as powercorrupts explained below, it's more than about just writing a novel in 30 days. that is the goal, yes, but that's not the sum total of the experience.
in November, when NaNo is officially happening, there is a huge community that builds up. energy is high, spirits are in good favor, and people are able to come together and bond for that month over something they are all taking part in. the motivation is there to plunge forward, keep going and cheer each other on.
writing is all ready a very lonely hobby, and doing something so intensive in a vacuum makes it that much more difficult to complete.
not to mention the frame of thought that says you are most productive when you are most busy because you're forced to organize your time better. November is a crappy time to do it with school and holidays and family and the like, I agree. however, if you organize your time around those things to write, many people find they write more than any other time during the year.
not the op but a nanowrimo-er
in November, when NaNo is officially happening, there is a huge community that builds up. energy is high, spirits are in good favor, and people are able to come together and bond for that month over something they are all taking part in. the motivation is there to plunge forward, keep going and cheer each other on.
writing is all ready a very lonely hobby, and doing something so intensive in a vacuum makes it that much more difficult to complete.
not to mention the frame of thought that says you are most productive when you are most busy because you're forced to organize your time better. November is a crappy time to do it with school and holidays and family and the like, I agree. however, if you organize your time around those things to write, many people find they write more than any other time during the year.
some things to consider.