National Novel Writing Month starts tomorrow…

For some, November 1st is simply the day after Halloween – a day when you can go out to the store and get some seriously discounted candy. For others, it’s the beginning of a month long rush to get 50,000 coherent words onto paper for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo (as the cool kids call it). A lot of people participate in this challenge to crank out the first draft of a novel every year. If you are one of those, here are a couple of the ways that FDL can help you get on the path to that NaNoWriMo badge:

  1. Quiet space. FDL has a couple of study rooms for patron use that are available in two hour increments either be appointment or walk-in. If your two hours are up and no one else is waiting for the room, you can request a third hour. While the rooms aren’t totally sound-proof, you can sit in them to work relatively undisturbed by the rest of the library’s going-ons.
  2. Wi-fi. This might seem like an obvious perk of the library, and maybe you have wi-fi at home, but home is too distracting. Come on over to the library and find yourself a quiet corner. Our wi-fi connection is also password free so you don’t even have to talk to anyone to connect if you’re already in the writing zone.
  3. Inexpensive coffee. Starbucks can be great, but if you’re just looking for a caffeine fix without all the fixings, FDL has you covered. At the circulation desk downstairs, you can get a plain old cup of brain fuel for $1. You also don’t have to wait very long to get it.
  4.  Socialization. Maybe you’ve been typing away at your manuscript alone for too long and it’s time you saw another person for the first time in three days. Come on over to FDL, talk to the librarians, and maybe meet someone else who is also doing NaNoWriMo this year.
  5. Inspiration. NaNoWriMo can be the start of something really great. A ton of authors have turned their NaNo projects into polished, published material. A few went on to become bestsellers. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Wool by Hugh Howey, and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell all started off as NaNo projects. And they probably weren’t as polished as they are now at the end of the NaNo month. So, get your butt in a seat and get to writing!

Post by Carey Gibbons, Reference Specialist

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