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[kittieonmyfoot.livejournal.com]

So I'm off to an amazing start (unlike previous years where it took me half the day to reach my 1667 words). I hope everyone else is doing well too! I'm so pumped and have good feelings about this year! (and almost missed taking my pill because of noveling! What a story to tell the next generation :P)

The reason for this post: what other months feature the kind of writing contest like NaNo? I know there is April Fools writing contest, and something about Script Frenzy I heard? Is there a kind of comprehensive list I can find? They seem to be scattered all over the net.

Thanks and good luck on all your writing!

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[kashicat.livejournal.com]

One of the earliest such writing challenges I ever tried was the Three-Day Novel Contest (http://www.3daynovel.com/). You think the NaNo is tough, man, try doing that! Heh.

Still, I got seven chapters done, the one time I did it. And did eventually finish the novel, and am trying to get it published. So you never know where these things will lead.

[kittieonmyfoot.livejournal.com]

holy damn 3 days? Thanks for the link!

[kashicat.livejournal.com]

NaNo writers joke about not sleeping or eating, but the three-day novel people really don't! (I hardly did.)

I saw a documentary made in Canada a couple of years ago, where our Book Television channel challenged several entrants to bed down on cots in a major book store, and try to do the 3-day novel. They had computers set up on a big square of tables, and could nap and write mostly on their own timetable. There were scheduled breaks where they were given mental challenges and other things, but other than that, it was all up to them.

On the program, you could watch them growing more haggard and wild as the three days progressed. It was fascinating. I missed the final installment, so I don't know who among them actually finished. But it was amazing, how much they got done.