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During November I'll be taking part in NaNoWriMo - writing a 50,000 word novel in one month.

I (just) managed it last year, but I think this year will be quite a lot more difficult.

The reason it will be difficult is that as opposed to last year's novel, which has remained safely unread by anyone other than me, I will be letting people read the results of this year's efforts - and thus exposing myself as the terrible author I really am.

To enjoy this dubious honour, I am hoping people will sponsor me, with the money going to a charity I support - Learn As One - to give the rural community of Simakakata in Zambia a school.

If you donate, then you're welcome to read my novel when it's finished.  And if you somehow collectively manage to make it up to £500, I'll even start posting my daily words live - a far more embarrassing prospect.

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Happy Birthday Lucas - hope this means I get to read it. Donation by Ben on 09/03/11

 
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better late than never, poop poop! Donation by Jo Webster on 19/12/10

 
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What an excellent achievement, Luke! Not a huge donation I know but it will take you a little nearer your target. Donation by Maggie Alexander on 02/12/10

 
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....and I thought a dissertation was a lot of words! Donation by Amy on 21/11/10

 
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It's hard enough to write a novel *without* a time limit... why wasn't anyone paying *me*?.. Donation by Joe Gordon on 13/11/10

 
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Good luck with your inky wand Donation by Dumbledore on 10/11/10

 
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Are you planning to name characters after those who donate? Donation by Iain & Davida on 07/11/10

 
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Spur Spur Spur! Donation by Alistair Scott on 05/11/10

 
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I think we should sponsor someone else to write a nano-NaNoWriMo - a Twitter digest of Luke's daily instalments. All of the flavour, none of the fat. Donation by Ralph Scott on 03/11/10

 
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A happy wordsmith is a paid wordsmith?? Good luck mate - look forward to reading the final novel! Donation by Chris Barned on 01/11/10

 
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As I have just come into some unexpected money, embarrassing you is one of the rich man's pleasures I should be able to afford now. Donation by Robert Zymek on 31/10/10

 
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Donation by Anonymous on 29/10/10

 
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ONLY because last year I never got to read it, so for all I know it was a lot of fuss about nothing. Literally. Good luck and enjoy! Donation by Elle Perry on 25/10/10

 
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Jolly good. Donation by Greg Kyle-Langley on 22/10/10

 
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Godspeed, sir. Godspeed. Donation by Owen Goodyear on 22/10/10

 
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Good luck! Nanowrimo is a huge undertaking - you have my eternal respect. Donation by Ben Werdmuller von Elgg on 22/10/10

 
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Well done and good luck Luke. Very proud of you for doing it for charity. So looking forward to reading it. Donation by Jen Alexander on 13/10/10

 
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By virtue of donating I get to read the results this time, right!? Donation by Abhinav Bajpai on 11/10/10

 
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Well done Luke for doing it this year for a good cause, hope you exceed £500 in donations. John & Philippa Donation by Philippa Hewitt on 11/10/10

 
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Good luck Luke! Proud of you for doing NaNoWriMo again (especially for a good cause) and look forward to reading it! Donation by Emily Hewitt on 09/10/10

 
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