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 |   A month-long novel-planning challenge with prizes galore. |
| My first year in prep, I was so excited about being here and prepping a novel and finishing Nano for the first time ever! So excited. I was so good, too. I prepped every day and I posted and then something happened (I can't even remember what it was) and I timed out. I didn't even realize I had done it until it was too late. I was so crushed I sat and cried at my computer forever. I didn't want to finish. What was the point, right? I'd lost the challenge. The thing is, this isn't the challenge we're prepping for. After some hard talks with Brandiwynš¶  and Storm Machine  , I pulled myself back up and I finished the prep. I had a novel prepped for NaNoWriMo. And that year for the first time ever I won Nano. So this is my encouragement to you if you've timed out, don't give up. This challenge is just to get your novel going. Sure there are fun things when you win without exceeding, but there are fun things when you win after you've stumbled. If you pick yourself up after the disappointment of timing out and keep going, you are a winner. Don't give up! Your novel is still waiting for you. |
exactly what MontyB  said. Light Strikes |
Yeah! I've tried this group before, maybe more than once, and life got too busy for me and I couldn't physically get the time to write, so I would up timing out too. I was disappointed, and I DID actually let it stop me from doing any of the prep because I felt like a failure for missing out on the prep month here - but I was wrong. I should have done what I could do, and get on with it. Even if it was only a partially completed story - it's better than not getting it out of my head. I truly lost because I gave up. So learn from my loser-ness and don't get discouraged if you time out here - don't stop yourself - be stronger, crash through those walls that pop up and write - even if its 2 sentences a day - it's better than nothing. Maybe you'll wind up with a one page short story - that's better than nothing. I kick myself every time I think about how I gave up - I should have just did what I could do. Don't let anything stop you - especially yourself  slap yourself if you have to! Snap yourself out of the funk and get your writing groove on baby! Grab that chocolate and get those keys sticky!  |
| and don't forget you can always go back to that story you left and finally let it all out. Light Strikes |
 I'm glad you found your rhythm. I think sometimes we have to fall a little in order to learn how to find greatness.Cheers, Michelle |
| I timed out too once. I stopped. I have that story still waiting to be written. This time I use my time to write as many assignments as I can so I have things in the pipe for later. When I have time to add more detail I will. Tina ![Merit Badge in I Love WdC
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