National Novel Writing Month at the ASC!
Are you a writer? Do you want to be?
Have a book idea? Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir? Perhaps you're looking to write a professional article but haven't had the time? Want to establish a regular writing practice? Join the Academic Success Center for NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month—this November.
NaNoWriMo is a national non-profit organization Links to an external site. that provides structure, support and community for those who aspire to write that piece of creative writing they've always wanted to. It started as a writing challenge to write 30k words during the month of November, and now is an international event with hundreds of communities of writers, events, and creative resources.
Motown Midway Madness
For our second year, we're partnering with NaNoWriMotown Links to an external site., the Metro Detroit area chapter, to bring you the Motown Midway Madness event! Here's a description of the event:
Motown Midway Madness is a writing event where participants write "competitively" in sprints and word wars, activities that will help them eke closer to their final word count or writing goals. There's a good deal of happy competition with our team championship. We have a plethora of sticks and buttons to give away. We also run a raffle and have a few fundraising items on hand. Admission and participation in Motown Midway Madness is free--including the raffle!
14500 Twelve Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48088, USA
Write-Ins
Looking for some writing buddies? Need some accountability? Join our writerly leaders, Kate Lutes and Nicole Castle-Kelly, weekly at our campus and online write-ins, where we spend an hour focused on our NaNoWriMo work. Talk with other writers about your progress or commiserate about your challenges! This is a great opportunity to connect with other NaNoWriMo participants.
Handy Links for Writing
- How to Win NaNoWriMo with a 40-Hour Work Week Links to an external site.
- Four Ways to Develop an Idea for a Novel Links to an external site.
- How to Write Your Novel Using the Three Act Structure Links to an external site.
- How to Write a Graphic Novel and Publish It in Six Easy Steps Links to an external site.
- How to Write a Script Links to an external site.
- How to Write an Epic Poem Links to an external site.
- Ambient Mixer (soothing background sounds for writing) Links to an external site.
Prompts and Ideas