Why I Love NaNoWriMo

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I love NaNoWriMo. Really, I do. I love it so much that, even though October 31st is actually my birthday, every year that day is overtaken by last-minute planning, world-building, snack-gathering, and general pre-NaNo excitement. I like to think of the day as All NaNo’s Eve.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It takes place in November every year and involves its…