October 19, 2011

From the director of National Novel Writing Month:

Greetings, NaNo-novelist!

Have you seen the countdown clock on NaNoWriMo lately? The 2011 noveling extravaganza begins in just 13 days!

In preparation for this wild and wordy festival of writing, we’ve relaunched NaNoWriMo.org (and that very hypnotic clock). The site is now built upon the extra-sleek framework of Ruby on Rails, which means the forums are speedier than ever, and slow page-loads are a distant memory. (Though you can still fondly reminisce on those with me in the NaNoWriMo history.)

Come on over to NaNoWriMo.org today to check out all the shiny newness, including an all-star cast of pep talkers, the 2011 batch of web badges, our revamped forums, and special noveling goodies in the store.

You can also find the local chapter closest to you, and catch up on news and events there in the regional forum!

If nothing else, come by to witness the sheer speed of it all. Heavens to Betsy, the speed!

If you know any kids, teens, or educators who would enjoy this challenge, be sure to send them over to NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program! Director Chris Angotti has cooked up the best resources yet for our 50,000-plus young novelists around the world.

We can’t wait to see you in NaNoLand!

Counting down to go-time,
Lindsey Grant
Program Director

2 Comments »

1. 

   Thanks for the reminder, Kristi! I love Nanowrimo! I’ve done it (and won) the past two years, and I’m outlining an idea for this year! Good luck!

   Comment by Emily — October 24, 2011 @ 1:15 pm

2. 

   Good luck to you too, Emily! I know that many people just open a file on Nov. 1 and leap in, but I need planning time if NaNoWriMo is going to be of any long-term benefit. I’m excited about it this year!

   Comment by Kristi Holl — October 25, 2011 @ 9:56 am

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