Why I won’t be wishing anyone good luck with NaNoWriMo anymore

“Best of luck with your novel!”

“Good luck with NaNoWriMo this year!”

“Sorry you didn’t win last year but hopefully you’ll have better luck this year.”

This is me over and over again as we edge ever closer to November. It seems like every conversation I have about NaNoWriMo ends with me wishing someone luck with their novel.

Not anymore.

It’s not because I don’t want you to succeed. It’s actually because of the exact opposite reason. I want more than anything for you to succeed, to realize your dr...