Morgantown Area

I'm from Morgantown! I'm not at this moment going to college. Instead I currently work at this really interesting store; a party supply/costume store called Everyday's a Party. Which is sort of interesting because I've never thought of myself as the type of person who would work in a party store and yet here I am.

I'm also from Morgantown and am a Municipal Liason for United States::West Virginia::Elsewhere (but my main interest is in Morgantown).

This is my fourth year of doing NaNoWriMo.

In 2005 I didn't start until November 24, but in 7 days wrote 15,174 words. A short story that I pulled out of my 2005 NaNo novel and polished won first prize in a statewide contest in 2006.

In 2006 and 2007 I "won" NaNoWriMo, but 2007 was hard.I wrote only 10 days out of the first 22 (and decided during that time to quit) for a total of 12,822 words (rather than the 36,667 needed by November 22 to be on track for 50,000 words by November 30). But I started writing again on November 23 and had 4 days of more than 5,000 words each (one day of 9,996 words!) and finished on November 29. So, I'm proof that it's possible to come from way behind and finish! I remember the feeling of exhilarion at finishing last year! This year I intend to be more consistent in writing daily so I won't need the big push at the end of the month.

Is there interest in a Kick-Off? What about Write-Ins? We've generally held some Write-Ins at the Blue Moose and at Barnes and Noble. Do you want to try some "word wars" online in November?

Lucretia Van Skyhawk

NaNoWriMo 2005: Montani (15,174 words in 7 days)
NaNoWriMo 2006: Cousins (won)
NaNoWriMo 2007: Kingwood (won)
ScriptFrenzy 2007: Washington in Western Virginia (2,190 words in 11 days)
ScriptFrenzy 2008: Alice in Frenzyland (57 pages)

I'm interested in the kick off and write-in thing. I was also technically interested in those last year but for some stupid reason didn't go to them. This year if we have anything like that, I definitely want to be there.

I would definitely be interested in a Kick-off/Write-ins. I have never actually lived in a place with other participants so I'm interested in meeting fellow NaNoers.

Beyond Eden: The Two Wives -- 2008 NaNoWriMo

I would too, but I will have to see how if that works out for me.

Definitely interested in a Kick-off and Write-ins! Unfortunately I'm busy trying to apply to grad schools and I'm a colorguard in the marching band, so my time may be limited. I don't even know how I'm going to find time to write my Nano novel - but last year was my first year at this and it was a really great experience, so I'm really excited to get going again this year!

2007 NaNo: We All Fall Down (won)
2008 ScriptFrenzy: It's Spin, Not Twirl (won, with Trulyyou)
2008 NaNo: Ruby Dreams

I'm about an hour and a half away, but if there were something once a week, I'd be down for the drive.

Welcome back, Aurora Lyren! Glad to have you back! I'll think of you as I watch the marching band (and color guard) from the stands at the Rutgers game tomorrow!

Everyone else-
Aurora Lyren was one of four (that I know of) Morgantown WriMos who reached their goal of 50,000 words in November, 2007.

Lucretia

NaNoWriMo 2005: Montani (15,174 words in 7 days)
NaNoWriMo 2006: Cousins (won)
NaNoWriMo 2007: Kingwood (won)
ScriptFrenzy 2007: Washington in Western Virginia (2,190 words in 11 days)
ScriptFrenzy 2008: Alice in Frenzyland (57 pages)

Hello everyone, I'm a graduate student at Fairmont State University, and I've won NaNo twice. Don't expect me much/if at all on the boards because I tend to not be very active on the NaNo boards at all.

I've won in 2006 and 2007 barely.

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2002: Falls of Ashura
2003: Reality Storm
2004: The Hand
2005: Heaven Can Wait
2006: Salvation (WIN)
2007: The Chalice (WIN)
2008: Nocturne

Glad to have you! I've only won NaNo once, but glad for that. ;) That's fine... glad you're here anyway!

Thanks. :)

This year's untitled so far.

Let's see, it's almost New Year's Eve of 2099. The world has been through a lot in the past 99 years, the Neo Soviet-Sino War. The mysterious nuclear destruction of Washington D.C. The loss of the oil fields around the world. Mysterious "Event Zones" caused by an experiment gone wrong decimating croplands.

Less than two billion people remain alive from an all time high of nearly twenty-five billion only thirty years before. With what's left of nations preparing to fight one another for the limited resources a plague breaks out; 100% terminal. Much like the Black Death before it, it is carried by fleas on rats for the most part. Unlike the Black Death, death is not truly the end. In death the people and animals are mutated into deadly predators who seek to expand the area under Plague dominance.

With most of the world in shambles, the Plague is sweeping through at a rapid pace. International trade grinds to a hault, as does air travel. Then everything changes. Aliens arrive looking for a Messiah foretold in their holy texts, a Messiah that would come from a planet called Earth. A Messiah almost no one left alive believes in. A man named Jesus Christ.

