Daily Q&A

Q: Ian, what made you decide to start a kid-friendly write-in? Any novel-related hazards as a result of having kids around while writing? With so many kids around, can anyone get anything written?
A: When I became a dad this year, I realized how limited write-in options are for parents who can't find babysitters. We've heard about NaNo widows

Q: Danni, you and your fellow shipmates are participating in NaNoWriMo during Semester at Sea. Have the rolling waves enhanced your noveling experience, or have some of you been tempted to throw your story overboard?
A: Let’s face it. There’s crazy and then there’s crazy. We’re definitely crazier

Q: Vanessa, you're currently writing your novel in Bulgaria while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer. How have you been able to balance volunteering with participating in NaNoWriMo? What's the best part about writing a novel in a foreign country?
A: Well, getting started was hard. As a community development volunteer, I had

Q: Joi, while most bosses would probably worry about their employees noveling at work, you actually ended up with a new job thanks to NaNoWriMo. How did that happen?
A: I was working in a call center, and had an hour off for lunch. So for the 2006 and 2007 NaNos, I brought my laptop to work, and would write furiously

Q:Cheryl, you decided to do NaNoWriMo to motivate your nephews to write, and now your niece has joined in too! What are the benefits of writing with your family? Have you found that your niece and nephews have been able to motivate you?
A: I'm the aunt who lives three thousand

Q: Cable, you're a member of NaNoWriMo's Typewriter Brigade. What are the benefits of writing your novel on a typewriter? Do you think the choice to use a typewriter affects the story you end up writing?
A: Primarily, using a typewriter keeps my Inner Editor in check. Hard to spend all your time deleting and rewriting

Q:Sara, you're teaching NaNoWriMo at an American school in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month. How did you hear about NaNoWriMo? What challenges and advantages come from noveling in the Congo?
A: The subject line read, “Thought you might be interested…” Upon opening the email, I was utterly disappointed to find nothing more than a link. But who knew that one measly website could cause such an uproar! At The American

Q: Tim, you're coordinating the "30 Covers, 30 Days" project with design firm Fwis. What are you looking for as you select the novels to include in this exciting challenge?
A: The first thing I’m going to be looking for is a complete novel title and synopsis. An excerpt would help, too! You can update all of that by going to your “My NaNoWriMo” page and editing

Q: Paul, you've made three YouTube videos about NaNoWriMo. What made you decide to vlog about the program? Do you feel more motivated to reach 50K now that you've told the YouTube universe you'll be writing a novel?
A: For some time now, my writers group, The Literary Den, has been discussing our campaign to promote

Q: Dan, you're getting married in November and have still committed to doing NaNoWriMo this year. Do you really plan on writing during your honeymoon? And how does your fiancee feel about all this?
A: That's correct, I'm committed to win NaNoWriMo this year after two previous attempts and fails. If there's one thing that describes me best it's perseverance,