# Novel-in-a-Day 1\* - SPECIAL TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION **URL:** \ **Category:** Novel in a Day\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416 "2021-07-19T18:26:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/1 "2021-07-19T18:26:44Z")
![58F11DCA-DF39-469B-8870-7AFC0A64FA5D](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/6/8612337b00603682350292a3fc0e3bad9775c8bf.jpeg) **DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES** This August will be ten years since the idea of Novel-in-a-Day was first mooted on this forum. 25 brave and adventurous souls signed up and, a few short weeks later our very first collaborative novel, [“The Dark”](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/the-dark-niad-2011/27638), was born! To celebrate, we’re running a very special edition of Novel in a Day on SATURDAY AUGUST 14th 2021 where we will be creating a TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of The Dark. ## I’m actually new to NiaD – how does it work! Novel-in-a-Day is an annual event where a group of writers from across the planet get together and write a novel. A whole novel. In a single day. If you’re new to NiaD please [check out the FAQs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/faqs/27632/1) for more details and background, but essentially: 1. At midnight (UK time) on the day of the event you’ll be emailed a brief of what you need to include in your chapter. 2. You go away and write your section. _(Normally this would be without any knowledge of the wider story or where your chapter fits in the book, but this time we’re doing somehting different!)_. 3. You return your chapter by 8pm (UK time) at which point it’s turned into ePub, mobi and PDF books using the magic of Scrivener, ready for publication at or around midnight. ## How does this event differ from normal NiaDs? 1. Not only will you and other participants know the genre in advance this time, but since this is a tenth anniversary re-issue of a previous event, you’ll also have access to the whole basic story outline! 2. Given that this is a short notice special edition, our normal sign-up restrictions are relaxed – anyone with a forum account and an email address can take register to take part (see below). 3. That’s about it! Note - this is a “special edition” outside the normal sequence (it’s event `1*` and not `11`, and defintely not `12` ) and doesn’t replace the usual main event that takes place in October. ## Will it really be the same story as the first NiaD? Yes, it will be the same _ **basic** _ story – but we _ **are** _ taking the opportunity to do a bit of tweaking and re-do all the chapter briefs, character sheets, and a few other things to take account of what we’ve learned over the past ten years, so there will be some differences! Note - if you took part in the original NiaD, we’ll make sure you have a different section to cover this time round! ## When is it? The event starts: 2021-08-13T23:01:00Z Submission deadline: 2021-08-14T19:00:00Z Event ends: Submission deadline: 2021-08-14T22:59:59Z ## How do I sign up? _If you’ve taken part in a NiaD before_ and want to do so again, just post in this thread to let me know! _If this would be your first NiaD experience_, and you’re up for the challenge of taking part (and [have read the FAQs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/faqs/27632/1) to know what you’re letting yourself in for)… 1. As above, let me know by posting in this thread! 2. Please ALSO send me an email ([rog@novelinaday.com](mailto:rog@novelinaday.com)) confirming: - what forum name you’ve signed up with, - what email address your briefing pack should be sent to on the day, and - what pen name you’d like to be credited with in the final book. 3. Note - while there are millions of ways to approach each chapter, some of the briefs will naturally lend themselves to a more gritty or grisly interpretation. Some people prefer to avoid those, and some like to seek them out. If you’re in either of those two camps then let me know in that email as well and we’ll try to accomodate that when allocating the chapters. As always, we’ll add the names of participants to the next post in this thread, so you can check there to make sure we’ve noticed your request and added you to the list. Sign up closes at 2021-08-13T16:00:00Z _Note, there is no upper limit on the number of participants, so spread the word and invite your writing friends to sign up too!_ ## Wait! I still have questions! [The FAQs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/faqs/27632/1) may answer many of them, but please feel free to ask anything here! We’re friendly, I promise! ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/2 "2021-07-19T18:27:50Z")
The following people have registered: ➖ AB17 ✅ ➖ AmberV ✅ ➖ annmeeker ✅ ➖ Bindyjones ✅ ➖ Blotted\_Blog ✅ ➖ Camy ✅ ➖ Calkate ✅ ➖ Cdelaine ✅ ➖ CeramicFairy ✅ ➖ ConradG ✅ ➖ deekayoh ✅ ➖ Deruji ✅ ➖ drbruce ✅ 🏅 gr ✅ 🏅 homeport ✅ ➖ IanPhilpot ✅ ➖ jaype ✅ 🏅 Jaysen ✅ ➖ John\_W ✅ ➖ katlovergilpin ✅ ➖ KB ✅ ➖ KBF ✅ ➖ Khannah ✅ ➖ Kingstonmike ✅ ➖ MsRestless ✅ ➖ mujie ✅ ➖ pacifika ✅ ➖ RonjoI ✅ ➖ sameagleusa ✅ ➖ scrapsandsass ✅ ➖ Shadowspawn ✅ ➖ shari\_shari ✅ ➖ SleepyCecy ✅ ➖ thegirlclaudia ✅ ➖ Velviit ✅ ➖ VV ✅ ➖ xandria ✅ Makes 38! ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/3 "2021-07-19T18:28:39Z")
