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National Novel Writing Month

Writing

Beyond NaNoWriMo: How to Write Like a Boss All Year Round

Tips for the writer who wants more than a 50,000 word first draft come December 1.
By Shaunta Grimes
New York participants in National Novel Writing Month turn the solitary activity of writing into a group activity (Nicole Puglise/New York Observer)

20,000 New Yorkers Just Tried to Write a Novel In A Month

“We say banish your inner editor and just plunge in and write, because you can’t edit a blank page. You’ve got to get that first draft out.”
By Nicole Puglise

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