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Quiz about NaNoWriMo Novel Writing Event

NaNoWriMo Novel Writing Event Trivia Quiz

NaNoWriMo is a great event which brings novelists, new and old, young and not not so young, together. See here what you really know about it!

A multiple-choice quiz by ChizzaLazty. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ChizzaLazty

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,917

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which month is the NaNoWriMo month each year? Hint

April

October

November

September

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the minimum word count of the novel written during NaNoWriMo? Hint

50,000

30,000

75,000

65,000

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a word-war? Hint

Authors challenge each other to write as many words they can over, for example, fifteen minutes or half an hour

One author publishes a list of words, and the first to add them all to their story wins

Two authors post an excerpt of their novels, and others vote which one is better

Authors who struggle finding the right words have word-wars

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Question 4 of 10

4. When does the sign-up open? Hint

October 31

October 1

November 1

Open all year

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Question 5 of 10

5. What colour is the background of the official NaNoWriMo Participant Icons of 2007? Hint

Yellow

Black

Red

Orange

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which year was the first year ever anyone did NaNoWriMo? Hint

1994

2004

1989

1999

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Question 7 of 10

7. The web-site has been translated into several languages. How many (besides English)? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the first NaNoWriMo Program Director? Hint

Tanya Sirkin

Zach Mercer

Drew Patty

Chris Baty

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the minimum age to participate in one of the NaNoWriMo programs? Hint

Everyone can join!

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Question 10 of 10

10. About how many have won NaNoWriMo since it started in 1999 until 2006? Hint

60,000

1,000

35,000

12,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which month is the NaNoWriMo month each year?

Answer: November

Authors have exactly one month, or thirty days, to write their novel!

2. What is the minimum word count of the novel written during NaNoWriMo?

Answer: 50,000

50,000 words in 30 days makes about 1,667 words a day, but not all authors write the same amount of words each day. Some choose to write 6,000 words each day of the weekend, and nothing during the weeks.

3. What is a word-war?

Answer: Authors challenge each other to write as many words they can over, for example, fifteen minutes or half an hour

Word wars can last for as long as the participants want, and it can be done anywhere: Over the NaNo-forums, MSN, IRC etc. The reason why word-wars are so popular is that it's easier to concentrate when you know you're in a competition, and authors tend to be able to write loads more than they do otherwise.

4. When does the sign-up open?

Answer: October 1

The sign-up closes November 30, at 11:59:59pm!

5. What colour is the background of the official NaNoWriMo Participant Icons of 2007?

Answer: Yellow

The 2007 Participant Icons have a picture of an old-fashioned typewriter in black, and the text is red.

6. Which year was the first year ever anyone did NaNoWriMo?

Answer: 1999

Only 21 people participated in 1999, all of them from the San Francisco area. It wasn't until the year after that a web-site was created.

7. The web-site has been translated into several languages. How many (besides English)?

Answer: 4

It has been translated into Spanish, French, Dutch and German. Novels can be written in whichever language you choose, and so everyone doesn't have to be able to write English to participate.

8. What is the name of the first NaNoWriMo Program Director?

Answer: Chris Baty

Zach Mercer is the Store and Donation Station Captain, Drew Patty the NaNoWriMo Email Ambassador and Tanya Sirking an intern. Chris Baty was one of the 21 who created the whole thing back in 1999.

9. What is the minimum age to participate in one of the NaNoWriMo programs?

Answer: Everyone can join!

Everyone can join, although authors under 13 must do so through the Young Writers' Program (which serves ages up to 17) to ensure child privacy.

10. About how many have won NaNoWriMo since it started in 1999 until 2006?

Answer: 35,000

The number of winners increased each year, from 6 in 1999 to 13,000 in 2006. The number of participants over the same years was 224,000, which means that the percentage of winners was about 15.5%!

Source: Author ChizzaLazty

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