Are you an aspiring writer, or want to try to be? November is NaNoWriMo--National Novel Writing Month, a time for many to sit down and write, write, write until they reach their chosen word length. If the program seems a little daunting, you can also check out their program for Young Writers.
There are a lot of great resources for writers on this website, even for those of you not attempting an entire novel during the month of November. Their Young Writer Workbooks, for those in Elementary School, Middle School and High School, are jam packed with great writing tools. And you can even read a pep talk from the writer of Matched and Crossed, Ally Condie. Check back later in the month for pep talks from Christopher Paolini, Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, Robert Lipsyte and others.
The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library has set out several packets of information to help aspiring NaNoWriMo-ers get started. Just ask at the Teen Services Desk for more information, ask us for your packet, and for other resources on how you can get started writing.
And, just to prove how real this program is, some NaNoWriMo books and authors you might recognize are listed below. Click here for the (nearly) complete list.
Sara Gruen— Flying Changes
(HarperCollins, 2005), Water for Elephants (Algonquin, 2007) and Ape House (Spiegel & Grau, 2010). Contact: www.saragruen.com
(HarperCollins, 2005), Water for Elephants (Algonquin, 2007) and Ape House (Spiegel & Grau, 2010). Contact: www.saragruen.comMaureen McGowan— Cinderella: Ninja Warrior (Silver Dolphin Books 2011). Contact: http://maureenmcgowan.com/
(Silver Dolphin Books 2011). Contact: http://maureenmcgowan.com/Erin Morgenstern— The Night Circus (Doubleday Books 2011). Contact: http://erinmorgenstern.com/
(Doubleday Books 2011). Contact: http://erinmorgenstern.com/Stephanie Perkins— Anna and the French Kiss (Dutton Juvenile, 2010). Contact: www.stephanieperkins.com
(Dutton Juvenile, 2010). Contact: www.stephanieperkins.com
