A Powerpoint I put together with information about NaNoWriMo - not only what it is, but some ideal writing software to approach as writers!

1. Are you ready for
NaNoWriMo 2016?A blank page: the final frontier. Here are the
voyages of this year’s NaNo writers. Their
30-day mission: to explore strange new
vocabularies, to seek out new characters and
new novel drafts…

2. TO BOLDLY
GO WHERE NO
WRITER HAS
GONE BEFORE!

3. National Novel Writing Month,
often abbreviated as NaNoWriMo,
is a challenge and an adventure.
The goal is to write 50,000 words
in just the 30 days of November –
50,000 words in just a month, at
an average of 1667 words per day.
Sound appealing?
What is NaNoWriMo?

4. There are a lot of reasons to have
a go at NaNoWriMo!
• Community
• The challenge
• Finally starting that novel
• Bragging rights upon winning
• The adventure!
Why do it?

5. Nothing could be simpler!
Just go to NaNoWriMo.org and
sign up for an account! You’ll get
emails and messages encouraging
you as you make your way
through NaNoWriMo, updating
your word count as you go!
Good luck, and of course…
How do I join?

6. LIVE LONG
AND PROSPER
(BY WRITING)

7. You can write however you want
for NaNo! Even if you want to
handwrite your novel, that’s just
fine – just be ready to count your
word count to add it to your total!
For those who write on their
computers, though, a simple word
processor sometimes isn’t
What should I write on?

8. Scrivener
Scrivener Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Novel-
planning and
writing
software.
Price $40
Platform
s
Mac,
Windows,
iOShttps://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
Scrivener is amazing. So
amazing, in fact, that NaNo
winners in the past have been
gifted a 50% discount on it.
It’s a comprehensive novel
planning software that allows
you to split into chapters, plan
as much as you want, and will
allow you to organise your
novel down to the cross of its

9. Quoll Writer
Quoll Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Novel-
planning and
writing
software.
Price FREE
Platform
s
Windows
http://quollwriter.com/
Quoll Writer is also novel-
writing and planning software
– again, it’s quite
comprehensive, though it lacks
Scrivener’s processing power
and sense of aesthetic.
It is, however, open source.

10. Write Or Die
Write Or Die Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Writing
software
with
consequences
.
Price $20
Platform Windows,
iOShttp://writeordie.com/
Write Or Die is terrifying, and
that’s the point.
Write Or Die is a program that
introduces consequences if you
don’t keep up your pace – scary
consequences. Can’t make
yourself write? Try emotionally
blackmailing yourself!

11. MS Wishlist
MS Wishlist Fact Sheet
What is
it?
An
opportunity
to FIGHT!
Price FREE
Platform
s
Any browser.
Free Foreverhttp://mswishlist.com/war
MS Wishlist hosts a Word War
game!
What’s a Word War? It’s when
writers each sit down to write,
and compete via their word
counts in five, ten or fifteen
minute sprints – whoever has
the most words at the end of
the sprint wins!

12. Evernote
Evernote Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Planning and
writing
software.
Price FREE
Platform
s
Windows,
Mac, iOS,
Android.
Free Forever.https://evernote.com/
Evernote was actually designed
with business people in mind,
but it’s perfect for planning and
writing a novel!
You can create coloured notes
split into categories for
characters and the like, and the
program itself is very flexible.

13. Google Keep
Google Keep Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Post-It
software.
Price FREE
Platform
s
Google
Chrome, iOS,
Android.
Free Forever.https://keep.google.com/
Google Keep is a post-it note
software that will sync from
your web browser to your
handheld devices.
You can use it for noting
dialogue snatches, plot ideas or
the like, and you can categorize
and colour-code your options!

14. Trelby
Trelby Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Screenwritin
g software.
Price FREE
Platform
s
Windows,
Mac, iOS,
Android.
Free Forever.https://trelby.com/
Want to do something other
than a novel?
Trelby is sleek, elegant
screenwriting software, with
numerous configurations and
adjustments available for any
screenwriter hoping to make
their début!

15. PickAFace.net
PickAFace Fact Sheet
What is
it?
Avatar
software.
Price FREE
Platform
s
Windows,
Mac, iOS,
Android.
Free Forever.https://trelby.com/
Want to procrastinate your
novel but still feel vaguely
productive?
PickAFace.net allows you to
create multiple little avatars, so
you can visualize your
characters’ exact facial
features!