What is Nanowrimo?
1.
National Novel Writing Month: A contest in which contestants try to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in the month of Novermber.
-It's not really a contest. It's a lot of fun, and the reward is a nifty little winner picture and the satisfaction of knowing you've created, at least some, Good Art.
-As many people who can win are official winners. Wordcounts are validated by the Nanowrimo website.
-It's only called National because that sounds spiffy. People from all around the world participate every year.
-Nanowrimo creates a deadline and in this way forces people to write books that they never would have had the initiative to write themselves.
Nanowrimo rocks. Go Nanowrimo :)
2.
An acronym for NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth, which is a yearly event held in November where thousands of insane people from around the world attempt to meet the challenge of writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.
Participants are encouraged to just write during this time and to postpone editing until after November. The goal is quanitiy of words, rather than quality.
To finish a 50,000 word novel for NaNoWriMo, I have to write 1667 words per day as well as resist pulling my hair out in despair.
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3.
A novel writing contest, held in the month of November. Entrants must compose a novel containing no less that 20,000 words over the course of 30 days.
Stands for:
NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth
Agh it's halfway through November and I'm only up to 9,000 words!
