Nov. 1 marks the first day of National Novel Writing Month, or for short, just NaNoWriMo.
Should you accept the challenge, you have 30 days to pen a 50,000-word novel.
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Such a task may seem doable, if daunting, on the first day — but as the month wears on, it becomes more difficult to allocate the time required. If you find yourself tempted to catch up on Netflix rather than increase your word count, your favorite authors are here to offer some words (and mild threats) of encouragement.
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