–noun
1. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
2. trembling or quivering movement; tremor.

I have already done so.

"Is it always like this?" Zosime stared at the latest village that they passed through, eyes wide. Unlike Aronia, the place was poor, the homes unadorned and in varying states of decay. The villagers stared at them with wary caution, avoiding their horses with unconcealed trepidation.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Is there a Wednesday coffee meet?

JayBee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:13:39 +0000

I just reserved my Transport. I'll be there, so I hope I'm not alone!
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Word Challenge #2

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:21 +0000

Serendipity. You may use any form of the word.

Please post your sentence or paragraph that you use this word within.

Good luck!
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Done!

Kaobear — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:05 +0000

I am so happy I have hit it, I think perhaps I will slow down, but not stop. I am not even close to halfway at this point if my outlining is correct.

I have never actually finished one.

I am proud of myself.

I haven't said that in a long time.
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Friday night All-night Write!! because I have nothing better to do...

Lisacat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:22:26 +0000

I live downtown and I'd love for it to be at the Second Cup at Milton and Parc. Anyone interested? We'll also create a system to find each other so we aren't sitting alone, feeling lonely.
PLUS I'll bake cookies or something.

~Lisacat
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Word Challenge #5

rebecca.j.blain — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:33:06 +0000

Idiosyncrasies. Any form of the word is permitted. No, you may not just shorten it to 'idiot' though it may be tempting.

id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅cra⋅sy
–noun, plural -sies.
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, esp. susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy (def. 1).

elated forms:
id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅crat⋅ic adjective
id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. peculiarity, quirk. See eccentricity.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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I double dog dare you...

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:10:20 +0000

... to include the word superfluous in your novel. Then, report back to this thread with your use of the word.

For those who are uncertain of the meaning of the word superfluous:

# S: (adj) otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being) "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
# S: (adj) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Word Challenge #4

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:47:59 +0000

Euphoria

–noun Psychology.
a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Word Challenge #3

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:08:46 +0000

Irremediable is your next word! See definition below.

ir·re·me·di·a·ble (ĭr'ĭ-mē'dē-ə-bəl)
adj. Impossible to remedy, correct, or repair; incurable or irreparable: irremediable errors in judgment.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Your best NanoWriMo Moment

rebecca.j.blain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:07:31 +0000

What is your best moment of Nanowrimo this year, or in years past?

For me, starting on day 11, catching up.. and being ahead of the game by the 16th. I feel like I've really accomplished something.

And, the writing quality is not bad despite it being a write-a-thon dedicated to quantity. It never ceases to amaze me how far a human can go when they push themselves to their limits.
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Music that inspires you

JayBee — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:44:37 +0000

In order to deal with the cold grey weather, while I write I fire up Winamp to listen to reggae on a Shoutcast stream. Does anyone else have music they use?
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Every day, you wake up. Things can only go up from there.

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Past NanoWriMos

rebecca.j.blain — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:52:44 +0000

Greetings, folks!

I've participated in NaNoWriMo for quite a while, under three or so different accounts. (The first two lost because I did not remember the password and no longer used those email addresses...)

Each year, the atmosphere of Nanowrimo has been almost entirely different. This is something interesting. But, I've noticed one thing -- Montreal's boards are so! much! more! quiet! than it used to be.

What happened to our plot discussions, our reaching out to help one another on our little private haven during NanoWriMo?

What happened to our word war with Toronto? Are we going to let them beat us without a fight? We used to have challenges, many dares, and the kin. Quite a few of us actually would hit up mini wars on IM at one point to ensure that we were keeping ourselves fully motivated. We even had invaders from Toronto taunting us at one point or another.

I would like to see us revitalized, moving towards the same exhuberant life we used to have. I'd like to see us having posts on the boards frequently, not just for organizing write ins.

(Though the write ins and meet ups are quite fun!)

I am almost always available by IM (Rayvenfeather on AIM - Rayvenfeather@hotmail.com on MSN and rebecca.j.blain@gmail.com on email.)

I enjoy helping people with plot holes, I enjoy discussing the perks of writing. More, I enjoy establishing writing relationships with people. Sure, Nanowrimo is only in November, but who says the journey can't continue on after?

Is there anything that I can do to help get our boards a little bit more back to the vibrant life that it once possessed?
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."

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Sunday Again?

DystopianNaNo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:15:25 +0000

Anyone up for meeting at one on Sunday again?
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A weekly dare moves my plot on!

JayBee — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:43 +0000

On the main page of this site is currently a video of weekly dare ideas. I was having trouble moving my plot forward, so to boost my wordcount I used one of them... now I found the way to move my plot forward - better yet, I now know how I'll fit my psychic ferret in (that's a bit started 7 NaNos ago, and I may be the only person left who gets it still)!
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Woot!

rebecca.j.blain — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:47:51 +0000

I have almost caught up from my late start. At time of posting, 20131.

Yay for staying up till the wee hours of morning due to losing track of time...
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"Aye. The plains that bear no life, the fields of bone, they do exist," Theron acknowledged. "But that was several thousand years ago. Those family lines should be so well spread that not even Athanasius should be able to eliminate them all."