__i won nano with 20k

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aftermath, nanowrimo 2013, national novel writing month, stories, writing

Did you participate in Nanowrimo this year? Did you ‘win’?

Now, now, I know that Nanowrimo winners are meant to get to 50k. So how did I win with 20k? Well, because I wrote more words than I would have otherwise. For those of you who are upset that they didn’t reach 50k, don’t worry. If Nanowrimo encouraged you to write more than you normally would, then that is what matters.

The first time I did Nano, I won with 50k. But the last 25k was just not good enough for me. I’m very happy with the 20k that I wrote this year. Editing will ensue but I will be motivated to do so. I won’t be cringing like I did the first time I ‘won’. I also noticed that my writing fever slowed down when my outline became less detailed. Next year, I will try to keep my outline as detailed as possible until the end. I think that’s what restrained me a little this year. 50k is an ambitious goal but I still won with my more humble 20k. 🙂

Congratulations to all the Nanowrimo winners, 50k+ or under. How many words did you win with?

– Ermisenda Alvarez

__get ready, set, nano!

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For those of us who are doing Nano this year, our journey has just begun! Best of luck to those who are competing. Whether it be the traditional 50k words in a month or your own personal challenge, do your best! I believe in you.

The fun calendar down below was taken from Dave Farmer’s Blog. He made some great graphics in 2011! I thought this one was funny.

I will be making posts during the month calling for NaNoWriMos to share a piece of their day’s work with us. Hopefully this keeps us inspired to keep going. 🙂

– Ermisenda Alvarez