NOVEMBER WRITING CHALLENGE

NaNoWriMo alternatives 2026: where to write this November

Compare three November challenges by writing environment, goals and participation rules. Find the organizer and decide where to count your words.

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Loomworld script editor: A Christmas Carol in screenplay form, with character lines, a dialogue action, dialogue and the scene heading “Outskirts of London · Years later, Christmas”

Choose where your words will count

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Pick the counting rules first

A personal word-count goal, a community badge and a contest submission come with different rules. Decide which matters before moving a manuscript.

How the workflow works

NaNo 2.0

This volunteer community welcomes personal goals as well as the traditional 50,000 words. Its tracker lets you record progress from your own writing environment.

NaNo 2.0 registration

ProWritingAid Novel November

Register with ProWritingAid for a month built around a 50,000-word manuscript. Check its organizer page for tracking instructions and scheduled community sprints.

Novel November registration

Reedsy Novel Sprint

Choose this route if you want to draft in Reedsy Studio. Its challenge requires original words written in Studio during the event. Read the contest terms before entering an excerpt.

Reedsy rules

Try one session

  1. 1

    Decide what counts

    Choose a goal and writing environment.

  2. 2

    Read the rules

    Visit the organizer and check its current participation rules.

  3. 3

    Join your chosen event

    Register there and record words in its accepted format.

Compare the three challenges

Choose the rules that work with your November manuscript.

CapabilityNaNo 2.0Novel NovemberReedsy Novel Sprint
Writing targetPersonal goals welcome50,000 words50,000 original words
Where you draftYour preferred editorTrack via the dashboardDirectly in Reedsy Studio
ParticipationCommunity trackerFree registration with ProWritingAidChallenge and optional contest subject to separate rules

Checked against the organizers on November 2, 2026. Reedsy excludes AI-generated manuscript text.

Frequently asked questions

Does writing in Loomworld enter me in an event?

No. Register with the organizer and follow its counting and eligibility rules. For a personal challenge you can keep your manuscript in your preferred editor.

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Pick the counting rules first

Open the organizer's current rules before starting a draft intended for prizes.

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