Novel Writing Discussion at Milk Wood by Huckleberry Hax

 

 

 At 1PM on October 31, there was a discussion about novel writing at the Milk Wood sim. The speaker was Huckleberry Hax, a writer of SL fiction such as the novel "AFK."

ღ Harri ღ (Harriet Gausman): It's National Novel Writing Month again! Prepare yourself for pep talks! If there's one thing aspiring novelists can rely on in the month of November (besides sleep deprivation and bleeding fingertips) it's other writers delivering their 'top tips' for getting 50,000 words written in the space of 30 days.

Huckleberry talked for about an hour, about his various experiences writing. Among his rules was to believe in your novel, talk about it some to others (though don't overdo it), and find some way to keep track of your progress. The event was followed by a small party elsewhere in the sim.

Milk Wood is the location of Camp NaNoWriMo, and supports a number of writing events. November is listed as National Novel Writing Month. 

Announcement: Writers Retreat Spooky Short Story Contest

Sponsored by RoxyLee Rayna.

On the runup to NaNoWriMo the Writers Retreat lodge is hosting it’s first themed writing contest. Entry is free, and the winner of the public vote will receive 1,000L prize.

Calendar:  All dates are midnight to 23:59, GMT (Not Pacific/SL time)

5 Oct 2019: Contest begins. Writers have 25 days to create their spooky-themed story!

29 Oct 2019: Submit entries on this date to Christy.Christos.

30 Oct 2019:  The stories will be displayed outside of the lodge and voting will be opened for the public.

4 Nov 2019: Voting closes. Access to the stories and voting will end at 23:59 SLT.

 5 Nov 2019: The winner will be announced in a Writers Retreat group notice before 23:59 GMT.

Submission info:
All entrants must be part of the Writers Retreat group.

The Writers Retreat sim allows adult content, and so does the contest.

You need to submit both your story and a cover texture. Both items should be named with your SL username and story title.

The story text must start with the story title and the author’s SL name. 

The cover texture will be displayed on the access/voting board.  The image must clearly show the story title and your SL name. If your story contains adult content, your picture must include “Adult content” or “18+” or some similar, clear label.

If you need help preparing the image, please contact Christy.Christos.

Voting!
Votes are free and limited to one vote per story.

About Writers Retreat.
The writer’s retreat is an area designed with writers and avid readers in mind. There are multiple writing areas within and around the lodge, with timers for writing sprints.  Writers are welcome any time and can take part in, or host writing events,  run classes and workshops.

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Requiem/131/207/26 (Click the big book when you Land to TP to writing area )

Press Release: NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp And Daily Dash

Welcome to the Virtual NaNoWriMo Camp in Milk Wood.
NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp & Daily Dash, Milk Wood (75, 49, 22) - General

We have hot chocolate and muffins, laptops, notebooks, pencils and some of the most supportive writers in Second Life®.

First things first, be sure to check out the main NaNoWriMo site. You can create your account, post information about yourself and your novel, meet other Wrimos and verify your word count once the party gets started on November 1st.

http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Next, join our special Wrimo group - Milk Wood Wrimos (found in SL search).

Next, grab our 2014 NaNoWriMo gift bag which you'll find next to Nate our friendly NaNoWriMo Officer (will be released on October 25th).

Next, wear our NaNoWriMo Participant Badge (found in the gift bag), activate the group so you are also wearing the group tag, then stand next to Nate (don't worry, he won't bite) and touch his badge (won't work until November 1st, so no cheating), then type in your new word count. Repeat the last step daily.

Please Note: Be sure to remove your 500 Word Snatch titler before you wear your NaNoWriMo badge as the word meter will interfere with it.

Scheduled Write-Ins (please be aware that the clocks go back in the US on 2nd November and on 26th October in the UK)

Saturday 25th October, 2014: 2pm Pacific Time/5pm Eastern Time/10pm BST: NaNo Prep Write-in NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp & Daily Dash, Milk Wood (75, 49, 22) - General

Saturday (throughout November): 12 Noon – 2pm Pacific Time/3pm – 5pm Eastern Time/8pm GMT – 10 pm GMT:  2 Hour NaNoWriMo Write-in
NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp & Daily Dash, Milk Wood (75, 49, 22) - General

Sunday (throughout November): 12 Noon – 2pm Pacific Time/3pm – 5pm Eastern Time/8pm – 10 pm GMT: :2 Hour NaNoWriMo Write-in
NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp & Daily Dash, Milk Wood (75, 49, 22) - General

Please note we also have a twice-daily Writers' Dash running every Monday-Friday (6am & 6pm Pacific Time) and a 500 Word Snatch on Saturday at 12 noon Pacific time. These are often used by Wrimos to work on their novels.NaNoWriMo Writers' Camp & Daily Dash, Milk Wood (75, 49, 22) - General

A prompt is given and you have fifteen minutes to dash out a paragraph or two using the word (or picture) as inspiration. As well as being useful for sketching out notes and scenes before November, and for kick-starting your writing sessions during the month, they are another fun way to increase your word count. We also offer brief critiques for those attending.

If you want to talk shop with other participants you won't want to miss our Virtual Writers Water Cooler on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/142415?group_id=77447

You can use the buzz and excitement of November to work on other writing endeavours, such as poetry, plays, short stories or essays. Write whatever takes your fancy - but try to write something every day. 

Happy writing!

Virtual Writers
vww.virtualwritersinc.com