Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
It’s the end of Camp NaNoWriMo - we survived! (At least, I hope you did - I’m still standing.) So did I win?
Well… sort of? I hit my 50,000 word goal on July 29th, but it didn’t really feel like I’d earned it - on that last day I went through 10,000 words, but I didn’t do much to them. So does it count as revising when you’re essentially just re-reading your work?
I continued into the weekend and got to the end of the book (excluding the final scene, which I plan to redo once I’ve been through the book again), bringing the grand total to 73,444 - minus the sections I need to go back to, the ‘revised’ word count is 67,027, so not too bad for a month’s work!
All in all, I have mixed feelings about the experience. I still love the book and the story, which is a good thing. But I have all of the writing lessons and tips I’ve picked up from craft books, and I know I’m not doing things as well as I could be. My main question now is, how much do I need to? Is it okay to write something that’s enjoyable and fun, that might not hit the same emotional notes as a book that does everything right? Let me know what you think!
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QUESTIONS FOR YOU!
- When do you think is a good time to get feedback on your book?
- When do you follow the rules, and when do you let them go?
- Would you like to beta read Powerless?
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
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It’s the end of Camp NaNoWriMo - we survived! (At least, I hope you did - I’m still standing.) So did I win?
Well… sort of? I hit my 50,000 word goal on July 29th, but it didn’t really feel like I’d earned it - on that last day I went through 10,000 words, but I didn’t do much to them. So does it count as revising when you’re essentially just re-reading your work?
I continued into the weekend and got to the end of the book (excluding the final scene, which I plan to redo once I’ve been through the book again), bringing the grand total to 73,444 - minus the sections I need to go back to, the ‘revised’ word count is 67,027, so not too bad for a month’s work!
All in all, I have mixed feelings about the experience. I still love the book and the story, which is a good thing. But I have all of the writing lessons and tips I’ve picked up from craft books, and I know I’m not doing things as well as I could be. My main question now is, how much do I need to? Is it okay to write something that’s enjoyable and fun, that might not hit the same emotional notes as a book that does everything right? Let me know what you think!
Liked this video? Subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCcuMeK6Go50kkc1DtGW1qwQ?sub_confirmation=1
QUESTIONS FOR YOU!
- When do you think is a good time to get feedback on your book?
- When do you follow the rules, and when do you let them go?
- Would you like to beta read Powerless?
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#campnanowrimo #writingvlog #authortube
