My Pics from NaNoWriMo 2008

This is my inspiration mirror. I wrote different affirmations on it during November to help me get through NaNoWriMo. My favorite one was: Do you really want to experience the feelings you will have if you don't win? Write! You can do it!
I think it worked!





The other image is my NaNo Author page with my verified winning word count! I was so happy when it changed to purple and the big picture of the Viking ship came on the screen and said, "You Won!"
Now I know why NaNoers say, "December is for sleeping." I feel exhausted, and also feel really strange today. I feel like I should still be working on the novel. It's kind of like my best friends moved away, and I don't quite know what to do with myself.
Maybe I need to start working on a new project?

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We Had Joy, We Had Fun

Final word count: 50,580.
And for once in my life, I don't know what to say except that I am definitely doing this again next year. It was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life.

I've been up for 21 hours straight. I'm going to sleep now.

Congratulations to everyone who participated. Nanoers rock!

See y'all next November!

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Almost to 40k

Word count is: 39,558 according to yWriter, and 39,424 according to the word count validator on the NaNoWriMo site. GoogleDocs says I've passed the 40k mark. But I'll go with the site validator. Had a piece of chocolate pie waiting if I did hit 40k. Ate it anyway. Still taking Theraflu and still feel like crap, plus my throat started hurting today. Must finish by Saturday night. I do not want this going down to the wire. That's just too close for comfort for me.

Be on the lookout for a shiny new winner's badge here within the next 48 hours, hopefully. May my fingers fly over my keyboard like the wind!

Congratulations to all my NaNoWriMo and Twitter friends out there who have already won! I'll be joining you soon!

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Almost Where I Need to Be

Chris Baty, the founder of NaNoWriMo, put out a challenge: 20k by bedtime Thursday night. I busted my butt. I've written about 4000 words in the last twenty-four hours, and it's 5:30 am Friday morning. My fingers are stiff from typing all those words and my feet are swollen from sitting at the computer for hours upon hours. I haven't been to sleep yet. That still counts as "before bedtime Thursday", right? Ha ha. No, seriously. It had better count! Just kidding. Not.

I'm rambling. I'm going to bed now. ;)

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Playing Catch-Up

I'll be playing catch-up as family obligations had to be attended to this week. But it's okay, I can do it! Wish me luck.

I notice no comments on the excerpt posts. No thoughts, dear readers? I need your imput, please! If you're not busy writing your own NaNo novel, that is!

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Less Than Two Hours To Go!

Being filled simultaneously with excitement, fear, anticipation, and dread is a very strange feeling. I'm looking for word count widgets to post here.
I'm listening to Halloween stories to take my mind off of the excitement. Seeing all the Twitter updates with everyone starting in their time zones and coming back a few hours later with their word count achieved for the day is very inspiring.

Good luck everyone!

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