Since we seem to be getting more and more Pinoywrimos every year, I figured we might want to set up a regional newbie/mentor system like they have on the worldwide boards.
This would hopefully get our word counts up and help us make writing buddies in our areas---we could have more midweek and weekend write-ins for our mentor groups then.
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Newbies, please post the following info if you want an Ate / Kuya to help you through November. Don't post your email addresses!
Ates and kuyas, please browse and NaNoMail the people you would like to mentor.
1. Age
2. Location (specifics like "Ortigas area" or "Makati" or "Cebu City")
3. Genre
4. Short info about novel (including language)
5. What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more)
6. Non-NaNo interests
Good luck! I'm sure you can have more than one ate/kuya if you want, but it would be nice to let them know if you have several (and if you have several, please let other newbies have a chance too).
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51,034 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2009 - 08 29
1. Age: 16
2. Location: Makati
3. Genre: Fantasy, Computer Games, YA
4. Short info about novel: Inspired from a real-life MMORPG, and it focuses on one player's journey in the game the story revolves around. It's written in American English.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: Straightforward yet gentle, patient, someone who can show me the ropes on NaNo and even Creative Writing.
6. Non-NaNo interests: I've written novels before (really bad ones that I edit from time to time) and I blog. I'm in to the publishing business. I submit to anthologies in and outside the Philippines.
39,373 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2009 - 08 37
Update:
"Newbies" encompasses both first years who've never done NaNoWriMo before AND second-years who have never won NaNoWriMo (i.e. no purple year circle thingie).
Cheers!
37,056 / 50,000
oct. 5, 2009 - 18 38
. . .
hey yeah, i'm a newbie too! =D
hmmm, here goes. =)
. . .
1. Age : 31
2. Location : on-line (either through chat or email, the best mobility there is.)
3. Genre : what 'genre?'
4. Short info about novel : tagalog adventure novel
5. What you're looking for in a mentor : "beer!"
6. Non-NaNo interests : "more beer!"
. . .
eka nga ng Maria Cafra, "Kamusta mga kaibigan? Rock and Roll!"
Giboy =)
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"what the band TrueFaith would've been, hadn't they screw-up with stuff back in the 90's."
11,095 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2009 - 23 40
age:20
location:tacloban city
Genre:YA urban fantasy
Short info about novel:about curses and emotions written in american english
What you're looking for in a mentor: someone who could really give big improvement regarding writing.
Non-NaNo interests:singing and writing
0 / 50,000
oct. 8, 2009 - 09 17
This mentor system seems interesting! Maybe I can get more writing done with this. hehe.
Age: 21
----------Location: Quezon City
Genre: ....still undecided. XD
Short info about novel (including language):
um... i haven't really decided on the plot, but i'm thinking of using architecture as the main topic--it's about the realizations and ideas of a student on architecture, and how it changed their lives and the way they look at things around them. it'll be in English language. =)
What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more)
>offline meets are preferable, considering I am a bit lazy in going out of the house, hehe. I very much prefer the comforts of the home. =D i'm hoping for a mentor who will basically encourage me to keep writing, as well as give tips or pointers on how to get the story flowing and how to improve my writing skills. stuff like that. =)
Non-NaNo interests: manga/comics, photography, reading romance novels =D
Everyday with You is sweeter than the day before~
30,009 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2009 - 00 12
1. Age : 19
2. Location: Las Pinas
3. Genre: Romance
4. Short info about novel (including language) : English. Eve went back in her old hometown to escape the clutches of her present life and to solve the mystery of her past life.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: I can talk to online and meet in person, someone who would give me even just a piece of motivation, help me expand my ideas and inject some of his/her own thoughts in my work and someone who would criticize what I'll write ruthlessly. :D
6. Non-NaNo interests: Playing the guitar, wasting time in playing video games, hanging out with friends, listening to soft-rock music, drawing, meeting new people, reading and writing poems.
9,748 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2009 - 00 14
1. Age 14
2. Location Manila
3. Genre Sci-Fi/Fantasy
4. Short info about novel (including language) its in English from of course. And my novel is just all about fantasy.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: I think I dun need someone who can meet me in person as I'm sure that my mom wouldn't allowed me to. I want someone who can give me advices about how I write.. and someone who can give me grammar and writing tips too.. And I also want someone that will encourage me or err..yeah..someone to bug me to write..
