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Hi there,

I wanted to let you know that there is a brave man by the name of Mark Putnam who is currently writing a semi-collaborative 100,000-word novel based on a plot/character poll he posted up on his blog. Because it was difficult for him---as it is for many of us--to decide what his novel was going to be about, he asked other people to decide for him. Two-hundred and six people completed this poll in April, and he is already 25% finished with his novel.

Due to the fact that this is a collaborative project, Mark felt that it would be unfair if he kept the profits if the novel were to be eventually sold, so he has constructed a new poll on his Plotastic blog where the general public can vote once again, but this time it is not on whether his protagonist will be a house detective, a physics professor, a priest, or a Salvation Army bell ringer. This time you can vote on which lucky charity will receive all of the profits from the sale of this novel.

And guess what charity is in the lead? National Novel Writing Month! The other three nonprofits that are in the race are the Wikimedia Foundation, JustGive.org, and Charity Navigator.

It is not too late to put your bid in, so head on over to Mark’s blog to check out his noveling progress and to vote for your favorite charity!

http://www.plotastic.com/

Best,
Tavia Stewart