NaPoWriMo 2026 Discussion Thread

[Tallyfire]

I still have 2 poems to go, feeling a bit exhausted but it's gonna be weird without poems every day (night in my case).

Congratulations on getting so far! I’ll probably not get more than halfway with 15 or so, but that’s more than I expected to do and I have a few I’m really looking forward to developing further.

 

[Pik]

Congratulations on getting so far! I’ll probably not get more than halfway with 15 or so, but that’s more than I expected to do and I have a few I’m really looking forward to developing further.

Thanks, you too! I decided I should go for continuity but on some days I probably wrote stanzas rather than full poems. It's like when some of you were participating in the November novel writing challenge (NWT) and it was important to write/post daily.

 

[Woof]

Congratulations on getting so far! I’ll probably not get more than halfway with 15 or so, but that’s more than I expected to do and I have a few I’m really looking forward to developing further.

Thanks, you too! I decided I should go for continuity but on some days I probably wrote stanzas rather than full poems. It's like when some of you were participating in the November novel writing challenge (NWT) and it was important to write/post daily.

The first year I did it I was all about numbers but in subsequent years I think the greatest value in it is how it forces your brain to spend more time in a poetic space, learn and try new things, and to push yourself to try when you would have otherwise given yourself a pass, which often results in excellent drafts.

I have to say I am edging near to the limit of my capacity and a little burn-out though, so will definitely need a breather before coming back to anything! My brain is still itching with a couple of the prompts I haven't used as well so I'm hoping I can get something drafted on those too before I stop.

It is a lot, but it's been brilliant having so many people to share it with. I feel a lot more inspired like this and LOVE reading other people's work as we progress.

 

[Pik]

The first year I did it I was all about numbers but in subsequent years I think the greatest value in it is how it forces your brain to spend more time in a poetic space, learn and try new things, and to push yourself to try when you would have otherwise given yourself a pass, which often results in excellent drafts.

I have to say I am edging near to the limit of my capacity and a little burn-out though, so will definitely need a breather before coming back to anything! My brain is still itching with a couple of the prompts I haven't used as well so I'm hoping I can get something drafted on those too before I stop.

It is a lot, but it's been brilliant having so many people to share it with. I feel a lot more inspired like this and LOVE reading other people's work as we progress.

Yeah it was fun to try new things and learn about different poetic forms, like a crash introductory course in poetry.

And I think some of the participants were writing according to prompts written in other places, I think there were a lot of NaPo websites and participants involved, possibly around the world.

 

[Woof]

Yeah it was fun to try new things and learn about different poetic forms, like a crash introductory course in poetry.

And I think some of the participants were writing according to prompts written in other places, I think there were a lot of NaPo websites and participants involved, possibly around the world.

It's definitely global now, and it's an excellent time to be reminded of how and what great and glorious things the internet can facilitate with good intentions

One year, elsewhere, a group of us got together and created our own list of prompts before the start. Some people contributed ideas they'd always wanted to work on or try and others their absolute favourite styles. Still optional, but it was fun to share ideas. Maybe we can try that next year if we can be organised enough