{"id":1741,"date":"2017-10-24T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2017-10-24T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T20:01:32","slug":"national-novel-writing-month-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/north-library\/2017\/10\/24\/national-novel-writing-month-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"National Novel Writing Month is Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>November is almost here.  If you would like improve your writing by learning to silence your brain\u2019s writing critic and write first-draft stories without judgment, then NaNoWriMo<\/a> is the contest for you.  We care only about quantity.  Your writing quality doesn\u2019t matter.  It\u2019s a perfect opportunity for your to practice your English, your writing, and your freedom of thought. <\/p>\n

***Our first meeting AND Annual Photo will be at lunch in room 17 Wed. Nov. 1st.***<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n

National Novel Writing Month \u2013 Registration Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are three levels of NaNoWriMo participation at Burnaby North:<\/p>\n

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  1. Secret (just for you!)<\/li>\n
  2. Recreational (just for fun!)<\/li>\n
  3. Competitive (fun and prizes!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Secret Participants<\/u><\/strong> — If you just want to write a novel for the sheer joy of the exercise and don\u2019t care if anyone knows you\u2019re doing it, then go ahead\u2026 be a secret novelist. Just be aware that in order to keep your secret you won\u2019t be able to use \u201cI\u2019m writing a novel\u201d as an excuse for not doing your chores (I\u2019m not saying it ever works, but you can always tryJ), or to participate in the school NovelNights<\/em>, or to bounce ideas off other crazy novelists.<\/p>\n

    2 & 3.  Recreational & Competitive Participants<\/u><\/strong> — If you want to write a novel the sheer joy of the exercise and<\/u> to join a community of crazy people sharing wacky ideas and consuming vast quantities of caffeine, you should register as an official participant with NaNoWriMo.  You will also be welcome to join any “write-ins” we host, either in 21 or the Library.  Watch the bulletin & our online classroom space for details.<\/p>\n

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    1. Fill in the online registration form<\/a> from your Office 365 account AND\u2026<\/li>\n
    2. Register with the official competition run by \u201cThe Office of Letters and Light\u201d. There are two options here:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n