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Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding can refer to two things: creating the setting that your work takes place in, or the NaNoWriMo forum by the same name.
==Forum==
The Worldbuilding forum was created in 2014 as a place to discuss the development of setting in novels. While many people who build worlds for their stories are fantasy or science fiction writers, this is not necessarily the case, hence the creation of this forum. Until this forum was created, setting questions that weren't specific to a genre often went into other forums (most often Plot Doctoring, although developing a setting is not plot-specific).
The Worldbuilding forum is a subforum of Story Development (the successor of Plot Doctoring) as of September 2019. Before, it was part of the NaNo Tips and Strategies container category.
==Description==
Whether you need help mapping the geography of your fantasy continent, or getting the infrastructure right on your New York analog town, this is your one-stop shop for all your worldbuilding needs. (2014)
"For those who make worlds from scratch, we support you. Get help with the ecosystems of your fantasy world, the engineering of your faster-than-light spaceship, or the architecture of Everytown, USA." (2015-present) 
==Topics and threads==
* There is a sticky that clarifies that asking for actual facts on real-world locations still needs to go to Reference Desk. Asking for help in the Worldbuilding forum on making up details within real-world locations is fine.
* There is also a thread for collecting external websites that are useful worldbuilding resources.
* Threads asking for particular help on developing settings 
* Threads discussing various worldbuilding exercises 
* Threads on how to include details in the writing itself (e.g., "How do I avoid an infodump"?)
* A worldbuilding-specific Respond, Answer, Ask 
* Worldbuilding-specific "Critique the ____ Above You" threads
==Moderators==
===Present===
* Heather Dudley (2014-present)
* The global moderators (September 2019-present)
===Past===
* tiakall (2014-September 2018)
* SuthenAngel (2015)
* TommehBell (October 2018-September 2019)
==External Links==
* Worldbuilding forum on the NaNoWriMo website
Category:NaNoWriMo forums
Category:Writing terms
Wrimo

The term Wrimo has multiple uses in the National Novel Writing Month community.
# An abbreviation of National Novel Writing Month
# A participant in National Novel Writing Month
Wrimos are a diverse lot, and no two are alike. Traits that characterize many Wrimos include a love of writing, irritability when interrupted while writing, and a deep understanding of the numbers 1667 and 50,000. Beginning in 2007, Wrimos have categorized themselves into types of Wrimos on the NaNoWriMo forums, leading to humor and the realization that many Wrimos do fall under these types.
The term Wrimo may also apply to a participant in any Nano-like challenge.
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
WrimoRadio

WrimoRadio was the official NaNoWriMo podcast from 2005 to 2008. Sam Hallgren, who was working for This American Life in Chicago at the time, volunteered to produce the podcast for Wrimos. Each week featured different guests and questions for the next episode that Wrimos could submit their answers to. Some of the answers would be played on the next episode.
The next year Chris Baty took over the podcast and continued to do for the next year. In 2008 first-time Wrimo Diane Bock took over the podcast, and the episodes became more frequent, moving to three times a week.
In 2009 WrimoRadio was replaced by NaNoVideo, which was run by the NaNoWriMo staff.
==Episodes==
For the first years of the podcast, episodes were generally released about once a week in November, along with occasional episodes in October and December.
See List of WrimoRadio episodes for a list of WrimoRadio episodes.
==See Also==
* NaNoVideo, a video podcast series produced by the NaNoWriMo staff
* Virtual write-in, a series of online write-ins hosted by the NaNo staff
* Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers, a weekly year-round podcast launched in 2018 through NaNoWriMo and She Writes
==External Links==
* Most of the WrimoRadio episodes, uploaded on Google Drive
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
Wrimoverse

The Wrimoverse is a multi-region NaNoWriMo writing challenge that took place in 2017 and 2018. It was created when a group of MLs wanted to motivate multiple regions and Elsewhere regions throughout the month, and Wrimoverse was born.
Due to non-noveling life constraints and the amount of coordination necessary, Wrimoverse did not return in 2019 and 2020. Some of the MLs behind Wrimoverse did create a writing challenge for these years.
It's unknown if Wrimoverse will return.
==How Wrimoverse Works==
Participants join one of four ships: MLS D. Shovel, MLS H. Viking, MLS P. Bunny, or MLS P. Ninja. 
The Wrimoverse has an IRC chat room on Chatnano for Wrimos to discuss their writing and other off-topic things. 
==External Links==
* Wrimoverse site
* Wrimoverse 2019 writing challenge
* Wrimoverse 2020 writing challenge
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers

Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is a weekly writing podcast hosted by Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo and Brooke Warner of She Writes. It launched in August 2018, with Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl) as the first guest . Since then, the podcast has released an episode every Monday with a guest in writing or publishing.
Each episode is 20 to 40 minutes long and is divided into 3 rough sections. The first section features Grant and Brooke talking about the theme of the show and the writer's use of the theme. Then Grant and Brooke chat with the author, centered around the show's theme. The final segment features a takeaway or discussion of what Grant and Brooke have found inspiring lately.
October and November episodes typically feature NaNo Prep and NaNoWriMo topics with authors who have written novels during NaNoWriMo.
==See Also==
WrimoRadio, an official NaNoWriMo podcast that aired from 2005 to 2008
==External Links==
* Write-minded podcast website
Category:Creations inspired by NaNoWriMo
WriteTheNextChapter

:Note: The subject of this article is often referred to by #WriteTheNextChapter. The article is titled WriteTheNextChapter due to technical restrictions.
#WriteTheNextChapter is a November 2020 initiative by National Novel Writing Month to support Wrimos during November and December 2020. During this time, parts of the world entered pandemic lockdown again and the 2020 United States presidential election was on the horizon, making November 2020 a stressful time for many participants.
NaNoWriMo staff announced the initiative on 2 November 2020. Each message featured two prompts: a creative prompt and a community prompt. The community prompt provided action items to help lift up others from a distance, often with resources to help Wrimos complete them.
==Creative Prompts==
* Check in with a writing buddy and see how they're doing, and make a plan to do a virtual writing sprint together, even if it's just for five minutes. (2 November)
* Find a virtual NaNoWriMo event (whether in your region or run by NaNoWriMo HQ) and add it to your calendar. (9 November)
* Write a scene with a character struggling during a stressful time... and use that scene to reflect on how you're feeling and what might help. (16 November)
* Write something beautiful for your characters to experience together, a moment of pure transcendent joy. (23 November)
* Choose 3 words from the blurb of a favorite book and try to work them into a new scene. (7 December)
* Try writing erasure/black-out poetry. Use a page from a magazine, old book, or even junk mail! (14 December)
==Community Prompts==
* Have you voted yet? If you're an American citizen and planning to vote or drop off your ballot in-person, find your nearest voting sites by using this tool from the Voting Info Project. (Once you do, you can even go to My NaNoWriMo → Profile and award yourself the "Vote!" badge.) (2 November)
* Add contact information for your local elected official to your phone and set a calendar reminder to contact them regularly with your concerns. (9 November)
* Depending on where you are, it may be getting cold and/or approaching the holiday season. Donate warm clothes and food to your local food bank or shelter. (16 November)
* Find an organization working with LGBTQ+ youth in your area and see how you can help support kids in unsafe living situations during the pandemic. (23 November)
* Make a plan to shop at a Black-owned business for your holiday shopping. See if you can get your family and friends to join you! (7 December)
* Follow an anti-racist account on your social media. Consider boosting the posts that resonate with you! (14 December)
==See Also==
* #StayHomeWriMo, a similar initiative at the beginning at the COVID-19 pandemic
Category:NaNoWriMo programs
Write or Die

