NaNoWriMo Write-In Every November, NaNoWriMo — National Novel Writing Month to the uninitiated — sees writers across the country attempt to compose 50,000 words in 30 days. For authors accepting the challenge (or even those who have set themselves a more moderate personal goal), libraries across the state are holding periodic write-ins. Novelists take a break from toiling in solitude to meet up in solidarity with their compatriots, put pen to paper as a group and offer each other quiet encouragement. Most write-ins feature refreshments and welcome both teens and adults.