Sometimes we set ourselves personal goals swept away on the crest of a wave by a moments reckless enthusiasm or, as in my case on this occasion, after a glass or three of cheap heady red wine. We believe anything is possible if we put our minds to it and of course it is if the goal is realistic.
The NANoWriMo was for me one of those moments.Thank goodness I did not decide to become a brain surgeon or walk to Kathmandu or even Timbuktu for charity. (Checking the spelling it’s the fist time in fifty..her hum years I realised that Timbuktu is an actual place!)
So fellow bloggers and followers, the Queen of waffle achieved her goal with over 50,000 words in twenty-nine days and life returns to normal, or whatever normal is in this land of sunshine and bureaucracy. However, I still have so much more to write to complete the book but at least I can set my own realistic pace. The NaNoWriMo challenge gave me a great start so my next challenge is to complete the book and ho hum…the dreaded DIET!
Yes, Piglet D.I.E.T!
Here’s to my blogging buddies who are also NaNoWriMo Winners.
Dave Farmer, ElizO of Mirth and Motivation and Sarsm
Well done, indeed! Many many people have dropped by the wayside. What is your final target length? One school of thought holds that a book should be 80,000 words as near as can be. I usually get about another third on top of that, but I don’t finish a novel – it does it for me.
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Hi colonialist and welcome! My novel is already at 70,000 words and the tale has a way to go! perhps If 80,000 words is the target I should split it 🙂 the problem is I’ve never even considered writing a novel before so just launched in to the process without any background knowledge of what was expected. I’ve just been tagged by didi so I’m going to be writing about this in more detail.
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Personally I think 80 000 is far too short. I also detest the people who advocate chopping out most descriptive passages, and most adjectives and adverbs, to keep the story rushing along at moron level. Unfortunately, many readers do go for such watered-down offerings.
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That’s a relief, I was beginning to worry at 80,000. I have not written may descriptive passages at the moment becomes I’m laying down the bones of story – this is my method.
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Congratulations, PiP!
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Congratulations on your achievement!!! 🙂
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And well done to you for completing the challenge!
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Wow…Congrats my friend!!!
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thanks RNP bet you thought I’d gone into hibernation!
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Congratulations!!! I completed NaNoWriMo a couple of years ago and I know the amount of energy and the dedication you need. I’m so happy for you. Feels great, doesn’t it?
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Hi Erin, it certainly does. and Congrats to you! Did you go on to complete your Novel?
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Well done you hit your Target against all the odds keep up the good work we are all looking forward the finished BOOK!!!!! xx
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Thanks guys for all your support it was really appreciated.
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Congratulations! That is indeed an accomplishment. I share your pride in a job well done and a challenge met. Way to go.
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Thanks fee 🙂 I see you also completed it
http://writingfeemail.com/2012/12/01/easy-reading-is-damn-hard-writing/
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Congratulations Carole, great work! Good luck with publishing, that seems to be the hardest part, but keep up the enthusiasm, someone will came along and sign you up!
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Hi Sami,
Thanks for your good wishes. I feel quite excited but the book is a long way off completion however, I kep plodding away. 🙂 I I still ahve your email. sorry I meant to respond, but have been working flat out.
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It won’t let me replay any more!!
I would like to publish once I’ve edited it to such a standard that I feel happy with it.
Did you know that you can get three copies of your book for free through one of the companies on the website – because you’re a winner. That offer is on until June 2013.
Last week I read that Harry Potter was rejected 12 times and King’s Carrie 30 times. So I’m already telling myself that rejection is on the cards to get myself used to the idea. I’ll be in good company!
If I’m really happy with the finished product, my thoughts ta the moment are to try different publishers and if that doesn’t work to self-publish. Several people already said they want to buy it so that’s spurring me on!!
So many exclamation marks! So much excitement!!! 😀
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It’s good to be excited. thanks for the tip about the free books…I bet the publishers who turned down JK Rowlings are pretty peed!
As they say nothing ventured nothing gained…
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Congratulations, you must be proud of yourself, it’s a great achievement!
