Finish Line Crossed

I’m glad I did NanoWriMo again this year.  Even if my novels don’t see the light of day, it’s good to be writing & for it to be fun. This year’s effort I just finished.  My program had more words than NanoWriMo’s official validator, so I had a bit of catching up to do, but not by much.  I know this one will need work too, but I’m glad it’s done.

Today and yesterday were not great breathing days for me, so it made it harder. I also had to play catch up a few days because there were days I could not write at all, but still I managed. Only finished a day later than last year.

I’m glad I put forth the effort to try.   I can always rework these novels later.  It’s just nice to have a sense of accomplishment for finishing something of my own on my own.  I may try it again soon without a deadline. I know some people knock this program, but I’ve met a lot of cool people because of it that I might not have otherwise.  Plus, it’s productive, one of the few things I can still do,  no matter how I feel & that makes me feel good since I’ve lost a few things I used to enjoy doing.

I’m happy with my effort.  But also glad to take a break and maybe do some other type of writing that’s not as intense as this can get at times.

I’ve also decided to make a change with my blog, in December I’ll just post as I feel like it.  That may be twice a week, or only once a week or not on a schedule at all.

I still have some reviews and things I know I’ll want to include, but since not much is going on & I don’t want to talk about just the wait over & over, things may slow for awhile.

I think that’s ok.   Time for me to be selfish, instead of worrying about other people’s expectations & thoughts.