How to Do NaNoWriMo

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Choose a Goal

The classic NaNoWriMo challenge is to write a  50,000-word novel in 30 days—but you can pick whatever writing project makes sense to you! Set a challenging-yet-attainable goal for yourself and dedicate the month of November to reaching it!

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Tell Your Friends

Studies show you are 957% more likely to achieve your writing goals when you let people know about them. And the NaNoWriMo challenge is even more fun when you do it with friends and family! We’ll have Participation Badges available in October that you can add to your social profiles to tell the world you’re writing.

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Get Ready to Write

We’ve collected some of our favorite resources for November novelists—from word-count trackers to inspiring books to tips on finding other NaNoWriMo participants.

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