I did it! Kind of\u2026 Yesterday, on Thanksgiving, I reached 50,000 words of my NaNoWriMo challenge. I met the word count goal, but adding the 50,000 didn\u2019t finish my story. Cleo Book 2 is about 85% done, so it\u2019s close, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll finish the book before the end of November. I will finish the first draft by the end of the year though, that’s my new goal. The NaNoWriMo challenge helped me make writing one of my top priorities and helped me prove to myself that I can find the time to write every day. I made it to some of my local NaNo write-ins and connected with other writers in a fun, supportive atmosphere. There were some hard nights when I’d look at the screen, hardly awake, and see that I still needed a thousand words until I could go to bed, but somehow, I always met my daily goal. I must admit, I do not type fast; it has been a weakness in my life. I averaged writing about two hours a day this month and my typing speed significantly improved! If you haven\u2019t tried doing a NaNoWriMo challenge, I recommend it. Anyway, I hope everyone had a lovely November and a happy Thanksgiving. Post details of your favorite November memory in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I did it! Kind of\u2026 Yesterday, on Thanksgiving, I reached 50,000 words of my NaNoWriMo challenge. I met the word count goal, but adding the 50,000 didn\u2019t finish my story. Cleo Book 2 is about 85% done, so it\u2019s close, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll finish the book before the end of November. I will … <\/p>\n