The Mid-Year Novelette
What's 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.
What's the Mid-Year Novelette?
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
Get Started
Track
Track your progress each day.
Set Goals
Aim for 15,000 words in the July, or create a custom goal.
Earn Awards
Celebrate the little wins with trophies along the way.
Socialise
When you're done writing for the day, come hang out in the forums 🤗
Featured Project: The ephimeral view of life
Maybe it was when I went through my teenage phase when I saw the true face of everybody around me. When nobody supported me when I needed them."it's ironic instead of apologizing for hurting my feelings and opinions they blame. When my closest people betrayed me. Now whenever I remember it I feel grateful to my then self for going through such a tough time but never giving up. Life feels exciting now. I made new friends. I am going through the most exciting period of my life.That time was the only time when I felt a crushing defeat . everybody was forcing me but I didn't give up myself for a single moment.