NaNoWriMo 2021 Afterthoughts: What Our Readers Learned

What did you learn about yourself as a writer throughout NaNoWriMo? What will you take with you on your continued writing journey?

• authordiannebright

  It’s fun to take a short story you wrote long ago and turn it into a novel.

  • trevorharrisonbraun

    You’re capable more than you think. So once you start, take the pressure off and find the joy

  • amyparo26

    It’s fun to be a novice- I learned to laugh at myself more and just keep writing… you can go back later to form your “clay” (that pep talk really spoke to me!)

  • haveakrupcake

    I learned how much I actually love fast drafting --it made me more excited to finish this draft, wanting to get the story down before going in and polishing, rather than polishing as I go and getting sick of it before I can finish.

  • thetrueadventuresof

    I learned that I like writing so much I will wake up early for it!

  • vickiegrayauthor

    I learned that I love writing! I love how the characters lead me through the story and showed me what should come next.

  • santitadanjou_books

    I learned that I can get a lot more written when schedule time to write and I don’t always have to be in the right headspace to write.

  • paigevaloff

    I always knew first drafts don't have to be perfect, but that didn't stop me from trying to keep my first draft perfect, and it took forever. I think I finally let go and let my first draft be a first draft, and I was able to get so much more done in a smaller time frame