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NaNoWriMo 2018 is in the books!
Here’s the link to my kick-off post:
Day 1
Today: 418
Total: 418
Not a bad start!
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Day 2
Today: 199 + 880 = 1,079
Total: 1,497
Two writing sessions, on a Friday? Yes, please!
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Day 3
Today: 741 + 1,364 = 2,105
Total: 3,572
Two more writing sessions today, both more successful than yesterday? I’ll take it!
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Day 4
Today: 630
Total: 4,232
Not bad for a busy Sunday.
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Day 5
Today: 934 + 780 = 1,714
Total: 5,946
Two productive writing sessions, and crushed the daily word count again!
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Day 6
Today: 930 + 278 = 1,208
Total: 7,154
Continued productivity!
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Day 7
Today: 602
Total: 7,756
Decent writing today, which I made time for the morning. I’m so glad I did – I got home around midnight after an AMAZING concert!
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Day 8
Today: 128 + 163 + 967 = 1,258
Total: 9,014
A little bit of a midnight writing session before my laptop battery died. A few more minutes in the morning after a few hours of sleep. A much longer writing session after work. It feels good!
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Day 9
Today: 731
Total: 9,745
I wasn’t able to do a writing session this morning, but I took some time this evening to get some more on the page.
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Day 10
Today: 493
Total: 10,238
I plugged away after breakfast.
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Day 11
Today: 141 + 882 = 1,023
Total: 11,261
I wrote a bit in the afternoon before headed to church for an afternoon workshop. After finishing dinner and Pitch Perfect 3, I got on a roll! I felt a bit of a slump earlier, but I got my mojo back!
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Day 12
Today: 0
Total: 11,261
No writing for me today. Between getting back to the gym for the first time in two months, a full day of work, and my monthly P.E.O. meeting, I barely had time to breathe today.
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Day 13
Today: 523
Total: 11,784
I took the opportunity to write in between dinner with Al and a church training session, so I was pleased.
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Day 14
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Today was our third wedding anniversary, so no writing!
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Day 15
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 16
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 17
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 18
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 19
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 20
Today: 0
Total: 11,784
Nothing today.
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Day 21
Today: 1,245
Total: 13,029
My writing slump is finally broken! I was able to come home early from work due to the Thanksgiving holiday. After I finished preparing the traditional chocolate mousse, I was able to knock out a solid writing session this afternoon. Hooray!
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Day 22
Today: 0
Total: 13,029
Nothing today.
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Day 23
Today: 0
Total: 13,029
Nothing today.
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Day 24
Today: 0
Total: 13,029
Nothing today.
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Day 25
Today: 0
Total: 13,029
Nothing today.
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Day 26
Today: 1,692
Total: 14,721
I felt really good today! I feel like this final push will be awesome!
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Day 27
Today: 0
Total: 14,721
Nothing today.
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Day 28
Today: 0
Total: 14,721
Nothing today.
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Day 29
Today: 0
Total: 14,721
Nothing today.
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Day 30
Today: 1,357 + 403 = 1,760
Total: 16,481
I’m really happy, overall. I made a really good effort! Plus, I have 16,000 more words than I started with.
Final Thoughts
It’s a decent effort for a crazy, busy month! I’m thrilled to have finally gotten this story idea out of my head, and the beginnings of a good first draft!
I can’t wait to participate in the next Camp NaNoWriMo in 2019!
Have you done NaNoWriMo in November before?
Have you done Camp NaNoWriMo before?
Let me know what you think!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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I was behind pretty much the entire time and then had several sessions of marathon writing.
That’s awesome! Good for you.
Congrats on getting 16,000 words written during NaNoWriMo! Sounds like you had a successful and busy month!
Thank you so much. It feels good!
Here from the IWSG sign up page. I unofficially wrote with the NaNoWrMo. 20000 words for me! My goal was 30000.
You did great!
Teresa
Hi Teresa,
That’s fantastic! I’m thrilled for you.
Thank you!!