So, you're a NaNoWriMo winner. What do you think? Bring on November 2012! or Never again!

This was my first NaNoWriMo. I just finished my novel, and to be honest, I have been thinking these past few days, that it has really been a bit too much. 50000 words. But it was great, too. Finally, I really HAD TO write, and there was no time to listen to my inner editor.
If I wasn't sure about a certain phrase, "Never mind. Leave it. This is at least a hundred words. Think about your wordcount" that other rebellious voice said, and shut the editor up.
Maybe next year, I'll do my own special version of NaNoWriMo, with a lower wordcount, but on a project that really needs to be done. But maybe I will think differently next year. Or tomorrow, when I've caught up on some sleep :o)

What about you? How do you feel?

This was my first NaNoWriMo, also. I validated last night, and it felt SO good. This has probably been one of the longest 28-day periods in my life ... since it was so intense. I had to put duct tape over my inner editors mouth and just keep on writing (there were several passages that I turned the text to light gray because I hated them so badly, but I didn't delete them yet because of the wordcount goals!) Yeah, it was difficult, but I loved it!!! Even though I hit the 50K word mark, my novel is nowhere near finished yet. I probably have another 30K+ more words yet before the story is all told. And that's okay. I hope to keep the momentum going and finish my first draft by the end of the year. I think I have an awesome story that I'm planning on editing and publishing as soon as possible.

Plus, I have so many ideas for other novels I would love to write. I'm actually hoping to keep writing throughout the coming year -- perhaps not to the tune of 50K a month, but at a rate to still get a few books written over the next year. Even though this was the first book I've ever written, I'm hoping it won't be the only one by the time NaNoWriMo 2012 rolls around. One thing I didn't do this year that I'll never do again is not doing a whole lot of pre-planning. I've already got next October marked as NaNoPlanMo on my calendar. And I'll try to save a really great story idea for next November. So, yes ... I'd do it all over again. In fact, I'm really looking foward to participating in NaNo every year from now on!

Yup bring it on next year. I had to keep telling my inner editor to shut up. And tried not delete anything which a few times the inner editor won,lol but for the most part I was able to make it shut up. And I made it! Yay!

Again please!
I validated this morning and I still feel great about it, though I can feel already that I will miss it. I only started on day 7 so I did the 50K in 3 weeks and I actually found the worcount doable and I found out I really liked having a sort of daily deadline to stick to. However, I didn't produce a thing of great quality. I feel a lovely sense of achieving at just finishing, but I'm looking forward to doing it again, but with more depth. I think the key might rest in planning and starting on time. But now I'm not terrified of a number like 50 000, so I think the process has liberated me to go onto other projects.

My second NaNoWriMo, won, absolutely coming back next year if nothing surprising comes up!

This is my sixth year participating, fourth win, and first time overachieving. All I have to say is bring it on! I am going to kick some serious NaNo butt next year and up my word goal!!!

My inner editor still bothers me some, but for the most part, he knows to just leave in November and come back in December.

This is my first year, and I'll definitely be back again next year :D

This is my second year--second win as well. And, while I'm not ready for NaNo 2012 right NOW, by October I'll be raring to go again. The rest of this year will be devoted to finishing this year's novel (Goal is 100K by Jan 1, 2012), and Jan 2012-October 2012 will be devoted to finishing another story, and editing last year's NaNo project. :)

On the upside, I already know what my story will be about next year! XD

My first year, and I won right away. I treated it like any professional translation/writing project: set a certain goal for a day (in this case, a word count) and continue until you reach it. But this is the first time I actually did it for myself and I'm thrilled with how it worked out. Now I hope to carry this over to a novel - actually a prequel to what I wrote here - which has been burning in my mind for many a year and which I never got around to finish.

And I already have an idea for a sequel for the novel I finished yesterday, so I'll be back next year!

Three for three! Woof! I think it feels better than last year, and I attribute a lot of that to having a good outline. Last year, although I reached 50K I left some huge gaping wounds where the words just never came (and still haven't), but this year, I'm only a few key scenes short of a functional draft, and since I know what they *are,* I'm going to try to just keep momentum up until they're finished too.

And I'll be back next year. Boo yeah. Have you tried *telling* people you're writing a novel in one month? Have you seen the *look?* I'm not giving that up! XD

Oh, you know I'll be back for more punishment. After 6 straight NaNo victories, do you think I won't continue my win streak? I'm shooting for double digits. Besides, my 5-book series will still be on book 4.

Now back to the spectacular come-from-behind victory in progress...

next year is so on. after last year's 12k i never figured that i would get as far as 80k. i thought 55 or 60k, sure, but not this much. but day 15 rolled by and it was already 50k and the second plot going, so i figured a third and did a trilogy. feels so nice to win, and i intend to do so next year again.

Oh yeah - so coming back next year! First Nano this year & won first time! Can't say better than that! :-D

Apart from anything, it's so nice being able to talk to people who have the same interests & don't tell me it's only a phase or ignore me in the hopes I'll go away!

Wow, ZoraSkywalker, that really is some wordcount!

Chris_A, I definitely agree. If I dare to embark on a full NaNoWriMo next year, I need to do more planning, as well.
But I intend to keep on writing throughout the year anyway.
I’ve already got a project planned for December, although it will probably span December, January, and February at least. Maybe I will use it to participate in NaNoEdMo ;o)

Congratulations to all of you who are winners, whether it’s your first nano or your sixth (!!). I am really impressed by your achievements.
And well, actually, we are all winners. But to those of you who want to write some more, before ending nano: Good luck!

Bring It On! NaNoWriMo 2012, here I come! I won't start planning until October, though, otherwise I'll write the story beforehand.

Over my 5 years participating I've won every time. I try to write a little more every year, and this year I'm almost at the same as last year (-10: 66K) so I'm aiming for that next year too. At least 65, if not 70k.

So yeah, bring it on! =D

First year, first win here. After all the stuff I've been through to get this far, I'm ready and eager to do it again. Hopefully I'll have a little more support and a closer irl group to hang out with next year. Not that my region hasn't been awesome, mind you, but it's a bit hard going to write-ins when you're a good half hour away from everyone.

Not fished yet, but bring on next year! :D Best month of the year so far XD

One for One, bring it on 2012!!

This was an awesome, mind boggling, crazy and supportive way to get this out of my head and down on paper. I wasn't near anyone, but I had the forums (which I'm a huge fan of now) and the regional support, and it really helped to not feel so alone tucked away in the woods thinking I could do it, and I wasn't insane!

LOVE NANO!!! Thanks to all, and congrats to everyone on your WINS!!

First timer, first win- just validated today! It has been a tough month.Spent most of it in hospital, had a bereavement in the first week-in total I had 8 days and bits of nights to get there, including 14000 words today.
Am exhausted but feeling very pleased with myself. Hopefully next year will be easier and I'll actually make it to some of the meet-ups....
Now,I'm off to collapse in a hot bath and a vat of cold wine! x

I'd love to NaNo all over again. I don't really know any other writers outside the internet and there aren't many writing forums out there so something like NaNo is great for me! NaNo's also helped me to realize just how much I can type in a month given I have a goal.

It's been a hard month. I lost 20K the first week or so and almost gave up, but I just kept writing and here I am now! With the new knowledge that I should back up more, I'm going to do NaNo all over again next year, perhaps see if I can reach 1KK again.