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Welcome!

rozen — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:40:01 -0700

Hello Singapore!

Come in and say hello! Tell us where you're at. Is this your first NaNoWriMo? Or are you back for another mad month of novelling? Whatever it is, here's the place to enter the forum.

A couple of notes:

- Make sure you put Singapore as your location (even if you're elsewhere it helps if you also add Singapore)
- Make sure you affiliate to Singapore otherwise you won't get the regional emails.

That's it for now!
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ML Announcements and emails

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:45:39 -0700

Hi ho!

There will be announcements or emails from your friendly neighbourhood MLs! Please don't post anything here since it's just for Rozen and me to post info for you nanowrimos. Remember to check the updates here if there are any!

We also have a website at http://www.singapore-novelists.com and from there we also have backup temporary boards if the website loads slow here (so far, no problems though!).

To check out past events, have a look at the flickr album!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17882102@N07/
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What's everyone writing?

Langsuyar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:36:01 -0700

So, yes, this is where everyone shows off their shiny new plot, flaunts them, or admits that you have not planned anything at all (I had this problem with my first time last year).

The plot I'm currently playing around with is a Horror Fantasy set in a world of my creation (Yes, I have a map, notes and everything). It's a simple premise which allows me much room for expansion - a fresh recruit finds himself trapped in a haunted forest behind enemy lines, with a substantial enemy patrol going after him. He has to make his way through the forest without going crazy, dying, or captured by the enemy patrol, who will also find themselves in trouble.

And I don't mean Western Haunted forests; I mean the really, really bad kind. A 'Dirty' forest in terms of Singaporean mythology - I'm using mainly South-East Asian mythology as well instead of just the usual stock Western Mythology for Fantasy. Yes, 'She' will be there too.

Generally it's sounding like a Resident Evil knockoff already, but I'm working on refining it already. How's everyone else's plot thoughts doing though?
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Kick-off party sign up!!

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:57:00 -0700

Good day pretty people!

The kick-off party will be 1st November, that's a Saturday to you guys.

Tentative times are usually 2.30pm-5pm. It might end earlier depending on the amount of people and such. It's not compulsory you stay for the whole event if you can't but try to come for the earlier bits of the event!

The location is not yet confirmed but updates will be had.

For those who haven't been to a kick off party before, we usually have contests, goodie bags (first come, first serve, while stocks last) and stickers from the main HQ of Nanowrimo! We'll get to know each other and other stuff too.

So sign up here so us MLs can know who's coming then.

EDIT:

LOCATION IS AT GEEK TERMINAL!

http://www.geekterminal.com , it is less than five minutes walk from Raffles Place MRT station and that I'll put up a video how to get there during one of these weekends in October to prepare you for November!

Note: Young nanowrimos or teenagers and above with parents who are unsure of letting you come to the the Kick-Off party, feel free to bring your parents along if you wish! We've had them attending before too, just warn them that it will be quite literary!
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Pimp My Sentence

rozen — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:14:24 -0700

Game Time!

A repeat of last year’s highly successful Pimp My Sentence Game.

This year’s sentence: She/He/They drank coffee.

Rules are simple: Take this plain sentence and pimp it up, like the TV programme does with the cars.

Example (courtesy of another region’s ML):

Plain Sentence = The cats fought.
Pimped Sentence = A tangled ball of fur, teeth, and claws bounced and rolled across the yard and into the street where the two animals were finally separated by the tires of a passing car.

Prizes will be given for top three at the Kick-off Party at Geek Terminal. You must be there to win! But you can have a go anyway even if you can't make it to the Kick-off.

Deadline (for judging purposes) October 28. That gives you two good weeks to go nuts with adjectives and strong verbs.

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Newbies

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:06:31 -0700

Hello there!

Just recently joined Nanowrimo? Be sure to check out the Welcome thread and set your region settings to get emails from us!

Rozen and me (sarahcoldheart) are your municipal liaisons for Singapore!

You can ask us any questions here regarding nanowrimo. We're not scary people. If we're not around, ravensilvers will also be able to answer some questions (she's the trainee ML this year!).

For now, say hello here if you're new and tell us a little about yourself, why you're joining Nano or anything you like!
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5000 Reasons Why -

renovak — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:35:34 -0700

Every year we end up with reasons why we're never going to finish. Allow me to start the list... I wonder if we'll *actually* hit 5000.

#1: Major examinations, good to see you again...
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And for everything else and random ramblings!

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:14:20 -0700

Post here for anything else! Discussions or whatever you want. I sooo know this will increase when November comes even.
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Bulk order from the nano shop!

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:18:57 -0700

Yo!

We're amassing a bulk order from the nano store and perhaps save on shipping that way. In any case, if you want to buy something from there, we're going to get a quote on the shipping costs first before ordering them. If you want anything, post here ~~before the 8th of October~~ to be exact THIS SUNDAY, 5th October.

