Ask a NaNoWriMo ML: What’s a NaNo rebel? How do you become one?

This is another Frequently Asked Question I get every year. What is a NaNoWriMo rebel? How do you become one? What are the rules of being one?

Simply put, anyone who is creating their own version of the NaNoWriMo challenge instead of following the official contest rules is a NaNoWriMo rebel.

Any of the following examples could make you an NaNo rebel:

Writing a novel that you’ve already started before NaNoWriMo begins (ie, finishing an older word in progress)
Writing anything other than a novel (s...