National Write a Novel Month is during the month of November. It is also the name of a non-profit organization and competition for aspiring writers across the world.
The competition is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. Aspiring writers track their progress by word count and connect with published authors and other writers in their region for helpful comments and critiques.
Resources for inspiration and pep talks from well known authors are also available.
Starting Nov. 20, writers win by “validating” their novel by pasting their novel into the word count validator.
Winners are invited into the inner writer’s circle and receive access to special offers from sponsors such as 50 percent off of Scrivener, a recent and popular tool among many authors. View more offers for winners here.
I am taking the challenge. Writing is a passion of mine, and I know I do not write enough. To effectively learn a trade, you must practice it. So, I will begin writing a daunting 50,000 words for November and document my progress. By the end of the month, I will have a story on my experience writing a novel in a month.
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NaNoWriMo is a non profit organization formerly known as the Office of Letters and Light. The event began in 1999, and the organization became a non prophet in 2005. NaNoWriMo is involved with the following activities for writers: National Novel Writing Month in November, Camp NaNoWriMo, the Young Writers Program, Come Write In, and the “Now What?” Months.
In 2015 there were 431,626 participants, 80,127 of which were students and educators, who completed the challenge. Over 250 of the novels on NaNoWriMo have been published, including Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants,” Erin Morgenstern’s “The Night Circus,” Hugh Howey’s “Wool,” Rainbow Rowell’s “Fangirl,” Jason Hough’s “The Darwin Elevator,” and Marissa Meyer’s “Cinder.”
According to their website, the NaNoWriMo organization values enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline. Their mission statement is, “National Novel Writing Month believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page.”
For more information about the organization, visit nanowrimo.org.
