For anything without a dedicated topic... or when your brain is too fried to find the right place.

Introduce yourself, your project, and your cat (optional).

Discussion regarding novel-november.com, including feature requests, bug reports, and suggestions for new forum topics.

Commiseration, celebration, and accountability.

How do I...? What should I...? Why can't I...?

Y'know, what things look like.

"Dialogue is easy," they said.

A place for debating the proper use of a semicolon, or to finally figure out what a past participle is.

How the different parts of a novel should fit together.

It's not about what's right, it's about what sounds good.

Whether you can't figure out why your villain is unrelatable, or need to know what job would best suit a fairy looking to pay her way through college, this is your home for all things character.

Are you an expert looking to share your amazing experiences? This is the place for you.

All the adoptables you could ever need. Find an abandoned plot, a character, a title, or even a catchphrase at your One-Stop Adoption Shop!

Don't know what to name your main character's third uncle? Have a place that needs a better moniker than "MC's Home Town"? Can't find the title that will make your novel a bestseller? Appellation Station is the place where all of our naming experts gather.

Things that happen. I hear novels should have those.

Looking for someone who has personal experience with your research topic? Ask here!

For those who make worlds from scratch, we support you. Get help with the ecosystems of your fantasy world, the engineering of your faster-than-light spaceship, or the architecture of Everytown, USA.

Save the cat, snowflake method, red string and thumbtacks — share whatever works for you.

Exploration! Explosions!

Children can be the toughest critics. Know what you're getting into!

Monsters and magic, dragons and vampires, portals to other worlds.

If it takes place in the past, it counts.

If it gives you chills, put it here. Keep discussions suitable for all ages — spooky and scary is good, but graphic descriptions of violence belong in the restricted section.

For examining the human condition.

Your book is a puzzle and every word is a clue.

Memoirs, biographies, true crime, phd theses.

Please keep discussions suitable for all ages. For the steamier aspects of romance, head over to the restricted section!

Space exploration, genetically engineered dinosaurs, deep sea cryptids, and zobification viruses.

For the undecided and unsure.

Book recommendations perfect to start over a freshly brewed espresso.

A place for forum games or non-writing related chat.