NaNoWriMo 2016 Final thoughts
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sidhe_faerieNaNoWriMo 2016 Final thoughts
Final Validation: 51017
Finished: Casualty (Arrow), Dark Realms #2, Dark Realms #10, Dark Realms #11, Dark Realms Short #2, Nanotide #1, Nanotide #2, Nanotide #3, Nanotide #4, Nanotide #5, Nanotide #6, Nanotide #7, Nanotide #8, Nanotide #9, Nanotide #10, Nanotide #11, Nanotide #12, Nanotide #13, Nanotide #15, Nanotide #16 Nanotide #17, Nanotide #18, Blog post
Worked on but not finished: The Mountain (Arrow), Edge of Swords (OD)
My goal this year was to finish the pile or at least make a dent in it. I don’t think I accomplished that goal. I did finish a few things but mostly I played catch up with my monthly work.
I never realized how much I write on a weekly/monthly basis. I thought that I was pulling back on obligations but it doesn’t seem like that true. Most of the words for NaNoWriMo were things that I do on a regular basis.
I did four Camelot Drabble prompts, Dove Drabble prompt, four Beat the Black Dog prompts, November Puzzle Prompts using Dark Realms, two land community challenges, and a one shot for Round Table Minutes
Do you see the problem here?
Only two of these communities allow original fiction. That means I still wrote more fan fiction than I was hoping to do.
So what is the solution?
I have no idea. I love writing Merlin and Arrow and all the other fandoms but I need to start focusing on my stories more. I need to make them a priority not an afterthought.
My worlds matter too! That is what NaNoWriMo is about, finding our own worlds and telling their stories.
Final Validation: 51017
Finished: Casualty (Arrow), Dark Realms #2, Dark Realms #10, Dark Realms #11, Dark Realms Short #2, Nanotide #1, Nanotide #2, Nanotide #3, Nanotide #4, Nanotide #5, Nanotide #6, Nanotide #7, Nanotide #8, Nanotide #9, Nanotide #10, Nanotide #11, Nanotide #12, Nanotide #13, Nanotide #15, Nanotide #16 Nanotide #17, Nanotide #18, Blog post
Worked on but not finished: The Mountain (Arrow), Edge of Swords (OD)
My goal this year was to finish the pile or at least make a dent in it. I don’t think I accomplished that goal. I did finish a few things but mostly I played catch up with my monthly work.
I never realized how much I write on a weekly/monthly basis. I thought that I was pulling back on obligations but it doesn’t seem like that true. Most of the words for NaNoWriMo were things that I do on a regular basis.
I did four Camelot Drabble prompts, Dove Drabble prompt, four Beat the Black Dog prompts, November Puzzle Prompts using Dark Realms, two land community challenges, and a one shot for Round Table Minutes
Do you see the problem here?
Only two of these communities allow original fiction. That means I still wrote more fan fiction than I was hoping to do.
So what is the solution?
I have no idea. I love writing Merlin and Arrow and all the other fandoms but I need to start focusing on my stories more. I need to make them a priority not an afterthought.
My worlds matter too! That is what NaNoWriMo is about, finding our own worlds and telling their stories.