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NaNoEdMo, or National Novel Editing Month, is a follow up to NaNoWriMo. Taking place in March (following up on November, the NaNoWriMo month), NaNoEdMo is a project to complete 50 hours of editing, revising, or re-writing of a completed novel.

Like NaNoWriMo, the only requirements for the novel are that it be a work of fiction at least 50,000 words long. Many participants choose to edit their NaNoWriMo novels. Editing is considered to be time spent actually going through the novel and making changes, exclusive of planning and outlining time. Any such work done between midnight on March 1st and midnight on March 31st, local time, can be counted. Unfinished novels may be entered and need not be completed by the end of the month.

NaNoEdMo hasn't yet attained the popularity of NaNoWriMo, but still has participation exceeding 1,000 people. As it's difficult to verify time spent editing, a new feature for 2005 was implemented called "buddy system". This is where each editor is required to have a partner who will stay in contact, offer advice if desired, and testify that 50 hours of editing have been completed at the end of the month. For 2006, the buddy system was put as an optional component to NaNoEdMo. Like NaNoWriMo, it is quite possible to cheat; however, there is no monitary motivation to do so, since the only prizes for "winning" are a downloadable certificate, a web icon, and the satisfaction of the accomplishment.

Like NaNoWriMo, an integral part of NaNoEdMo is the forums, where editors can fact-check, get advice, celebrate victories, hear the latest news, and get in touch with other participants in their area.

Following NaNoEdMo 2006, the organizers announced that "barring a miracle" this would be the last NaNoEdMo.

A different group has started a new website, NaNoEdMo.net, to continue National Novel Editing Month in March 2007.

• New NaNoEdMo.net Site