NaNoEdMo

NaNoEdMo, or National Novel Editing Month, is a followup to NaNoWriMo. Taking place in March, NaNoEdMo is a project to complete 50 hours of editing, revising, or re-writing of a completed novel.

Like NaNoWriMo, the only requirements for the novel are that it be a work of fiction at least 50,000 words long. Many participants choose to edit their NaNoWriMo novels. Editing is considered to be time spent actually going through the novel and making changes, exclusive of planning and outlining time. Any such work done between midnight on March 1st and midnight on March 31st, local time, can be counted. Unfinished novels may be entered and need not be completed by the end of the month.

Because an average of 97 minutes per day is required to complete the project, NaNoEdMo hasn t yet attained the popularity of NaNoWriMo, but still has participation exceeding 1,000 people. As it s difficult to verify time spent editing, a new feature in 2005 is the buddy system , where each editor is required to have a partner who will stay in contact, offer advice if desired, and testify that 50 hours of editing have been completed at the end of the month. Like NaNoWriMo, it is quite possible to cheat; however, there is no real motivation to do so, since the only prizes for winning are a downloadable certificate, a web icon, and the satisfaction of the accomplishment.

Like NaNoWriMo, an integral part of NaNoEdMo is the forums, where editors can fact-check, get advice, celebrate victories, hear the latest news, and get in touch with other participants in their area.

==External links== *[http://www.nanoedmo.org NaNoEdMo Official Site]