It takes a lot of courage to venture into the unknown and murky world of a brand new novel draft. Now multiply that courage times a million, and that's what it takes to keep going—to face the dreaded writer's block, the critical inner voice, the thousand and one daily distractions.

As pep talker and author Roshani Chokshi said, "To wring a silver lining out of thunderstorms isn’t for the faint of heart. What you are doing is brave and meaningful. Every story has meaning because every voice is different. Every life is a lens refashioning the ordinary into the extraordinary. And you, right now, right this second, are part of that ancient and sacred tradition of storytellers."

Congratulations, Winner! We're proud of the story you told, and we hope you are too.

Winner's Certificate

Download your winner's certificate and print out a copy for home, a copy for school, and a few hundred more copies to wallpaper your bedroom with. You won! 

(Fill out the name, title, and date fields on the PDF or by hand.)

Winner Badge

Share your success with the world! Use this winner badge on your social media profiles, and be sure to tag your victory posts with #NaNoWinner2023. You earned those bragging rights...

Winner Swag

Official outfit of successful novelists and snazzy gardeners alike—celebrate your win with this year's winner shirt! Not a fan of shirts? Try our YWP-only NaNoWriMo winner button! (Be sure to ask your parent or guardian first.) 

Buy a winner shirt!

Buy winner buttons! 

(You can also peruse more awesome NaNo swag in our store.)

Keep writing!

Your NaNoWriMo novel will be stored on the site until the end of time, available to write, revise, and download. Just log in every so often, since we delete accounts that have been totally inactive for more than four years—and be sure to back up your work somewhere else, just in case.

If you want to start another adventure, then set a new goal! Just go to your Dashboard and accept a personal challenge invitation with a new or existing novel. Choose your own timeline and word-count goal, and keep the creative momentum going.