the better part of me

But there are a lot of publishers that won't accept an original manuscript without an agent, or are more likely not to accept without an agent. Especially if one is trying to get a novel into a publishing company renown for accepting new york times best sellers.

My point was only I don't think fanfiction should be kicked out of NaNo only because it's a legitimate writing trade in the fiction world. I'm not saying that everyone who writes fanfic for NaNo thinks writing fanfiction novels is his or her calling, but I'm sure there are people who do.