The Young Writer’s Workshop presents…
Crazy Writing Month
NaNoWriMo may no longer be around.
But you can still make serious progress on your book this Fall.
This October, Young Writer’s Workshop students will have the opportunity to get additional support and see just how much they can write in a single month.
Dates: October 1 – 31
Struggling to Finish Writing Projects?
If you have that novel you’ve been slowly working on for ages but just haven’t finished yet…
Or if you’re looking for something to motivate you to get a lot more done with your writing this Fall (without running into the holidays)…
Then why not join us for Crazy Writing Month?
The premise is simple: We want to help Young Writer’s Workshop students write 30,000 words in roughly 30 days.
What We Provide:
A Moderated Community of Fellow Writers
Compete in teams to see who can write the most over October. Because writing is more fun when you do it with others.
Twice-a-Week Zoom Q&As with Published Christian Authors
Talk to authors like Kara Swanson, Millie Florence, Anna Rose Johnson, & Brett Harris about your writing challenges so you can keep moving forward.
Guaranteed Answers from Published Authors
In our online forum, you can ask published Christian authors any writing questions you have and be guaranteed a response from one of them!
Daily Writing Lessons to Keep You Moving Forward
Listen to 5-15 minute daily videos from published authors that teach you the core skills you need to write 30,000 words over the month of October.
Prizes & Stickers for Hitting Major Accomplishments
Win prizes like a mailed prize bundle, additional writing resources, or even an instructor film scene re-enactment of your choice, along with virtual stickers for specific achievements.
Learn from Experienced Christian Instructors
Kara Swanson
Award-winning author of Dust & Ignite
Brett Harris
Bestselling author of Do Hard Things
Anna Rose Johnson
Award-winning author of The Star That Always Stays
Millie Florence
Author of Beyond Mulberry Glen
Josiah DeGraaf
Author of A Study of Shattered Spells
Jaquelle Ferris
Bestselling author of This Changes Everything
Rachel Scheller
Author of Extension Squad
Ready to Finally Finish That Writing Project this October?
This year, Crazy Writing Month is only open for Young Writer’s Workshop Students. Click the button below to learn more about the Workshop and how you can join.
FAQ
Why is this just for Workshop students this year?
In 2025, we were able to open Crazy Writing Month to writers who weren’t already in our Young Writer’s Workshop program. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the manpower needed to do so in 2026. As a result, this year, we’re just letting Workshop students participate in Crazy Writing Month, but we hope to revisit this in 2027 so we can allow non-Workshop students to join us again!
Why is this taking place in October?
While NaNoWriMo traditionally happened over the month of November, we wanted to choose a month that wasn’t so close to the holidays to make it easier for busy students to fit this into their school schedules.
Do I have to write 30,000 words in order to participate?
Not at all! While we’re encouraging that as a good benchmark to hit, participants are welcome to set their own goals, whether those are higher or lower than 30,000 words.
How is this different from Crazy Writing Week?
Crazy Writing Week is a weeklong intensive program we run every January that also focuses on helping teens write a lot in a short period of time. Crazy Writing Month, however, is designed to help teens develop more long-term writing habits while accomplishing larger word count goals. It also offers new features like bi-weekly Office Hours with instructors.