Despite being an avid writer and knowing about this tradition for a long time, I've never tried it. But I have a new idea floating around in my head that just needs to be written. I simply haven't had the time. You may have noticed my updates have been infrequent. I've been incredibly busy as of late. But I just returned from a much-needed vacation, and now I'm feeling the need to get back into writing. Like any other skill, you'll lose your ability if not used regularly. That's the last thing I want to do.
So, I'm setting actual, solid goals for the first time ever! I'm usually much more of a 'pantser,' as they say. We'll see how it goes. I'll post an update at the end of the month, and maybe a few sneak peeks throughout.
Edit: If you have no idea what NaNoWriMo is, learn more here! Short version—it's a challenge where authors start with a new idea and try to write 50,000 words in one month.