NaNoWriMo Kudos
December is here, which means that NaNoWriMo is now officially behind us. As NaNoWriMo Director Chris Baty (shown here raising a toast to NaNoWriMo participants at the TGIO Party) put it
Shoot…Does it really have to be over.
This was my first year participating in the event, and I have to say I’m impressed. I’m impressed that what started as a loosely organized noveling binge by 21 friends who wanted to “make some noise” grew to a world-wide event in which over 79,000 people participated. I’m impressed that in addition to providing a warm and welcoming place for people with a story to tell to actually go ahead and tell it, the organizers are using their success to promote a love of writing in kids and help establish children’s libraries in rural Southeast Asia. And I’m impressed that, despite the size of the effort, it still feels like a group of friends getting together to have fun.
‘Cause it was fun. Lots and lots of fun.
Kudos to everyone involved!
