I can see question marks coming across your faces as you try to read that title. Some of you are wondering what that may represent. I didn’t know either until I click on the link and I was explained everything.
Seems like November is Nation Novel Writing Month (hence the NaNoWriMo) and what that means is from the beginning of the month to the end of the month people are attempting to write an entire novel (over 50,000 words) to be entered into the contest.
I’m kind of interested in this, I just wish I knew about it before it was November…I’m one day behind this one and I don’t even have an idea for a novel…plenty of script ideas, but nothing I can see turned into a novel…sigh…
check out all the information from about.com:
All You Need to Know About NaNoWriMo
By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com Guide
NaNoWriMo Basics:
Every November, thousands of intrepid souls, all around the world, embark on a great novel-writing adventure. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as it’s affectionately called by participants, was begun by Chris Baty in 1999, with the goal of getting writers to tackle a big project and of raising money for various causes. Over the years, it’s grown from 21 participants and six “winners” to 101,510 participants and 15,333 winners. How do you win? Just write an entire novel from scratch (50,000 words) by midnight, November 30.How to Participate in NaNoWriMo:
Sign up for NaNoWriMo online beginning October 1 of each year. Start writing November 1, and “write like crazy for thirty days.” If you succeed in writing 50,000 words, you enter your novel to have the words counted, and your name will be added to the list of winners. As Chris Baty explains in his book, No Plot? No Problem!, NaNoWriMo provides writers with a deadline, forcing them to overcome their fears and write.Find a NaNoWriMo Group in Your Area:One of the great things about NaNoWriMo is that it provides writers with instant community and support (“Win or lose, you rock for even trying”). After all, it’s kind of insane to try to write a novel in a month. NaNoWriMo ensures that you don’t go it alone. To find a chapter near you, simply go to their website.
For a better idea of what NaNoWriMo experiences are like — or can be like — check out scenes from past NaNoWriMo Write-Ins.
So Who Does This Crazy Thing?:
For a better idea of the company you’d be keeping, see profiles of some of last year’s participants, who included lawyers, librarians, screenwriters, teachers, and waitresses — or hear from wrimos themselves. (If you’re a veteran, be sure to add your stories to the list.)Have NaNoWriMo Novels Been Published?:NaNoWriMo books have borne the logos of presses such as Warner Books, Ballantine, and Berkley Books. One novel, Sarah Gruen’s Flying Changes, was even a New York Times bestseller. Other published books include Rebecca Agiewich’s Breakup Babe, Dave Wilson’s The Mote in Andrea’s Eye, and Gayle Brandeis’s Self Storage.Other Articles on Novel Writing