November brings with it many things. Dropping temperatures. Shorter days. Longer nights. Turning back the clocks one hour. But for many writers, November heralds the arrival of something else: NaNoWriMo.

NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is a month-long event that challenges people to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Writers from all over the world and all walks of life participate. Some projects written during NaNoWriMo have gone on to be published. Others have given aspiring authors the confidence boost to finish their first novel.

The official site of the challenge, nanonwrimo.org, offers many resources. Sponsors give discounts to participants and winners who successfully meet the 50,000-word goal. The website hosts forums where participants can brainstorm and seek advice, and an associated Twitter account runs sprints to help writers reach their daily word count.

The site also features pep talks from writers. Every year brings a new batch of advice to inspire, commiserate, and sometimes give that much-needed kick in the butt. While pep talks haven't always been a part of NaNoWriMo's annual event—which first launched in 1999—the site now houses a sizable archive of author pep talks. Here is a selection of inspiring NaNoWriMo pep talks from your favorite authors to keep you going during the rest of November.

11 Inspiring NaNoWriMo Author Pep Talks

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