OK, I don't even DO NaNoWriMo....

[kusanivy]

... and I think this woman is a clueless idiot... XP

I heard an interview with her this morning on Radio One's Q where she told Jian that basically the world didn't need anymore novels because there were more novels out there now than one person could read in a lifetime anyways

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[kusanivy]

I think NaNoWriMo itself is a bit of a head-fake - I think the whole point of the exercise is really less about writing a single coherent novel and more about getting people into the habit of doing something creative (in this case writing) every day. It's just that it's easier to sell the idea as a challenge - "National Novel Writing Month" sounds more exciting, and is a clearer goal than "National Write Something Every Day Month"

It's to help people get over the paralysis of perfectionism and just do it, just get something down. After all you can't improve at any art if you don't practice. But a lot of people are afraid that if they don't do something right the first time they're no good at it.

That's what I find so infuriating about this idiot - she's reinforcing the stereotype that good writers are brilliant right off the bat and if you "write a lot of crap" you just shouldn't bother (never mind the fact that just about EVERY professional writer I've ever heard has admitted they write tonnes of "crap" around the good stuff they like and keep and that the only way to improve is to keep writing. Which, you'd think if she was this professional writer & editor she'd know)

[jetsan_supreme]

See my fantabulous post of Lemony Snicket's response to her. He's brilliant!