Or at least, someone is trying to create a “new” NaNoWriMo.

Full disclosure: I was never involved with NaNoWriMo. I had already been writing for decades before the idea ever came into public view. Thus, I didn’t need the goals and incentives NaNoWriMo provided. I never scorned it, either. If it was helpful for other writers, then I was happy for them. And I was a little bit sad to hear that the organization was being overtaken by drama and ultimately collapsed.

However, a lot of NaNoWriMo’s aficionados must have been missing it. Which is totally understandable. And so, another organization is attempting to spark that magic anew. The result is “Novel November,” sponsored by Pro Writing Aid, a commercial software that helps writers get organized and track writing goals.

Again, this isn’t something I personally need or use. But I thought I would mention “Novel November” for those of you who did regularly do NaNoWriMo and are looking for something like its community experience. Registrations and details are available through ProWritingAid.

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