"National Novel Writing Month, I think, fits in beautifully with writing practice," says Natalie Goldberg in this video from Open Road Media. "Go for one month. Go mad." NaNoWriMo challenges writers to start a fifty-thousand-word novel in the month of November and has expanded to include programs for young writers.
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