July 2019: Get lost in your imagination.

Don't be afraid to explore your story with Camp NaNoWriMo. [National Novel Writing Month]( [Camp NaNoWriMo: Your online writers' retreat]( Whether you're participating in Camp this month, or gearing up for some other writing project, we have a few hopes for your literary adventures: May your characters whisper sweet nothings in your ear. May the right words fall at your feet. May plots twist before your eyes. Let your Camp NaNoWriMo project be a place without boundaries or borders. Feel free to explore and take chances. It’s your world, after all. It is what you make it! Participating in Camp NaNoWriMo? Winning begins on July 20! If you're participating, don't forget that [you can adjust your project goal]( to stay motivated. Not participating in Camp, but feel ready to write? The best thing about Camp NaNoWriMo is that you can make it fit your writing schedule. Create a smaller goal to work on during the last half of July, over the next few days, or even the weekend! [Create a new Camp project, or adjust your writing goal.]( [Learn how to validate your Camp NaNoWriMo project to win.]( The NaNo Three Every month, we'll share three of our favorite links from the NaNo-sphere—whether they’re blog articles or awesome pep talks. Check it out. [8 Tips to Break Through Writer’s Block]( Feeling stuck with your project? Over on our blog, participant Jarrick DeWaine Exum shares a few ways he helps his writing recover when it hits a wall. [Join a Camp Virtual Write-In!]( Wednesday, July 24 at 1 PM PDT ([Your Time Zone]() — During this livestream, we'll share some prompts and chat about your writing questions. [From the Forums: Last Lines]( What was the last line you wrote today? Share your closing sentences for the day on this forum thread, or read other Wrimos' lines to get inspiration! Brave the Page is now available for pre-order! [Brave the Page cover]( We’re so excited to share Brave the Page, our brand new NaNoWriMo handbook for young writers! Or, as our [Kirkus Reviews starred review]( put it: “a wonderful instruction guide for writers of any age.” Brave the Page will be released on August 27, 2019. [Pre-order your copy now.]( Listen to an episode of the Write-minded podcast. [Write-minded: a podcast with NaNoWriMo and She Writes Press]( Get writing advice on-the-go by subscribing to our podcast. Need some extra inspiration to dive deeply into your current writing project, or start your next one? Our new podcast episodes feature authors [John August](, [Cory Doctorow](, [Pico Iyer](, and more. [Subscribe to the podcast.]( [Come write in: NaNoWriMo in your community]( Thank you for believing in the power of bringing people together through stories by supporting our Come Write In drive. Together we raised $15,670 last week to support our library partnerships. Because of you, Come Write In will expand to 1,300 spaces and beyond. Because of you, people will write with the power of others in a safe space, a creative home. Wrimo Spotlight ["People respond to and connect with stories that feel vulnerable and honest. Whether they are sci-fi or mystery or romance or any genre. So, go write your truth. Someone’s waiting for it."] [Kat Yeh headshot] — Kat Yeh, author and Camp NaNoWriMo counselor [Read more on our blog.]( What's up, internet! A reader [Are colleges friendly to fantasy writers?]( — There has long been tension between genre writers and creative writing programs. But is that changing now? [Explore "Deep Bookstagram"]( — If you're looking for the wackier, weirder, and more irreverent side of Bookstagram, this is where to start. [Is teaching writing as important as teaching reading?]( — "Writing is more active, encouraging students to be independent thinkers, take ownership over their own stories and ideas, and communicate them clearly to others." [The Cielo Challenge]( — If you think 50,000 words in a month is easy, try writing one children's book every day... for a year. [What an Octopus Can Teach You About Creativity]( — [Creative Creature]( hosts a collection of lessons from nature, as well as tools to practice them creatively. ["NaNoWriMo Brain" T-shirt]( ["NaNoWriMo Brain" T-shirt]( [NaNoWriMo "Hops for Plots" glass]( ["Hops for Plots" Glass]( Or, [see all our new Camp merch]( NaNoWriMo thanks Amazon Web Services [AWS logo]( for its generous support! [Stories Matter. Donate Today.]( National Novel Writing Month 3354 Adeline Street Berkeley, CA 94705 You are receiving this email as a participant interested in receiving the NaNoWriMo newsletter. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](