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• The Davenports

  Marquis, Krystal

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  "A lifelong reader, Krystal began researching and writing on a dare to complete the NaNoWriMo Challenge, resulting in the first partial draft of The Davenports." Krystal Marquis Goodreads Bio

• The Unbroken

  Clark, C. L. (Cherae L.)

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  "The part that made you think, wow, this is hard, maybe I’m better off not finishing NaNoWriMo..... Be gentle with yourself. Give yourself permission to enjoy the run, and if that means slowing down, that’s okay." C. L. Clark from The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• With the Fire on High

  Acevedo, Elizabeth

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  "I wrote this in 2013 during National Novel Writing Month and I had no hope for it other than to continue practicing my prose and see if I could get various elements (cooking, magical realism, traveling abroad) into the story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Date Rosa Santos

  Moreno, Nina

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  "I started writing YA as a teen who dreamed her way into romantic stories in magical places, but, as an author, I’m giving this book to teenagers now" Nina Moreno for Cynsations: New Voices: Caitlin Lochner & Nina Moreno on What Inspired…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Astonishing Color of After

  Pan, Emily X. R.

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  "The whole point of NaNoWriMo is to raise our swords and charge forward and cut aside that impostor syndrome. The whole point is just to get new sentences down on the page..... The book becomes part of the air that I breathe, the impostor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wicker King

  Ancrum, K. (Kayla), 1991-

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  "Whether or not you make 50,000 words, you’ve started to build something spectacular this November. Treat yourself gently and be proud of this accomplishment. I’m rooting for you!" K. Ancrum for The NaNoWriMo Blog: Pro Tips from a NaNo…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

  a Novel

  Green, Hank

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  "I wrote about 40,000 words of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing during 2015 Nanowrimo." Hank Green on X

• Not Your Sidekick

  Lee, C.B.

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  "So you’ve gotten to that sweet spot where you’re inspired, the creative juices are flowing, and you’re writing, writing, writing.. whether you’re in the middle of a writing sprint or doing NanoWriMo or just trying to finish this draft,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Assassin's Heart

  Ahiers, Sarah

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  "I’m a bit of a NaNoWriMo cheater. As long as I get my word count done for the day, I allow myself to edit in November. Usually it’s just line edits—fixing typos, changing dialogue, adjusting a line here or there. But, when NaNo rolls to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Next Together

  James, Lauren

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  "I keep adding absolutely anything I think of to this planning document, shaping it into a more formal outline as I go. Anything like dialogue ideas or jokes goes in comments on the document, so I can send a clean version to my agent when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Supervision

  Stine, Alison

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  "I decided to try it. I decided to write an entirely new novel in 30 days. I didn’t plot notes. I didn’t tape up index cards. I didn’t even make an outline. I just started; I just wrote. It was smoother going, easier, and faster than…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Side Effects May Vary

  Murphy, Julie, 1985-

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  "I tell you all this, brave novel-writing soul, because whether your thirty-day novel is The Book or just an exercise that you shelve in the dustiest corner of your computer, I promise you there is something to be gained from this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alienated

  Landers, Melissa

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  "Most importantly, don’t give up. If I had quit after my second rewrite—or my fourth—I wouldn’t be able to see Alienated on the shelves when it launches next month. My characters were worth the effort… and so are yours!" Melissa Landers on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fangirl

  a Novel

  Rowell, Rainbow

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  "NaNoWriMo helped me push past so many of my doubts and insecurities and bad habits. And I think that’s partly why I love Fangirl so much now—because I remember how swept away I felt when I was writing it." Rainbow Rowell on NaNoWriMo:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crewel

  Albin, Gennifer

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  "There is one fundamental thing I have in common with these rock stars of the writing world. It's something many of you share with them as well. And by November 30, hopefully all of you will. I wrote a book. It sounds so simple, but it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tides

  Cornwell, Betsy

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  "This draft you’re heroically typing, this NaNoWriMo monster that’s entrancing and betraying you by turns–it’s not tougher than you. It’s not important enough to beat you. No book is. No book, ever, is. I know week two can be tough. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cinder

  Meyer, Marissa

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  "The first three books in The Lunar Chronicles (Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress) all started life as NaNoWriMo novels. Actually, they were all drafted out during a single NaNoWriMo." Marissa Meyer on The NaNoWriMo Blog: “I Sold My NaNoWriMo…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anna and the French Kiss

  Perkins, Stephanie

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  "It isn’t about writing a good novel. It’s about writing a novel. It’s about finishing what you’ve started—a lesson I certainly still needed to learn.... Keep writing until you reach the end. If you get stuck, take your protagonist down a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Forest of Hands and Teeth

  Ryan, Carrie

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  "Here’s my takeaway message for NaNo: why not? Why not challenge yourself and push? Why not delve into the task along with hundreds of thousands of other writers and take this one month to put writing above all else. If you find that…Read moreRead more of this annotation