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**Author:** ![katlovergilpin](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/katlovergilpin/32/15748_2.png) [@katlovergilpin](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/katlovergilpin)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/4 "2021-07-19T19:59:23Z")
Count me in! Thank you!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/5 "2021-07-19T20:58:22Z")
Excellent! I’ve added you to the list! ---
**Author:** ![Jaysen](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jaysen/32/16_2.png) [@Jaysen](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Jaysen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/6 "2021-07-19T23:48:29Z")
Do I get a fancy 1\* badge? ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/7 "2021-07-20T07:24:14Z")
We’ll definitely make you one, but… well… I guess we’ll have to look after it for you until we’ve figured out where to put them! ---
**Author:** ![rags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@rags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rags)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/8 "2021-07-20T08:29:52Z")
I would like to take part again 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shadowspawn](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Shadowspawn](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Shadowspawn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/9 "2021-07-20T08:31:22Z")
I want in Took part in On your honor and really enjoyed it ---
**Author:** ![Deruji](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/deruji/32/165_2.png) [@Deruji](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Deruji)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/10 "2021-07-20T08:33:47Z")
I’ll join. I’ve been waiting for this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ConradG](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/conradg/32/111_2.png) [@ConradG](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ConradG)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/11 "2021-07-20T08:35:25Z")
I would love to take part, though I wasn’t there at the very beginning. ---
**Author:** ![nom](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/nom/32/20_2.png) [@nom](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/nom)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/12 "2021-07-20T08:59:20Z")
Rather than say no to Pigfender, I’ll simply act as if he didn’t ask me _not_ to sign up. Count me in. ---
**Author:** ![Camy](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/camy/32/36_2.png) [@Camy](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Camy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/13 "2021-07-20T10:06:52Z")
Yep. Yep, yep, yep, yep, YEP! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![IanPhilpot](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/ianphilpot/32/17093_2.png) [@IanPhilpot](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/IanPhilpot)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/14 "2021-07-20T11:18:52Z")
As a person with bad grammar would say to a member of European nobility during the break-in scene of an unlikely-paired buddy-heist movie…. Count me in. ---
**Author:** ![starlightgeek](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@starlightgeek](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/starlightgeek)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/15 "2021-07-20T12:19:35Z")
Did the Novella in a Day event last spring; definitely would love to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![Calkate](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/calkate/32/394_2.png) [@Calkate](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Calkate)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/16 "2021-07-20T13:32:41Z")
Very excited for this! Count me in! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![AB17](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@AB17](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AB17)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/17 "2021-07-20T13:34:40Z")
Yep, me too, sign me up please. ---
**Author:** ![Jaysen](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jaysen/32/16_2.png) [@Jaysen](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Jaysen)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/18 "2021-07-20T15:02:43Z")
Piggy… why is my name not in the list? Have you finally gotten smart and banned me? ---
**Author:** ![pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/pigfender/32/41516_2.png) [@pigfender](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/pigfender)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/19 "2021-07-20T15:23:50Z")
Because you’ve not actually said you’re in yet! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![homeport](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/homeport/32/17766_2.png) [@homeport](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/homeport)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416/20 "2021-07-20T15:51:40Z")
Me too please would be awesome [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-1-special-tenth-anniversary-edition/121416.md?page=2)