So this isn't a competition? No prizes?

-edit- Ah okay so it's like a Chilli Fiesta sort of thing where people just whip up all sorts of spicy sauces for the fun of it?

The prize is a certificate and the ability to look down your nose at virtually anybody, because what do they matter they haven't written a novel.

That's convincing enough for me. I'm in.

In this case it's quantity over quality right?

Absolutely, and I recommend reading http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-Not-to-Write-a-Novel/Howard-Mittelmark/e/9780061357954

That way you can ensure that not only are the characters wooden, but that the plot makes no sense, assuming it's there, the style is repellent and everybody who reads it, assuming they'll read more than a page, thinks you're a screwed up perv.

Are NanoWriMo novels reviewed by the community? One of my biggest hurdles as an writer is that I am not sure if my writing is worth more than a sheet of toilet paper, so I keep dropping my writing projects.

I wrote a 210 page novel when I was 16, no shit. Does that mean I can look down my nose at anyone else around? :P
Considering I don't think they publish all those novels, its up to you if you try to get it to be known after or not.

I'm going to write a pretentious coming of age story. You wouldn't understand.

I will write a novel about a drunk guy writing a novel, I shall do it in the first person voice. This will give me an excuse to be as drunk as a skunk for the whole month!

Oh fuck, the day job... oh well, was a nice thought...

Bump, as we only have like 3 days to go before starting.

Personally, I'm going to write the literary equivalent of a slasher flick, none shall survive. Muahahaha.

What about the killer? Does he pull a last minute heel-face turn, scream "what have I done!?!?" and cut his own head off?

I haven't decided if I'm going to have one. There's something inherently frightening about a psychopath like that being unnamed at the end of the book. Plus, it leaves room for a sequel.

Also Friday the 13th was pretty awesome up until about part 4 or 3, those two were decent, the ones after that got really, really bad. Episode 4 had that one seen where I had the hardest time watching it through due to the artful camera work.

Yeah! I'm going to write a really boring bildungsroman.

7 was the best of them. Though, if you do a sequel, go the Jason X route and have it take place in space.

Time for post-apocalyptic fantasy with a science fiction twist. That takes place in a decaying underground city filled with factions who want to kill every other faction. Basically a lousy excuse to have a crapload of killing using a huge ass sword.

One of these days, I should really write a novel that is set completely in a coffin.