by Allison Jones
November 1 heralds the beginning of National Novel Writing Month. It is when aspiring writers all over the country set out to write 50,000 words by midnight November 30. We do this for fun, the satisfaction of achieving a goal, and just to see if we really can write that much even if it isn't perfect. At the end of the month there are often local get togethers of those who participated. The Idaho Falls Public Library is participating in the Come Write In! initiative to encourage those participating to use the library during this time.
There are also special offers available to those who are participating in NaNoWriMo. CreateSpace is offering five free paperback copies of a finished book for all NaNoWriMo winners. That means that if you get to 50,000 words by midnight November 30 you will receive a printed copy of your story. Last year you had until April to finish polishing it up before it had to be turned in to the company. There are also other offers for participants and winners. Beyond that some of the stories are picked up by publishers every year.
To participate all you have to do is go to www.nanowrimo.org and sign up. It is free and the event is sponsored by various writer centered businesses. As you write you periodically turn in your manuscript for an official word count. No one will get to read your story unless you give them permission, so there is no need to feel shy about officially participating. Plus there are other services available on the site.
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