National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of your-pants approach to novel writing.
Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by Midnight on November 30. Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. Take risks and write on the fly. The King County Library System will provide free writing workshops, Write-In sites and library resources.
Isn’t it time you finally wrote that novel?
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Where Do I Start?
Presented by Ann Gonzalez
Ages 15 and older
The beginning of a novel is important because the writer needs to introduce the main character, the setting and the issue driving the novel forward. Bring the first pages of your NaNoWriMo novel, (if you’ve started) and take a break from your frantic efforts to reach the end to consider the beginning.
 Richmond Beach Library
Saturday, October 31, 2pm
Auburn Library
Tuesday, November 3, 3:30pm
Fairwood Library
Saturday, November 7, 2pm
Kingsgate Library
Tuesday, November 24, 7pm
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Immersion Writing–Follow the Narrator
Presented by Ann Gonzales
Ages 15 and older
Writers often struggle with writing and rewriting the first third of their novels, unable to break out of the revision loop and finish the book. Learn to overcome the obstacles keeping you from typing, “The End.”
Federal Way 320th Library
Wednesday, November 4, 7pm
Valley View Library
Tuesday, November 10, 7pm |
Kevin Emerson
Zombies and the Art of Ghoulish Writing!
Ages 12 and older
What are the key ingredients of a great spooky story? Learn to create a fiendish tale with zombies swarming up from the sod, vampires rising from moldy crypts, ghouls and poltergeists appearing from the mist.
 Bellevue Library
Saturday, October 17, 2pm
Sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Woodmont Library
Thursday, November 12, 7pm
Please register.
Bothell Library
Thursday, November 19, 3:30pm
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 Torrrture the Heroine
Presented by Mary Jane Beaufrand
For grades 6-12 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
You’ve started writing about zombies, now give them LIFE. Moo hoo haw haw haw! Get some tips to make your fictional characters deeper and well rounded. After all, zombies have feelings too. Beaufrand is the author of Primavera, a young adult novel.
Bellevue Library
Saturday, November 14, 2pm
Sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library. |
Urban Arts
Presented by Nature Consortium
Ages 10 and older
This multi-media class will explore the subjects of HipHop music, Spokenword, Graffiti Art and Zines. You will get to create your own art project.
Registration required.
Des Moines Library
Friday, November 6, 3pm
Bothell Library
Monday, November 16, 4pm
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Creating Your Own Zine
Presented by Nature Consortium
Ages 11 and older
Zine is an abbreviation of the word fanzine or magazine and uses ads, wrappers, photographs, images, drawings and materials to collage a page for an original publication.
Registration required.
Snoqualmie Library
Wednesday, November 4, 3pm
Covington Library
Friday, November 6, 2pm |
Move Over Wizards–Make Way for Steampunk!
Presented by Susan Olds
Ages 12 and older
Steampunk is the exciting new literary genre taking readers by storm. Originating in London a few years ago, it’s a most curious mix of futuristic Victorian settings, time and space travel, intrepid inventors, mad scientists, adventurers, fantastic steam-powered machines, automata servants, hot air balloons, passenger dirigibles and mysteries galore. Join Art Educator Susan Olds for a multi-media introduction to this unique reading experience.
Kingsgate Library
Saturday, November 7, 11am
Carnation Library
Tuesday, November 17, 2:45pm
Held at Tolt Middle School, 3740 Tolt Avenue.
Please register.
Covington Library
Tuesday, November 17, 7pm
Bellevue Library
Tuesday, December 1, 7pm
Sponsored by Bellevue Friends of the Library.
Federal Way 320th Library
Saturday, December 5, 2pm |
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Win-Win with Your Writing
Presented by Mary Buckham
Ages 15 and older
The co-author of Break Into Fiction: Power Plot Your Novel offers a motivational workshop that celebrates your writing achievements and helps you to brainstorm the next steps to move your writing career forward.
Fairwood Library
Saturday, November 21, 2pm
Covington Library
Monday, November 23, 7pm
Richmond Beach Library
Saturday, November 28, 2pm
Shoreline Library
Monday, November 30, 7pm |
Muscling-Up the Midsection
Presented by Susan Wingate
Ages 15 and older
Learn writing techniques to create ongoing suspense and interest. Discover ways to eliminate “midriff bulge” in your story by tightening and strengthening conflict.
Richmond Beach Library
Saturday, November 7, 2pm
North Bend Library
Sunday, November 8, 2pm |
 Novel in 30 Days: High Speed Plotting
Presented by Renda Dodge
Ages 15 and older
The Municipal Liaison of NaNoWriMo for the Seattle area shares tips on how to reach 50,000 words as painlessly as possible. Learn basic guidelines for plot and story structure.
Covington Library
Monday, November 2, 7pm
Sponsored by Friends of Covington Library
Maple Valley Library
Saturday, November 14, 11am
Sponsored by Maple Valley Library Guild |
Pick a Plot: Know Where You Are Going
Presented by Louise Marley
Ages 12 to adult
To write a book really fast it helps if you know the end before you start. Award-winning author Louise Marley will talk about various ways to form a plot and methods used by different writers.
Registration required.
Lake Forest Park Library
Tuesday, November 17, 4pm
Held in Third Place Commons Meeting Room |
 Meet the Author Robert Dugoni
Keep your hands on the keyboard with New York Times Bestselling Author and acclaimed teacher, Robert Dugoni.
Join us at the Bellevue Library every Tuesday in November for a different topic.
Getting Started Moving in the Right Direction
From your initial query letter to your published novel the writer must convey that they understand classic story structure. This New York Times best-selling author will provide in-class exercises and assignments to help you better understand story structure to evaluate your novel’s plot. Discover the four stages to writing and how to determine if you should, or shouldn’t, outline.
Bellevue Library
Tuesday, November 3, 7pm
Playing God: Creating Memorable Characters
What is it about certain characters that makes them so memorable? Learn techniques to make your characters individuals that will keep readers wondering about them long after they have finished your book.
Bellevue Library
Tuesday, November 10, 7pm
Techniques to Bring Your Novel Writing to Life
Learn how to employ time-tested techniques of best-selling authors to improve your novel writing. This workshop will focus on catching and holding the reader’s attention in the first three pages while avoiding common mistakes–the seven deadly sins that can get a manuscript rejected and how to create and sustain tension, the key to keeping readers turning the page.
Bellevue Library
Tuesday, November 17, 7pm
Power Editing
Now that you’ve typed, “The End”–you are finished.
Or are you? Review the common mistakes novelists make and how to fix them before submitting
to an agent or editor. Learn five steps to editing
your manuscript.
Bellevue Library
Tuesday, November 24, 7pm |
 Writing a novel can be a lonely experience, so to keep your spirits up and the words flowing we’re providing some gathering spots for NaNoWriMo participants. Bring your laptop and a snack to huddle down with other writers and reach your word count.
Write-In Sites
Covington Library
Monday, November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 7pm
Auburn Library
November 4, 10, 18, 24 and 30, 3:30pm
Kenmore Library
Friday, November 13, 11am
Fairwood Library
Saturday, November 14, 2pm
Write Here! Write Now!
The library meeting room is available for you to write, brainstorm and enjoy free coffee.
Richmond Beach Library
Friday, November 6, 13, 20 and 27, 10am
Snack & Scribble
Teens and adults welcome.
Look for the rubber duckie and join us in the teen section to cheer on other writers.
Woodmont Library
Tuesday, November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 6:30pm |
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