Anyone can follow a writing group on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.
Standard Set
This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
- What made you interested in this topic?
- What do you hope to achieve by participating?
- Are you interested in helping with the writing group organization?
Answers
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Anonym
Oct. 31, 2011, 5:45 a.m.
Bio:
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Location: Scotland, UK
Standard Set Answer:
What made me interested in this topic?
I love writing, and enjoy challenges.
What do I hope to achieve by participating?
Well, I hope to make it to the 50k without sacrificing my degree in the process!
Am I interested in helping with the writing group organisation?
I wish I could, but unfortunately with my work, uni and writing there will be little room for anything else.
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spidey
Oct. 23, 2011, 12:29 a.m.
Bio:
Location: Australia
Standard Set Answer:
Thought it would be good to warm up to attempting to write a novel in a month.
Hope to get some ideas and techniques to help me participate in Nanowrimo.
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Polypuppet
Oct. 18, 2011, 4:53 p.m.
Bio:
Location: Birmingham, UK
Standard Set Answer:
* My interest in this topic stems from my intention to complete Nanowrimo 2011, but I have yet to plan anything towards it.
* I hope to achieve an outline sketch of what I'm going to write about in Nanowrimo 2011.
* I'm not interested in helping with the group organization.
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alex celi
Oct. 16, 2011, 4:28 p.m.
Bio:
soy un abogado peruano, interesado en temas de tributarios, de la competencia y economia.
adicioanlmente tambien soy diseñador grafico y escritor.
Location: Lima, Perú
Standard Set Answer:
siempre me ha intersado la posibilidad de poner el conocimiento en poder de quienes lo necsitan, el conocimiento es un bien que debe ser lo más barato posible en nuestra sociedad, sino gratis.
poder desarrollar una red de peronas interesadas en los mismos proyectos que los míos, derecho, literatura, arte, ect.
sí quiero ayudar a la organización del writing group.
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Rosemary Woodbury
Oct. 9, 2011, 11:23 p.m.
Bio:
I have never written a novel and am not a writer professionally but I love writing and this challenge at a minimum will be fun and at best may possibly get a book that has been in me for years... out.
Location: San Fernando Vallley, CA
Standard Set Answer:
My friend Bonita DeAmicis talked me into and convinced me that it is possible to write a novel in one month.
I woul dlove to get a book that is stuck in me out.
I do not want to help with the writing group organization this first time.
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Tasha
Oct. 4, 2011, 9:20 a.m.
Bio:
I teach professional English skills to non-native English speaking professionals. My expertise focuses on advanced discussion (meetings) and negotiation, presentation skills, and cross-cultural communication.
Location: Alexandria, VA
Standard Set Answer:
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What made you interested in this topic? I will participate in NaNo for the first time this year and want to get ready.
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What do you hope to achieve by participating? To be as preapred for NaNo as possible.
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Are you interested in helping with the writing group organization? Not at this time. I have an otherwise full plate these days.
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Heather
Oct. 2, 2011, 4:14 p.m.
Bio:
Location: Nashville
Standard Set Answer:
I'm participating in NaNoWriMo and can use all the help I can get to be ready. I hope to use the tasks to think through the novel details before the writing challenge. I don't really have time to help with the organization, but I guess that would depend on what was requested.
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Kenley Tan
Oct. 2, 2011, 5:43 a.m.
Bio:
I'm just some regular Kamen Rider, Super Sentai fan.
Location: Philippines
Standard Set Answer:
Going to join NaNoWriMo for the first time
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Camila
Sept. 29, 2011, 9:42 p.m.
Bio:
Location: Mexico
Standard Set Answer:
1) I love writing and have material proof: two notebooks filled with grammar mistakes from when I was six years old. I've always had the need to write.
2) I've wanted to write a novel for a while. I usually try but fail epically. I think this will give me the oh-so-loved motivation and coaching I need to get it done.
3) I'm very busy with school, so I doubt I can.
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Anonym
Sept. 27, 2011, 9:29 p.m.
Bio:
I'm a French and International Relations major who thinks it's fun to run amok on a keyboard when I'm not doing homework or knitting or sewing.
Location: St. Louis
Standard Set Answer:
I've attempted NaNoWriMo numerous times and always failed. Hopefully prep will help! I hope to complete NaNo2011. Not interested in helping; participation will keep me busy enough.
