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MageMaster
Review for National Novel Writing Month, Berkeley, CA, USA
In 2008 I heard some of my friends chatting about their plans for NaNoWriMo. I had no idea what they were talking about. They told me that NaNoWriMo is an annual challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in just 30 days. This was about 5 days before the event start date (the event runs from 11/2 through 11/30 each year). I hadn't written anything longer than an email to friends (or for work) in at least a decade.
By the end of that November I had written my first 50,000 word novel. It isn't an amazing work of fiction by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm proud of it nonetheless.
This past November I completed my second 50,000 word novel. It's much better than the first one, though there is still a ways to go before I'm the Great American Novelist. I suppose that means I'll be writing another one this year!
NaNoWriMo is a great inspiration to flex your mental muscles and do something you might otherwise not have done. It's an excuse to make yourself keep writing. It's absolutely worth every late night spent at the keyboard!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I've found an outlet for my creative energies that my professional life (in finance) doesn't offer. It has been an extremely rewarding experience!
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I would give them the kind of funding that would allow them to become the house-hold name they should be! More importantly, the kind of funding that would help NaNoWriMo become known to school children all over the world.
