NaNoWriMo

NanoWriMo is a contest held for National Novel Writing Month, which just happens to be in November.

The group has just one goal, write as much as you can as fast as you can to make the 50K word count by 11:59pm on November 30th. That's how you win. Those 50K words must be written during the contest month of November and you must cross the 50,000 word finish line before December rolls in.

What you write about is all up to you, but know that this contest isn't about quality. It's focus is quantity, which many writers find very freeing. No room for writers block here, just write what you feel, your paragraphs may feel disconnected now, but when it's all said and done you may have discovered a theme to polish your dribble into a really great novel.

Here's a recap right from the source nanowrimo.org:

What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.

Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.

Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era's most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.

When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster and browse the forums. Writing begins 12:00:01 November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at 11:59:59. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.