6. Non-NaNo interests: I found this site cause a harry potter site (I'm an active member of that site) advertises about this NaNoWriMo event.. My Non-Nano interests would be about that site, yep..
0 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2009 - 05 57
2. Location: Las Pinas
3. Genre: Romance
4. Short info about novel (including language) : English. Eve went back in her old hometown to escape the clutches of her present life and to solve the mystery of her past life.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: I can talk to online and meet in person, someone who would give me even just a piece of motivation, help me expand my ideas and inject some of his/her own thoughts in my work and someone who would criticize what I'll write ruthlessly. :D
6. Non-NaNo interests: Playing the guitar, wasting time in playing video games, hanging out with friends, listening to soft-rock music, drawing, meeting new people, reading and writing poems.
Heyla, fellow Las Pinera!=D San ka banda? Casimiro ako.^_^ Welcome to NaNo!=D
30,009 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2009 - 06 23
Heyla, fellow Las Pinera!=D San ka banda? Casimiro ako.^_^ Welcome to NaNo!=D
Close in Casimiro din. I live in Camella 6, beside Citadella which is just in front of Southville. Say, are you going to be my mentor then? :D
0 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2009 - 01 46
Oooh. Well, I don't actually live in Casimiro Village, just along the area, at St. Michael's Village (between Mother Earth and Camella...1, I think). If you know Cecile's, one side of it leads to BF and the other side leads to our subdivision.^^
If you'll have me~ sure! I'm not a professional/published writer though, mind you.^^;
30,009 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2009 - 04 53
@xcerpted : I'm not sure of the place, are you close to my subdivision? I am a probinsyana warped here in Manila and I've only been here for a year soo. Maybe we could meet in the newly built Mcdo or Jollibee, whichever you prefer. And sure, I'll be more than happy to have you as my mentor. ^_^
0 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2009 - 20 38
Oh! I see.^_^ Well, I don't know the new McDo, but maybe can meet at Jollibee Casimiro? The second floor is usually empty.=D
30,009 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 01 49
Jollibee Casimiro then. ^_^
Tell me when, my number is 09286772367.
0 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2009 - 19 50
Tell me when, my number is **************.
Oh dear. I've saved it so please edit your post and delete your number, dear.^^ I've sent you my contact details through NaNomail too. Please check your inbox.
Are you in college? Unless I get a job by November, I'm free all day Tuesdays and Thursdays and MWF mornings until around 1pm.
30,009 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 21 32
Can't find the delete button. >_>
And yea, I'm in college, I don't have classes during Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Btw, I didn't get your email?
Are you available this coming Thursday? :)
42,018 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 22 53
Hi Nikki! :) You can read your NaNoMail through My NaNoWriMo > Check & Send NaNoMail :)
----------Tina, ML for the Philippines
Refine Me | PinoyWrimos | @pinoywrimos
0 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2009 - 00 46
1. 14
2. Butuan
3. Romance, Fantasy, Adventure
4. It's written in English
5. Anyone that can guide me since it's my first time here in NaNoWriMo
6. Gaming, Reading Manga, Watching Anime...
43,071 / 50,000
oct. 15, 2009 - 21 42
1. Age 20 -- O: I joined 07, passed on 08 so this is my second year and I haven't really won yet.:P
2. Location san Juan City MMla. hmm, medyo malapit sa greenhills. like one jeep away. :D
3. Genre Im think Romance this year. :D
4. Short info about novel (including language). It's English. And I might just do fanfiction. My friend is making me join Nanoship over at her site which is fanfiction though there's OF too.:)
5. What you're looking for in a mentor- just someone to bug me especially on msn, which I'm always on. D: hahaha. Tell me to get my butt off my language lesson and write... Now that I barely have college (graduating babeh!) I finally have enough time.:)
6. Non-NaNo interests -- graphics design and learning new languages.:)
~~Carla
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800 / 50,000
oct. 22, 2009 - 04 02
1. Age - 16
2. Location (specifics like "Ortigas area" or "Makati" or "Cebu City") - Binondo, Bicol or UP Diliman. XD
3. Genre - ... I still don't know. D: *gets shot*
4. Short info about novel (including language) - I'll be writing in English, definitely, and I'll be writing stuff along the lines of fantasized versions of my experiences since... high school perhaps? :))
5. What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more) - someone who I can talk to over YM or SMS (I use both A LOT, but I'll be depending on SMS heavily when I'm in Bicol) and hopefully someone who isn't way older than me and someone whom I can meet up with in UP when I suffer a huge lack of inspiration. :))
6. Non-NaNo interests - surfing the net, cooking, eating (meh) :3, math *gets shot AGAIN*
0 / 50,000
oct. 22, 2009 - 17 18
2. Location (specifics like "Ortigas area" or "Makati" or "Cebu City") - Binondo, Bicol or UP Diliman. XD
3. Genre - ... I still don't know. D: *gets shot*
4. Short info about novel (including language) - I'll be writing in English, definitely, and I'll be writing stuff along the lines of fantasized versions of my experiences since... high school perhaps? :))
5. What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more) - someone who I can talk to over YM or SMS (I use both A LOT, but I'll be depending on SMS heavily when I'm in Bicol) and hopefully someone who isn't way older than me and someone whom I can meet up with in UP when I suffer a huge lack of inspiration. :))
6. Non-NaNo interests - surfing the net, cooking, eating (meh) :3, math *gets shot AGAIN*
Hi, jejowww! I think you'd make a good pair with Dia Aren Marie. Here's her reply to the Mentor thread.
