From Grant Faulkner, the new director over at NaNoWriMo:
We [the out-going director and Grant] both have a passionate and joyfully reckless belief that a simple act of creativity can better the world in wildly unexpected ways.
I took on this job mainly because of that last similarity. The one thing I know from being a writer, a teacher, a journalist, an editor, a book store clerk, a waiter, and a parent is that all of us are makers, and we must be bold and zealous and vigilant and giving as creators.
I agree. Every person has the ability and responsibility to use and develop their talents and to make a difference in the world. Every day.
