National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
I've previously blogged about tips on writing for kids and an ongoing contest in Today's Parent. Here's somthing else that just might get the writers among us that big break. Ever heard about NaNoWriMo? It stands for "National Novel Writing Month", which is November this year.
It's a rather wacky idea at first glance, but it's grown by leaps and bounds since its inception. The goal of NaNoWriMo, which began in 1999, is for people to write a 50,000-word novel in one month. They say that having a deadline really energizes some to finally write that "someday" novel. Some people just find it a fun thing to do. I'm sure lots of outrageous story lines have come from the pens of the thousands of participants.
Yep, thousands. They expect 55,000 people to join up this year. Not all of these participants will meet the 50,000-word goal, obviously. But some will. Last year, out of 42,000 novelists, almost 6000 made it. Winners get web icons and bragging rights.
And what happens when the novel is written? Well, it's up to you. The movement emphasizes quantity. The quality of your work is yours to ensure. A couple of participants did go on to have their novels published. For real.
It's a fun event, at any rate. You can sign up now for an email reminder when the registration begins. I've asked to be reminded. Who knows what may happen when I start typing away that elusive first novel!
It's a rather wacky idea at first glance, but it's grown by leaps and bounds since its inception. The goal of NaNoWriMo, which began in 1999, is for people to write a 50,000-word novel in one month. They say that having a deadline really energizes some to finally write that "someday" novel. Some people just find it a fun thing to do. I'm sure lots of outrageous story lines have come from the pens of the thousands of participants.
Yep, thousands. They expect 55,000 people to join up this year. Not all of these participants will meet the 50,000-word goal, obviously. But some will. Last year, out of 42,000 novelists, almost 6000 made it. Winners get web icons and bragging rights.
And what happens when the novel is written? Well, it's up to you. The movement emphasizes quantity. The quality of your work is yours to ensure. A couple of participants did go on to have their novels published. For real.
It's a fun event, at any rate. You can sign up now for an email reminder when the registration begins. I've asked to be reminded. Who knows what may happen when I start typing away that elusive first novel!
When: Sign-ups begin October 1, 2005. Writing begins November 1.
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