If you've never written a novel before, it's a great way to start. There is a hugely supportive community, with great resources on how to plan, how to structure, how to edit, how to keep going, etc.
Also, and this is just my opinion, NaNo is often about just finishing the damn thing, as much as it is writing a novel. Some days, you'll be looking at what you have written, or what you have planned for the story and you'll want to overhaul it. But you don't have time - you just have to keep going and get the words down on the page. So if you're nervous, or a perfectionist, or maybe just an overthinker, it kinda gets you over those hesitations. It also teaches you about discipline - if you're going to be a writer, then write. Strap yourself to the keyboard/notepad and write until you've done enough for today. I remember Stephen King talking about setting himself word challenges and not getting up from the typewriter until he had finished them. While that style doesn't work for everyone, I think it's good to try and be exposed to that kind of discipline.
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If you've never written a novel before, it's a great way to start. There is a hugely supportive community, with great resources on how to plan, how to structure, how to edit, how to keep going, etc.
Also, and this is just my opinion, NaNo is often about just finishing the damn thing, as much as it is writing a novel. Some days, you'll be looking at what you have written, or what you have planned for the story and you'll want to overhaul it. But you don't have time - you just have to keep going and get the words down on the page. So if you're nervous, or a perfectionist, or maybe just an overthinker, it kinda gets you over those hesitations.
It also teaches you about discipline - if you're going to be a writer, then write. Strap yourself to the keyboard/notepad and write until you've done enough for today. I remember Stephen King talking about setting himself word challenges and not getting up from the typewriter until he had finished them. While that style doesn't work for everyone, I think it's good to try and be exposed to that kind of discipline.
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