Hello dear writers!
How is everyone today?
Well, I shall have the next "Preparing for NaNoWriMo" up next week sometime. So no, it is my deepest regrets to say that I am not here today to help with organizing for the long, daunting road ahead.
I have recently started a LEGO blog. It's for all things LEGO related. Then mum was talking about the fact that I should have a special blog for story writing. And that's when I had the bright idea of including a "LEGO Stories" page on the LEGO blog, since most of the stories I write are some LEGO fanfiction.
So if any of you are interested in having a look at the current story I'm posting up, click here. I'm planning on posting on it once a week, maybe twice a week, and you'll know when I have a new chapter up because the "!!New Chapter!!" sign will have vanished from the chapter you read last time. Plus I'll make a blog post announcing that there is a new post. ;)
Keep on writing, and a tip for when NaNoWriMo comes: take everything in your stride! (So no rushing!!)
Happy writing!
WillowUnicorn
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Preparing for NaNoWriMo
Good Morning! :) How is everyone this fine Spring morning?
So, it's time to start preparing for NaNoWriMo.
"What?" you all cry. "We have to start preparing now? But NaNoWriMo isn't for months!"
"But," I wag my index finger at you. "You cannot focus very well if you are not prepared!"
"But it just takes a week to get prepared." you protest. "I can be ready in one week!"
"You may be able to get ready in one week," I give you all an earnest look. "But will you be feeling frazzled or relaxed?"
You all pause, trying to find a suitable reply.
"Because you see." I sit down in a chair. "Lets say you're out of pens. Tomorrow is the big day. It's Sunday, and all the shops are closing in half an hour. You rush off to Office Works, but it's too late - they have just closed. All the other shops are closed because it's Sunday.
"Then, because you didn't have any pens, you have to get some in the morning, wasting about an hour that could've been used writing.
"How ever, if you start preparing now, less than a month and a half before NaNoWriMo starts, then you can start the writing challenge the on the first day without feeling stressed!" I give a winning smile to all of you.
~*^*~
OK, so, mini-stories aside, lets make a list.
The last thing you want to happen during NaNoWriMo is to run out of paper, or lose, or even break, your pen/ pencil. You'll also want to tidy up the calendar and make sure that there are good spaces of time for writing.
The first thing we need to do is make a list. Lists are so lovely. Here is why:
Your list is going to be full of stuff you need to buy and do. First of all, lets make the To-do list:
OK, so above we have our To-do list. Now, below, let's make the To-buy list:
I like buying at least two notebooks at a time, occasionally three if I have the money. I like to write really big books, and how is one supposed to write a 50,000+ worded book if they have one notebook? You'll also need a notebook to sort out the plans for the story.
The paper is for any random ideas that pop into your head while you're writing. You need to put those ideas somewhere, because when you're writing a book ideas can sometimes leave as quickly and suddenly as they came.
It is essential to have things to drink and nibble. It does no one any good if you are writing on an empty stomach and a stressed mind. I like having a nice stock of licorice tea, as it's so yummy and helps me to relax. Also having a good stock of cornchips helps, because if I need to nibble something I'll have a small bowl of them with dips.
So now we have the basics for preparing. Soon I'll be posting up how to organize your plotline, characters, all the story planning needed so that when November comes you won't be running around trying to get all the last details onto a piece of paper.
Well, hopefully this helped you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask, as I'll be happy to help you out.
Happy writing!
WillowUnicorn
So, it's time to start preparing for NaNoWriMo.
"What?" you all cry. "We have to start preparing now? But NaNoWriMo isn't for months!"
"But," I wag my index finger at you. "You cannot focus very well if you are not prepared!"
"But it just takes a week to get prepared." you protest. "I can be ready in one week!"
"You may be able to get ready in one week," I give you all an earnest look. "But will you be feeling frazzled or relaxed?"
You all pause, trying to find a suitable reply.
