A novel is worth 50,000 words: UCLA writers share ideas and expectations for National Novel Writing Month
By Christyana Cabal
Nov. 7, 2012 3:57 p.m.
November holds many traditions – Election Day, Veterans Day, Turkey Day – but did you know that November is also National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short)? Starting at midnight on November 1, writers across the nation have 30 days to write a 50,000 word novel. Long Story Short host Christyana Cabal sat in on a “write-in” for NaNoWriMo participants at UCLA. During write-in’s, writers type up their stories, share ideas, and engage in “word wars,” or challenges to see who can write the most words in 30 minutes.
Stay tuned for more on National Novel Writing Month on Long Story Short, as Christyana re-visits the UCLA writers and their novel-writing journeys later on in the month.
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