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Q&A Is NaNoWriMo necessarily a good thing?

It's important to understand what NaNoWriMo can and can't do. In a way, NaNoWriMo is all about quantity, and not at all about quality. That's really important, because quantity is something a lot ...

posted 8y ago by Standback‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:45:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
It's important to understand what NaNoWriMo can and can't do.

In a way, NaNoWriMo is all about quantity, and not at all about quality. That's _really_ important, because quantity is something a lot of writers really struggle with - sometimes without even realizing it.

Some of NaNoWriMo's big goals are:

- Get yourself into the habit of writing consistently.
- Demonstrate to yourself that you're able to write, and write a lot.
- Get yourself used to the fact that not all your writing is good, and **don't let that block you from writing**.
- Produce a substantial body of _unpolished_ work, that you can later edit, rework, or rewrite entirely into a much-improved second draft.

These are the goals NaNoWriMo can offer you. If these are areas you want to work on, then NaNoWriMo is a great way to that (and to enjoy a ton of community support and encouragement while you're at it!). If that's _not_ where you're having difficulty, if those _aren't_ areas you want to spend effort to improve, then NaNoWriMo probably isn't the right tool for you.

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