1. The general forum rules and guidelines still apply. The NaNoWriMo-specific rules may be added to or amended at any time. Also, while this zone is primarily meant for those taking part in NaNoWriMo, all are welcome. If you don't like writer talk, however, this is not the place for you ( Read more... )

This was my second year participating in NaNoWriMo. Again, I had no classes and no job, so I really had no excuse not to play along. I "won" a day earlier this year (on November 19, as opposed to November 20 in 2007) and had a slightly higher word count total for the month. On the whole, I think I'm happier with this year's story, but I know it ( Read more... )

This was my first year participating in NaNoWriMo. I could have-and should have-signed up for earlier years, but I always found an excuse not to. My coursework was too intense. I was working. I was busy. This year, I had no classes and no job during November, and hence no excuses, so I took the plunge ( Read more... )