Tag: kansas-city
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Preptober Phase 4: Mission Planning
Welcome to Phase Four of Preptober! This week, we’re deep into Mission Planning, examining the conflicts that drive your characters to action. Without conflict, Frodo would have never taken the journey to Mount Doom and destroyed the One Ring. Without conflict, Katniss Everdeen would have never been picked for the Hunger Games and sparked a…
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Preptober Phase 3: Astronaut Training
For Phase 3 of Preptober, we’re headed to Astronaut Training! Don’t worry — we won’t make you get into the vomit comet. Instead, we’re looking into the depths of our characters’ souls to get them ready for the big adventures they’ll take during Novel November. Think about your main character. What are their wants and…
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Preptober Starts… Now 🚀
Novel November We’re one month away from the chaos and insanity that is Novel November! Join us online and in-person as we write our way to 50,000 words in a single month. With events every day and all over the Kansas City metro, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to sit down and lock in on…
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The End of Hot F.Y.N Summer!
So many of you have been hard at work Finishing Your Novel. Whether that was just getting to the end of your draft or polishing it for the next stage towards publishing, you’ve been pushing through life and its many obstacles to get to this point. Be proud of what you accomplished this summer. For…
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Hot FYN Summer!
Happy Pride! KanMoWriCo is queer-led all year round, so we want to take a moment to celebrate that! We’re not an explicitly or exclusively LGBTQ+ writing group, but many of our leaders and members are. We’re so proud of the inclusive space that we’ve built and thank everyone who helps us make it that way,…
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Lace Up for the Spring Sprint!
It’s almost time for Spring Sprint! We’re dedicating the month of April towards the act of telling a story with brevity. Like last year, we’ll introduce a number of events and you can choose your own to make the challenge yours. Maybe you’re a true sprinter, and you want to run the 100 meter dash–…
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Novel November: It’s over!
It’s Over! Congratulations! You made it through a month of pursuing your ambitious writing goals. Time doesn’t stop for us during November. You took on this challenge on top of your job, your kids, your relationships– whatever occupies your life. Through all of that, you spent a whole month in the carnival with us, and…
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Novel November: Week Four
We’ve made it to the last week! Take a deep breath and remind yourself how far you’ve come. You’ve wound your way through a mirror funhouse filled with plot tangles, through rides so creaky that you thought they would break, and overcame your tummy ache after eating too many sweet treats. Even if you don’t…
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Novel November: Week Three
We’ve officially made it through half of November! Take a deep breath and give yourself a moment to really appreciate what you’ve done. Whether you’re where you want to be or behind your goal, you’re doing great. We know that because you’re still going. And you’re halfway through! Hopefully, you’ve made it through the second…
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November Program: Congratulations!
It’s Over! Congratulations! You made it through a month of pursuing your ambitious writing goals. Time doesn’t stop for us during November. You took on this challenge on top of your job, your kids, your relationships– whatever occupies your life. Through all of that, you made this journey through the forest with us, and you…
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November Program: Week Four
We’ve made it to the last week, everyone! Take a deep breath and remind yourself how far you’ve come. You’ve chartered paths through an unmapped forest, fought your way through brambles and thickets, and now the end is in sight. There may be new challenges ahead, but we have plenty planned to keep you going…
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November Program: Week Three
We’ve officially made it through half of November! Take a deep breath and give yourself a moment to really appreciate what you’ve done. Whether you’re where you want to be or behind your goal, you’re doing great. We know that because you’re still going. And you’re halfway through! Hopefully, you’ve made it through the second…
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Spring 2024 Newsletter: (Re)Introducing KanMoWriCo
Hello Writers! This spring, we are planting seeds for our future and we’re so glad you’re here with us! As we explained over the NaNoWriMo email, we are the same writing group you’ve been a part of. Kansas-Missouri Writers Collective has long been the name of our NaNoWriMo region and we’ve been serving Kansas City…