National Novel Writing Month—NaNoWriMo—is coming up in November. I’ve watched from the sidelines as people posted progress updates for well over a decade.

It’s atop of mind because they announced that they’ve announced they’ll accept submissions that used generative AI in their writing process. Specifically saying that it’s ableist and classist not to support AI in writing.

I’ve been reading the tweeterings of many disabled writers I follow that are up in rage about it—and I believe rightfully so.

Let’s get into it, and break things down.