Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Where Nano Left Me

It is the Last day of NaNoWriMo.  Several of my writing friends cleared their 50,000 word goals last week, some intend on squeaking out the last couple of hundred words today.  Me . . .  I am about 10,000 words shy.  Could I pound out those words today? Probably.  Would they be of any use to my current projects?  Probably Not. So I will let my count stay at 41,596 and be happy with my progress.

That's not to say that the time I dedicated each day to NaNo wasn't productive.  In this month alone, I have finished a YA Sci-fi manuscript, completely edited a YA Contemporary, and used my spare writing time to explore three new YA ideas. So where did NaNo leave me . . .  re-reading the first two, rough chapters of each new idea, polishing them up, and making the tough decision of which WIP to focus on next.

To all of you participating in NaNo, a huge congrats to those who have completed the challenge and sending lots of encouragement to those hoping to crank out the last few words today.




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10 comments:

  1. Kristine AsselinNovember 30, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    I'd call that a success! Congrats!

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  2. Cherie ReichNovember 30, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    I agree with Kristine. I would call it a success. You definitely weren't slacking during NaNo. :)

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  3. Miranda HardyNovember 30, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Wow! Looks like its been a very productive month for you, Trisha. This is excellent progress. I hope December is just as fruitful.

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  4. AmieSalmonNovember 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Wow that's amazing, looks to me as though you have got some great work accomplished. Well done.

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  5. MeredithNovember 30, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I'd say you won--that's an amazing word count!

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  6. Laura S.November 30, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Congrats, Trisha! I can't believe how quickly NaNoWriMo went by. Time flies when you're having fun. :)

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  7. prerna pickettNovember 30, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I'd say 41,000 some odd words in one month is pretty good! Congrats!

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  8. J E FritzNovember 30, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    I think you did a great job. 41K plus all that editing is amazing. You totally won.

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  9. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Congratulatoins on what you completed!!! I think it's amazing all those who participate! If you knew the 10K weren't going matter it was best to lead with your best foot forward! Happy Thursday!

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  10. UnknownDecember 6, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Sounds to me like you achieved a great deal during November! (faaaaar more than I achieved writing-wise last month!)

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