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November is a busy month for most people, with preparation for Christmas and other holidays. Throwing a challenge like NaNoWriMo into the mix can make it even scarier.

Often a story changes in the midst of everything, but not because of your own ideas! More often than not the plot changes course when your main character takes control.

Last November, 21,683 writers completed 50,000 words each to be NaNoWriMo winners. Now it's on again... and those who plan ahead will get off to a flying start.

When it comes to massive creative efforts like writing a novel in 30 days, it's helpful to set aside time, be prepared to overcome setbacks, and silence the inner critic.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an insanely fast push to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Why would any serious novelist want to do it?

National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, has become an annual event for writers around the world. But is the contest good or bad for aspiring novelists?

More than 100,000 writers all over the world are currently in the throes of attempting to write a full novel in just 30 days as part of National Novel Writing Month.

Every November, tens of thousands of people around the world spend 30 days and nights frantically trying to write 50,000-word novels.

No Plot? No Problem! is the official guide to writing a novel in a month. National Novel Writing Month sets the challenge; the book explains how to pull off such a feat.

No Plot? No Problem! is an absolute must for aspiring participants of Nanowrimo--the National Novel Writing Month.

NaNoWriMo encourages prospective novelists to burst creative blocks by writing a fifty-thousand word novel draft in a month. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? Not at all.

Although writing a novel in one month is an incredibly high mountain to climb, it can be done and has resulted in published novels for more than a few writers.

The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write a novel during the month of November. Why do tens of thousands of writers participate every year and how do they make it?

For the multitudes of people dreaming about writing a novel, but struggling with procrastination and perfectionism, the NaNoWriMo challenge might be the answer.

Writing a novel is no easy feat, and many writers have trouble getting started as well as sustaining interest in their projects. Nanowrimo can help!

In the month of November, over 100,000 amateur and professional writers start pounding the keys in the hopes of producing a 50,000 word novel by the end of the month.

November is National Novel Writing Month. an annual writers' challenge. The NaNoWriMo forums - which offer tips on plot, character, and genre ideas - are open all year.

National Novel Writing Month is a perfect homeschool activity, allowing budding novelists to take on a worldwide challenge that comes with great resources.

Many people at some point in their lives decide they want to write a novel. Others make it their life goal. Here are some how-to's to fulfill that goal

National Novel Writing Month is an annual challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in November. NaNoWriMo is an exercise in bad literature, community and fun.

Even after blocking off time to write and finding someone to hold them accountable, many first-time writers still never see the finish line.

Whether writers struggle with plot, characters or just finishing the first draft of a first novel manuscript, one of these three books is guaranteed to help.