Fast drafting mindset on Day 1 of NaNoWriMo M.G. Herron · Nov 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment Today is day 1 of NaNoWriMo. Which means thousands and thousands of people are setting out on the crazy journey to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. That’s 1667 words a day. Which is awesome. Crazy awesome.