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: Syndrome of the abysses
Marin is a doctor—or so he believes. After waking up on a boat in the middle of the sea with no memory whatsoever, he's assigned a heavy task: find a cure for a disease that's decimating a small, isolated island. But easier said than done, since the disease turns the island's inhabitants into extremely violent creatures. On top of that, he can't leave. Every time he fails, dies, or tries to escape, he's immediately sent back to Day 0 and has to start everything over again. The only person he can "count on" is a young man named Lev, the only other inhabitant unaffected by the loop. But unlike Marin, Lev thrives in this chaos, and seems to know far more about the island than he lets on.