#writethenextchapter

[nanowrimo]

#WriteTheNextChapter

Dear Writers,

Earlier this year, we launched #StayHomeWriMo in response to the pandemic and the lockdowns that many of us in the world were experiencing. #StayHomeWriMo offered prompts and suggestions to care for your mental, creative, physical, and social well-being as we sheltered in place.

As we prepare for the American elections, a potentially long wait for the results, and the uncertainty about what will follow; and as many people across the world are once again being asked to stay home to stop the rising spread of COVID-19, we've decided to launch #WriteTheNextChapter, in the spirit of #StayHomeWriMo.

We'll send regular prompts: one for Creative Action—to give those of you finding comfort in writing a boost—and one for Community Action—with action items for how to lift up and support those around you, even from a distance. Whether you're participating in NaNoWriMo this year or not, we hope you'll find these emails supportive and galvanizing during a time that might be full of uncertainty, anxiety, and loneliness.

We don’t know what comes next. But we do know that whatever happens in the weeks and months to come, there is still work to be done, communities to support, and stories to be told. By standing together and lifting each other up, we can #WriteTheNextChapter.

With you,

The NaNoWriMo Team

Today’s #WriteTheNextChapter prompts:

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A grey and white graphic with an open book and a hand holding a protest sign with the NaNoWriMo logo on each. Text reads:

1. Creative Action

Check in with a writing buddy and see how they’re doing, and make a plan to do a virtual writing sprint together even if it’s just for five minutes

2. Community Action

Have you voted yet? If you’re an American citizen and planning to vote or drop off you ballot in-person, find your nearest voting sites by going to: https://gttp.votinginfoproject.org

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