Well, here it is, the end of NaNoWriMo 2011 and I am once again a winner! Whew! Doing and winning NaNo as Rebel was a different experience for me. It had its pros and cons, and I learned a lot through the process - here are the links to Lesson #1 and Lesson #2 - but I think this one is probably the most important for me -
Lesson #3 - Confidence is fleeting. Or, at least mine is.
How many times this month did I waffle back and forth on whether this was a good story or not? I've lost count.
How many times did I think, "Hey, this story is amazing but I'm mucking it up something awful!"? I've lost count.
How many times did I think, "This is going really well and I'm a pretty good writer after all." I'd say...three. Three times.
BUT even with all that wailing and sniffling and worrying, I am still able to look at my story, my big giant mess of a women's fiction/horror hybrid of a novel and think, "Hey, look at that! Look at what I did. Look at what I accomplished."
And you know what? I'll take it.
Congratulations to all those who won NaNo 2011 AND to all those who participated! Believe me, that counts for something. It really does.
Way to go, Madeline!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Milo! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that's awesome! Yay to you! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Julie! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could capture confidence and keep it in a jar on my desk. Then I could use it anytime I wanted :)
ReplyDeleteAngela, I love that idea! But make sure to cut holes in the lid's jar - we want that confidence to be able to breathe. :)
ReplyDeleteAND congrats on reaching your November Write1Sub1 goals!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Madeline.
ReplyDeleteYour perseverence is inspiring.
Donna
Congratulations on NaNo, and on W1S1 :)
ReplyDeleteMilo - thanks again! :)
ReplyDeleteDonna and Lydia - thank you both!
Congrats, Madeline! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteI loved - and totally endorse - your 'confidence is fleeting' - congratulations on your NaNo success and the W1S1 success
ReplyDeleteCongrats on winning Nano!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Madeline!You have great focus and never took your eye off the ball. By the way I love the Motivational Monday quote too!
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much! I really appreciate everyone stopping by and cheering me on. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a great November. And on being a November Powerhouse Winner.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on NaNo and reaching your W1S1 goals for November.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the write1sub1 November powerhouse award!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deborah, Jeff, and Michael! May we all have a great December! :)
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