Plan it before you start, or as you go
Outline acts, chapters and scenes beside the manuscript. A loose map of the month ahead is often the difference between a stalled week two and a steady one.
1 to 30 November 2026
Mythwrite November
Thirty days to draft the book you keep meaning to write. Aim for 50,000 words, or set a goal that fits your life. Mythwrite keeps the plan, the story bible and the count in one calm place.
45 days free, no card required. Existing users switch it on from the projects page.
The challenge
One month, one draft.
Many writers use November to finally get a first draft down. The pace is about 1,667 words a day for 50,000 in 30 days. Some people manage it, many do not, and plenty find a smaller goal is the one that actually gets finished. Both are welcome here.
The full run
50,000 words between 1 and 30 November. Your card shows the daily target needed to stay on pace, and recalculates if you fall behind or get ahead.
Your own goal
Choose any target from 100 words up: 20,000 for a novella, 10,000 to build a habit. Change it whenever life changes.
How Mythwrite helps
Everything a draft needs, without the tool-hopping.
A story bible that keeps up with you
Archivum holds your characters, places and lore in one searchable place, so you stop scrolling back to check an eye colour or a surname.
A quiet place to draft
A focused editor with a focus mode, autosave and nothing competing for your attention. The only job is the next sentence.
Progress you can see
Your words for the month, today's count, the daily target to stay on pace and your streak, on a card on your projects page. Only words you add after joining count.
Export when you finish, or when you stop
Take the draft out as DOCX, Markdown or a re-importable bundle at any point. It is your manuscript, and it leaves with you.
How to join
Three steps, none of them fiddly.
Step 1
Start your free trial
Every new account gets 45 days free, no card required.
Step 2
Switch on Mythwrite November
On your projects page, choose Join Mythwrite November. Keep the 50,000-word goal or set your own, and pick which projects count.
Step 3
Write, and watch the month fill in
Your progress updates as you write. There is nothing to log by hand.
Questions
Good to know before you start.
Is it free?
Joining the challenge costs nothing. New accounts start with a 45-day free trial with no card required. Existing users can switch the challenge on from their projects page.
What counts towards my total?
Words you add to the projects you choose, from the moment you join or from 1 November, whichever is later. Days follow UK time. If you delete text, your total does not go down, and a save that only changes or removes words adds nothing.
Can I bring an existing draft?
Yes. You can write in a project you started earlier, or import a manuscript. The words that are already there do not count, only the new words you add once the challenge is on.
Do I have to aim for 50,000 words?
No. 50,000 in 30 days works out at about 1,667 a day, which suits some writers and not others. You can set any goal from 100 words upwards and change it later.
Is this affiliated with NaNoWriMo?
No. Mythwrite November is our own challenge, inspired by the tradition of writing a draft in November. It has no connection to NaNoWriMo or its former organisers.
What happens on 1 December?
The challenge closes and your final total stays on your progress card. Your project is untouched, so you can carry on drafting, start revising, or export a copy. If you are on the trial, nothing is charged unless you choose a plan.