NaNoWriMo Schedule

This is the NaNoWriMo schedule that I am using with Duncan and Mei. It has been so easy for them. I wish I could say the same about myself. I can't seem to get the words on the page. :-(

We have shut up their editors. I am however correcting spelling, because I can't have them doing things like spelling very as vary for a solid month.

They needed a little bit of guidance as this is their very first NaNoWriMo, so I created a 15 day writing schedule with an IEW challenge for each session. I plan to let them complete days 4 through 6 in any order that makes the best sense for their story.

Day 1 Topic: Setting- Write about the when and the where of the story.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a simile or metaphor.

Day 2 Topic: Write a description of the main character.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include quality adjectives.

Day 3 Topic: Describe a normal day in the main character's life.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include strong verbs.

Day 4 Topic: Describe the extraordinary day in the main character's life when things change.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a www. asia clause.

Day 5 Topic: Introduce the supporting character.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a who/which clause.

Day 6 Topic: Write about what the main character wants or needs.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a quality adverb/ -ly word.

Day 7 Topic: Write about the villain and/ or the obstacle/ problem. (part1)
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include alliteration.

Day 8 Topic: Write about the villain and/ or the obstacle/ problem. (part2)
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a because clause.

Day 9 Topic: Write about how the main character feels about the villain and/or the obstacle/ problem.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include dual verbs (compound predicate).

Day 10 Topic: Write about how the supporting character reacts to this situation and their role in it.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include dialog.

Day 11 Topic: Write about how the main character feels about the supporting character's reaction to the problem and how he now feels about the supporting character.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include a question.

Day 12 Topic: Write about the sequence of events leading up to what the character wants being blocked by the villain or obstacle.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include 3 SSS (short staccato sentences).

Day 13 Topic: What happens? Does the main character get what he wanted? How does he feel about getting or not getting what he wanted?
   LA (IEW) challenge: Begin a sentence with a prepositional phrase.

Day 14 Topic: What happens to the supporting character and the villain? How do they feel about the outcome?
   LA (IEW) challenge: Include dual quality adverbs/-ly or dual quality adjectives.

Day 15 Topic: Write about what the main character learned and facts supporting this.
   LA (IEW) challenge: Begin a sentence with a clause.

My 2nd grader has a 1,750 word goal and thus is shooting for about 120 words in each session.

My friend's 5th grade dd has a 2,500 word goal and thus is shooting for about 170 words in each session. I have also challenged her to use at least one word from the MCT 100 Classical Words list in each session.

They have completed day one and day two without any problem. I hope the rest of the schedule is as uneventful. OTOH- I am starting to think that maybe I set the word counts too low.

I am in no way expecting an incredible story. I am just expecting the words to get on the page.