Alas, NaNoWriMo is no more.
The object of NaNoWriMo was to write 50,000 words in November. It was to get people who are stuck or think too much or have writers block to just write. I think it was Hemingway who said "Write drunk, edit sober." So NaNoWriMo was to get writers and want-to-be writers to actually write.
There was a national non-profit organization that ran it all and had a website where you could track your progress and "win" by actually writing at least 50,000 words. I did NaNoWriMo four times and won three (the other time I was stymied by the need for research). I haven't done NaNoWriMo since 2015.
The organization went out of business recently due to financial reason. There was some controversy surrounding AI, too, that eroded trust in the organization.
Of course, if you're a writer, you can do your own NaNoWriMo, just keep track of the words yourself. I did this on an Excel spreadsheet in addition to the website. Not every writer is skilled with Excel, however.
The spirit of NaNoWriMo can live on: just keep writing. Overcome writer's block, perfectionism, and procrastination by setting a writing goal and get the first draft of a novel written.
There was a down side to NaNoWriMo. I discuss here.
I'm sort of sad NaNoWriMo is no more. It was great camaraderie as writers would get together to write doing challenges and "sprints" (write as many words as you can in a set time).
How do you feel about NaNoWriMo going away? Let me know in the comments below.
P.S.: I came so close to titling this "NaNoWriMo is No Moreo."
