Its name is inspired by NaNoWriMo, an American event that encourages people to write a novel in the month of November.
[2] SingPoWriMo was initiated in April 2014 by Joshua Ip as a private Facebook page for other Singaporean poets, including Alfian Sa'at and Alvin Pang to share and critique poetry.
[3][4] Ip decided to continue the event, which is now organised by Sing Lit Station, a literary charity also founded by him.
"[1] A study by the Nanyang Technological University has found that the use of Singlish in SingPoWriMo poems are not well received by other poets due to its use as a comedic effect.
Earlier that year, Sing Lit Station also organised a poetry recital on the MRT trains.