basically, what you do is sign up at www.nanowrimo.org, and you're set. Then you basically just wait until November 1-30.
During that month, there will be 30 days of straight novel writing. Don't worry about plot-holes, grammar issues, etc. It doesn't have to be perfect, just a draft. All your questions can be answered at NaNoWriMo's FAQ. Write 50,000 or more words and you can enter your novel on the website, where they will validate the word count. Every year, there are many, many winners. There are no "Best Novel" or "Quickest-Written Novel" awards given out. All winners will get an official "Winner" web badge and a PDF Winner's Certificate. The real prize in NaNoWriMo is the manuscript itself, and the exhilarating feeling of setting an ambitious creative goal and nailing it.
I'm definately doing it. Are you?
--Jon
LETS DO IT!
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