Coming Soon: 101 Reasons vs NaNoWriMo

I've recently conducted email interviews with some participants in NaNoWriMo, to find out why they think NaNo is a good idea, and not a total waste of time, and possibly even talent.

The interviewees range from seasoned amateurs to genuine, honest-to-goodness got-paid-for-it published novelists. They can't all be utterly wrong-headed, can they? We'll see later this week, but for now, here's a taste of what was said:

"I used to have a (real) life. Honest. I swear."

"My fingers are so calloused I can't feel my keyboard."

"There are no perks unless you count people looking at you funny if you happen to mention what you're doing."

"Calling 50k words a novel is daft."

"Most people can't tell jokes, much less stories."

"Hard to write a novel while pushing a melon out of your crotch."

"I agree some people should not write. Ever."

Stay tuned.