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National Novel Writing Month

Could you write 50,000 words in just 30 days? That's the challenge that people all over the world will be taking on this November

The month of November is (inter)national novel writing month (often dubbed NaNoWriMo) and the challenge is to average 1,666 words (about three pages of typed A4) every day. At the end of the month participants would have the rough draft of roughly two thirds of a novel and the reward of having written it.

I have taken part on this event for the past five years and despite mid month doubts have completed a word count of over 50,000 words (this is my profile). While I have no manuscripts ready for the publisher I have had the experience of producing a lot of work under a tight time schedule (often in somewhat adverse conditions).

It can be done and I challenge all of Thanet's bloggers to have a go.

You have about a week or so to sign up.

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Adem wrote:

I had a crack at this 3 years ago but after <a href="http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blo...">only doing 4000 words</a> I realised I wouldn't be able to finish it and gave up 9 days it.

It is really hard to do but well done if you finish it.
21/10/2009 10:16:48 AM

Adem wrote:

Doh! Can you make a note above here saying that html is not allowed?
21/10/2009 10:18:03 AM

Matt B wrote:

Sure, I'll try to update the form eventually. Don't worry about it though - your meaning is still clear.

The trick I found was just to start and not stop until I had done roughly 1667 words each day. That's only three large blog posts. Other people write less but then write all day Saturday. It's all about quantity though I have 150,000 words and frankly there is not 120,000 of final novel available there (that or there is two stories that need pulling apart).
23/10/2009 11:33:21 PM

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