It's that time of year again.

It's the tenth anniversary of National Novel Writing Month! The website isn't working too well at the moment (or my internet connection's just bad), but when you get a chance, check it out. All you have to do is write a 50000+ novel during the month of November and you win! There aren't any prizes, but you'll have the satisfaction of being an actual writer

There's a kids version too called the Young Writers Program. If you/your kids join as a Young Writer, you can set your own word count goal.