NaNo day 30: The End?
It is about to be midnight here on the east coast (some of you might have a couple hours yet). So, how did you do? Did you cross the finish line?
I scratched out the last words I needed to finish NaNo, but my book is not yet finished (very few genres accept 50k word books) so there is writing left to be done. Unfortunately, this shiny now has to take a complete backseat for revisions and contracted books, but I do plan to continue working on it in my spare time. How about you? Did the NaNo goal allow you to finish your first draft, or are there words left to be written before you reach the magical words "the end"?
I encourage you to celebrate the end of NaNo and the madness, but also to keep on writing. They say it takes three weeks to form a habit, so everyone is now in the habit of writing. Try to keep that habit in the coming months. Did you know that even if you write only 500 words a day (that is about two pages double spaced) you can write two 90k word first drafts in a year? ^_^
Some of you might still be finishing up, but here are the people I know about who are dancing in the winner's circle: (What, you didn't realize you were dancing?)
-Ginger
-Cher
-Tyhitia
-Kailia
-Heather
Did I miss anyone? Congrats to all of you! You just pulled off an amazing feat! 50k words in 30 days. Woohoo!!
For those who didn't make it this time, keep writing! You have more words on the page than you started with, and no one can take those words or that experience away from you.
Okay, it's almost tomorrow here, so I need to get this post up. Again, congrats to all winners! (and don't forget to email me with what name you'd like listed in the acknowledgements of Twice Dead.) I'll be drawing for prizes tomorrow. See you then!
P.S. if you haven't checked it out yet, scroll down to today's other post to see the cover for Twice Dead.
I scratched out the last words I needed to finish NaNo, but my book is not yet finished (very few genres accept 50k word books) so there is writing left to be done. Unfortunately, this shiny now has to take a complete backseat for revisions and contracted books, but I do plan to continue working on it in my spare time. How about you? Did the NaNo goal allow you to finish your first draft, or are there words left to be written before you reach the magical words "the end"?
I encourage you to celebrate the end of NaNo and the madness, but also to keep on writing. They say it takes three weeks to form a habit, so everyone is now in the habit of writing. Try to keep that habit in the coming months. Did you know that even if you write only 500 words a day (that is about two pages double spaced) you can write two 90k word first drafts in a year? ^_^
Some of you might still be finishing up, but here are the people I know about who are dancing in the winner's circle: (What, you didn't realize you were dancing?)
-Ginger
-Cher
-Tyhitia
-Kailia
-Heather
Did I miss anyone? Congrats to all of you! You just pulled off an amazing feat! 50k words in 30 days. Woohoo!!
For those who didn't make it this time, keep writing! You have more words on the page than you started with, and no one can take those words or that experience away from you.
Okay, it's almost tomorrow here, so I need to get this post up. Again, congrats to all winners! (and don't forget to email me with what name you'd like listed in the acknowledgements of Twice Dead.) I'll be drawing for prizes tomorrow. See you then!
P.S. if you haven't checked it out yet, scroll down to today's other post to see the cover for Twice Dead.
Comments
I'm still excited about the story. That's a good thing, that will hopeful push it to it's completion.
Congrats all!
I am not finished my novel. I still have at least 30k to go. :-D