Each November, writers are encouraged to write 50,000 words over 30 days with the hope that a short novel in its first draft will be produced before December hits.

Staley said the goal is that, by the end of November, participants will write a 50,000 word rough draft of a fiction novel. The NaNoWriMo structure helps you track progress, set milestones, and ...

National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000-plus word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13 or older can register at nanowrimo.org ...