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NaNoWriMo approaches! The forums divide into people who are doing NaNo and people who are not. People who are doing NaNo divide into pansters, those easy-going beings who make up their plot as they write, and plotters, beings who need outlines, character sheets, world maps, and a theme analysis. Plotters divide into plotters who know exactly when they are planning exactly what and plotters who are stuck in the muck.

Announcing...

No drumrolls, please. Drumrolls are cliche.

Announcing...
Pre-NaNoWriMo Preparation and Brainstorming Chat Session

We shall meet, share what we have developed (or not) so far, sympathize with one another's woes, bounce ideas off other talented HolyWorlders, and make MASSIVE PROGRESS. We shall steal and modify the Boyscouts's motto. Be prepared... for the arduous month ahead!

When: October 21, 7pm-10pm Central Standard Time That should give you enough time to start planning and get stuck while leaving enough time before NaNo to finish more in-depth planning inspired by the brainstorm session.

Where: Holy World's Fantasy Chat Room As in on the fantasy forum, not as in a chat room that doesn't exist.

Who: Everyone Even if you don't need help, even if you are a panster, we plotters-in-the-muck would greatly appreciate your ideas.

Who's coming?
Spread the word!

If I remember (I hope there'll be reminders posted somewhere as it draws nearer), I intend to attend, whether or not I'll be attempting NaNoWriMo this year, and even though 8-11 EST might be somewhat late for "a school night."

I plan on coming! Though...sometimes we don't get home until late on sunday...so I might miss it.

I'm relying on the dear sponsoring Constable for the reminders. I agonized over hitting a timezone sweet spot. Never tried to find a time for a cross-timezone event like this before! I figured that the people for whom the time overlapped with dinner or went too late could make it at some point, even if they couldn't be present all three hours.

I shall try, but I'm both notoriously forgetful and often occupied in the evenings.

Ahhhh, 5:00 PST! Right when I have dinner! I'll have to try and convince my mom to let me get on...

Maybe you could get on a tad late if not?

Well, my mom's current rule is that no one is allowed on the internet after 5:00. But I'm sure if I explained it was for NaNo...

Oh. Well...I hope it works out since it's for NaNo. If not...maybe a few of us skypers can have another plot planning session.

I think it will be too late in my time to join you guys. If I'm right with my calculations, 7pm CST will be 1am here. Hope you have a very fun, productive time though!

I'll have to see if I can pop in.

I'll try to come, it sounds like a lot of fun. Though I can't make any promises. I don't even know if I'll have internet then.

But if I do, I think we'll still be in Eastern Time, so that's a time where I could probably come...

We'll see. I hope so.

Awww, I'm not sure, but I"ll really try.

I'll probably be there. *writes it on calendar*


We should do an early one on Skype for those that can't get on that late.

Hi y'all, I know at the moment most of you are maybes. That's OK. I just wanted to remind everyone the chat session is tomorrow evening. By the way, I think it is a great idea for those who like the idea of a brainstorming session but can't make it to come up with an alternate chat/skype date.

I can make it! I'll be pretty tired, as I have to get up early to go on a long road trip to Oregon, but I'll be back in plenty of time for the chat!

Oh, yeah, I'd forgotten about this. Well, I plan to be there for at least part of it, anyway.

I just want to call this a resounding success. And to think I was worried only a handful would show up. I know I personally benefited greatly, and I think many others did as well. Happy NaNo-ing!

It was! Thanks so much for thinking it up and getting it to happen!

I meant to come, I honestly did! I got my dates all confuzzled.

Rose and I were talking and decided we wanted another plot party (this on skype) for those that either didn't make it to the first one, or those that want to come do more development/help others do so.
The second pre-nano party will be on skype tomorrow (Monday, 22nd [in the western hemisphere anyway] of Oct. 2012 A.D.).
You'll have to be a contact of either Rose or I on skype, so PM either of us if you are not already one of our contacts.

Guess who re-forgot about it? *sighs* Apparently I'm good at forgetting.

I think it would be cool to have a mini-planning party every day in chat, maybe sometime in the afternoon (1 PM EST?). That way, people could come whenever they felt like it.

Wish I could come to the party today, but I have too much work due today to attend...

Ya have skype?

Or, Jeremiah, we could always do it in HW chat again, so everyone can come.

Can I do it in Skype? What time? I completely missed out on the plot planning section (the most needed part for me) because of my dumb bedtime limits.

Sounds good to me, the only concern is if people are in chat that want to chat...not plot novels. But if everyone that wants to do it is on HWHF or HWSF we could jack one of those chatrooms since they are less likely to have normal chatters.

Why don't we jack the HWSF chat room? It's quiet enough, and deserves some more action.

Okay folks, that makes the second planning party time....

7-10 PM CST in the HWSF chat room.

Sounds good.

Dang it, I don't think Mom'll go for another two-hour evening of me on the computer... I probably won't show up guys.

Oh sweet! This day keeps getting BETTER AND BETTER! I'm completely there for a second session in scifi chat. Who's modding, Lyc and Azlyn? I promise I'll keep my big fat leadership head out of your structuring.

Bummer, Renna! Uh, offer to do the dishes for the rest of the week/some other bribery? XD

She doesn't do bribery well. She thinks the internet is evil...

Maybe if we plan to do plot development first, I could convince her to let me in for an hour or so? Since she knows I missed it last night because of bedtime.

Me too, Azlyn. I honestly thought it was today, not yesterday.
Then again, I joke with my friend about my being numerically illiterate. I once accidently referenced Psalm 199...

I'm sorry so I could not show up. *Kicks life for getting in the way*

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