So I've been thinking about this on and off since the I learned that "the official NaNoWriMo" shut down, and this is what I've come up with. It's just an idea, and I am open to suggestion if anyone wants to weigh in and comment, suggest something else or whatever. I really won't mind and welcome constructive criticism (although if all you have is abuse I'd prefer you keep it to yourself).

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There are plenty of sites that have sprung up to take over the role the former site played. The one I mentioned previously was one, another one is apparently a site where you can get a free account but also charges for more advanced parts of its services. And there are quite a few discord channels, facebook pages and other sites on social media that are filling the gap that the closure of the official site has left behind.

I'm not going to recommend or criticise any of them - that's entirely a matter for you. I have no opinion on any of them because (to be honest) I haven't investigated them and so to recommend or suggest one over the other would be wrong.

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As for this sub, I'm going to open a few more threads for Nano 2025 - about progress, your project, friendly banter, if you have writers block and so on.

You can use this as your "site" if you want (I plan to - my one exception for recommending a site I guess!) or not. I won't be offended and throw my toys out of the pram if no one else comes here, cross my heart.

Unfortunately I have nothing to give away if you achieve your goal, or any goals, because I am just me. I can say "well done" but that's about it. Sorry, but that's just the reality of life in the big city.

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So that's my plan. I'm not trying to set myself up as any kind of official replacement. I'm just trying to get some pizza in an uncivilized world.