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Harry B
Sept. 27, 2011, 9:20 p.m.
Bio:
I am currently a 12 year experienced English Educator at a Community College and Secondary English level at various high school, public and private.
I am now located in Mexico City, working at ASF (American School Foundation) as the Assistant Librarian and Media Specialist. I plan on staying in Mexico City to maximize my experiences of developing technology in a different environment.
I love grant writing, working with environmental issues, nd of course, as an English instructor, love world literature!
Location: MEXICO CITY
Standard Set Answer:
I have always wanted to write a novel and although I can say I am involed in too much, I need to out writing at the forefront. I want to tell the story of my life affected by friends and am not sure how to do it in a novel format, but it feels right.
I hope to capture the key moments that have happened to me in a novel.
Yes, I think helping organize as we go along will be fine!
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Janka
Sept. 26, 2011, 3:22 p.m.
Bio:
Location:
Standard Set Answer:
I intend to take part in NaNoWriMo and this was linked to by someone on G+. I have been vaguely thinking of getting organized about it, and it would be great to have some help in that and some communication and brainstorming with others doing the same.
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Bonita DeAmicis, Ed. D.
Sept. 25, 2011, 4 p.m.
Bio:
Education has been my passion for more than 20 years. I have taught general subjects in elementary, math methods in college, parenting and art classes in community school, and loved every level. During my elementary teaching I had the distinct pleasure of being a member of the US Microsoft Innovative Teaching Team for 2007. As part of my learning process, I have written 2 1/2 books in education published by Zephyr Press and K12 Handhelds, and in 2004 I earned my doctorate in educational leadership from UCLA. I am currently an elementary principal in the Los Angeles Area.
Location: Los Angeles
Standard Set Answer:
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What made you interested in this topic?
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Did Nano last year and want to cram it in again!
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What do you hope to achieve by participating?
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Another book written. Fun. A challenge. To be able to tell people I am writing a novel this month (that always gets a great response).
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Are you interested in helping with the writing group organization
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Sure.
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Anonym
Sept. 14, 2011, 9:51 p.m.
Bio:
I'm a cat lover and a learning enthusiast. Learning about new things is one of the things that keep me going.
Location: Manila, PH
Standard Set Answer:
I have a plot for a novel in my head and can't seem to find a way to put it down in writing.
I hope that through this course I'll learn how to get out of this block that I currently have.
If there's anything I can do, I'll be happy to help! 
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Laurian Gridinoc
Sept. 12, 2011, 11:13 a.m.
Bio:
Creative Software Developer at Talis.com • Mozilla Add-ons ambassador • P2PU punk • Co-founded Grapefruit.ro • Ex-troublemaker at Knowledge Media Institute
Location: Birmingham, GB
Standard Set Answer:
I wrote this short story http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/2009/11/03/haute-couture/ for the first P2PU Cyberpunk course; I still have notes of ideas for that story that weren't used, and I would love to try to develop that story, add a secondary one and paint that future world...
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Brad Emerson
Sept. 6, 2011, 8:20 p.m.
Bio:
I'm a builder and programmer by temperament; a liberal, an electrician, a plumber, a mason, a carpenter, a reader, and all else because I must.
I live in the Southeast Arizona, miles from anywhere,off the grid on solar power.
Location: Portal, AZ
Standard Set Answer:
1. I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year.
2. I hope to gain a few tools to help get me through NaNoWriMo.
3. Sure.
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Jess
Sept. 6, 2011, 3:22 p.m.
Bio:
Location:
Standard Set Answer:
I've always wanted to write, but with a pretty demanding day job, I never seem to get round to following through on my ideas. I'm hoping NaNoWriMo will give me the push I need to do this, and that this group will get me organised enough to attempt it successfully!
I probably won't have much spare time to help with organisation, but if I do then I'll get involved.
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Brock LeMieux
Sept. 4, 2011, 4:53 p.m.
Bio:
A digital Knowmad who thinks in terms of people over place and likes to experiment in bringing the two together. My current question? How do we design emotionally engaging learning experiences for business and education? I like to think of myself as a learning designer (sounds fancy, right?) I am extremely fascinated with the future/now of learning.
Location: Oslo, Norway
Standard Set Answer:
This has always been something I have wanted to accomplish. As a matter of fact, it is listed as a task in my self-designed learning path here at P2PU...
I am not able to help with the group organization, really, but it depends what you need.
