NaNoWriMo YWP 2020: Young Writer Survey

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* 1. How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo?

This was my first year.

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* 2. How did you find out about NaNoWriMo? Please check all the ways you found out.

A teacher or librarian

A parent or family member

A friend

A social media post, like Instagram or Twitter

A YouTube video

An online search

Don't remember

Other (please tell us how!)

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* 3. What grade are you in? (Or, if it makes more sense: how old are you?)

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* 4. What gender do you identify with?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe...

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* 5. The following best represents my race or ethnic heritage… (Select all that apply.) Feel free to skip if you don't live in the United States.

Black, African-American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian, Asian American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White, Caucasian

Hispanic, Latino/a

Middle Eastern or Arab American

Prefer not to answer

Not listed (please specify)

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* 6. How did you participate in NaNoWriMo?

I signed up on my own.

I signed up with friends.

I signed up as part of a class in school.

I signed up as part of a school-based club.

I signed up as part of library or community group.

I signed up with a parent or family member.

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* 7. How would you describe yourself?

I love to write and regularly write on my own.

I sometimes like to write and sometimes write on my own.

I usually don't like to write, but I liked doing NaNoWriMo.

I don't really like writing.

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* 8. How close did you come to your word-count goal?

Write or select the percentage.

100% (or above!)

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being not useful and 5 being very useful, how useful were the following?

	1 - Not useful at all	2	3	4	5 - Very useful	Did not know about or use this.
Weekly YWP Emails	Weekly YWP Emails 1 - Not useful at all	Weekly YWP Emails 2	Weekly YWP Emails 3	Weekly YWP Emails 4	Weekly YWP Emails 5 - Very useful	Weekly YWP Emails Did not know about or use this.
Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube 1 - Not useful at all	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube 2	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube 3	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube 4	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube 5 - Very useful	Virtual Write-Ins on YouTube Did not know about or use this.
NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories 1 - Not useful at all	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories 2	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories 3	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories 4	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories 5 - Very useful	NaNo Coach Q&As in Instagram Stories Did not know about or use this.
The YWP Forums	The YWP Forums 1 - Not useful at all	The YWP Forums 2	The YWP Forums 3	The YWP Forums 4	The YWP Forums 5 - Very useful	The YWP Forums Did not know about or use this.
Pep Talks in Breaking News	Pep Talks in Breaking News 1 - Not useful at all	Pep Talks in Breaking News 2	Pep Talks in Breaking News 3	Pep Talks in Breaking News 4	Pep Talks in Breaking News 5 - Very useful	Pep Talks in Breaking News Did not know about or use this.
YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News 1 - Not useful at all	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News 2	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News 3	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News 4	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News 5 - Very useful	YWP Participant Pep Talks in Breaking News Did not know about or use this.

(Optional) Tell us more!

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* 10. (Optional) Select all the places you follow us:

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter (@NaNoWriMo)

Twitter (@NaNoWordSprints)

Youtube

Nowhere

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* 11. Where did you write your novel? (Select all the places you wrote.)

On the YWP site

By hand

Google Docs

Microsoft Word

Pages

Scrivener

Other (please be specific)

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* 12. How welcoming was the YWP site and the NaNoWriMo community? Consider how supported, safe, and included you felt in the writing space, forums, and elsewhere on the site.

0 - Extremely unwelcoming

5 - Neutral

10 - Extremely welcoming

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 13. (Optional) If you want to, tell us more about your answer to the previous question.

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* 14. Rate your agreement with these statements about our NaNoWriMo program goals.

