tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post440536341327530564..comments2024-03-28T11:13:13.409-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: IWSG: The Valley After NaNoWriMoSamantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-87538762340411485672014-12-03T19:18:43.677-05:002014-12-03T19:18:43.677-05:00Hi, Samantha! First, congratulations on winning Na...Hi, Samantha! First, congratulations on winning NaNo! Second, I think after completing a challenge like that it's important to give your brain a rest. You accomplished a lot and now your brain and body is telling you to relax. It's okay if you don't write for a week or two, especially during this time of year. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-69960179352917906462014-12-03T17:36:44.180-05:002014-12-03T17:36:44.180-05:00Thanks, T., Madeline, and Sarah. I'm afraid to...Thanks, T., Madeline, and Sarah. I'm afraid to let a day go by without writing--worried it'll mean that I lose my groove (I'm at around 450 days in a row writing at least *something* every day). So, for my "break" I'm writing a new short story. It's a break because it's short, right?Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-2381481080979470332014-12-03T15:43:27.732-05:002014-12-03T15:43:27.732-05:00Congrats on winning NaNo! I've never been able...Congrats on winning NaNo! I've never been able to go through with it to the end. I think it makes perfect sense for you to be a little burnt out after writing so much. Take a quick breather and then get back to it when you feel you're ready. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-42652738574752477122014-12-03T13:46:10.771-05:002014-12-03T13:46:10.771-05:00Congrats on your win! I often feel a little let do...Congrats on your win! I often feel a little let down when NaNo is over. But this year I'm really happy with what I did, and I'm actually looking forward to working on the story more. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-45245596084274893962014-12-03T10:49:17.664-05:002014-12-03T10:49:17.664-05:00Congrats on getting through! That is something to ...Congrats on getting through! That is something to be proud of.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-74257332802746174712014-12-03T10:22:34.859-05:002014-12-03T10:22:34.859-05:00I saw a posting about that the other day . . .that...I saw a posting about that the other day . . .that some people are Crashers and some are Plodders. Both are totally legit. Mostly, I'm a plodder--writing and editing in loops. NaNoWriMo is a break in character for me. I'm finding it a good tool for getting a new project started.Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-63516649789802562632014-12-03T09:59:35.363-05:002014-12-03T09:59:35.363-05:00Wow. That's a lot of words. Congrats on crossi...Wow. That's a lot of words. Congrats on crossing the finish line.<br /><br />I've never tried NanoWriteMo myself because I'm pretty sure that I could crank out the words but that the end result would be such a mess it would take way, way longer to edit than writing slowly and carefully--kind of what happened on my first novel.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.com