My Nonprofit Reviews

When I heard from my friend that every year, thousands spend thirty days out of the year cranking out a 50,000-word novel, I was incredulous, thinking, "Who has the willpower for that?" But as I looked into what NaNoWriMo is all about (because who wouldn't be intrigued by something so hugely awesome?), I came to believe that NaNoWriMo might be just what I needed to boot my muse into gear. With two weeks before the kick-off, I set out to write a novel, plotting and drawing up character sheets, not to mention browsing the NaNo site whenever I could.

Not only did I succeed in writing more than my quota of 50,000 words, but I found a community of awesome and inspiring people, as well as a sense of unification I'd never really experienced before. People from all over cheered me on, just as I cheered them on. Several months later, and I'm still talking to some of those people online. It was an amazing experience all the way around, and it's something I plan to do again next year, and the year after that, and the year after that.

If writing a novel sounds appealing in the slightest, I definitely think that NaNo is worth a shot. The Office of Letters and Light is a wonderful program, and I'm so glad to have not only found it, but to have the chance to participate in it and donate to them and read about all of the other awesome things they do to get people writing.
They're wonderful.

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