Tenth time veteran here. I don't need a reason to do it anymore, I need a reason to not do it, and so far none has been sufficient to kerb my addiction.
I did it. It was soooooo rough. I don't know if I'll ever do it again. But I encourage everyone to try it once! It was only rough because I was still in high school when I did it, and I had a lot of homework.
"So many poems growing outta them they're practically a poet-tree" — Gringoamericano
Hey Phoebe, the goal of Nanowrimo is to write 50,000 words of a new novel in November, but you're welcome to adapt it to meet your own writing needs. Some people do less words, or continue with a project they already have, or write short stories etc... I like it because it gives me motivation to get things done, and it's easy to get caught up the craziness of it, especially if you belong to the facebook group.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. — Audrey Hepburn