"Because you see." I sit down in a chair. "Lets say you're out of pens. Tomorrow is the big day. It's Sunday, and all the shops are closing in half an hour. You rush off to Office Works, but it's too late - they have just closed. All the other shops are closed because it's Sunday.
"Then, because you didn't have any pens, you have to get some in the morning, wasting about an hour that could've been used writing.
"How ever, if you start preparing now, less than a month and a half before NaNoWriMo starts, then you can start the writing challenge the on the first day without feeling stressed!" I give a winning smile to all of you.
~*^*~
OK, so, mini-stories aside, lets make a list.
The last thing you want to happen during NaNoWriMo is to run out of paper, or lose, or even break, your pen/ pencil. You'll also want to tidy up the calendar and make sure that there are good spaces of time for writing.
The first thing we need to do is make a list. Lists are so lovely. Here is why:
- They are clean
- They are organized
- And so easy to read! :D
Your list is going to be full of stuff you need to buy and do. First of all, lets make the To-do list:
- Find a little corner to write and to keep your writing.
- Make sure there's enough room in your bag to put your writing in it.
- Check all your pens, and make sure that they are in good working condition.
- Have a peep at your stock of paper, or have a look for any notebooks you own that are big enough for story writing and aren't taken up by notes.
- Check out what's in your kitchen cupboard.
- Have a look at the calendar, and tidy it up so that you can attend NaNoWriMo events, and to make sure you have enough time to do writing.
OK, so above we have our To-do list. Now, below, let's make the To-buy list:
- Notebooks
- Pens
- Pencils
- Paper
- Tea/Coffee/Milo
- Nibbles (cookies, chips and dips, etc)
I like buying at least two notebooks at a time, occasionally three if I have the money. I like to write really big books, and how is one supposed to write a 50,000+ worded book if they have one notebook? You'll also need a notebook to sort out the plans for the story.
The paper is for any random ideas that pop into your head while you're writing. You need to put those ideas somewhere, because when you're writing a book ideas can sometimes leave as quickly and suddenly as they came.
It is essential to have things to drink and nibble. It does no one any good if you are writing on an empty stomach and a stressed mind. I like having a nice stock of licorice tea, as it's so yummy and helps me to relax. Also having a good stock of cornchips helps, because if I need to nibble something I'll have a small bowl of them with dips.
So now we have the basics for preparing. Soon I'll be posting up how to organize your plotline, characters, all the story planning needed so that when November comes you won't be running around trying to get all the last details onto a piece of paper.
Well, hopefully this helped you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask, as I'll be happy to help you out.
Happy writing!
WillowUnicorn
Monday, September 22, 2014
A few Poems
Hallo! :D
So, earlier in the month, I went to a poetry workshop held by my local library. We did some poem writing (of course :P) and then I lost the notepad I had written my poems on.
But I found it today. :P So here are the poems I had written!
Blue, Not a cloud
In the sky.
The summer breeze wafts
Down the street
A few birds warble their
Songs of joy.
The bees hum in chorus,
Going on their rounds.
The flowers on their trees,
Send sweet scents.
The people unconsciously notice. The house remains oblivious.
The LEGO
My LEGO sits in an old, blue trunk.
It's a wonderful mess of colours.
A wonderful mess of bricks.
It's hard, plastic sides are strong.
It's crashing, shhing sound is loud.
The bricks are painful underfoot.
The bricks are hard on the hand.
The houses sit in rows,
The cars are parked in lines.
The minifigures stand in columns.
It's a hard, plastic world of LEGO.
OK, now for some haiku:
Royal Hope:
It's a Girl thing,
Snow Empress.
Inferno,
Dangerously pepper jet.
Outback legend.
OK, so those were the poems I wrote! The LEGO one is my favourite. Although the "Royal Hope" haiku is also pretty good.
Well, I must go and write my essay on WW1. I'll probably be on again tomorrow morning.