Write or Die is a writing tool created by Dr. Wicked in October 2008 under the conclusion that "a tangible consequence is more effective than an intangible reward". Online, iPad, and desktop versions are available.
Their are four options that can be set:
* Consequence: What happens if a writer stops writing. In gentle mode a popup window appears, reminding the writer to get back to work. In normal mode, annoying sounds (such as a tritone or "Never Gonna Give You Up") begin to play that will continue if and only if the writer continues to write. Kamikaze mode unwrites the writer's work by deleting the words written, starting with the last and moving backwards. An electric shock mode is also shown in the consequences but is not available. Dr. Wicked has stated that if electric shock mode is ever available, it will be available only in the desktop edition. This feature has existed since Write or Die was launched.
* Grace Period: The amount of time before the screen turns red and before consequences commence. Forgiving mode allows the writer to stop writing for thirteen seconds until the screen turns red and 23 seconds until consequences. Strict mode gives the writer seven seconds until a red screen appears and seventeen seconds until punishment. Evil mode permits only one second until the red screen appears and ten seconds until doom. This feature was added on November 9, 2009, soon after Write or Die 2.0 was released.
* Word goal: The number of words to be written in this session. A victory sound plays after reaching the word goal. This word goal field has existed since the beginning of Write or Die, though the victory sound was added with the variable grace periods.
* Time goal: Choose the time goal from the drop-down box. Current options include 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 48 minutes, 1 hour, 75 minutes, 90 minutes, and 2 hours. A victory sound plays after reaching the time goal if the word goal was not reached first. The time goal field has existed since the beginning of Write or Die with fewer options, though the victory sound was added with the variable grace periods.
Other features that were released with Write or Die 2.0 on November 7, 2008 include a pause button, a widget at the end of a writing session, a button to finish the session, and more evil sounds.
==Desktop Edition==
At the end of November 2008 Dr. Wicked announced the development of a desktop edition of Write or Die. It was released in October 2009 for $10 and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Features include disabling backspace and save, customizing time limits and grace periods (the latter with a slider), using fullscreen mode and keeping Write or Die on top, viewing statistics, backing up writing sessions, blogging results, and word warring with other users.
==iPad edition==
The iPad edition of Write or Die was released in 2011. It is available in the App Store for $9.99. Features include support for landscape and portrait mode along with Nyan Cat mode.
==External Links==
* Write or Die
* NaNoWriMo 2008 interview with Dr. Wicked
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
Category:Writing software
Writer's block

When you sit down to write and words refuse to descend from your brain to your hand, that's writer's block. You can't picture the scene: it sits frozen on the screen inside your forehead or, worse, fades to static. You can't figure what would happen next. You can type "badger, badger, badger" for pages and your muse remains asleep.
Causes of writer's block include sheer exhaustion, dehydration, but normally are a function of the inner editor waking up and throwing itself between you and your Muse. You worry what you write isn't good, doesn't serve your purposes, isn't all it could be.
Of course, this being NaNoWriMo, you may simply be out of ideas. You have painted yourself into a corner and the plot or characters have sagged lifelessly. They don't seem to have any purpose any more.
==Curing Writer's Block==
Here are some ways to cure writer's block.
* Step away from your writing for a bit. Take a walk, fix a meal, clean your desk, take a shower, whatever it takes. Half an hour may be all it takes.
* Explain your story to a friend and bounce some ideas off them.
* Work on another story.
* Write through a different medium. Have you been typing? Try handwriting. Were you handwriting? Try typing.
* Work somewhere else. Sometimes a change of scenery works wonders. 
* Attend a write-in during NaNoWriMo.
* Visit the Plot Doctoring forum or pick up a prompt from the Word Wars, Prompts & Sprints forum. 
* Use Plot Ninjas. These don't have to be ninjas--they can be pirates, zombies, or even Busty Lesbian Cabbage Pirate Ninjas.
* Visit the Dare thread on the NaNoWriMo forums and include one. Or two. Or ten.
==External Links==
* Plot Doctoring Forum
* Word Wars, Prompts & Sprints Forum
Category:Writing terms
Writers Board

The NaNoWriMo Writers Board (formerly Advisory Board) consists primarily of published Wrimos who help connect NaNoWriMo to the greater publishing world. They also contribute to NaNoWriMo's programs and writing resources.
It was created sometime before NaNoWriMo 2013.
==Current Writers Board==
* Gennifer Albin
* Melissa Anelli
* Sarra Cannon
* Alexis Daria
* Aya de León
* Susan Dennard (2017-)
* Mignon Fogarty 
* Kami Garcia
* Rachael Herron 
* Hugh Howey
* Maureen Johnson
* Darynda Jones
* Mary Robinette Kowal
* Mur Lafferty
* Devi S. Laskar
* Niall Leonard
* Taran Matharu
* Marissa Meyer
* Daniel José Older
* Danielle Page
* Emily X.R. Pan
* Mitali Perkins 
* Kate Schatz
* Scott Westerfeld 
For related groups within NaNoWriMo, see Board of Directors, Associate Board, and NaNoWriMo Ambassadors.
==External Links==
* Writers Board on the NaNoWriMo website
Category:The Office of Letters and Light
Writers of Color

