National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is at hand.
Each year it draws thousands of writers world-wide.
The challenge? To draft a novel in one month.
Join us on October 30th, when Nico Janssen and Lisa Friedman will kick off the event. In a free, two-hour mini- workshop, we’ll reveal the professional’s approach to being productive—and getting that first draft of your novel on the page.
Your hosts: NaNo veteran Nico Janssen &
Lisa Friedman of the Amsterdam Writing Workshops
The sixth annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) kick-off workshop, presented by the Amsterdam Writing Workshops (AWW) and co-sponsored by the American Book Center, brought together 50 potential novelists to learn how to pound out 50,000 words in 30 days. They left with a pocket anatomy of the novel, tips on overcoming individual obstacles and lots of encouragement. "Just keep going," advised AWW’s Lisa Friedman . "It doesn’t get any better than just producing, producing and producing."
ReplyDelete"Honestly, I was more interested in the FREE aspect than on the totally ridiculous idea of writing a novel in a month! At some point before the end of the workshop, the idea didn't seem so ridiculous and by the end... it was even feasible! I actually was more thinking of writing a poem a day, but that would have landed very far from the 50,000 words. It might be great if Nano could include some other categories... NanoPoMo?
ReplyDeleteI hear the "P" word (participatory) all the time at work and this to me was a great example of a really participatory workshop. Someone led the discussion and the audience worked together to come up with solutions. This looks easy, but I know it isn't. Well done and thank you again."
"The information you presented was clear and very interesting. I learned about mind-mapping and also great tips for getting unstuck. The presentation did help me to get started, but unfortunately I have been working too many days and not devoting enough time to writing. I have used the free NaNo survival kit; 'The 26 Habits of Highly Effective Writers' is a useful guideline. The workshop was totally inspiring!"
ReplyDelete“The main new information for me was that there is something called the NaNoWriMo and that anybody can try it. Everything at the presentation was perfectly timed and clear, especially the emphasis on what we should focus on and what we’ll have to put aside. I hope to see some of the people who were there and hear how it went for them.”
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