How It Works

Choose Your Challenge!

Write 50k Words in 30 Days

Write Year Round

Join us in November for the classic 30-day writing challenge! We offer everything you loved about the original organization: One month, 50,000 words, near-daily write-ins, and infinite writing community. Check our calendar of events to find write-ins near you or submit a write-in to create your own.

Like NaNoWriMo, but better! If you've ever wished you could keep the writing community, peer motivation, and goal accountability going after November 30th, DenNoWriMo is for you. You'll find us plugging away year-round at local write-ins and on Discord.

Track Your Word Count

To replace NaNoWriMo's word count tools, we recommend TrackBear. TrackBear is a free project tracking tool that allows you to set goals, join leaderboards for group goals, and track your progress however it makes sense to you (words, chapters, hours, etc.). We plan to use this tool extensively throughout the year, so if you like TrackBear and find it useful, we encourage you to donate to the developer.

Find Your Writing Community

NaNoWriMo revolutionized writing for millions of writers. Instead of slogging along in a solitary setting, writers were able to find their people. The organization's online presence provided a strong international writing community, and write-ins enabled participants to connect with other local writers.

Cute animal characters participating in NaNoWriMo writing challenge.

Online Community

In-Person Write-Ins

While DenNoWriMo has its roots in Denver, a strong online presence is at the heart of our writing community. The Denver Metro area covers a large region and write-ins aren't always accessible to all of our participants, plus we encourage participation from writers outside of our region. If local write-ins aren't an option for you (or even if they are), you can write with us 24/7/365 on Discord, and if Discord isn't for you, we also have our own Facebook Group.

If there's anything NaNoWriMo taught us, it's the value of peer pressure. No, seriously! Attending regular write-ins helps provide motivation, breaks through writers block, and keeps you moving forward on your writing goals. And don't forget, we write year-round, so all of these benefits aren't just for November! Check our calendar of events to find write-ins near you or submit a write-in to create your own.