Why NaNoWriMo?

My buddy Ken over at Fifthwind, a Writer’s Journey, doesn’t get NaNoWriMo. That’s okay, cuz he’s not required to get it. But I think the conversation over there (or in Ken’s words, bashing) about National Novel Writing Month is pretty interesting. NaNoWriMo is kind of like patchouli oil; you either love it or think it stinks.