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NaNoWriMo

by JM

If you haven’t heard of it, NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - is an international challenge to write 50,000 words in the month of November. This rounds out to a bit over 1,500 words per day all month.

Located at www.nanowrimo.org , NaNoWriMo can provide you with not only a jumpstart on your next novel, but an exercise (albeit a large exercise) in getting over yourself in a matter of speaking so you can just let the writing flow.

I encourage you to check the site out and sign up! The site even includes a forum where you can meet people in your genre, your country, and maybe even your hometown. Fun stuff all around.

Cheers.

PS. I go by Sylver on the forum, so feel free to add me to your buddy list and/or shoot me a PM.

Cheers, mates!


Posted in Announcements on October 26th, 2006

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8 Responses to “NaNoWriMo”

  1. Marius Says:
    October 27th, 2006 at 12:35 am

    Yeah…I should sign up. Maybe that’s what I’ll go do now, although I definitely don’t need even more work to do. :P

  2. Jaime Says:
    October 27th, 2006 at 1:05 am

    None of us really do. That’s why NaNo’ers are half crazy. Hehe. I put in a PS in the post if you want to add me as a buddy. :)

    Sign up!!! Hehe

  3. Elisa Says:
    October 27th, 2006 at 4:38 pm

    I’m signed up, and I think I’m a crazy person.
    Luckily, notebooks travel…

  4. Jaime Says:
    October 27th, 2006 at 9:58 pm

    Notebooks, napkins, paper towel, sturdy kleenex….

    Do what you have to do. :)

  5. DaveP Says:
    October 28th, 2006 at 4:56 pm

    Oh my god, It’s getting far too close now :S

    If I do better than last year’s 12,000 I’ll see it as a success this year…there’s confidence for you lol.

  6. Jaime Says:
    October 29th, 2006 at 12:36 am

    I know!! At least I have an idea of what I’m writing about…

    Go for it Dave. I know you can do it. :P

  7. Nicole/Rebecca Says:
    August 13th, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    Thank you for the reminder! I want to participate this year. Maybe I’ll find get a good chunk of that book done that I have had in my head for a couple of years.

  8. JM Says:
    August 13th, 2007 at 6:17 pm

    No worries. I like to use NaNo to get a good chunk of my WIP done. :)

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