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thanks Barb…sometimes I never thought I would see the end
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Congrats! Are you pleased with the story? Are you anxious to polish it up?
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Hi Nancy,
Interesting question. I am pleased with the story so far. Considering it’s not the type of book I would normally read I do not have any frame of reference as to popular style. The characters have taken on a life of their own and as I get further into the book it’s consuming my thoughts. To be honest apart from the creative writing course I atteneded recently I was/still am pretty clueless how I should start so I just dived in…and when I got stuck I asked one of my buddies for advice. However, I’ve learned a lot over the last month not only about the process but about myself.
Perhaps because I was skidiving without a parachute so to speak gave me the freedom to write without the hinderance of the rules.
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Huge Congratulations PiP! I knew you had it in you! Now all you need to do is edit that bad boy or bad girl and fine tune it! I’m big smiles of pride for ya!
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Thanks Dave,
I don’t know about edit the bad girl. A friend has just leant me 50 shades of grey I’ve just read 250 pages in one day…and I’m now 50 shades of pink 😳
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Congrats on completing the task, the next one might be harder.
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thanks H, 🙂
I hope you are going to join us next year?
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I’m so impressed, PiP. Well done to you. Good luck with the dreaded DIET. 🙂
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Thanks AD, I’ve enjoyed the challenge but it will be great to get back to normal. I’ve missed reading everyones blog this month.
As for the diet…that starts….
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Congrats for passing the winning post. Good luck with the diet. Personally I think they are overrated. Just be you!
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thanks Linds, trouble is now I just want to keep on writing until I’ve finished.
Trust me the diet is very much needed as I wont have any clothes to wear soon!
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Well done Piglet, don’t forget that D.I.E.T. stands for “Did I eat that?”
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Nice one Gerty. I certainly did eat all the pies!
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What about growing zucchini?
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I stand more chance of becomeing a brain surgeon or even losing 2 stone in weight than growing zucchini
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well done PiP !! what is it about? crime? romance? MURDER???
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Romance and travel 🙂
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oooohhh Shirley Valentine… 🙂 well done!
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LOL never thought of her as a Shirley Valentine 🙂
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50.000 words in 29 days WOW! that’s a good work!
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Thanks Edson, but buddies were a great help 🙂 and spurred me on
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~applause & standing ovation~ Congratulations! This is a wonderful achievement.
What genre is it: mystery, romance, comedy or something else.
I applaud your success with the month long Nano!
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…Romance and travel 🙂
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Of course. That’s perfect. Cool beans!!! 🙂
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Fantastic! Congratulations! And thank you for the mention. I’m still giddy with excitement!
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Believe it or not you kept me going. I kept looking at your word count until I gradually crept up on you 🙂
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You’ve made my day. That’s fantastic!
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PS do you miss it?
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This morning I was so excited to be free – I cleaned the kitchen, did the washing, prepared the advent calendar, prepared parcels to be sent for Nikolaus Day, listened to music, phoned friends. The children came home and we went out for lunch and we took time to have a proper chat and fool around. Then we went shopping.
By late afternoon I had printed off my book and was pouring through it, and making everyone listen to me reading bits of it and that went on until after 9pm!!!!
I thought I’d start editing in January when I have more time, but, I think I’m obsessed. :-)i
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Sounds like you’e been busy and like me a bit of a hermit 🙂 Have you’ve finished the book bar the editing? I know what you mean by obsessed I’m still writing determined to get it finished now.
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Pretty much. But editing is the main process, I think.
That will take me a long time. I’m reckoning an average of two full eight hour working days, at least, per short story. If not three. I’m obsessive. 😉 I want to work each one until I think it’s perfect.
Glad you’re working on to get it finished. Would you like to publish?
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Yes, like you the editing will certainly take a long time.
I would like to try and have it published, but I know judging by all the great authors out there who have not been lucky, I reckon I stand as much chance of winning the lottery however, I still buy a ticket every week just in case.
What about you?
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congratulations from me too, well done.
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Congratulations! What an achievement. 🙂
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