Gear Up For National Novel Writing Month

For the past 10 or so years, National Novel Writing Month has grown exponentially thanks in part to the Internet and thanks in part to folks who like to punish themselves.

Each November, scores of people task themselves with writing a novel of at least 50,000 words to be completed by midnight Nov. 30. There's also a younger-than-18 challenge, with individual goals set for those participants.

In 2010, 200,000 adults participated through NaNoWriMo's website where you can track your daily progress, with another 42,000 young writers participating through the Young Writers Program.

A discussion thread has already begun on the NaNoWriMo website for Apple Valley writers looking to be part of write-ins this month.

NaNoWriMo and the Young Writers Program expect more than 250,000 authors writing novels this year.

For more on NaNoWriMo, visit the site's FAQ page.

Are any Apple Valley Patch readers planning on doing some writing during November? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.