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write a novel in NaNoWriMo

Get help from NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty, with his book No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days

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11/01/2006

November 1 is the start of NaNoWriMo! Sharpen those fingertips, brew the coffee, and get started on your 50K word novel. Sign up at http://www.nanowrimo.org and you'll join local groups to motivate you. Have fun!

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	susiew says: 11/28/2006	I finished! It seems meant to be, the way it flowed and I stayed motivated. However in the process I discovered these great side effects which reminded me of training for a charity marathon. Why write a novel (especially in 30 days?) 5. It gives you a good excuse to walk up to cops - or other experts - and say excuse me I'm writing a novel and could you tell me... Talk about a built in pickup line! 4. An excuse to drink lots of coffee 3. An excuse to get out of social engagements (gotta go work on my novel!) 2. A new twisted way to look at reality. "That guy would be a good character. What she said would fit in as dialogue" etc. Now I see how and why TV writers I've known are always alert to what's around them. 1. You'll have written a novel!!
	Anonymous says: 11/21/2006	If you gave up on writing a novel this year you can still be a winner, with only 6 words. Check this out - the "Six Word Memoir Contest" http://smithmag.net/sixwords