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Takeaways from Nanowrimo 2022

Takeaways from Nanowrimo 2022 after banking another 50,000 words towards a novel.

Happy (almost) halfway through November–I just wanted to peek in again today to say hoorah because I have passed the 25,000 word count for Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month). I know the word counts don’t really matter, but I have found that I need to celebrate any win I can get as a writer, andContinue reading “25,477 words”

4142 words

Just wanted to peek in here for a minute to give a shout out to anyone else participating in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month). It’s day two, and I’ve drafted the first 4000 words of a new novel. November is my favorite month because working on the novel gets to be my top priority, whichContinue reading “4142 words”

Done :)

I met my Nanowrimo goal today! I did not quite finish drafting the novel, but I passed 50,000 words, and I feel as if I have a better sense of what could happen in this novel. I wrote it scene by scene, but it still felt more like an outline in the end, a shadowContinue reading “Done :)”

30K Done!

I have been a bit too busy lately to post my progress here, but I am still on track with Nanowrimo. I continue to be surprised by the way this new novel is unfolding. It’s so very first draftish. I can already anticipate some of what will need fixing or cutting, but it is soContinue reading “30K Done!”

10k Day

10k as in 10,000 words, of course, nothing to do with kilometers or running, lol. I’ve been on track all week with my Nanowrimo work, though busy enough that it is all I can do to write an average, more or less, of 1,667 words per day. Which, to be honest, is the only wayContinue reading “10k Day”

Two days in a row

I know what you’re thinking. Two days in a row doesn’t really sound like a lot. But it must be a lot because I got a badge on the nanowrimo website. And really, one of the deepest yet somehow also most obvious insights I’ve ever had is that daily effort, even the most minor teeniestContinue reading “Two days in a row”

Day One Done

Just thought I’d post a little shout here to say that despite having a super tired Monday today, I managed to write 1690 words for my first day of Nanowrimo (the goal is to average around 1667 per day, so check!). I’ve had better results on other Nanowrimo months. Usually day one is one ofContinue reading “Day One Done”

Nanowrimo’s Eve

So Nanowrimo (aka National Novel Writing Month) launches tomorrow, and I am ready. Reading those words, you might not hear the doubtful tone in my voice. But I am more ready than I was at the start of October, and progress is always something to celebrate. So far, I’ve fleshed out notes on the gistContinue reading “Nanowrimo’s Eve”

Countdown to November

It’s that time of year again. No, not fall, though that is my favorite season. No, not Halloween, though that’s fun, too. Nope, I’m talking about National Novel Writing Month, nicknamed Nanowrimo because why not. Just a quick definition for the uninitiated: Nanowrimo comes across as a contest, but everyone can win, and winning isContinue reading “Countdown to November”