# Novel-in-a-Day XI - the undecaNiaD **URL:** \ **Category:** Novel in a Day\ **Created:** [September 14, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806 "2021-09-14T17:40:49Z")\ **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:** [September 14, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/1 "2021-09-14T17:40:49Z")
**NOVEL IN A DAY XI** ![NiadXI 800](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/1/014a0b1ddbdb5f850e006d313dd552cf71e6eeb4.jpeg) **NOTE - SIGN UP FOR NiaDXI HAS NOW CLOSED** On Saturday October 16th 2021, we’ll be taking part in NiaD XI… Our ELEVENTH event to pool the collective talents of writers from around the world and write a damn fine book in just a single 24-hour period! > [@](#): > > There is a well-known saying that if you give a monkey a typewriter and infinite amount of time then it will eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare. > > In 2003, the staff at Paignton Zoo gave a computer to six crested macaques and categorically proved that what you actually get is five pages of the letter ‘S’ and a broken keyboard. Time, it seems, is no substitute for talent. But can talent substitute for time…? > ~ from the introduction to 2011’s NiaD, The Dark ## What is it? 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 without any knowledge of the wider story or where your chapter fits in the book. 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. ## When is it? The event starts: 2021-10-15T23:01:00Z Submission deadline: 2021-10-16T19:00:00Z Event ends: 2021-10-16T22:59:59Z Note, as the event has gotten larger over the past few years, we’ve had more issues with stragglers submitting well past the deadline. This year, if you’ve not submitted by 8pm and we’ve not heard from you at all we will assume you’re hiding from a velociraptor in a kitchen cupboard without wifi and not able to submit, and so will regretably have to start compiling without your chapter. ## How do I sign up? **NOTE - SIGN UP FOR NiaDXI HAS NOW CLOSED** _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) then you can apply to take part by… 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. You will also need to send to the above address a sample of your writing (if you’re not sure why, please [read the FAQs](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/faqs/27632/1)). 4. 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. A really easy way to do steps 2-4 will be to visit [https://novelinaday.com/contact](https://novelinaday.com/contact) and fill in the form. Don’t forget to add [rog@novelinaday.com](mailto:rog@novelinaday.com) to your email contacts to make sure your briefing packs don’t end up in your junk mail folders! 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 2021-10-13T16:00:00Z _Note, there is no upper limit on the number of participants as we’ll produce as many versions of the book as the number of participants allows – 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! **NOTE - SIGN UP FOR NiaDXI HAS NOW CLOSED** ---
**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:** [September 14, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/2 "2021-09-14T17:41:31Z")
The following people have registered: ➖ AB17 ✅ ➖ AmberV ✅ ➖ amyelilly ✅ ➖ annmeeker ✅ ➖ Bindyjones ✖ ➖ Blotted\_Blog ✅ ➖ CallyRose ✅ ➖ Camy ✅ ➖ Cdelaine ✅ ➖ CeramicFairy ✅ ➖ Charlotte Barker ✅ ➖ coconuts ✖ ➖ ConradG ✅ ➖ Dan\_Gregory ✖ ➖ deekayoh ✅ ➖ Deruji ✖ ➖ doolols ✅ ➖ Evil\_Overlord ✅ ➖ FleetAdmiralO ✅ ➖ gothcabbage ✅ 🎖 gr ✅ 🎖 homeport ✅ ➖ ianhart ✖ ➖ IanPhilpot ✅ ➖ IndyRobitaille ✅ ➖ JacquelineM ✖ ➖ Jaype ✅ 🎖 Jaysen ✅ ➖ katlovergilpin ✅ ➖ KB ✅ ➖ Kingstonmike ✅ ➖ Kittyprix1996 ✖ ➖ Lin\_Lune ✅ ➖ MaelduinTamhlacht ✅ ➖ mattmerk ✅ ➖ mishmhem ✅ ➖ MsRestless ✅ ➖ OolonColoophid ✅ ➖ pacifika ✅ 🎖 pete340 ✅ ➖ Porterwang ✖ ➖ Rdale ✖ ➖ RMcC ✅ ➖ Rob\_Ryter ✅ ➖ RonjoI ✖ ➖ scrapsandsass ✅ ➖ Shadowspawn ✅ ➖ SheilaWrote ✅ ➖ Skylar ✅ ➖ SleepyCecy ✅ ➖ Stellalune ✖ ➖ Susan67 ✅ ➖ swissrose ✅ ➖ thegirlclaudia ✅ ➖ topher ✅ ➖ Velviit ✅ ➖ xandria ✅ Makes 57 (📕19 + 📗19 + 📘19) ---
**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:** [September 14, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/3 "2021-09-14T17:52:01Z")
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**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:** [September 14, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/4 "2021-09-14T18:07:33Z")
how is my name not already in the list? How I ask? did we not already discuss that I’m harder to get rid of than a plantar wart? Speaking of warts, are we upgrading you from bacon to prime warthog? ---
**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:** [September 14, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/5 "2021-09-14T19:11:08Z")
> [@Jaysen](#): > > how is my name not already in the list? One doesn’t like to presume! ---
