《NaNoWriMo Bootcamp》Table of Contents
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We know there's a lot of information to absorb in this book, so we've placed this Table of Contents here as a quick reference point. We hope you're hungry.
An overview of the NaNoWriMo Bootcamp initiative and answers to questions we figure you'll ask.
A few important guidelines that we ask all of our participants to follow while engaging on our profile and in the BCM Discord server.
A chronological list of activities centered around the NaNoWriMo Bootcamp initiative.
The Bootcamp Mentors' condensed version of Preptober.
If you're interested in joining us for our story starter discussions, you will find us in the on the BCM Discord server during the month of October. If you aren't on Discord, feel free to post your thoughts and insights in the comment section of the
From Oct 10th through Oct 15th we will host a workshop on Discord in the . You are invited to participate in our server or post your responses in the comments section of the (coming soon)
If you're not interested in our story starter discussions, we also have aand a where you can engage and share ideas with like-minded writers.
If you haven't figured out what your story is about, we encourage you to visit the For those folks not on Discord, join us in the comments section of our . Wherever you decide to engage, there should be some crazy-good creativity going on.
Curating a summary (aka synopsis) during the writing process is beneficial. Not only does it give you a nice road map of your plot points, but if you intend to send your novel around to agents and publishers someday, you will have to write one anyway. You'll be able to share your summaries in our on Discord and here in the of this book.
We know you can't post a story on Wattpad without a fabulous blurb and logline to attract potential readers, so we've created a space where you can share the blurb and logline of your NaNo work in progress. Look for the here in this book and post your story blurb and/or logline in the comments, or join us on Discord and post them in the channel.
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Come November, you will be able to share links to your ongoing NaNo WIPs on the of our Discord server. Use the comments section of our in this book to share your links as well. (coming soon)
Come November, daily writing sprints will take place in the of our Discord server to keep folks motivated. You will also find a chapter called in this book for folks who are not on Discord. Just post your writing sprint numbers in the comment section. (coming soon)
A will be set up for folks to share their successes when they reach the word count milestones of 10k, 20k, 30k, 40k, and 50k. Likewise, you will find a in this book where folks can post in the comments when they hit each milestone. This initiative will be run on the honor system. (coming soon)
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I Became a [Biologist] in a Fantasy World!
I loved Biology - always have, and always will. Unfortunately for me, years of fruitless research whittled away what little joy I had left in what I did. Escapism came in the form of reading isekai works, where the stresses of real life seemed so far away.Luckily, I was summoned to a fantasy world of magic, dragons, and other mythical beasts. I didn't even need to deal with the Demon Lord threat, since it seemed that my summoning was a mistake, and all they needed was the Hero who was coincidentally summoned together with me! There was no revenge subplot, no hidden trap directed against me, and they even paid me compensation for their mistake. At long last, I could finally do what I ever wanted to do - experiment for the fun of it!With my new class as a [Biologist], none of this fantasy world's mysteries will be left untouched. Even if the Demon Lord himself comes knocking, nothing will stop me from researching every nook and cranny there is to discover of the magical biology of this world! ----I write extremely casually, and purely for leisure. Updates will likely be irregular, depending on when inspiration strikes and whether I can spare the time to work on this. Don't expect too much out of this, and certainly not anything close to professional quality! Inspired by an overconsumption of Japanese light novels, manga, and anime... expect their influence to slowly but surely take hold.
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Statless
Summary Alexander Weiss, an intelligent and slightly unusual man, always dreamt of becoming a mage. Sadly, reality is harsh and even his best efforts never allowed him to achieve his goal during his lifetime... or did they? One has to be careful what they wish for, lest they might live to see it fulfilled. Description Follow Alex, a man whose pursuit of magic could not even be stopped by his non-magical reality, going as far as to create it himself, only to encounter an unsurmountable obstacle shortly before achieving his lifes goal, denying him all access to these powers. His journey will take him through a miraculous world, full of wonders, magic and manic beasts trying to devour him! He will learn much about this world during his adventures, exploring individual aspects of the System and the various monsters that came from it... or did they? Strong points What you'll get from this novel is the following (read with overly enthusiastic salesman-voice) : • An ending! I'll complete it, no matter what. Well, not "no matter what", but as long as I don't unexpectedly end, this novel won't either! • Good grammar! Might not be perfect, but it's definitely good enough to not detract from the story in the slightest. I'll also fix any reported mistakes as soon as possible, be they grammatical, syntactical or just inconsistencies. • No plot-armor! Or plot-weapons! Or plot-... potions? And no plot-holes! If you see some, it's most likely information that is being witheld for future revelations! But in the (hopefully) very unlikely case of such a vile beast being encountered, please inform me immediately and I'll see to slaying it without grace! (Translation: If you see plot-holes, tell me and I'll fix them) • Logic! [Hidden : Spoilers][Hidden : More Spoilers] [Moved to Chapter [Hidden Spoiler]'s Author's Note] Marvelous, I know! • Blue Boxes! And maybe something more! • Sensible retroactive edits! Not to be confused with radioactive edits! You'll not have to re-read previous chapters, even if they get some major edits. If they were to receive new information, I'll add that very information to the newly released chapters too, in a reasonable way. • Realism! Shocking, I know! Especially considering the tag related to that and the point about "Logic!". This also means that the story will be... well, realistically depicting a pretty messed up world. Don't expect bunnies... at least not cute ones. • Relatively faster paced! No long and boring descriptions of irrelevant stuff. There will be some longer descriptions about important things, but that's gonna be necessary world- and/or character-building! • Short action! Might not be a plus for some, but you won't have to look at a whole (or, god forbit, multiple) chapter describing a fight against the same enemy... • Strategy and hard progression! It's a dog-eat-dog world! No grinding/power-creep! If you're up against three enemies of your level at once, you've already lost! • Understanding! It will be mostly about discovering the wonders of this new world and how it became like that, all while trying to survive. So there will be enough action nonetheless! • Humor! Sometimes dark, sometimes light, always at the worst moment! • Constructive critics, welcome! Destructive critics, nope... I can handle criticism though, so don't go easy on me! Just make sure it's really a mistake when complaining about something. • Will add more in the future! If I can think of more stuff...