Writers of Color is a NaNoWriMo forum for people of color in the NaNoWriMo community. This includes but is not limited to Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, and multiracial. It was created in June 2020.
Gaining access to this forum also opens access to forums for Asian writers, Black writers, Latinx writers, Multiracial writers, and Immigrant & Second Gen writers. NaNoWriMo staff ask that members reserve these forums for Wrimos who identify as such.
The Writers of Color forum and its associated forums are associated with an affinity group. Wrimos must request to join the group, which then grants access to the forum. Nonmembers cannot view the forum.
Members may discuss the same topics in the rest of the forums; these forums serve as a safer space without outsider voices taking over the conversation.
This forum is not a space for Wrimos to ask research questions for their story. Those questions belong in Reference Desk or Personal Experience. 
==Forum Description==
Private forum for the Writers of Color group. Membership is for people of color who are part of the NaNoWriMo community. This includes but is not limited to being Black, Latinx/Latine, Asian, Indigenous, Multiracial, etc. (June 2020-present)
==Topics and Threads==
* Introductions
* Books with good representation
* Favorite authors/characters of color
* Other intersections, such as LGBTQIA+ or disability or neurodivergence
==Moderators==
===Present===
* See the global moderators list
===Past===
none yet
==External Links==
* Writers of Color forum
Category:NaNoWriMo forums
Writing Challenges

:Not to be confused with writing challenges that span a longer period.
Writing Challenges (formerly Word Wars, Prompts, & Sprints before September 2019) is the name of one of the forums found within the Reaching 50K forum. It was founded in 2006 in the Life During NaNo forum category as a place for Wrimos to take and leave prompts as well as to seek word wars and buddies for the same.
NaNoWriRolls were popular in the forum's early days. These worked like Rickrolls, where the post title would be misleading, and then the post itself would say to go write. These were annoying and disallowed by 2013.
Interestingly, well-known prompts such as dares, Mr. Ian Woon, and the Traveling Shovel of Death are typically found in the Reaching 50,000 forum.
==Topics and Threads==
*Word war buddies (Sticky)
*A mention of the @NaNoWordSprints Twitter account
*The Carrot and the Stick
*Take a prompt, leave a prompt
*Write so many words if...
*Word crawls of all types
== Forum Description == 
"Go mano-a-nano with other wrimos for word count & productivity. Step inside for a little help in getting started, keeping going or just some practice at getting the creative juices flowing." (2006-2014)
"Go mano-a-nano with other Wrimos to boost your word count & productivity. Step inside and get those creative juices flowing." (2015-September 2019)
"Want to share your competitive side? Stimulate your word count to unimaginable heights? Go mano-a-nano with other Wrimos to boost your word count & productivity. Step inside and get those creative juices flowing." (September 2019-present)
== Moderators == 
=== Current Moderators ===
* Heather Dudley (2007-present)
* The global moderators (September 2019-present)
=== Former Moderators ===
* Cybele May (2006)
* unspeakable (2007-2011)
* FireFallon (2011)
* pocketsoul1127 (2013)
* rhymeswithpi (2012-September 2019)
==External links==
*Writing Challenges forum
Category:NaNoWriMo forums
Writing Groups, Assemble!

Writing Groups, Assemble! is a NaNoWriMo forum for seeking out writing group (the successor to cabins) partners on the NaNoWriMo website. It is a subforum of Finding Your Crew for most of the year. During Camp NaNoWriMo events, this forum is a subforum of the Camp NaNoWriMo forum.
This forum is the successor to the Finding Cabin Mates forum.
==Forum Description==
"Whether you’re looking for a bunkmate for Camp or a year-round partner, this is the place to coordinate to create writing groups on our site." (September 2019-present)
==Topics and Threads==
Assorted threads seeking out writing group partners
==Moderators==
===Present===
* Heather Dudley (September 2019-present)
* The global moderators (September 2019-present)
===Past===
See the above list of global moderators for any past moderators
==External Links==
Writing Groups, Assemble! forum
Category:NaNoWriMo forums
Writing badge

