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US nonprofit organization

National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWriMo (,/n//æ//n//oʊ/'/ɹ//aɪ//m//oʊ/ NANohRYmoh), is a U. S. based nonprofit organization that promotes creative writing around the world. Its flagship program is an annual, international creative writing event in which participants attempt to write a 50,000 word manuscript during the month of November. Well known authors write "pep talks" in order to motivate participants during the month. The website provides participants, called "Wrimos", with tips for writer's block, information on where local participants are meeting, and an online community of support. Focusing on the length of a work rather than the quality, writers are encouraged to finish their first draft quickly so it can be edited later at their discretion. The project started in July 1999 with 21 participants. In 2022, 413,295 people participated in the organization's programs. Writers wishing to participate first register on the project's website, where they can post profiles and information about their novels, including synopses and excerpts. Regional volunteers called "Municipal Liaisons" help connect local writers, hold in person and virtual writing events, and provide encouragement.

Freelance writer Chris Baty started the project in July 1999 with 21 participants in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2000, it was moved to November "to more fully take advantage of the miserable weather." Though Baty was happy with the large turnout and popularity of the event, it almost did not happen, as the website had a number of problems Municipal Liaisons also acted as leaders for a specific region under their jurisdiction organizing fundraisers and calling meetings for NaNoWriMo participants residing in their region. Baty also began work on his debut novel "No Plot? No Problem!" during the 2003 NaNoWriMo, writing the NaNoWriMo guide concurrent with his own novel. In 2005, NaNoWriMo was registered as a nonprofit organization due to the event growing strongly every year, Grant Faulkner took his position as executive director. The redesigned website moved from being based on Drupal to Ruby on Rails. During the first month after launch, the new website supported over 1,000,000 visitors and more than 39,000,000 pageviews. By 2015, 431,626 people participated (633 different regions) in NaNoWriMo. Of those participants, more than 40,000 won. In 2017, NaNoWriMo launched fundraising efforts to redesign the website again ultimately raising $57,320. The new website was delayed and finally launched in 2019. 2024 saw several staffing changes and the appointment of former board president Kim "Kilby" Blades as interim director.

To win NaNoWriMo, participants must write an average of approximately 1,667 words per day (69 per hour, 1.2 per minute) in November to reach the goal of 50,000 words written toward a novel. Organizers of the event say that the aim is to get people to start writing, using the deadline as an incentive to get the story going and to put words to paper. There is no fee to participate in NaNoWriMo; registration is only required for novel verification. No official prizes are awarded for length, quality, or speed, though self awarded badges are available on the site. Anyone who reaches the 50,000 word mark is declared a winner. Beginning November 20, participants can submit their novel to be automatically verified for length and receive a printable certificate, an icon they can display on the web, and inclusion on the list of winners. No precautions are taken to prevent cheating; since the reward for winning is the finished novel itself and the satisfaction of having written it, there is little incentive to cheat. Novels are verified for word count by software, and may be scrambled or otherwise encrypted before being submitted for verification, although the software does not keep any other record of text input. It is possible to win without anyone other than the author ever seeing or reading the novel. Verification ended with the website redesign in 2019. Winning is now achieved by simply entering a word count of more than 50,000 words. In October 2007, the self publishing company CreateSpace teamed up with NaNoWriMo to begin offering winners a single free, paperback proof copy of their manuscripts, with the option to use the proof to then sell the novel on Amazon. com. In 2011, CreateSpace offered winners five free, paperback proof copies of their manuscripts. In addition to CreateSpace, each year NaNoWriMo has a new list of sponsors that reward winners and participants with various discounts and prizes. 2015 was the last year that CreateSpace partnered with NaNoWriMo.

In 2022, NaNoWriMo partnered with Inkitt and Manuscript Press to offer special NaNoWriMo publishing packages for winners. Inkitt had a history of shifting business practices and unfriendly contract terms and Manuscripts Press was known to charge large fees, promising that writers will recoup those fees in sales while not delivering on those promises. Users who questioned these sponsors were initially temporarily banned from the NaNoWriMo forums. Ultimately, NaNoWriMo staff agreed to sever their partnerships with Inkitt and Manuscript Press and update their vetting processes to prevent it from happening again.

The official forums provide a place for advice, information, criticism, support, and an opportunity for "collective procrastination."

In May 2023, a group of users sent an email to members of NaNoWriMo's staff asking them to privately investigate whether or not a moderator of the NaNoWriMo forums might be grooming children and sending them to explicit adult diaper sites. The accusations did not become public knowledge until fall of 2023 and spread to a Christian writer's forum as well as Tiktok. In response to the controversy, the board launched an investigation and placed the forums into read only mode. Subsequently, there have been several staffing changes and the replacement of Grant Faulkner by former board of directors president Kim "Kilby" Blades as an interim director. 2018 was the last year in which the event was held, as the cost to put on the event rose and the funds raised by the event decreased.

Starting in 2002, NaNoWriMo ran a Laptop Loaner program for those without regular access to a computer or word processor. Functional used laptops were donated by NaNoWriMo participants, and borrowers were required to send a $300 deposit with proof of identity and cover the cost of return shipping. In 2008, AlphaSmart, Inc. donated 25 Neo word processors. In 2009 the Laptop Loaner program ended before that year's NaNoWriMo event.

In 2004, NaNoWriMo started the Young Writers Program (YWP), a writing workshop aimed to aid classrooms of kindergarten through 12th grade students. The difference between the regular program and the YWP was that kids could choose how many words to try to write. The word count goal for a young writer can range from a few thousand words, to the adult standard 50,000, and even higher in some cases; a typical standard is around 30,000. In its inaugural year, the program was used in 150 classrooms and involved 4000 students. Teachers register their classroom for participation and are sent a starter kit of materials to use in the class which includes reward items like stickers and pencils. Lesson plans and writing ideas are also offered as resources to teachers, while students can communicate through the program's forums. The only age restriction on the YWP is that, in most circumstances, no one can be over 18. When a user turns 18, they are sent to the main site; however, high school seniors who turn 18 during their senior year can remain in the program until graduation. YWP has their own forums which anyone from 13 17 can be on.

In September 2006, NaNoWriMo officially became a 501(c)(3) non profit organization operating under the name "The Office of Letters and Light." In 2004, NaNoWriMo partnered with child literacy non profit Room to Read, and continued that partnership for three years. Fifty percent of net proceeds from 2004 to 2006 were used to build libraries in Southeast Asia; three were built in Cambodia, seven in Laos, and seven in Vietnam. The program was retired in 2007 to refocus resources on NaNoWriMo and the Young Writers Program.

A summer version of NaNoWriMo, called Camp NaNoWriMo, launched in 2011. Two sessions were held, one in July and one in August; however, the months were switched to June and August for Camp NaNoWriMo 2012. The two months were then switched to April and July for 2013 and 2014, and have stayed the same since. The rules used for the main event in November also applied to each Camp NaNoWriMo session. each with its own message board visible only by members of that cabin. Camp NaNoWriMo participants may choose their word count goal, similar to the Young Writers Program.

In 2013, January and February were deemed NaNoWriMo's "Now What?" Months, designed to help novelists during the editing and revision process. To participate, writers commit to revisit their novels, signing a contract via NaNoWriMo, then attend Internet seminars where publishing experts and NaNoWriMo novelists are available to advise writers on the next steps for their draft. After that, participants communicate on Twitter to compare editing notes and interact with agents and publishers. Participants stay updated with NaNoWriMo's blog where encouragement and advice are offered by authors, editors, and agents.