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50,000 words of Lorem Ipsum for copy and paste NaNoWriMo winner verification

50,000 words of Lorem Ipsum for copy and paste NaNoWriMo winner verification

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 29, 2011 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

To verify as a NaNoWriMo winner, you need to copy and paste your entire novel into the box that looks like the screenshot on the right. But you may be in trouble here if… You wrote your novel by hand. Your NaNoWriMo novel is spread out over multiple document...
How to verify your word count & validate as a NaNoWriMo winner: step by step with visuals

How to verify your word count & validate as a NaNoWriMo winner: step by step with visuals

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 29, 2011 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

How to validate as a NaNoWriMo winner Log into the NaNoWriMo site. Go to Edit Novel Info under My NaNoWriMo. Under the Word Count box, click I am ready to validate my novel. Paste your novel in the pop-up window and submit to verify. Don’t see that validate...

Stuck in your NaNoWriMo? Behind on word count? Constructive cheating that can actually help your novel

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 28, 2011 | Announcements, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Writing Advice and Resources

There isn’t much time left in National Novel Writing Month and you’ve found yourself behind on your quest for 50,000 words. You’ve got to write a whole lot of words in a very short time. How are you going to make up the deficit especially when you...

Tips for a productive NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving Weekend: Dealing with company, family & friends

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 22, 2011 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Thanksgiving falls right in the thick of National Novel Writing Month. For every person who sees this as a blessing, someone else considers this a detriment to getting their novel done. I’m here to give you some tips so, no matter what your plans for the holiday...
Tips for a productive NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving Weekend: Making the most of travel time

Tips for a productive NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving Weekend: Making the most of travel time

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 21, 2011 | External Stimuli, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Thanksgiving falls right in the thick of National Novel Writing Month. For every person who sees this as a blessing, someone else considers this a detriment to getting their novel done. I’m here to give you some tips so, no matter what your plans for the holiday...
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