What is NaNoWriMo and why does it work for me?

What is NaNoWriMo and why does it work for me?

Since 2011 I’ve been a member of NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month. In the course of these 9 years I’ve participated 6 times and won it 4 times. Winning means writing 50,000 words in the 30 days of November aka 1,667 words per day. For some writers this is a piece of cake, for others – like me – quite a tough benchmark.

In this blogpost I want to share some info on what NaNoWriMo is and why it works for me. See the pretty purple collar on my profile pic? That’s for being a 4-time winner.