If you have any questions about NaNoWriMo, make sure to ask them and I'll answer in my posts. ;)
Keep on writing! :D
WillowUnicorn xoxoxo
So, earlier in the month, I went to a poetry workshop held by my local library. We did some poem writing (of course :P) and then I lost the notepad I had written my poems on.
But I found it today. :P So here are the poems I had written!
Blue, Not a cloud
In the sky.
The summer breeze wafts
Down the street
A few birds warble their
Songs of joy.
The bees hum in chorus,
Going on their rounds.
The flowers on their trees,
Send sweet scents.
The people unconsciously notice. The house remains oblivious.
The LEGO
My LEGO sits in an old, blue trunk.
It's a wonderful mess of colours.
A wonderful mess of bricks.
It's hard, plastic sides are strong.
It's crashing, shhing sound is loud.
The bricks are painful underfoot.
The bricks are hard on the hand.
The houses sit in rows,
The cars are parked in lines.
The minifigures stand in columns.
It's a hard, plastic world of LEGO.
OK, now for some haiku:
Royal Hope:
It's a Girl thing,
Snow Empress.
Inferno,
Dangerously pepper jet.
Outback legend.
OK, so those were the poems I wrote! The LEGO one is my favourite. Although the "Royal Hope" haiku is also pretty good.
Well, I must go and write my essay on WW1. I'll probably be on again tomorrow morning.
If you have any questions about NaNoWriMo, make sure to ask them and I'll answer in my posts. ;)
Keep on writing! :D
WillowUnicorn xoxoxo
Sunday, September 21, 2014
NaNoWriMo
Hey readers! :D
Wow, it's been a while since I last posted, hasn't it?
Well, it's getting to that time of the year - NaNoWriMo is coming up! Are any of you excited for it? I sure am! :D It's time to start organizing for what November may bring. I've already had an idea for what I'll write this year, and Mum says that if I plan ahead well enough I can go to things like the Kickstart on November the 1st, the 24 hour Writing Spree, and all the other events!
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month. It's held every year in November, and for the whole of November you have to attempt to reach the word goal of 50,000 or more words. There is also Camp NaNoWriMo, held in the middle of the year.
If you're aged 13+, you can sign up for NaNoWriMo. If you want a friend, you can find me here. I'll be happy to friend you, but remember to message me at the same time, saying that you read my blog posts!
If you're aged between 0-17 (although I highly doubt a toddler could write a book. :P), then you can sign up for the Young Writers Program. It's held by NaNoWriMo for younger writers. Unlike NaNoWriMo, where you have a set word goal, the Young Writers Program allows you to set your own goals. You can also find me on there: Spinjisumaster.
I look forward to seeing you all on NaNoWriMo this year! :D
Well, I must go, I have school work to do, and circus classes as well. :)
Keep on writing!
WillowUnicorn
Wow, it's been a while since I last posted, hasn't it?
Well, it's getting to that time of the year - NaNoWriMo is coming up! Are any of you excited for it? I sure am! :D It's time to start organizing for what November may bring. I've already had an idea for what I'll write this year, and Mum says that if I plan ahead well enough I can go to things like the Kickstart on November the 1st, the 24 hour Writing Spree, and all the other events!
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month. It's held every year in November, and for the whole of November you have to attempt to reach the word goal of 50,000 or more words. There is also Camp NaNoWriMo, held in the middle of the year.
If you're aged 13+, you can sign up for NaNoWriMo. If you want a friend, you can find me here. I'll be happy to friend you, but remember to message me at the same time, saying that you read my blog posts!
If you're aged between 0-17 (although I highly doubt a toddler could write a book. :P), then you can sign up for the Young Writers Program. It's held by NaNoWriMo for younger writers. Unlike NaNoWriMo, where you have a set word goal, the Young Writers Program allows you to set your own goals. You can also find me on there: Spinjisumaster.
I look forward to seeing you all on NaNoWriMo this year! :D
Well, I must go, I have school work to do, and circus classes as well. :)
Keep on writing!
WillowUnicorn
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