7,861 / 50,000
oct. 22, 2009 - 17 27
1. 13
2. I live near Houston, TX, but I'd like to help my fellow Filipinos/Filipinas online :]
3. Any. But I suck @ Mystery and Horror stuff.
4. English. Group of short stories that explain life.
5. I have a MySpace and Facebook (look below) or send me stuff here.
6. Uhh, friends, anime, mangas, sketching, art, music, just whatever, I guess
<3
----------myspace | facebook
800 / 50,000
oct. 22, 2009 - 17 30
I actually found her post last night and sent her NaNoMail. :))
Thanks for the heads-up though :P
39,373 / 50,000
oct. 23, 2009 - 01 26
Hi, guys.
As November draws near, things are heating up, so is there anyone who doesn't have at least one mentor? We can try to mix and match. :)
Cheers,
Purplyana
23,200 / 50,000
oct. 23, 2009 - 05 12
I'm considered a newbie! 8D
I might be a bit late but...I'll post anyway :D
1. Age: 19 (am I too old to be mentored? :P
----------2. Location: Sampaloc, Manila--somewhere near UST
3. Genre: Romance/Fantasy
4. Short info about novel: The main plot I'll be using is actually something that was made years ago with my best friend (who suggested I use it for this year). Originally, it just had something to do with two people forcefully engaged to each other by their families...and with the girl ending up working in the guy's restaurant soon after the engagement. I somehow included magic into the mix too so...it's rather crazy now :P
5. What you're looking for in a mentor:
The most important thing that I'd ask for in a mentor is for him/her to be very persistent. In convincing me to keep on writing. I have a tendency to just do other stuff when I'm stuck at some point so...encouragement (even threatening) is much needed. Advice on writing style isn't as needed as encouragement but it would be helpful. And random ideas when I run out of them too, if that would be okay. Offline meetings are optional though they'd be nice. Most encouragement might have to be done through text messages or landline phone so...yeah.
6. Non-NaNo interests: Anime/manga, music, fanfiction, sleeping, photography, reading, food, and...science, I think. Yeah...:P
I've never written anything so long....
....so what?
0 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 06 13
Hi guys! Newbie dude looking for some help over here!
1. Age - 29
2. Location (specifics like "Ortigas area" or "Makati" or "Cebu City") - Ortigas area (but online mentoring is fine)
3. Genre - still undecided
4. Short info about novel (including language) - English. Also undecided.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more) - Someone who's frank, easy to get along with and has a lot of patience mentoring a newbie.
6. Non-NaNo interests - reading, surfing, clubbing, hanging out, etc.
4,028 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 07 29
1. Age 17, signed up last year, but then I got flooded by schoolwork and insecurities. I'm pretty sure that I'm ready this year. 8D
----------2. Location QC, specifically around Araneta Center.
3. Genre Low Fantasy, might get a bit absurdist, but mostly comic?
4. Short info about novel English, set in the [regular world], but with fantastic elements. I wanted to make it memoir-like, but I still haven't decided on that.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor Someone direct with their opinion, and doesn't mind giving a *nudge nudge, wink wink* minus the sexual innuendo, but plus the, "So, continuing the story right now, eh? Eh?" I'm okay with YM and SMS, but offline meet-ups would be great too. Pwede ako sa UP Diliman (free time ko this sem ay sa hapon), or sa Gateway.
