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  1. NaNoWriMo YWP
  2. Word-Count Goals and Challenges

Word-Count Goals and Challenges

  • How do I start a new writing challenge for a project?
  • How do I leave a challenge, or change which project I want to use for a challenge?
  • Can I publish my novel?
  • Are there judges? Does someone read my story?
  • What if I hit my word-count goal but I'm only halfway through my story?
  • Can I keep writing and adding to my word count even after I've won?
  • How do I win NaNoWriMo? What happens when I reach my word-count goal?
  • I’m typing in the writing space but my word-count and/or badges aren’t updating. What should I do?
  • How do I update my word count?
  • How do I set or change my word-count goal?
  • What should my word-count goal be?
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