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	1 - Strongly disagree	2	3	4	5 - Strongly agree
helped me write a story I cared about.	helped me write a story I cared about. 1 - Strongly disagree	helped me write a story I cared about. 2	helped me write a story I cared about. 3	helped me write a story I cared about. 4	helped me write a story I cared about. 5 - Strongly agree
made me excited about writing.	made me excited about writing. 1 - Strongly disagree	made me excited about writing. 2	made me excited about writing. 3	made me excited about writing. 4	made me excited about writing. 5 - Strongly agree
helped me learn to overcome obstacles.	helped me learn to overcome obstacles. 1 - Strongly disagree	helped me learn to overcome obstacles. 2	helped me learn to overcome obstacles. 3	helped me learn to overcome obstacles. 4	helped me learn to overcome obstacles. 5 - Strongly agree
helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined.	helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined. 1 - Strongly disagree	helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined. 2	helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined. 3	helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined. 4	helped me learn what I can accomplish when I am determined. 5 - Strongly agree
helped me get better at setting goals.	helped me get better at setting goals. 1 - Strongly disagree	helped me get better at setting goals. 2	helped me get better at setting goals. 3	helped me get better at setting goals. 4	helped me get better at setting goals. 5 - Strongly agree
helped me get better at achieving goals.	helped me get better at achieving goals. 1 - Strongly disagree	helped me get better at achieving goals. 2	helped me get better at achieving goals. 3	helped me get better at achieving goals. 4	helped me get better at achieving goals. 5 - Strongly agree
made me a more confident writer.	made me a more confident writer. 1 - Strongly disagree	made me a more confident writer. 2	made me a more confident writer. 3	made me a more confident writer. 4	made me a more confident writer. 5 - Strongly agree
improved my writing skills.	improved my writing skills. 1 - Strongly disagree	improved my writing skills. 2	improved my writing skills. 3	improved my writing skills. 4	improved my writing skills. 5 - Strongly agree

If you want to, tell us more about how doing NaNoWriMo helped you!

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* 15. On a scale of 0-10, please rate your agreement with the following statement: NaNoWriMo had a positive impact on my life.

0 - strongly disagree

10 - strongly agree

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 16. (Optional) If you'd like, please tell us more about your answer to the previous question.

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* 17. Will you keep writing novels on the Young Writers Program website? Select all that apply.

I'm going to keep working on my current project.

I'm going to participate next November.

I'm going to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo in April or July.

I'm going to set Personal Challenges and keep writing all year.

Maybe

Tell us more about why you plan to return or not!

For this next question, consider whether or not you think other young people would have a good time doing NaNoWriMo. Don't worry if you don't have friends who like writing (or don't have any colleagues). It's more about rating how much you liked the experience!

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* 1. How many years have you participated in NaNoWriMo?

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* 2. How did you find out about NaNoWriMo? Please check all the ways you found out.

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* 3. What grade are you in? (Or, if it makes more sense: how old are you?)

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* 4. What gender do you identify with?

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* 5. The following best represents my race or ethnic heritage… (Select all that apply.) Feel free to skip if you don't live in the United States.

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* 6. How did you participate in NaNoWriMo?

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* 7. How would you describe yourself?

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* 8. How close did you come to your word-count goal?

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* 9. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being not useful and 5 being very useful, how useful were the following?

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* 10. (Optional) Select all the places you follow us:

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* 11. Where did you write your novel? (Select all the places you wrote.)

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* 12. How welcoming was the YWP site and the NaNoWriMo community? Consider how supported, safe, and included you felt in the writing space, forums, and elsewhere on the site.

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* 13. (Optional) If you want to, tell us more about your answer to the previous question.

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* 14. Rate your agreement with these statements about our NaNoWriMo program goals.NaNoWriMo...

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* 15. On a scale of 0-10, please rate your agreement with the following statement: NaNoWriMo had a positive impact on my life.

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* 16. (Optional) If you'd like, please tell us more about your answer to the previous question.

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* 17. Will you keep writing novels on the Young Writers Program website? Select all that apply.

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* 18. How likely is it that you would recommend National Novel Writing Month to a friend or colleague?

* 14. Rate your agreement with these statements about our NaNoWriMo program goals.

NaNoWriMo...