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Steph W

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Review for National Novel Writing Month, Berkeley, CA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I have done creative writing since high school but never managed to finish a story before I lost interest or motivation. Even though I had a notebook full of lengthy story ideas, I feared I would never get them written out. I found OLL and their NaNoWriMo and began taking part and with their support and encouragement, I managed to write a 50,000 word novel while maintaining a high average in university! I have learned so much about myself and my own abilities through this opportunity and I hope others will get the same chance in the future.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Writing a 50,000 word novel while also maintaining a high average in my university career. Even though I have not gotten anything published yet, this has given me a draft to work with as well as the confidence to enter writing contests.

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

Find a way to increase publicity, since I know many people who would enjoy this opportunity but who have never heard of OLL or NaNoWriMo

Role:  General Member of the Public & I wrote a 50,000 word novel with the NaNoWriMo competition.