Prep anything you can ahead of time to take the pressure off in November - batch cook some meals get ahead with work projects plan in some extra childcare. Make some time and space in your schedule.
#November writing challenge series
Get planning! Even if it's just a series of bullet points outlining the direction of your plot, some ideas for your main characters or key scenes. Sign up to their website, get your details filled in and set up your first novel in your profile - ready to start tracking your words in November. It's so motivating and encouraging to feel all of those other writers dedicating that month to making serious progress on their goals. Writing a first draft in one month sounds really crazy, but drafting quickly like that helps you to outrun self-doubt and avoid your inner-editor (there's just no time to agonise over opening lines or character descriptions when you've got 1,666 words to write that day).Įssentially, something about the challenge just really works (for me, and the hundreds of thousands of writers who take part every year). It's just long enough for you to make that real progress and it's not so long that it's overwhelming. Writing every day like that makes it a priority, builds skill, and helps you get into a really productive flow. I love 30 day challenges because they're such a great way to build a habit.
It's an easy way to start writing because it has such a clearly defined time frame - which comes in handy if you often feel guilty or self-indulgent for pouring time into a creative passion project. I don't think I'd ever really consciously considered writing a novel before then, but after a quick look round their website, I was already sketching out some ideas for the type of story I wanted to write, and I've been hooked ever since. Six years ago, I saw a post on one of my favourite blogs at the time (I think it was A Beautiful Mess), which mentioned NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is how I got my first taste of creative writing. There are also in-person meet ups organised in cities all over the world (there's probably one local to you!) - giving you the opportunity to connect with your local writing community and build that tangible support network (and essentially just nerd-out about writing with like-minded people).
#November writing challenge free
The NaNoWriMo site offers writers a free supportive community in their forums, and a way to track your words and progress as you undertake the challenge. Every November, hundreds of thousands of people all writing together - and I think it's kind of magic! There are now participants all over the world. The challenge started out in 1999, and it's now a non-profit organisation that supports writing fluency and education through programs and writing sessions (you can donate via their website).
The aim is to write 50,000 words over the course of 30 days (around 1,666 per day), which is practically enough for a finished first draft (depending on what genre you write). National Novel Writing Month (often shortened to the catchy 'NaNoWriMo') is a month long virtual writing event and 30 day challenge, which takes place every year in November (and there are also sessions in April and July).
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