Writing badges are badges awarded for reaching certain milestones in the writing progress, typically upon updating your word count on consecutive days or reaching certain word count milestones. They appeared on the NaNoWriMo website in 2013, with a refresh in 2014. They were redesigned in 2019.
These writing badges also apply for Camp NaNoWriMo projects as of Camp 2020, since both events now take place on the NaNoWriMo website. Depending on your project's goal, it may not be possible to earn all the badges; if your goal is below 50,000 words (or whatever you're tracking), you won't earn the word count badges higher than your goal even if you win Camp.
==Writing Badges, 2019-present==
The writing badges from 2019 onward include:
	earned after updating word count for the first time (added November 2020)
	earned after updating word count on the first day of your goal (added November 2020)
	earned after updating word count multiple times in a day (added November 2020)
	earned after updating word count for two days in a row
	earned after updating word count for three days in a row
	earned after updating word count for seven days in a row
	earned after updating word count for fourteen days in a row
	earned after updating word count for twenty-one days in a row
	earned after updating word count every day of your goal (added November 2020)
	achieve par every day of your goal (added November 2020)
	earned after total word count reaches 1,667
	earned after total word count reaches 5,000
	earned after total word count reaches 10,000
	earned after total word count reaches 25,000 (added November 2020)
	earned after total word count reaches 40,000
	earned after writing 50,000 words for a November NaNoWriMo event
	earned after reaching your Camp NaNoWriMo goal
==Writing Badges, 2013-2018==
The 2013-2018 Writing Badges include:
	You've got a novel 	earned after creating a novel on the NaNoWriMo site
	You're on your way 	earned after updating word count for the first time
	You're off to a great start 	earned after updating word count for five days in a row (added in 2015)
	You have steady hands 	earned after updating word count for ten days in a row (added in 2015)
	Prove your commitment to your creativity	earned after updating word count every day in November (added in 2015)
	You hit the 1,667 mark 	earned after total word count reaches 1,667 (added in 2015)
	You hit the 5,000 mark 	earned after total word count reaches 5,000 (added in 2014)
	You hit the 10,000 mark 	earned after total word count reaches 10,000 (added in 2015)
	You hit the 25,000 mark 	earned after total word count reaches 25,000 (added in 2014)
	You hit the 40,000 mark 	earned after total word count reaches 40,000 (added in 2015)
	You won 	earned after validating total word count at 50,000 (added in 2013)
	You're ready to revise 	earned after making the commitment to review during the Now What? Months
Category:NaNoWriMo website
Writing group

A NaNoWriMo writing group is an optional social feature on the main NaNoWriMo website for groups of up to 20 writers to chat about their writing progress. Writing groups are the successor to cabins. The term is not unique to NaNoWriMo, as many writing groups exist both online and offline.
Writing groups launched for Camp NaNoWriMo's April 2020 session. Unlike cabins, which expire a few days after Camp ends, writing groups never expire, only ending when everyone leaves the group. They can also be formed outside of a Camp NaNoWriMo session.
Any writer can create a group on the NaNoWriMo website. The creator of the group can invite other writers to the group. The Writing Groups, Assemble! forum lets Wrimos find a group to join or try to create a group. These groups can be centered on almost anything: age, genre, common interest... the sky's the limit.
NaNoWriMo regions use similar writing group functionality for regions on the main NaNoWriMo website, except Wrimos can join regions without an invitation.
Category:NaNoWriMo website
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
Writing streak

A writing streak is a consecutive series of writing, usually measured in days. Streaks are not unique to writing and are used to describe consecutive series of almost anything: winning, losing, physical activity, etc.
NaNoWriMo first implemented writing streaks on the NaNoWriMo website in 2015, with badges unlocked on the NaNoWriMo dashboard for updating your word count 5 days in a row, ten days in a row, and thirty days in a row (or every day in November). 
The redesigned NaNoWriMo website in 2019 includes writing streaks for all projects on the dashboard, with separate badges unlocked for streaks of 2 days, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, and 21 days. 2020 introduced a writing streak badge for the entire length of a Wrimo's goal (for example, 30 days for November's NaNoWriMo).
NaNoWriMo also introduced Web Badges to celebrate writing streaks in 2018 and 2019. The 2018 badges came about via email and social media during the first five days of November, while the 2019 badges featured 30 badges, from a 1-day streak to a 30-day streak.
==External Links==
* All the 2019 writing streak badges on Google Drive
Category:NaNoWriMo terms
Category:Writing terms