How to verify your word count & validate as a NaNoWriMo winner: step by step with visuals

How to validate as a NaNoWriMo winner

Log into the NaNoWriMo site.
Go to Edit Novel Info under My NaNoWriMo.
Under the Word Count box, click I am ready to validate my novel.
Paste your novel in the pop-up window and submit to verify.

Don't see that validate link? Double check your time zone under Author Info even if you are completely sure it was correct the last time you looked. It can sometimes get reset and that is the issue 99% of the time when you don't see the link.

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