A Novel Approach

Senior Kaitlyn Farnsworth sits down with sophomore Kate Brabham to talk about NaNoWriM

Chase Beyer

Sophomore Kate Brabham completed NaNoWriMo in November by writing a novel of over 50,000 words.

Kaitlyn Farnsworth and Chase Beyer

What is NaNoWriMo?

Nanowrimo is a global challenge that occurs every year for writers of all ages. Writers have all of November to write a story that has 50000 words minimum.

Why did you do Nanowrimo?

Ms. Agnew recommended it to me. She said it was a good challenge, and I love writing and had a great story already in mind.

How long was it [NaNoWriMo]?

I started the second day of the competition from November 2nd to November 26th, so 25 days in total.

What was it like?

It was very difficult writing every day. Some days ideas were flowing and other days not so much. “When I finished, I was literally crying because I was so happy”

What’s your story about?

My story is a Sci-fi story about a planet on the edge of the universe where this girl never thought she would leave the planet until a ship crashes and she leaves the planet because she now has the necessary resources to leave. However, the people who crashed are being chased to be killed, and she has to try and keep them alive while defeating the leader of the oppressive planet.

How long is the book, and when can we read it?

The story is 385 pages, and I’m working on publishing and distributions.