National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

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Okay. You’ve got your pens, your journals, your large rolls of butcher paper to cover the walls to write on with your fancy felt-tip pens when inspiration strikes. You’ve got casseroles, coffee cards, writing dates filled out in your planner like dance cards. Well, get at it. At midnight, after trick-or-treaters are scrubbed and jammied, crazy people all over the world will inhale their coffee, tea, and begin a month of writing insanity. Go for it.

November – National Novel Writing Month

 

National Novel Writing Month

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At the stroke of midnight on Halloween, people around the world begin typing in coffee shops, homes, offices, libraries, and anywhere else they can craft a story – all over the world. This month is officially National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as it is affectionately known by those who take part. It’s a chance for thousands, maybe millions of people to write a 50,000 word novel in thirty days. That’s right, thirty (30) days.

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I interviewed Chris Baty, founder of NaNoWrimo, in 2006; he was a featured guest on The Literary Cafe’. It was a fun show. I added music by the Beatles and had a few others on the show who talked either about NaNoWriMo or novel writing. I do have some favorites, when it comes to books on novel writing. That’s best for a new post, though.  I admit when I took part in NaNoWriMo, in 2005, the pace was a bit too fast for my brain.

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I did write a blog about it here, and I did do a lot of research on novel writing – here is a link to an article -  I’m still doing research on novel writing, and though I am not participating, I am cheering those who are on. Good luck, novelists! You can do it! ~Kerri