Why NaNoWriMo is great if you want to write a book

eskarlquist:

I hear a lot about NaNoWriMo, and the opinions seem to be divided between thinking it’s a good thing, and not seeing the point. Two years back, I was at a write-in with fellow NaNos in my area, and one of them said: I wasn’t planning on participating this year, because I’ve never heard a real writer do that.

First of all, I’m not even going to start the topic on what a “real writer” is, because I’m clearly of a different opinion than this person. Second of all, I’m not agreeing w...