I Did The NaNoWriMo!
November 29th, 2007
I did it! I can’t believe I actually did it! 
And to top it all off I survived. Woo-hoo.
I only heard about the NaNo a day or so before it was about to begin. I had head the phrase NaNoWriMo several dozen times as of late, especially on all the writing sites and blogs I’m prone to visit and finally curiosity got the better of me. I went and checked it out.
When I first got to the site it was slow and I almost lost patience but when the window finally opened I was completely intrigued and instantly consumed by the whole concept of writing without looking back and reaching what seemed like an impossible count of 50,000 words in thirty days. I began writing right at midnight and aside from getting sick a total of three times during the month I tried to write every day. Towards the end I didn’t think I would make it.
Last night I reached 48 thousand some odd by 7 am. I was rushing to catch up because I felt bad for skimping a couple of days. This was my one chance to prove to myself that I could in fact finish something I started and I didn’t want to mess it up. I can let other people down and survive the momentary guilt but if I let myself down then there’s no turning back. I wanted to keep writing and finish it that morning but common sense told me that sleeping three hours a night was a bad idea so I went to bed and started on it again immediately when I woke up.
I was updating my word count every hundred words at this point and praying to every deity I could imagine or name that my computer didn’t suddenly fry (it has happened before in such a moment) or one of the cats would come across and hit the power button. True to my luck my internet almost died while updating my count the last time and I swear I almost cried- but I survived and so did my net.
I have sat in front of my laptop for thirty days attempting to work primarily on one project (something that isn’t easy for me) and one project only. I have slept little and lost my glasses often but I made it. I’m proud of myself. I’ve always been afraid that I wouldn’t be any good at writing merely because I have trouble finishing things. I think I would be crushed if I couldn’t do anything with my writing just because I was overly lazy.
To all my fellow NaNos: It’s not over yet. Even if you don’t finish on the deadline, keep trucking and finish in your own time. That’s all that matters in the end. Get to your goal and keep the cats off the keyboard.
Wowwww sprit. I am so happy for you. You have won the NaNoWriMo. GREAT. hmmm…what to say…it’s just that I am to much happy to say you anything. (I know you must be wondering why I am so happy when we don’t even know each other.)But trust me dear friend I am really happy for you. Congratulations. You have a long way to go. Never ever stop. May God’d graces be always with you. :)
Thnx for visiting my blog again and leaving your beautiful footprints there in. Your comment mnt a lot to me. n what…my poems inspired you to write? …woww..I can’t believe this. so go ahead and write it..(what are you waiting for?)
It’s really nice of you that you asked for my permission. But dear there is absolutely no need for seeking permission. Whoever writes gets inspired by something or the other. Without inspiration no writing can be done. Because writing also needs a base. Did i ask permission from my teardrop before writing? ..No! ..then what are you waiting for dearie??? ..you have my full permission and loads of love n wishes….come on … I do want to read your beautiful poems.
And I am interested in your other blogs also. It is just that as I am busy with my exams rite now so will only get the time after my exams. Hope you don’t mind dearie.
tk cr :)
(((HUGS)))
Congrats on your NaNo completion! I have other writer friends who participated.
Currently I’m working on a mainstream ms and have gone through the submission process with other ms(s). I have won a Harlequin Writing Round Robin chapter but am not book pubbed yet.
We should keep in touch. :D
Hugs, JJ
Woo hoo!!! you did it :) I’m working hard on trying to get there myself. Maybe 4000 words to go EEEEK
Love the new look of your site :)
Preetilata: Thankies so much! I get that way now and then too, there’s nothing wrong with being happy for someone even though you don’t know them. :) It’s very nice and thank you for your comment. Thanks for your permission. I always feel compelled to ask as a way of thanks for the inspiration. You’d be amazed but some people really will throw fits about that sort of thing. I’ll get working on that poem and when it’s done I’ll send you an email and the link. Also, I gave you acess to my private blog. You dhould recieve the invite email soon- unless I wrote it in wrong. ;)
Nature Nut: Thanks! I’m not published yet either though that’s not stopping me from trying. Currently working on way too many stories for one mind to sainly handle. I’d love to get to know you some more. After all we writers have to stick together. :D
Jessie: You’re alive! I was starting to get worried about you. :) Thankies. I can’t believe I did it still. When I finished I danced around the houe for an hour and called every person I knew wouldn’t really care. ;) My hunny was in class so I actually had to wait to tell him. Patience was not a virtue.
Thankies. I figured since I’m so addicted to this whole blogging thing now I might as well make it look pretty too! :D
Keep on chugging and don’t give up!
Huge congrats on this!!!
Thanks Julie!