Daily Q&A

Q: Paul, you've made three YouTube videos about NaNoWriMo. What made you decide to vlog about the program? Do you feel more motivated to reach 50K now that you've told the YouTube universe you'll be writing a novel?
A: For some time now, my writers group, The Literary Den, has been discussing our campaign to promote

Q: Dan, you're getting married in November and have still committed to doing NaNoWriMo this year. Do you really plan on writing during your honeymoon? And how does your fiancee feel about all this?
A: That's correct, I'm committed to win NaNoWriMo this year after two previous attempts and fails. If there's one thing that describes me best it's perseverance,

Q: Jessica, you'll be participating in NaNoWriMo this year from Turkey, where you're currently stationed with the Air Force. What made you want to participate while on duty? How do you think your current location will effect your writing?
A: As I write this, it's less than six hours away from NaNoWriMo launch at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. When my fingers hit the keyboard, my children and husband will be getting ready for Halloween

Q: Running Man With Pencil, you were the logo for National Novel Writing Month for five years until being replaced by a horned shield. Are you bitter? And what are you going to do now?
A: Bitter? Whatever, man. I’ve always been a runner, always pushing myself, and life after NaNo for me is just another set of big, fun, and scary

Q: Aasa, you've decided to attempt NaNoWriMo while backpacking around Europe. Do you think you'll write in internet cafes or try to write long-hand? What do you think the benefits of noveling while traveling might be?
A: I'm lucky enough to have a netbook with me, so I'll be able to write whereever I go. I imagine my writing locations of choice will be cafes, trains, and dingy hostel rooms. I usually carry a notebook around with me for NaNo, so I'm sure I'll still do that as well and transcribe

Q:Natalia, an essay you wrote about your 2008 NaNoWriMo experience was just published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog. What is a story about NaNoWriMo doing in a book about dogs? Did the dog try to write a novel, too?
A: I could not have done one (NaNoWriMo) without the other (the dog, Peanut, featured in my short story). Last

Q: Claxton, you recently competed on Jeopardy! and mentioned to Alex (and the world) that you'd done NaNoWriMo five times. Why did you use NaNoWriMo as your interesting fact? Which is harder: Competing on Jeopardy! or writing a novel in a month?
A: I used NaNoWriMo as my fact

Q: Cylithria, you managed to participate in NaNoWriMo while serving in Iraq. What is it like to write a novel while on duty? How did you get your novel validated to win?
A: What is writing while serving in Iraq like? The short answer is: crazy. The long answer, is as vast and various as our world's military forces. During

Q: Elisabeth, how did your belly dancing troupe decide to donate its proceeds to NaNoWriMo? What do belly dancing and novel writing have in common?
A: Originally, Bastet, our belly dance troupe, consisted of two writing majors and a 3D animation major from Pratt

Q: Michaela, you recently participated in an art project by seeking to finish your NaNo-novel at 4 AM in Trafalgar Square. What was the project, and why did you choose to work on your November novel? Would you recommend writing on a pedestal to other NaNoWriMo participants?
A: It was a standing joke on the York and Leeds regional forum last year