The NaNo News

Pep Talks Coming Soon!
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Word Counts and Adding Buddies!
Having trouble updating your word count or adding buddies? Read on!

Novelists, start your engines!
Are your pens ready? Is your internal editor locked away?

Tell your characters to get their shoes on and grab their bags, because it is time to spring into action. By this time tomorrow, you'll be writing a novel!

We apologize for all the tech craziness that has been happening lately. We’re working on taming the bad robots that have been acting up.

Good luck, and happy writing!

Get to Know Your Characters Before NaNoWriMo Begins: Fill Out Character Questionnaires!

It’s hard to get into a novel if all the characters seem phony, flat, or boring even if the book has an exciting plot. When people read your book, you want them to care about your characters, and in order for that to happen, you need to make sure your characters are both interesting and realistic.

There’s still time to challenge a friend!

Important: set your word-count goal and your time zone!

Need writerly activities to keep you busy before November 1?

We’re Back Online! W00t and Welcome Back!

Extra! Extra! The new website launched! Read all about it . . .

Hey Young Writers!

I just wanted to give you a sneak peak of the new NaNoWriMo YWP website. Todd Blank, the genius designer who did the Script Frenzy YWP site is working around the clock to get the site ready for launch this September. The site will include tons of awesome new features and a whole new look. Click "full story" to see a few screen shots of the site!