**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:** [September 14, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/6 "2021-09-14T19:40:06Z")
> [@pigfender](#): > > > [@Jaysen](#): > > > > how is my name not already in the list? How I ask? did we not already discuss that I’m harder to get rid of than a plantar wart? > > > > > Speaking of warts, are we upgrading you from bacon to prime warthog? > > One doesn’t like to presume! but it is my favorite hobby! how else do we have fun? ---
**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:** [September 15, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/7 "2021-09-15T00:53:58Z")
Although I will have house guests, a rock concert that same night, count me in. I love living on the edge. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/gr/32/38680_2.png) [@gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/gr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/8 "2021-09-15T04:29:47Z")
_Please, sir, can I have some more?_ ---
**Author:** ![OolonColoophid](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/ooloncoloophid/32/18_2.png) [@OolonColoophid](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/OolonColoophid)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/9 "2021-09-15T08:26:01Z")
> [@pigfender](#): > > - 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. I’d like to be included, please! Cheers ---
**Author:** ![anon86029585](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@anon86029585](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/anon86029585)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/10 "2021-09-15T17:26:27Z")
Okay, I have given this due consideration and am here to volunteer! ---
**Author:** ![Rob\_Ryter](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/rob_ryter/32/17995_2.png) [@Rob\_Ryter](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Rob_Ryter)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/11 "2021-09-15T18:42:39Z")
Hey, I’m in. Toss me a chapter outline on the day. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Wombat](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/dr_wombat/32/35168_2.png) [@Dr\_Wombat](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Dr_Wombat)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/12 "2021-09-15T21:29:55Z")
I am back in the pen, please. ---
**Author:** ![topher](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/topher/32/18000_2.png) [@topher](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/topher)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/13 "2021-09-16T02:31:30Z")
Please add me to the list of participants ---
**Author:** ![deekayoh](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@deekayoh](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/deekayoh)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/14 "2021-09-16T19:52:02Z")
This is like an addiction…me? busy? no! what?.. Please add me to the list! ---
**Author:** ![xandria](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/xandria/32/326_2.png) [@xandria](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/xandria)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/15 "2021-09-18T18:36:54Z")
How many novels can nimble novel writers write, when the nimble novelist numbers become numerous? I can’t wait to find out, so count me in! 😄 ---
**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:** [September 18, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/16 "2021-09-18T19:03:05Z")
Technically 1. But then if you count each color as a separate novel then the answer is just N/C\*Monkey^bacon ---
**Author:** ![gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/gr/32/38680_2.png) [@gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/gr)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/17 "2021-09-18T22:41:51Z")
Combinatorially speaking, the greatest number of unique novels niadically knocked out in a night numbers at 1,633,640,400 for _The District_ (with _On Your Honor_ running a close second). Not nearly numerous enough! We are sooo ready to break two billion. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/18 "2021-09-19T12:58:30Z")
Yes, but how are you delineating between the books? “The District 1,342,875” seems … uninspired and, frankly, unreadable. Maybe “Timeline 1,342,875 NiaD - The District - in which no dolphins were pirates … or were they?” ---
**Author:** ![gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/gr/32/38680_2.png) [@gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/gr)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/19 "2021-09-19T13:24:18Z")
> [@Jaysen](#): > > in which no dolphins were pirates … or were they? I can think of no better explanation for the power failure. In truth, my volume 1,342,875 is missing from the shelf, so I am unable to confirm or deny the presence of dolphins on its pages. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806/20 "2021-09-19T23:21:41Z")
Yes please can you add me thank you [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/novel-in-a-day-xi-the-undecaniad/122806.md?page=2)