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2002: Falls of Ashura
2003: Reality Storm
2004: The Hand
2005: Heaven Can Wait
2006: Salvation (WIN)
2007: The Chalice (WIN)
2008: Nocturne

Wow, interesting story you've got there! You started to loose me with the second Black Plague being carried by fleas on rats... ;) From there it got crazier (dead animals and people turning into predator beings bent on the sole purpose of spreading the Black Death which condemned them to this inconceivable horror of the undead... and then came the aliens,) but finally redeemed itself with a fascinating twist at the end. ;D

Interested in reading more... very strange, but, strange can be good. ;D

Thanks!
Best wishes,
-b
Minosa Filmshttp
www.forestquest.org

I'm in Morgantown! I'm from Glen Dale (that's right beside Wheeling, for those who don't know) but I'm a freshman at WVU now. Dadisman Hall here to represent! Woo!

I'd be interested in a kick off event I think, but I know I'd prefer to 'fly solo' for most of my NaNoing...mainly because I do my best work at around 2-3am, and I doubt being out that late will swing for me. Yeah...Looking forwards to seeing how we as a region do!

Yay Dadisman Hall! I live there too.

I'm also interested in a kick off event, but I'm not really sure I'll be able to coherently start a novel around other people.

I'm a junior at WVU and this will be my first time doing NaNo. So cool that other Mountaineers are participating. :) I'm definitely interested in a kickoff event.

Hi Lucretia,
Glad to see more people around. Normally this time of year life hits me for a loop, but this year everything is due in October, so my November is relatively free. Are we going to meet anywhere?

Yoruko, glad to see you're participating again this year!

All, I've posted some Morgantown events on the "Calendar for Morgantown, West Virginia" which is linked from the main page of this forum (for West Virginia::Elsewhere) and can be found at
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=3c1thu007gslb8drek0kshqgu0%40gr...

We have permission to meet on the 8th floor of the Engineering Science Building on the Evansdale Campus of WVU from 4 to 6 pm on Thursdays, beginning with the last Thursday in October (for a Kick-Off) and ending with the first Thursday in December (for TGIO) and excluding Thanksgiving. (The room may vary from week to week--either the conference room or the classroom (801). I'll have signs in the elevator lobby.)

In the past we've had some meet-ups and write-ins at the Blue Moose and at Barnes and Noble. If anyone wants to meet at those places or others, send me a PM and I'll add it to the calendar.

Lucretia

NaNoWriMo 2005: Montani (15,174 words in 7 days)
NaNoWriMo 2006: Cousins (won)
NaNoWriMo 2007: Kingwood (won)
ScriptFrenzy 2007: Washington in Western Virginia (2,190 words in 11 days)
ScriptFrenzy 2008: Alice in Frenzyland (57 pages)

I can meet in the Engineering building on Thursday. I have class from 7, but not every Thursday. I live near the Blue Moose, so that is very convenient. See you soon. :)

Hope to meet lots of people there and do lots of writing.

I'm really hoping to go to one of the write-ins. I work and since my schedule varies from week to week I'm not sure what I can do. But I really want to go.

Do either of you two know a Maggie Wodziak? She's a friend of mine and she also lives in Dadisman.
It would be pretty interesting if you did.

Beyond Eden: The Two Wives -- 2008 NaNoWriMo

Hello everyone!

I'm from Morgantown too and i am really excited to get started! i did nano last year, and although it almost killed me, it was probably one of the best things i have ever done. i am in the same boat with Aurora, band, guard, grad school, it never ends.

and by the way, i might change my name on here in case anyone is keeping track. Truly was one of my characters last year and i think i need a fresh name for my new book.

“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”
~John Lennon

Trulyyou, welcome back!

Let's hope you have as successful a November this year as last year.

If I remember correctly you were the first Morgantown person to reach 50,000 words last year!

NaNoWriMo 2005: Montani (15,174 words in 7 days)
NaNoWriMo 2006: Cousins (won)
NaNoWriMo 2007: Kingwood (won)
ScriptFrenzy 2007: Washington in Western Virginia (2,190 words in 11 days)
ScriptFrenzy 2008: Alice in Frenzyland (57 pages)

Good news! We now have our own Morgantown region at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3026180

Please go to the My NaNoWriMo tab above and change your region to USA::West Virginia::Morgantown if you live in the Morgantown area.

Of course, you're welcome to continue to hang out in the West Virginia::Elsewhere forum as well.

Lucretia

NaNoWriMo 2005: Montani (15,174 words in 7 days)
NaNoWriMo 2006: Cousins (won)
NaNoWriMo 2007: Kingwood (won)
ScriptFrenzy 2007: Washington in Western Virginia (2,190 words in 11 days)
ScriptFrenzy 2008: Alice in Frenzyland (57 pages)

Actually, I do. She's one of my residents.