Preparing for November

  Hello, everyone! November is approaching very quickly, and in the meantime, there are some things we need to do to prepare. Here are some things that should be done:

  1. Write a short outline. (Conflict, climax, resolution. I think you all remember this from last year and previous years...right, Tigerr? ;) If you need a reminder, ask me in the comments.)
  2. Fill out the NaNoWriMo workbook online, or order one. I strongly recommend filling this workbook out, since it helps you know your story better than you ever would have otherwise. It also helps you to get your outlining beyond the "Conflict, climax, resolution" phase, which is really just the bare bones. You can find the workbooks at this link: http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks
  3. Write a pep talk for the NaNoWriMo pep talk contest. You heard me! You could be one of this year's NaNoWriMo pep talkers! For more info, head here: http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/node/1536710
  4. Fill out the 46 question character questionnaire. These really help to flesh out your characters. Try to fill one out for your protagonist (main character/hero), your antagonist (your villain), and any important side characters. You can find them at this link: http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/files/ywp/nano_ywp_08_chars_ms_0.pdf

We can do this! ;) Fist pump!

Warm regards,
President Fantasy

Ready For NaNoWriMo!

So, guess what?! I am officially ready for NaNoWriMo! I have a story idea and a book cover. I am so happy right now. :)
-Poppy Red

NaNoWriMo Approaches!

  Hey, all! :) Just a quick note to remind you all that, in 44 days, it's going to be NaNoWriMo once again! And the NaNoWriMo's website relaunch is coming soon. That means that, in a couple of weeks, you'll be able to be back up on the website, updating your novel information and adding in all your info!
  Got any bright ideas? Need help with a title? Want a book cover? Leave a comment! (Or a post. Those are fun, too.)
  See you on the flipside, and for old times' sake, don't trust Phil if you meet him on a dark road! (Though you prob'ly can...unless you're, like, evil or something.)
-President Fantasy

Kate DiCamillo

Hey, guys! (Or girls.) Check out what Kate DiCamillo said about writing:

"About twenty years ago, I came to the conclusion that it would be easier to write than not to write, easier to do the work, than not to do the work.
So, I do the work.
Some of the time the work does not go well.
Actually, a lot of the time the work does not go well.
I do it any way.
And then, there are those times (after days and weeks and months of the work not going well) when a story will suddenly, unexpectedly, open.
It is like trailing around after a peacock, hoping that he will fan his feathers.
When you least expect it, when you have stopped hoping, stopped believing, it happens.
The feathers unfold and you catch sight of some radiant beauty.
You think: I will follow this bird anywhere.
And you will. You do."

Cool, huh?
-President Fantasy

Hey, we got to be interviewed again....

Hey, I just read the interviews, and they (sadlly) need to updated. It says I still am writing Kanadia! And it doesn't show any one of our sucesses in the novel writing business. I didn't get very far down on the page (only about to mine) but if the first two are messed up, I can bet that the rest will be outdated as well. So...can we update them?
-Tigerr

Hello, Everyone!

  President Fantasy here!
  I have a confession to make. I was reading some earlier blog posts, and discovered that sometimes I sounded kind of...mean. I never meant to -- I love you all, and don't want to hurt you -- but I think that, in the past, I have expressed my abnormally strong opinions a bit too strongly. :( A lot too strongly.
  So, as Wheatley says, "I'm sorry for being bossy...and monstrous." I really am sorry, dear fellow Sembers, and I hope you will all please forgive me. :)
-President Fantasy

New Blog Page

  Hi, all! Yes, I know that I promised a blog post like a week ago...and I didn't write it. :( I apologize. But I'm writing one now, right?
  I'd like to announce a new page I made. It's going to have all the best opening sentences of all our favorite books. So if you have any suggestions on what to add, please leave a comment. And definitely go check out what's already up there!
  Anyone need help with the five free copies? :)
-President Fantasy

P.S. You probably also noticed the totally different look to the blog. :) I re-did the design. What do you think?