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Official Write-ins

MarieDees — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:24:36 +0000

Hi all,

We're still a month out from November, but everyone wants to know about write ins. So here's what we're working on right now.

International Drive: Tuesday Nights - Whole Foods on Sandlake Road, probably from 6-9. We're checking to see if they'll donate the community room for our use. But it's an excellent afterwork meeting place because it has it's own food buffet as well as plenty of take out food in the same center. (Both MLs will be at these meetings.)

Waterford Lakes area: Saturday afternoons - Waterford Lakes. Hosted by Marie. Probably the Barnies. This will be a bit of a test location. I live minutes from there but have had trouble finding good spots to meet since it tends to be crowded. I've walked into Paneras and not been able to find a single seat open. (If Waterford Lakes is crowded, I'm wondering if people would want to move down the road to Bubbalous BBQ for writing with food.)

Altamonte Springs: Detail being arranged. Probably Saturday or Sunday, hosted by Elizabeth.

Colonial Drive: Sunday 5-7pm at Starbucks in Colonial Plaza, at Colonial Drive and Bumby Av. These meetings are hosted by the Wannabee Writers. They are an established group that meets throughout the year but who are opening up their meetings for November. And perhaps they'll find some members who want to stay after November.

We're open to other experienced members or existing groups holding meetings. We'd like the area or time to be unique enough that it doesn't class with an existing meeting. And we're trying to make Tuesday's the core meeting night since we have both MLs on site. But that leaves plenty of opportunity.

Note: We are imposing some rules this year -- if you propose a meeting, you are the host for that meeting and responsible for arranging all details. We don't want to hear about meetings that are advertised on the forums where the person starting the thread never shows. Also, we will limit people to ONE meeting announcement each week since despite the sincerity of the offers, we doubt one individual is going to make three different locations at the same time.
(We'll have a more low key "meet up" thread where people can post if they're heading out somewhere and just wondering who will join them. But we still don't believe you can be in more than one place at a time.)

So, if you'd like the be a meeting host, please post or email us the proposed details so we can see what works out best. We need:

Proposed day or dates and the time of the meeting.

The location, please include the address, number of people who can comfortably attend, parking details, whether or not there is free internet access or power outlets. Oh, info on potential food and drink is also useful.

Whether this is an ongoing group meeting or a Nano-only event.

Tina Marie

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How is everyone doing?

RangerChic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:08:31 +0000

Are you feeling that that 50k goal is in sight? Or, are you feeling the time crunch? Where are you in your thinking now?

Either way, keep up the good work Orlando! You can do it! :)
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It's happened, I've brewed my first late night pot of coffee

michelle.lee1986 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:11:24 +0000

Who brews coffee at 10:00pm? Nano participants and college students, that's who. In an effort to catch up on my word count I just brewed an 8 cup pot of coffee...for myself (I can put another pot on if anyone needs some ;-) ). I feel like drinking coffee at 10:00pm is unwise and somehow is helping me to get through the block I've been experiencing tonight.

How many cups/pots of coffee have you had outside the normal coffee consumption hours???
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The Crunch Zone

ultamatt — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:35:10 +0000

Only at 20K or less? Only a week left! Have to have thanksgiving at both your house and your significant other's house? Two tests make you take a day off? Congratulations. You're in: THE CRUNCH ZONE.

I'm trying to write about 3.3K a day now. What's your sob story?
-M@
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DISASTER!

wyndelyn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:38 +0000

I have been doing my writing long hand in one of those five subject notebooks. I tried writing straight onto the comuter but it just wasn't flowing right. Anyways, I was writing on my lunch break the other day and *left me notebook at the resturant*!! I went back after work and they hadn't had anyone turn it in. I don't know what I'm going to do. That stupid notbook was at least three quarters full and now its all gone!
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Cast Members

Lady Lunas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:27:41 +0000

Last year there were a bunch of us who worked at the theme parks of the area. I thought this would be a good place to say 'hi' to each other. We were even able to arrange to have a few informal write-ins at the Polynesian resort last year. :-)

So I'll start off.

I'm Lunas, and I've worked at Disney for a little over a year now. I work backstage Magic Kingdom and I love it.
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Hit that Wall or Roadblock? Free Kicks!

GetCurious — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:14:57 +0000

Hey all! I had a serious dry spell this week, didn't get anything down for almost four days and I thought I might actually be on the verge of dropping my novel (gasp!). There's a general forum area for motivation and "butt kicking" but I wanted to thread up here in Orlando as well.

