I ended up with over 60k words for the month. I hadn't expected to be successful this year because my November was nuts, but it somehow all worked out. I think, for me, the joy of NaNo is that there are so many other nuts out there. It's also a competition, so that helps! I also get REALLY excited when I'm writing the first draft of a story, so I tend to do them fairly quickly.
I'm really enjoying the story and I'm nearing the end now. In fact I hope to wrap up the draft and put it to the side for a bit, let it marinate for a few weeks or more. In the meantime, I'm going to go over the draft I wrote for Camp NaNo in August. It's been a great year for first drafts for me!
I'm over at From The Write Angle today talking about some NaNo NoNos. I hope you'll pop over and add your thoughts to the discussion!
46 comments:
Awesome Jemi. Congrats!
Congratulations on your NaNo success!
How exciting for you! Congratulations for all the great work you've done this year.
Congratulations!
Congratulations, Jemi!
'Nuts" is the wrong word Jemi, it's called "passion". Congratulations :-)))
You are so a WINNER!!! Well done you!! Take care
x
Congratulations, Jemi! What an achievement!
Natalie - thanks!
Jeff - thank you :)
Beth - thanks - it's been a great year for me so far :)
Alex - thank you!
Elizabeth - thanks!
Agnes - I like that!! And agree - thanks :)
Old Kitty - you too! It was fun, wasn't it :)
Michelle - thanks - I had a blast :)
Congrats, congrats!! I absolutely love the moment of writing "the End" on something--enjoy it when it comes!
Angela
Congratulations, Jemi!!
Congratulations on winning. Now you can relax a little for the holidays.
I write first drafts quickly as well. I believe I wrote the first draft of Medusa's Desire in a week. The rest of the time I spent on it was revisions, even more revisions because of critique partner suggestions, and even more revisions because of my editor. LOL.
Congratulations, knew you could do it.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Congrats! to you on the Nano milestone. And I'lll stop by From The Wright Angle and say hello.
Congrats on finishing!
Good on ya, Jemi!
Angela - I've never actually written 'the end' out in words, but I do savour the feeling! :)
Laura - thanks!
Karen - thank you - I always love NaNo :)
Susan - that's a really good plan! :)
EB - exactly! Those revisions can go on forever and ever :)
Mason - thank you!!
Thanks Stephen - I appreciate it!
Carol - thanks!
Wendy - thank you! Nice to see you :)
Yay!!! Congrats!! Let's pop some bubbly.
Lisa - thanks!! I'm thrilled :)
Congratulations, and good for you! I find it doesn't matter how crazy the rest of my life gets. When it flows, it flows.
The muse rules.
Dianne - the muse does indeed rule. LOVE when the words flow :)
HUZZAH!!! Way to go!! And such a good count too!! It is also nice you like the story, that is always a HUGE plus!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!! That's so awesome Jemi!!!! Congrats!!!! I'm so impressed by 60k in one month.
Jack - thanks! Life is far too short to spend time on stories I don't love! :)
Lynda - thank you!! It's a thrill to get that many words in!! :)
Well done! Yay!
Here's a huge pat on the back!
Boo-Yah!!! Congrats!! :)
Yay! Jemi! Congratulations on your success!
Rosalind, Lee, DL & Nas - thanks so much! :)
Congratulations! That's a fantastic accomplishment. I hope to do the same if I ever do NaNo. Have a great weekend.
Medeia - thank you! I love NaNo & thoroughly enjoy writing my drafts that way :)
Congratulations on making it through again! It really helps when you enjoy the story.
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
Shannon - thanks! I'm loving this one! :)
How fabulous! You have been getting a lot of writing done. I think you have a great plan! Congrats on all the writing. :)
~Jess
Jess - thank you! I'm thinking of doing some self pubbing in the new year - but I haven't quite decided yet :)
congrats on surviving it, Jemi :)
Thanks Dez! I got really caught up in it and loved it! :)
wow. I cannot even imagine writing 60k in a month. Congratulations!
Ms H - thanks! I love to fly through those first drafts. while I'm not a planner per se, I do have the characters walking around in my head for a bit before I start, so I know who they are & that helps big time.
Hi, Jemi--new follower here... I'm here to say thanks for signing up for the Cheers, Cavanaugh Blogfest! I'm so stoked you're participating.
And AWESOME with NaNo... it's *such* a challenge. Phew. Huge props to you. :D
Morgan - welcome and thank you! Alex is SUCH a great guy :)
Thanks - I love NaNo - I know it doesn't work for everyone, but I love it :)
Congrats on Nano, Jemi! That's fab! Now all the rewrites begin. Take time to celebrate the first draft, tho!!
And btw thanks for stopping by my blog with warm wishes. :)
Thanks PK! I'm planning on letting the draft sit for a bit while I work on a different story then come back to it :)
And congrats again - so awesome!
It really is a rush finishing NaNo. It's nice to get my writing routine back on track with the challenge. Congrats on crossing the finish line.
Leslie - you too! There really is so much to love about NaNo :)
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