Some really good advice in here.

Also remember- we don't kick anyone out. You might be transferred to the runner-up prize (I know you have already, kudos for keeping up your work on this!) - but as long as you keep working toward that 31 October deadline you're doing something great.

It's all about your novel you want to write in November- no matter how many words it ends up. Your story might only take 20 000 words, or it might take 100 000. It might take one month to write, and it might take six. You have to be the judge of what you're doing and what else has to happen each day like schoolwork and chores. Something has to give.

Give yourself permission to do what you can, and not kill yourself trying to do everything plus a novel right now. As long as you don't give up, your story will come out.