I'M A WINNER!

That's right everyone! I have finished the month of November and NaNoWriMo with 54,444 words! I managed to pass the 50K mark just past midnight on day 29 so I barely made it in the 30 days but I'm super excited I did it. This was my second year participating but my first win. I never imagined how fulfilling a win would be. I have not finished writing my novel yet and am enjoying a brief break before getting back into the swing of it, with a slightly slower pace, but look forward to finishing it soon. I've also recently decided to revisit the novel i was writing last year that I abandoned after Nano was over. So, hopefully, riding this brief high and winner momentum, I'll have 2 finished novels to show for my hard work. Congrats to everyone who participated in Nano this year. It's great to have tried even if you only wrote 50 words and Congrats to everyone who broke 50K- especially all my awesome writing buddies. I'm glad it's over because- whew- intense but I'm also sad to wait another year to do it again. There's just a special energy during Nov that I can't seem to find at any other time of the year but that's what makes Nano so special.

NaNoWriMo Starts At Midnight!!

I'm so excited for midnight! It's still 3 hours away but I'm determined to stay up and write at least a little bit before bed tonight. Work will suck tomorrow because I will be majorly tired from staying up late but it's worth it. I've been waiting for year for Nano to come back around! Most of my characters have been named- which is a step up from last year. I'm still working on getting everything worked out so that there's no stumbling when I start writing at midnight. I'm so worked up for this! Or maybe that's the halloween candy talking.

How much longer until NaNo?

Ok, so I'm having a hard time waiting for NaNo to start. I've got my plot bunny, I've got names (mostly) for my characters, I've got the conflict if not the resolution, and most importantly- I have the drive. So yes, I'm having a hard time waiting for NaNo to start Nov 1st. Most people ask me, well have you done character profiles? What about an outline? To them I say- no. Why not? Because I don't work that way. Would it help? I'm sure it would but I think I have a block, especially about outlines. I just can't stick to one and I hate putting the effort into making one. When I write I visualize what I want to happen, or what needs to happen- then I write it. It's like a movie playing in my head that I can then translate into words. There's probably a lot of planning or organizational stuff I can do to get ready and to take time, and I'm doing more of that this time around than I ever have previously, but I just want to write. I want to open the imagination and start typing. I guess it's a lot like brainstorming- I can't see the finished product until I get to that point. Then again that could just be my block on endings as well. Oh well- 1 week to go!

Check out my cover and banner for my Nano project!

I'm very excited about these! I used Picnik to make both and it was so easy I was surprised. I'm trying to be more visual this year hoping that it will help me see what I need to see when I'm writing. When I write my stories tend to play like a movie in my head and I get stuck when the reel stops. So no more stopping! Enjoy!

NaNoWrimo Is Almost Here!

So November 1st starts the time of year that I fell in love with last year- NaNoWriMo! 30 Days of writing insanity. And even though I didn't make the 50K goal last year I am determined to hit it this year. I am getting ready with a vengence- plot planning lunches, joining a group of writers online for support and general merriment, and downloading new writing products. And hopefully I'm going to update this personal blog through all of it! So look at my sidebar for some Nano stats!