NaNoWriMo National Novel Writers Month  

10/30/14
Today we registered on the official Young Writers Program of NaNoWriMo website!  Below is the official link:
http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/

All you need to do is sign up (if you haven't already). A few helpful steps to follow are:
1. Once you create a user name go to your email to access the link that will bring you back to the NaNoWriMO site to create a password.  
2. Find our "virtual classroom" by clicking on Find a Classroom. 
Search for: The Pencils of Power (This is the name of virtual classroom).  Join this classroom.
3. Go to the My NaNoWriMo icon at the top left of the screen. Click on it. On the left hand column go to Edit Novel Info. Then add your word count goal (5,000/ 10,000/ 30,000 or 50,000 pages). This way you will be able to keep track of your progress online.   
4. Become familiar with the resources available on this website. This is going to be your home for the next 30 days!!! :)   

Here are some cool interactive links to help you plan your story:
Plot: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/ 

Timeline: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2/

Story graphic organizers: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/

The Percy Jackson Problem

Read the following article that was written for The New Yorker magazine.  It introduces a popular debate that has been growing around the Percy Jackson series. It raises questions that are being asked such as, "Is Percy Jackson helping young readers to grow in the right way?".  Post your oppinion/reaction to the article and respond to two other posts for extra credit.  Click on the link below to begin reading now:  You will find a place to leave comments at the bottom of this page.  You have from Monday 10/27/14 till Monday 11/3/14 to post and leave two comments.  

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/percy-jackson-problem