sidhe_faerie | NaNoWriMo Notes: Final Thoughts and Final Validation*

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General Stuff

So it’s over and I got there and then some. I’m actually surprised at my final count. I didn’t know I could write that much in one month.

The novel that I was writing (The Russian Husband) is still not close to done, so it will be a while before you hear anything about it. Hopefully, I will be looking for a beta soon and then looking into self-publishing.

So if you’re in the mood for a het smut filled e-book where the main female character’s two best friends are a married lesbian couple and you beta….Let me know.

Just some things:

1. This year was so different than last year. I was amazed how much better the experience was this year. I think I will continue to make NaNoWriMo an annual thing.

2, I didn’t panic at the beginning like I did last year. I think that was my nerves. It gave me writers block several times in that month. It was because I didn’t think I could do it last year but this year I knew I could because I had.

3. I was prepared this year. I had my notes and outline all ready before November 1. I even had backups in case I lost my focus. (or my nerve) I never got to any of them or the side project I was supposed to do.

4. I limited my fan fiction to only things I do every month. I only did Camelot Drabble and Dove Drabbles this time. Although I did sneak an Arrow ficlet in around the middle of the month but that was because it wouldn’t leave me alone. It helped that I wasn’t trying to write everything all at once.

5. I wrote on the phone a lot. It let me be comfortable under the covers when it was cold and there were no internet distractions. (Tumblr, I’m talking about you!) I only have one game on my phone and I hate it so that also helped.

I think my poor “Blackbearie” is dying now. It’s time to get a new one. I’m not saying that NaNoWriMo killed it but I think it may have helped hasten its decent into the void.

*Final Validation is for NaNoWriMo only and doesn’t include 4173 words of fan fiction written this month.

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