{"id":59180,"date":"2025-11-13T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=59180"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:18:50","slug":"nanowrimo-challenge-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/nanowrimo-challenge-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"NaNoWriMo Challenge Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59373 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books.jpg?resize=632%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?resize=632%2C421&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?resize=1020%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-pictures-of-books-scaled.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a>This November marks the first Novel Writing Month since the official NaNoWriMo organization shut down. If you&#8217;re looking to join a new writing challenge, check out the following websites. Every challenge listed is completely free to join and offers tons of writing resources and online community events throughout November.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowritingaid.com\/novel-november\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novel November from ProWritingAid<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Novel November challenge follows the traditional format of writing 50,000 words in 30 days. ProWritingAid offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Word count tracking in whichever writing software you prefer<\/li>\n<li>Free live sessions with best-selling authors<\/li>\n<li>Daily writing sprints and networking events<\/li>\n<li>Planning workshops in October and resources for editing, publishing, and marketing in December<\/li>\n<li>Badges and rewards for hitting goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocrit.com\/writing-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novel 90 from AutoCrit<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nStruggle to complete 50,000 words in just 30 days? The Novel 90 challenge expands the time limit to 90 days, beginning October 1st and ending December 31st.\u00a0 AutoCrit offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams based on planning style, led by a best-selling author with the same style<\/li>\n<li>Live events, writing sprints, and daily motivational emails<\/li>\n<li>Closing prize draw for all registrants, as well as special prizes for challenge finishers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldanvil.com\/community\/challenge\/novelember-2025\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NovelEmber from World Anvil<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nWorld Anvil is best known for their worldbuilding tools. This year, they are offering a self-reported writing challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days. World Anvil offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A dedicated channel in the World Anvil Discord server<\/li>\n<li>Weekly Twitch streams on Fridays<\/li>\n<li>Writing tips and guides on World Anvil social media<\/li>\n<li>A badge and certificate for finishers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pathfinderswritingcollective.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The PaWriCo Challenge from Pathfinders Writing Collective<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe PaWriCo Challenge runs for 90 days from November 1st to January 31st. Pathfinders offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completely customizable goal, from word count to time limit<\/li>\n<li>Community events through Pathfinders Writing Collective Discord server<\/li>\n<li>Goal tracking through the free TrackBear app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need inspiration for your new novel? During the month of November, look for the \u201cPublished NaNoWriMos\u201d displays at all three branches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This November marks the first Novel Writing Month since the official NaNoWriMo organization shut down. If you&#8217;re looking to join a new writing challenge, check out the following websites. Every challenge listed is completely free to join and offers tons of writing resources and online community events throughout November. 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