My Nonprofit Reviews
Eglentyne
Review for National Novel Writing Month, Berkeley, CA, USA
NaNoWriMo turned me into a writer. For the past seven years, I have participated in and completed a 50,000 word novel during NaNoWriMo, an accomplishment I never would have dreamed about eight years ago. I have even completed the ScriptFrenzy challenge twice. Now my life centers around my family and my writing. My oldest child, now ten, has caught the writing bug as well, and hopes to participate in the Young Writer's Program for ScriptFrenzy this spring. Our family is inspired by the idea of making people love writing for the sake of writing. We appreciate and support the great strides the OLL has taken to provide materials for aspiring writers of all ages, and for the teachers who hope to give their kids a spark to love writing.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
...encouraging a love of writing and a desire to do something big. The OLL encourages people to dream big and do things they think might be out of reach. The big thinking is at the heart of creative activity, innovation, and progress, and it can change lives for the better.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
...continue to build the Young Writers Program and to expand teacher access to curriculum plans and ways of adapting the program for the students they serve. In a world where standardized testing has flattened school curriculum, giving kids a love of writing for the sake of writing is a gift that will serve their creative spirits for the rest of their lives.
How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
How did you find this group?
A friend who had participated in NaNoWriMo in 2004 encouraged me to give it a try in 2005. I have been coming back every year since then.
What, if any, change in your life has this group encouraged?
I now write almost every day and encourage a love of writing in my kids and in students that I work with.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
