NaNoWriMo 2018

NaNoWriMo is right around the corner and it's time to get ready!

I have been taking part since 2013 (I missed 2016 because... life happens).

Throughout the years, I have produced a few articles, and a workshop I hosted about writing in a virtual world called Second Life.

I have decided to collect all the articles in one single post. 

The listing is organized by theme and not chronologically.

Take 5! Writing in a Virtual World includes:

5 Common Misconceptions about Virtual Worlds
5 Reasons Why Writing in a Virtual World Is a Good Idea
5 Easy Steps to Start Writing in a Virtual World
5 Simple Ways to Make the Best of Writing in a Virtual World
5 Things Virtual Reality Can Teach you About Writing

Take 5! Writing in a Virtual World 2 includes:

What to Expect of a Writing Session

When You Just Don’t Feel Like It
At a Writing Session - Double Do’s
The Dynamics of a Writing Session
Loose Ends

Workshop: Boost Your Writing Using Second Life includes:

1. Problems during NaNoWriMo
  1.1. Real Life
  1.2. The Story
  1.3. The Writing

2. The Writer’s Path – Support, Information and Writing Opportunities
  2.1. Meeting Other Writers and Readers
  2.2. Writing Opportunities

3. The Story – Immersion
  3.1. Finding Locations
   3.1.1. Destination Guide
   3.1.2. SL Travel Blogs
   3.1.3. Suggestions of Friends and Fellow Writers
   3.1.4. Roleplay Sims
  3.2. Arriving
   3.2.1. Windlights and Sounds
   3.2.2. Writer Tag and Cautious Interacting

3.3. The Macro Approach
3.4. The Micro Approach
3.5. Going beyond Your Comfort Zone

3.6. The Roleplaying Approach

3.7. Profiles
3.8. Avatar Names and Looks

Take a Walk on the Scary Side about using environments in Second Life as a resource for the Setting in your stories.

A few Writing Resources that include:

Thesaurus

Plot Generators

Word Counters

English Usage, etc.

Virtual Inspiration Booth at Milk Wood in Second Life.

Good luck with your NaNoWriMo!