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Week 5

Organize Your Life to Support Your Writing Goals (And get your community involved.)

Week 5 Exercise: A pre-NaNoWriMo checklist!

Getting ready for National Novel Writing Month isn’t just about outlines or character work. It’s also about making a little room in your life for this massive creative undertaking… and rallying your support system to help you through it.

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Try the exercise: Your Pre-NaNoWriMo Non-Noveling Checklist.
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Plus, NaNoWriMo staff and volunteers offer tons of events like Virtual Write-Ins, webcasts, community meetups, and more to help you prioritize your writing goals and get involved with the NaNoWriMo writing community.
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Browse and RSVP to upcoming NaNoWriMo events!
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Join your local region for virtual, in-person, and/or hybrid events!
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Week 5 Discussion

Join this week’s discussion on our forums.
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Join the life preparation conversation on our forums!
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Young writers, join the conversation on the YWP forums!
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Week 5 Additional Resources

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Curious about writing groups? Get all the support you need here.
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Lonely Writer Seeking Writing Group: A Quiz!
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Not sure what kind of writing group might work best for you? Check out this quiz to find out.
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A Somewhat Binding Magical Contract
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Want to make your writer/supporter relationship very official and not at all silly? Check out this contract with a friend!
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Graphics to Share With Your Community
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From an infographic on caring for a NaNoWriMo writer, to official requests for accountability, check out these graphics made for social media.
🎬 Video:
Taking Care of Your Wrimo
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🎬 Video:
Those Pesky NaNo Distractions (feat. The WordNerds!)
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🎬 Video:
5 Tips to Start NaNoWriMo Strong (feat. Rachel Writes!)
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What Should I Expect at a NaNoWriMo Write-In?
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Curious about going to a local write-in? Find out about your events by going to “Community → Find a Region”, and prepare for a write-in with this handy one-sheet.
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A Letter to Explain NaNoWriMo to Your Friends or Family
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Send this letter on to anyone who’s clueless about NaNoWriMo and why you’re writing for a month in November.


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