Come Write In with NaNoWriMo 2022

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Welcome to NaNoWriMo 2022

Every November, the National Novel Writing Month challenges aspiring and established authors to produce an entire novel of at least 50,000 words in just 30 days and nights of complete and utter literary abandon. Wellington is a particularly active hotspot for Writing Month aficionados (or Wrimos for short), with over 1300 writers currently signed up to take part.

So how does it work? First, you sign up for the programme over at the NaNoWriMo website. When you create your account, you’ll be asked what part of the world you’re from, and you’ll be automatically added to your local community of writers on the NaNoWriMo forums. In that community, you’ll find kinship from your fellow writers and the wonderful Wellington municipal liaisons, who are there to offer help and inspiration as needed. You’ll also find info about writing groups and workshops running throughout the city to help you push through that word count.

Come Write In!

Wellington City Libraries loves supporting NaNoWriMo, so this year we’re hosting Come Write In spaces at four of our branch libraries. Write-ins are a hallmark of the NaNoWriMo experience — they’re spaces for you to join in-person with other writers, share your pains and your triumphs, get inspiration, drink coffee, and encourage one another to keep working towards your writing goals. We’re very lucky that many of our Write-Ins are being hosted by Wellington’s municipal liaisons as well.

Details of our Come Write In spaces are below:

  • Johnsonville Library | Waitohi: Every Saturday, 10.00am – 12.00pm (liaison-hosted)
  • Karori Library | Te Māhanga: Every Saturday, 2.00 – 4.00pm (liaison-hosted)
  • Te Awe (Brandon Street) Library: Every Sunday, 1.30 – 4.30pm (liaison-hosted)
  • Cummings Park (Ngaio) Library | Korimako: Every Monday, 3.00 – 5.00pm (library-hosted)

All of our Come Write In libraries feature free wi-fi, comfy chairs, a guaranteed space for you to work, and of course the coffee (or tea) will be flowing from our wonderful library cafes. (Except for you folks at Cummings Park Library — but we’re sure that if you ask nicely enough, you can get a cuppa from the staff room!)

Finding Inspiration

Don’t forget you can check out our blog for advice, tips and tricks from established Wellington authors and former Wrimos including Catherine Chidgey, Mikaela Nyman, Breton Dukes, and Rachel Kerr.

Happy writing to you all!

Published by Stephen