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Philippines in Another World (Because Japan is too OP. Please Nerf)
This is the Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas. It is a country of sunny weather and sweet smiles, where life is relatively simple (unless you are into politics) and where people are friendly and warm. However, it is not without flaws.For instance, Philippines suffer corruption in the government like other developing countries as well as decades of insurrection. The rich only gets richer and the poor gets poorer, while since time immemorial the country's denizens have this habit of hating their presidents and loving foreigners more than their own countrymen. It seems nothing has changed much since the famed EDSA Revolution of 1987.The year is 2042. Philippines has reached economic growth comparable to South Korea in 2022. Still, elite families control the government and social justice remains dismal. The younger population became increasingly materialistic while their parents are becoming more and more irresponsible. The problem has shifted from "how to decrease population" to "how to make spoiled kids' and parents' ass off to work".In terms of military power, the country has acquired considerate amount of firepower but remained one of the weakest in the ASEAN region thanks to politics. Worse, China and the USA has declared war against each other after a diplomatic blunder thanks to the incompetence of their respective new presidents. The world is doomed to a world war 3 while the Philippines was caught unprepared for war. Instead of finding solutions, politicians in the Philippines continued to blame their political enemies while the CBCP called everyone to prayer, hoping that God would make a miracle that make Philippines somewhat immune to nuclear weapons. Ironically, the prayer got answered in a way that is unimaginable....
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The Bloodwood Curse - Book 1 of the Rosethorn Chronicles
Akuchi sets off from his home to find his own place in the world. After enlisting in the Cerecan army he hears about Fort Northern Wiles.Fort Northern Wiles stands as the guardian to the civilized world. Surrounded by enemies; Trolls assault the walls to the North, and a hidden danger lurks deep in the dark forest to the south.Akuchi volunteers to serve at the dangerous Fort Northern Wiles, hoping to get out early and start his own farm. To do so Akuchi must travel to the heart of the Bloodwood forest and save the dark elves from a curse so terrible that it leaves its people trapped by their own shame, a disfigurement so horrific that they have all hidden away from the whole world.Princess Aife of the dark elves has been harshly cursed. Like her people, she has never looked at herself in the mirror desperate to forget the curse. When others look at her she sees their horror on their faces, tormented she hides from all.
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The Order Between Life And Death
There is order between life and death, by natural, not by man!!
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Adopted by the Billionaire✔️
➤ STARTED: MARCH 14, 2020➤ ENDED: DECEMBER 12, 2020 𝘏𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘌𝘚𝘛 𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎: 𝘍𝘈𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙-𝘋𝘈𝘜𝘎𝘏𝘛𝘌𝘙 #1 🥇...Ellie Locks has been abused and neglected by her alcoholic father of hers. She isn't like normal 5 year olds, she knows words that a child should not, expresses emotions a child should not, so at the ripe age of 5, she makes a bold decision and runs away from her dreadful home. Antonio Smith had always been ambitious, and wanted what was best for him, so life had always been about business, and more money, while running a multi-billion business with branches reaching as far as China, the cunning, and emotionless ceo finds him captivated by a little girl, their encounter was going to change the lives of both of them. Who knew that the abused and neglected little girl, would spark the attention of the ruthless CEO. Watch as the girl go through turmoils and emotional roller coasters, will Antonio be able to be there emotionally for her?COVER DESIGN BY MEPSA: WRITTEN WHEN I WAS 13/14
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