6. Non-NaNo interests Drawing, reading (fantasy & comedy are my favorite genres), and sleeping. If it's not sunny, I like to walk around the campus, haha, but sometimes I just sit inside buildings. 8|
LOL
15,672 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 08 05
2. Location QC, specifically around Araneta Center.
3. Genre Low Fantasy, might get a bit absurdist, but mostly comic?
4. Short info about novel English, set in the [regular world], but with fantastic elements. I wanted to make it memoir-like, but I still haven't decided on that.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor Someone direct with their opinion, and doesn't mind giving a *nudge nudge, wink wink* minus the sexual innuendo, but plus the, "So, continuing the story right now, eh? Eh?" I'm okay with YM and SMS, but offline meet-ups would be great too. Pwede ako sa UP Diliman (free time ko this sem ay sa hapon), or sa Gateway.
6. Non-NaNo interests Drawing, reading (fantasy & comedy are my favorite genres), and sleeping. If it's not sunny, I like to walk around the campus, haha, but sometimes I just sit inside buildings. 8|
I can be your mentor. Mind you, I skipped NaNo last year but I've been consistent in joining and winning three years before that. XD And I'd also like to think that I'm fairly decent with Fantasy and comic work. I'm also a Creative Writing student in U.P. if that matters.
Just send a nanomail thing if you're interested. o.o I don't bite...without permission. XD
0 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 11 14
1. Age: 18
2. Location: Quezon City
3. Genre: Romance for this year
4. Short info about novel: English. Terminally ill girl sends her "fiance" off to fulfill her lifetime wish before they get married (a.k.a. before she dies).
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: I just realized I needed someone to actually tell me to start writing to actually write. :3 I guess offline meets are okay as long as it fits my class sched. >.< Someone encouraging would be deeply appreciated because I hold all my writings in such low esteem. I'm a frustrated writer, obviously. :3
6. Non-NaNo interests: RPG (MMOs and the board ones); mangas/anime; procrastination; state of the environment; movies; classics; singing off-key ... :)
21,506 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 10 05
1. Age:20
2. Location: fairview, quezon city
3. Genre: ummm still undecided, i have 2 stories in mind. but i think it would be best for me to choose just one. the 1st one is action (there will be a lot of killings) with a bit of love story in it. the other is musical it's basically all about optimism and music and acting.
4. Short info about novel: if my nose won't bleed that much, i'd like i to be written in english.
the first one is about a man who needs to change his identity every 3 years. he's a cold-hearted assassin but he has a soft spot for his little bother whom he's not allowed to be with. he'll meet a young girl, and give her the love that he cant give to his little brother. after 9 yrs they'll meet again. the man will realize that he loves that little girl but not as a sister.
the other is about a young girl, raised by a drag queen, who aspires to be a theater actress. Though she's not really that talented, she still wants to pursue her dreams. the story's about her struggle to reach her dreams and defend her loved ones against homo phobics and judgmental people.
whichever sounds better.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor: someone whom i can chat with online and, if possible, meet in person. someone who help me with my grammar and ... someone who can be frank, brutally honest but still inspiring.
6. Non-NaNo interests. watching tv and movies ... hanging out with my friends ... that's basically it.
thanks! :D
0 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 11 05
I'm a scared newbie.:D
1. Age - 18
2. Location - In Maragondon, Cavite in early days of November, but will soon be in Diliman, Quezon City.
3. Genre - Fantasy
4. Short info about novel (including language) - English, but written in British English because that's how I'm used to write. Not accurately Brit, but I have more knowledge with it than American.
Setting in the Philippines.
Faeries! or not.
I might not have plot at all since /i decided to join just this month so the plot is underdeveloped.
5. What you're looking for in a mentor (e.g. if you want someone who can meet you in person or if offline meets are OK, if you want advice on writing style or just encouragement and someone to bug you to write more) - Someone I can talk to online, but maybe offline occasionally. I want someone who can encourage me because I procrastinate a lot. And also, i haven't written anything like this for months, so I might need help.:D I've been afraid to write long stories/novels because of my previous experience with Mary Sues/Gary Stus.
But since I'm taking creative writing this semester, it might make my willing mentor's life easier.
6. Non-NaNo interests - Architecture and Design, Harry Potter, Drawing, Reading.