NaNo Wrap-Up

30 days and over 34,000 words later and Nanowrimo is over.  Not exactly the 50,000 goal but 17,447 shy of it.  Technically, I'm not a winner but with a busy schedule and unexpected happenings which always seemed to pop up during my writing time I'm pumped that I completed even 65%! Will I do it again? Yes. I've learned much about myself and my writing habits.  I tend to use the same words over and over again.  I'm better with dialogue than with descriptions.  I didn't research nearly enough and my characters were not as solid as I thought they were.

What would I do differently? More Research!  If I do the same genre I'll have much already done but even if it isn't I'll know what basics to start with.   Geography, History, Language, Food, Customs, Clothing, Transportation, etc :) Character Development.  Instead of just filling out a questionnaire I'll spend more time visualizing the characters and imagining how they would react to situations. Scheduled Time to Write. - Go to Write-Ins.  That way I'm not home to get distracted by anything and everything. - Do more Word Wars.   - Warn people to stay away from me. - Cut back on superfluous activities.  I did cut back on TV & Movies but... distractions can be so much fun! Would you do it again and if so would you change anything?  Share below!