I'm looking forward to another trip to the writing camp. Lots of ideas to write about.
Recently received an early copy of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - The Illustrated Movie Companion book. Not normally the type of book I'd review, but it was fun to check out, like DVD extras on paper. Review.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
How did you alll enjoy the seventh installment in the harry potter series?
I enjoyed quite a bit. 9/10
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Anna Smudge Book Review - KidReviewer Tells All
Nick Chance here, aka the KidReviewer. I just wanted to share that I just posted my review of a hot new book for 'tweenage' kids, called Anna Smudge: Professional Shrink, by author MAC. I received a galley copy in prep for the debut this weekend at Comic-Con in NYC.
It was an easy read, has some cool twists, and they used a couple popular comic book artists for the artwork. Check out my review and leave me a comment about the review, or just about what you're up to.
Here's the link to the Anna Smudge Book Review.
---Nick
It was an easy read, has some cool twists, and they used a couple popular comic book artists for the artwork. Check out my review and leave me a comment about the review, or just about what you're up to.
Here's the link to the Anna Smudge Book Review.
---Nick
Friday, January 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Is anyone interested in National Novel Writing Month is November?
I think its too much for us, but one of you might be interested in this:
www.nanowrimo.org What is NaNoWriMo?
The Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month ( http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ )is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a novel by midnight, November 30. The word-count goal for our adult program is 50,000 words, but our Young Writers Program encourages teachers and students to work together to set reasonable, yet challenging, word-count goals.
The only thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
Make no mistake: you will be writing a lot of strange stuff, and some of it will be just plain bad. But that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes, to forgo the endless tweaking and editing. For 30 days, you get to lock that inner editor in the basement, let your imagination take over, and just create!
As you spend November writing, you can draw comfort from the fact that, all around the world, other National Novel Writing Month participants of all ages are going through the same joys and sorrows of producing the Great Frantic Novel.
In 2006, over 79,000 adults participated through our main site, and 15,000 young writers participated through our Young Writers Program. This year we are expecting over 100,000 kids, teens, and adults total to take on this challenge.
So, to recap:
What: To meet your word-count goal, and write a novel from scratch in one month's time. You will be able to enter your chosen word-count goals in your profiles starting November 1.
Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.
Why: The reasons are endless! To write freely without having to stress over quality. To be able to make references to passages from our novels any chance we get. To be able to mock real novelists who take far longer than 30 days to produce their work.
When: Sign-ups begin October 1, 2007. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach your word-count goal by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the celebration begins.
Still confused? Just visit the How NaNoWriMo Works for Young Writers page! If you are an educator, visit the How NaNoWriMo Works for Teachers page.
www.nanowrimo.org What is NaNoWriMo?
The Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month ( http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ )is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a novel by midnight, November 30. The word-count goal for our adult program is 50,000 words, but our Young Writers Program encourages teachers and students to work together to set reasonable, yet challenging, word-count goals.
The only thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
Make no mistake: you will be writing a lot of strange stuff, and some of it will be just plain bad. But that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes, to forgo the endless tweaking and editing. For 30 days, you get to lock that inner editor in the basement, let your imagination take over, and just create!
As you spend November writing, you can draw comfort from the fact that, all around the world, other National Novel Writing Month participants of all ages are going through the same joys and sorrows of producing the Great Frantic Novel.
In 2006, over 79,000 adults participated through our main site, and 15,000 young writers participated through our Young Writers Program. This year we are expecting over 100,000 kids, teens, and adults total to take on this challenge.
So, to recap:
What: To meet your word-count goal, and write a novel from scratch in one month's time. You will be able to enter your chosen word-count goals in your profiles starting November 1.
Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.
Why: The reasons are endless! To write freely without having to stress over quality. To be able to make references to passages from our novels any chance we get. To be able to mock real novelists who take far longer than 30 days to produce their work.
When: Sign-ups begin October 1, 2007. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach your word-count goal by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the celebration begins.
Still confused? Just visit the How NaNoWriMo Works for Young Writers page! If you are an educator, visit the How NaNoWriMo Works for Teachers page.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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