where the writers are Thirty Days in November  Because I've
never done it myself, I probably shouldn't be expressing an
opinion on NaNoWriMo, the month when writers attack their
keyboard or typewriter keys with a dedicated ferocity and
attempt to write as many words as they can on that new novel
they've been thinking about writing and just haven't quite
gotten around to yet.  Because I am one othose who can only
create in one form at a time and this seems to be my poetry
period, I have passed on the novel idea.  That is my this year's
excuse.  As a sporadic writer I can only admire those who,
determined to complete a novel in 30 days, actually sit down and
do it.  But this year, for the first time I can remember, there
seems to be a murmer of unenthusiasm, a little chord of
disharmony that has arisen and asks "Is this month really
necessary?"  Well, Obviously it isn't to every writer.  Those
who have established themselves in the world of agents,
publishers or even self-publishers do not need a special month