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NaNoWriMo and Why My Love For It Has Changed

A few years ago, I did NaNoWriMo for the first time and I failed. The following year, I succeeded. However, after losing the manuscript, I opted out of doing it for a year or two and then, this year, I decided, “Hey, what the hell. May as well give it another shot.” This time around, I’ve realized I absolutely loathe National Novel Writing Month. It’s a great idea, certainly, and for some it is an amazing thing to take part in. It’s just not my thing anymore, unfortunately. For some, a sprinted draft yields a product that they can easily mold to [...]