The Wyckoff room is booked tonight by the National Novel Writing Club for the second annual Author’s Day.
Author’s Day is an event hosted by the club, nicknamed NaNoWriMo, during Family Weekend. The evening will consist of five student authors introducing their original novel or short story by reading sections of their writing.
It will be held in the Cullom-Davis Library from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free food and refreshments will be provided.
“It’s a nice activity for people interested in writing to attend because it is a good way to meet people with similar interests,” NaNoWriMo club president Samantha Strom said.
According to Strom, the primary objective of this program is to give pre-published authors an outlet to share their work.
“Everyone can benefit from Author’s Day,” English professor Celine Bourhis stated. “Not only does this event encourage people to show appreciation for literature, it encourages students to write and develop their creative skills as well.”
Many students who are presenting their pieces at the event are planning on publishing their stories.
“This program can be compared to a test run,” Strom, a senior public relations major, said. “It gives them feedback from a small audience before they publicly release their novels or short stories.”
Strom said most of the written work that will be presented was created last year during National Novel Writing Month, an annual writing project in November that brings together professional and amateur writers. The NaNoWriMo challenge requires competitors to write 50,000 words, a typical novel length, in 30 days.
“My one piece of advice for those sharing their work at the event is to be confident,” Bourhis stated. “Writing a short fictional work is an accomplishment students should be proud to share.”
Student authors are also available after their presentations to discuss the writing and publishing process afterwards.
“At this event the student authors want the people attending the event to ask questions and be curious about their work,” Strom stated. “However, above all they want to inspire others by sharing their passion for writing.”
