What’s Happening in Naples? 4 HOLIDAY EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS
THANKSGIVING DINNER CRUISE If you want to try out your own version of Kimberly’s very Florida Thanksgiving, head to Naples and board the Naples Princess Thanksgiving Cruise! The ship takes off at 4:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving and offers diners a traditional Thanksgiving spread on the water. This is the event for you if you want to explore Port Royal and the Gulf of Mexico while you eat your turkey.
GRAND ILLUMINATIONS Christmas arrives early at The Village Shops in Naples, which will host its annual tree lighting before November ends! Don’t miss this chance to get in an early visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and treat the kids to a magic show, face painting, and balloon art.
When: Friday, Nov. 29, 5–8 p.m. Where: The Village Shops
When: Thursday, Nov. 28, 4:45 p.m. Where: Port O Call Marina
CHRISTMAS WALK & TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY If you can only get to one Christmas event in Naples this year, make it this one! Though the weather is still warm in early December, the holiday spirit will be in full swing with the choirs, dancers, bands, and theater troupes filling Fifth Avenue and the tree lighting conducted by Naples' mayor, Bill Barnett.
THANKSGIVING 5K AT CAMBIER PARK This 5K race course through downtown Naples will ensure you’re ready to tear into the turkey by the time you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner! Even better, it has a charitable bent that’s perfect for the spirit of the holiday. St. Matthew’s House will collect clothes and canned food, and Moe’s Southwest Grill will donate a pound of rice and beans for every racer.
When: Friday, Dec. 6, 5 p.m. Where: Fifth Avenue South
When: Thursday, Nov. 28, 7:30 a.m. Where: Cambier Park
SO, YOU WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL Tips for National Novel Writing Month
If the number of participants in the internet-based writing project National Novel Writing Month is any indicator, thousands of people, perhaps even you, have a story to tell. But getting your ideas onto the page can sometimes feel like dragging a stubborn child to their first day of kindergarten. Even the best authors struggle, and you will, too. That being said, keeping these three overarching principles in mind may help.
ACTUALLY WRITE You may think this step is intuitive, but how often have you sat down in front of a computer, or with a pen and paper, waiting for inspiration that never came? Here’s what you need to know: Even if you’re the finest storyteller in the land, your first drafts are going to be very rough. Embrace bad writing as a necessary part of the process. To begin, just write something . REVISE Writing gets you started, but revision gets you to the finish line. Once you get some pages written, scrutinize them. Change words, remove paragraphs, and be willing to raze entire chapters to the ground. Be a ruthless critic of your own work, over and over again. What remains in the ashes will be the elements you’re truly pleased with, and this remnant can become the foundation for a great story. No magic guide will get your novel finished, much less picked up by a publisher. But if you write (even if just for yourself), revise, and read every day, you may come to enjoy the process regardless of how long it takes to finish. That is a success worth striving for.
READ If you want to become a great
writer, consider the novels on your shelves as guides. Every famous author was once in your shoes, and, eventually, their writing appealed to a publishing agent, who in turn got it printed and into your hands. To inspire your
own writing, read different genres and search out story
elements you enjoy. The breadth of a writer’s ability is often found in the range of authors they’ve read.
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