The problem is not NaNoWriMo; it’s your attitude about NaNoWriMo that’s the problem

I want to tell you guys a secret. Ready?

The point of NaNoWriMo is not to win.

*waits for gasping to stop*

The point is to use this time/goal boundary set to create a writing habit and get the ball rolling to build momentum for doing the larger work.

50K is not a novel (sorry, but it’s true). It’s not going to make you a bestseller. It’s not even going to make you a great writer.

What 50,000 words in 30 days is, though, is a big chunk of motivation, inspiration, and “see, you can do this” to get y...