Anyone having a super difficult time getting any further in their novel and need some encouragement, motivation, or suggestions? Post here for some tough love! We're about to enter the home stretch and the 28th+ is just going to be beyond my ability! You can tweet me too if you really want the hammer to drop @GetCurious.

Adam
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Woo! Go Orlando!

GetCurious — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:50:44 +0000

Hey there NaNoWriMos!

I just checked in at the word count: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/wordcount_stats
and was so thrilled to see that we're ahead of Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee, AND Gainesville in word counts!

Way to go guys!

Every word written helps boost our city average. We may not have the culture of Austin or Seattle but all this tourism inspires a lot of imagination!

Admittedly, I didn't look at the donations but it's like they say, if you get something out of this please consider giving back. I didn't think I had an actual novel in me but now I'm actually brainstorming for November 2010's!

Adam
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UCF Writers UNITE!

ultamatt — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:38 +0000

I noted that there were a bunch of UCF writers on here. Anybody want to do a meet and greet on campus sometime? I know there's a coffee shop on campus, but that's just as arbitrary a location as any. Suggestions?

-M@
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Liquid Story Binder 50% off - Limited Time!

MarieDees — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:58:08 +0000

Liquid Story Binder, one of the most feature rich novel/creative writing software programs I've ever seen, is on sale for a limited time for half-off. That brings it down to $22.95. I normally work in Writer's Cafe Storylines and LSB scares me a bit because there's just so much to it. But I've been waiting for it to go on sale so I can snap it up and play with it.

Oh, a word of caution -- you probably don't want to try switching over to doing your nano novel in it right now. It has a bit of a learning curve and it'll just slow you down. If you buy it, remember it will still be there in December to start moving your text over to for rewrites, edits, rearranging, cutting, slashing, adding to...

Link here:

http://www.blackobelisksoftware.com/
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Waterford Lakes Saturday Nov 14

MarieDees — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:54:47 +0000

Hi all,

I don't think I'll be making it out today. I've been fighting a sinus problem all week and am just not feeling well. I know it's also a big day for UCF, so the students may be busy there. I'm not going to officially cancel the write-in since there may still be a small group gathering. It really is a beautiful fall day to sit outside and write somewhere.

Tina Marie
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Calendars, wallpapers, etc.

Marciedarlingface — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:24:57 +0000

By mass request, I'm posting a link a found on a similar thread elsewhere on the forums that has some beautiful artsy wallpaper calendars with projected word counts on them. http://shatteredbyrain.110mb.com/

By all means, everyone continue this thread and add any you find! Inspirational (or funny) NaNo art/icons would be great, too.
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Kissimmee Write-ins cancelled

RangerChic — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:40:25 +0000

I hate to do this because I had hoped for some people to show, but seeing as how no one showed up this past Sunday there seems to be no interest in a Kissimmee write-in. That said, I'm calling off the next two I had set up. I will instead try to make some of the others in Orlando. So, no more Kissimmee write-in guys. Thanks for understanding.
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Keyboard Face

eforerin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:32:58 +0000

I new it was inevitable but for the first time I tried pulling an all-nighter to beef up my word count (I've been getting farther and farther behind, got a bad case of writer's block I'm struggling through) and ended up passing out at about 10am on the laptop. Woke up with a nice bit of keyboard face and a whole lot of unnecessary punctuation lol! Anybody else brewing late night coffees and getting keyboard face in the catch-up game?
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Shooting

twirlandswirl — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:44:57 +0000

Hey, all. With the tragedy right next door today, I just wanted to make sure that everyone and their loved ones was unscathed today. You're all my little NaNo family (even though I don't know this region very well yet), so I worry!
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Hurray for MLs!

Surfer_Clock — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:54:17 +0000

It's National Munincipal Liason Appreciation Day!

I know I haven't been to any of the write-ins (finances are tight for me this NaNo), but I just wanted to take the time to thank the MLs for everything they've done to help make this NaNoWriMo a smashing success thusfar! From setting up the calendar of write-ins to creating the NaNOrlando blog and everything in-between, we have a lot to be thankful to our MLs for this year. Please take some time out of your day to thank them for all their hard work whether by NaNoMail, in person, or even on the forums.

Thank you, MLs!
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I never thought I'd get this far, especially this soon!

Ochanilele — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:33 +0000

Hi guys! It's Stuart, from the East Orlando NaNoWriMo writers' group!

I have to say that this has been the most wonderful challenge I've ever taken. I never thought I'd get even this far, and I never thought I could get this far this soon, but today . . . I crossed the 30.000 word mark. I'm 3/5 of the way through the challenge.