We'll then email the guys at the HQ to see how much it costs and then see if you'd like to buy it once you know the shipping costs. Items will then, if bought will only be distributed during a Nano write-in so if you're not coming to a write-in it's best you buy the items on your own since we won't be available for "meetups" to give you the things (posb transfer will be used by the way for the monies).

For now I've got lists from (to be edited):

me (obviously):
Postaaah and 1 mug

rozen:
The postaaah, 2 mugs, 1 10th anni T, 1 YWP T

ravensilvers:
two t-shirts (go with 2XL as a rough guess) and two mugs

nerwenfaelvirin:
10th Anniversary t-shirt, ladies size S

renovak:
1 mug and 1 L femme 10th anni T

Enijmas Aul:
1 10 Anni-Tee Female Size XL, a brown travel mug and a set of merit badges.

infusedpizza:
1 YWP Unisex size XL T

dimethylmercury:
1 10th Anni T Medium

Azuire:
1 fem 10 Anni T Small, 1 mug

seluna:
1 mug!
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EDIT!

Need Enijmas' and ~~seluna's~~ (got seluna's now!) email! Please email me asap before 12th! The rest of you guys, I'll email your total soon. I'll PAY FOR SHIPPING first and will collect the "shipping" price from you guys when you get the items from me.

How do I calculate per item price? I go to XE.com to convert. Here's my style of ROUNDING the cents up.

20.00 USD = 29.5058 SGD so thus I will say pay 29.55 (to the nearest 5 cent, I know it would have been .51 instead) since I'm afraid of conversion fees of my card and stuff.

So in total, just use the conversion to see "approximately" if you want.

20 = 29.55
15 = 22.15
25 = 36.95
17 = 25.10

If you guys paid the item but DO NOT collect before the last day of 6th December when we have our TGIO party, I will keep the items/sell or use it for prizes. So yes, write-ins will be when you collect them. If you email me fast though maybe it can be shipped and here on Nov 1st!

EDIT2:

OMG, I just reconverted again the price and it's fluctuating. I'm sure you guys know about the economy there and stuff. In any case, for any "extra" amount of money needed AFTER you've transferred, like hopefully it's just a few cents difference I'll add it to the shipping price you have to pay when you get your items from me.

EDIT3:

PAID LIST:
SarahColdheart (me)
Dimethyl
Raven
Nerwen
Renovak
Rozen
Seluna
Azuire
Meeting infusedpizza at school tomorrow.

Need:

Enijmas

Meanwhile, the faster it's paid, the faster we can order! Remember the 16th is the last day so I can order and we can receive by November! If you can't pay by then, then too bad cause we really need to get it out.

JUST NEED ENIJMAS. Please check your nano mail. I'm doing the order tomorrow at noon!
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YWP

rozen — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:52:28 -0700

Hello there.

I'm co-ordinating Singapore's first ever Young Writers Program. We have students from Raffles Institution taking part (say 'Hi' here guys). If you're taking part in the YWP independently then you can also check in here if you're 13 and over.

Anyone 13 and over can sign up on both the main NaNoWriMo event site and the ywp.nanowrimo.org site. Anyone 12 and below can only sign up on the ywp.nanowrimo.org site, so tell you younger friends. You can choose a lower word count target on the YWP site, but on this site the target is 50,000 words to be a winner.

On the YWP site my username is Roselim. Make me your buddy on both sites and I'll be able to find you easily. PM me with any questions or post them in here where other Wrimos will help with answers.

Singapore's other co-ML sarahcoldheart will also be on hand to help, as well as ravensilvers, who been doing NaNoWriMo since age 14 so knows all about it!

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NaNoWriMo Soundtrack

nerwenfaelvirin — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:31:42 -0700

What is/will be your writing soundtrack this year? I already have mine and it's given me some inspiration on what to write on. Here's a partial list of what I have:

Lamb of God
Blind Guardian
Amon Amarth
Opeth
Killswitch Engage
Arch Enemy

Heavy metal always makes my brain juices flow.
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The Whingery

rozen — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:19:47 -0700

Had to happen.

The place for whining, moaning, gnashing of teeth, ripping out hair, or whatever it takes to vent your troubles, sorrows and rage.

Strangely enough I'm in quite a good mood right now. (won't last.)
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Anyone overseas?

Ziyang — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 00:24:27 -0700

Hello!

I'm back, and (am still overseas, last year though)

Anyone representing Singapore but is currently overseas? (I think it was only me alone last year...)

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Write-Ins

sarahcoldheart — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:10:33 -0700

Yo! Write-ins occur every weekend in the month of November (of course).

They are usually held from 2pm till 4pm on Saturday and Sundays.

What we do at write-ins? We usually just... WRITE! Heh, locations aren't confirmed but they are usually held in the central of Singapore.

For the 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, they will be at the earshot Cafe at The Arts House ( http://www.theartshouse.com.sg ).

For the other dates, we're still confirming the location.
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