Daily Q&A

Q: Sandra, you moderate the Diving Deeper writing group, which had three winners by November 17, and 13 winners by today! What did you put in the water?
A:Our first winner was Leigh-Anne, who crossed the 50, 000 mark on November 10, followed by twelve others as of today. A total of 23

Q: Jen, on November 20 your computer crashed and you lost your 2008 NaNoNovel. That night, you started on a new story. How is it going? Will you be a winner in spite of it all?
A: First off, I feel like I've severely neglected my ML duties. I spend all of November, and portions of the other

Q: John, you organize a 2 AM write-in at the Steak and Shake in DeKalb, IL. Why so late? Is writing in the middle of the night any different or better than daytime write-ins?
A: My motivation for starting the late night write-in is due to the fact that I work third shift. My typical work day runs from 11 pm to 7:30 am and I'm

Q: Anastasia, you are ML for one of the more remote NaNoWriMo regions. How does where you live affect how you write? What is most challenging about the location?
A: My daughter says I'm living "on the edge of the middle of nowhere." But it doesn't seem that remote to

Q: Jesi, you not only bring NaNo characters to life in your novels, but you also make sculptures based on your characters. Which comes first: the sculpture or the written characters? What effect has it had on your writing?

A: My writing and my doll making go hand in hand; they feed off

Q:Marrije, you have the highest user number of any participant or staff
member at NaNoWriMo. How has this high-profile position affected your noveling? Does the status go to your head? Does it make you nervous?
A:Wow, I knew I had the highest

Q: Anna, last year you wrote three novels simultaneously during NaNoWriMo! Were you successful? Did the ambition of yesteryear change your approach to NaNo '08 at all?
A: I was triumphant, reaching over 50 K on each, and realizing what’s

Q: Charlotte, last year you created a write-in game that turned into a 25,000-word story! What exactly was this writing exercise, and what ever became of the story?
A: I can’t really remember how it started, but some of us decided to

Q: Jenn, you are a middle school writing teacher at the Washington School for the Deaf, where NaNoWriMo is a school-wide event. How does this work? What is the best part about doing NaNoWriMo as a school, as opposed to just classroom by classroom?
A: At the end of October the teachers plan a kick-off event for the entire

Q: Skyla, you are the Municipal Liaison for Greeley, Colorado and your current word count is 62, 779. How did you do it? Do have mixed feelings about already reaching the 50,000-word mark?
A:At this year's kickoff party, NAVillareal