My work is a novel exploring the creation myths of the Lucumi (Santeria) faith. Some of you might know that the Lucumi religion comes from the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria, and we share the same mythology.

I'm a bit disappointed in myself. I ran what I have of my novel by my godfather today, and it turns out that I have some of the events out of sequence. So I have to stop, backup, cut it apart and piece it back together again. It's going to take me a few hours to do that; however, once I'm done, to recapture the "flow" I have additional material and scenes to write. Once I write this additional material and scenes in the new order given by my godfather, more or less, my novel will be done.

At least the rough draft, that is.

I'm wondering how far the other members of the local NaNoWriMo group have gotten with their own work? Can anyone give updates?

Stuart (a.k.a. Ochani Lele)

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7 days later...

star_stuff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:17 +0000

I still haven't written a word! Ack!

I have been busy handling moving, school, band/shows and work. I thought that I wouldn't be able to do NaNo this year after some careful thought, but the guilt has slowly been pecking away at my conscience. I have this story idea that is screaming to be free! So I will make a lower priority attempt anyway. Sigh. I will be coming to the Waterford write in to see if my spirit can still be energized for NaNo!

I wish I could turn sleep off for the month of November.

mike
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Deland/Stetson Write In

DreamsAreSacred — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:28:28 +0000

Hello,

I know in past years there have been people in the Deland area on these forums; since I'll be in the area next Sunday (11/8) I'd like to host a write-in while I'm there. However, I'm having a hard time finding a location open on Sunday since I only the internet available to look for a place. If anyone in the Deland/Stetson area knows of a good place for a write-in (they have seating for a small group to stay for a couple of hours and don't mind a small group sticking around for a couple of hours, and preferably have an outlet or two for computers or power strips to be plugged into) that is open on Sunday afternoon please let me know as soon as possible so we can firm up details for a write-in. :)

Thank you,
Elizabeth
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I'm late, I'm late!

Maeve o Sliabh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:55:15 +0000

The important thing is, I'm starting! Quick math, and if I write 2k words a day, I should just make it in time. Caffeine and mental crutches, here we go!
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Anybody live in the Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares, Leesburg areas?

kendpeterson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:41:48 +0000

Anybody live in these areas who would like to share NaNoWriMo support?
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Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

MarieDees — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:22:10 +0000

I'm sure most of us have them and many of us have made friendships during Nano that go on well after November ends. So feel free to connect up by posting links to your blogs or twitter or facebook or other site here.

Orlando's Nanoblog --- http://nanorlando.wordpress.com/
Orlando's Nanotwitter --- http://twitter.com/NanOrlando

Marie Dees blog --- http://mariedees.com
Marie Dees twitter --- http://twitter.com/Mariedees

Tina Marie
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Introductions

MarieDees — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:55:02 +0000

Yippee, the site is back and freshly scrubbed for 2009. So, let's do some introductions. No rules. Just anything you want to say.

I'm Tina Marie aka Marie Dees and I'm one of your MLs this year. I've done Nanowrimo every year since 2004, made my 50,000 words, and learned some tricks along the way. So, I should have some helpful Nano advice for those who get stuck.

A little background since people probably wonder about the mysterious MLs they find running Nano each year. I have an MA in Creative Writing from UCF which involved writing literary fiction. I've taught writing and spoken at writing conferences. I have two mystery novels published and one of my Nano-novels is published as a gay erotica novella. (So you are unlikely to write about a topic that shocks me.) I also edit for Mundania Press, generally working on projects for their romance divisions. I can be asked to tackle anything from Regency Romance to Christian Inspirational to well, gay erotica when it comes to editing.

This November will probably be devoted to writing another naughty novel because they are fun to write and relatively easy to tackle so I can devote time to the ML duties.

Tina Marie
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Story Ideas

NicolePalmby — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:29:20 +0000

I'm interested in what people are thinking of writing this year for NaNo!

I'm taking a page from my own life, and I'll be writing about a woman trying to balance her at-home job, new baby, and NaNo.

What about you?
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Nano Kicked Off!

MarieDees — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:13:36 +0000

We'd like to thank everyone who made it out to the kick off parties today. We enjoyed being able to meet everyone.

And a special thank you to Linda and her group for hosting the Colonial Drive kick off. For the first time, we had two kick off events on November 1. And this year will have write-ins in locations throughout Orlando from Kissimmee to Altamonte.

Tina Marie
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