Novel November

History:

Previously, 'National Novel Writing Month' (NaNoWriMo) was a world-wide writing challenge run by a non-profit organisation. The official website and forums shut down in March 2025, but the challenge lives on.

The Challenge:

• 50,000 words
• 30 days, starting November 1st
• A full, completed draft of a new novel
• No editing, no second guessing, no hesitation.

Premise:

If you wrote a novel this November, then you might want to spend some time editing in the new year.

Fix the major plotholes, rename the main character, and reduce the typos to a respectable number.

The Challenge:

• 80 hours
• 60 days, starting January 1st
• Be focused. Be ruthless. Get it ready for the world.

Premise:

November doesn't work for you? 50,000 words isn't the right target? Just want to write more?

The Mid-Year Novelette is a more flexible, less intense alternative to the main writing challenge. The default word target is set at 15K, but choose whatever works for you.

The Challenge:

• 15,000 words (or whatever)
• 31 days, starting July 1st