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Heck, even Paris Hilton wrote a book
By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture
October 27, 2008

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(Although I use the term "book" loosely here...as in, yes, there are pages with words on them secured together with binding and her name is on the cover).

And if she can then pretty much anyone can (heck, if she can, a monkey with a semi-functioning typewriter can). And it's in that spirit that I invite anyone who's willing and able to join me this year for National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for all you cool cats out there in the know already).

Throughout the month of November, people across the country will be drinking copious amounts of coffee (or booze...or both) and staying up late to finally write that book they've been boring you with at dinner parties forever. The goal? 50,000 words (175-page) novel in 30 days (plot is optional, albeit preferred). The idea behind it is that everyone has a novel buried deep inside them, it's just no one has time to write it. And so, the goal is not so much quality with NaNoWriMo, but quantity.

Last year, NaNoWriMo had over 100,000 participants (me included). Unfortunately, I only hit the 4,000 word mark but I am bound and determined this year to make it to at least 4,001 words.

So, if there are any intrepid aspiring writers out there that want to join me, let me know. We can have writing parties (re: sit around at a coffee shop and gossip while typing a paragraph or two in between).

You can check out my profile here or sign up yourself by clicking here.