A novel is worth 50,000 words: UCLA writers share ideas and expectations for National Novel Writing Month

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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