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I've never done this, but I'm trying it this year to get me moving on my second book. I love the concept! NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. The whole idea is to write frantically during the month of November, so quickly and uncritically that you can't obsess with perfectionism or get writer's block. The goal for adults is 50,000 words (a "novel") from November 1 - November30. Kids on the YWP boards can set their own goal, from a few hundred words for a little one to the adult goal or more for older kids. The writing doesn't even have to be in English -- work on your second language skills by setting a lower word goal and making yourself write. If this sounds like fun, the time to sign up is NOW. The contest doesn't begin until November 1, but the "Great White Wipe" of the boards has occurred and the new website is up. There's a change in the YWP (Young Writers Program) rules this year.It used to be that people 13+ were required to go to the adult boards unless they were registered with a school class. Now, the move to the adult boards is just an option. If you're 17 & under, you're welcome to hang with the YWP group. http://www.nanowrimo.org/http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
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This is great. Thanks for sharing it.
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My pleasure!  It sounds like fun for kids, too, though I'd love to have some adults from the forum join me...
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I will forward this to DH (he should be writing, but there's just the little matter of pay!!  the ywp looks cool, too. Thanks!
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Very Cool. Little C wanted to sign up. I signed her up and we tried to edit the info for her page, clicked submit, but it didn't save anything. Any thoughts? Did we do something wrong?
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No clue. I'm a newbie, too. It did work for me, but I registered as an adult. I haven't talked to DS7 about whether he wants to try it yet, so I haven't even tried to sign him up yet. Did you check out the FAQs? That's all I've got for you, I'm afraid. Besides trying again, of course. 
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I signed up DD9 as a child and I received an e-mail confirmation right away. After I put her info there, I got an "access denied" type of page, but I was able to log her in after that.
Thanks for the info and the website. DD is very excited about this challenge and is already reading the "dare machine".
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I must add that after looking through the website more, I am impressed by the educational materials offered. The Young Writer's Workbooks are free to download and help getting started in the writing process. DD has written short stories before and even finished some of them, LOL. She is filling out the workbook as we speak and I'm trying to convince her to go to bed....
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cool! maybe i'll give it a go. (it does say the novels can be awful!)
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Oh, do! We can commiserate about our awful writing!
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