NaNo Win!

[tarotgal]

Guess who just finished her NaNoNovel for the first time EVER?! This gal!



It took me 72,439 words (or 71,788 the way the NaNo website validates) but after 9 years, I finally wrote a complete story from start to finish in just one month. It came out to 15 chapters and I still don't have a title. I also need to do some editing (but not too much, because I friggin hate editing and this is a sneezefic, not an actual marketable novel). But I inserted a chapter in the middle so there are some day counts that are off. And I know I switch seasons at least 3 times (winter, fall, then winter again). Also, I started this one thread early on and then dropped it because it was getting too complicated. So I'm definitely going to have to do editing. And then I'll have to figure out how best to post it... a chapter a day for two weeks? Two chapters a day for a week? I'm undecided.

But the point is, I'm FINISHED! And I did what I never thought I'd be able to do--actually finish a "novel" in a month. My "novels" always seem to take way more than 50,000 words to write, and this was obviously no exception. I spent entire weekends writing 7,000-9,000 words a day. I skipped social engagements to attend write-ins. I even spent an entire comp day off work doing nothing but writing. But it was worth it! I'm so thrilled and happy with the way the story turned out. I hope you'll like it too, once I get it edited.

Now off to have dinner (yes, it's 10 PM, shut up) and think of a good title. Man, I suck at titles...

Comments

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I am in awe as always. What do I need to watch so I can read it? I've only seen bits of Agents of Shield , my husband and daughter have watched it. Can I do a movie? I am confused(in case it wasn't obvious) about how things cross between.

[tarotgal]

Thanks. I am super proud of myself. And, hey, that means I can start asking on here about giftfics now! heehee!

My fic is set a month or two after the Avengers movie, so that's really all you need in order to understand the fic. The Agents of SHIELD show is mentioned and we do see characters/objects (Coulson's car) from that and hints to a thing or two in it, but absolutely nothing that would spoil you for the show past the first episode. The show takes place after the Avengers and the fic goes a little bit off canon to make things work at times anyway. My fic is mostly Clint and Coulson :-)

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

Great, just checked its on Netflix, I'm off for the next FIVE days so I'll have to watch it.
I had hoped to write you a Thanksgiving Fic because I remember it is not your kind of holiday but it never happened. Sorry. My Sherlock fixation has shifted to the Musketeers(you really should watch). I have no one to share fics with. I've filled a couple of prompts on A Musketeerskink community but the rest of the world does not give the amazing and helpful feedback you do.
By the way(I am a nudge) did you ever end up reading my super late birthday fic? I posted it very late at the end of May.

[tarotgal]

Watching Thor and Captain America before the Avengers is useful if you want the full majesty. But I have a few friends who didn't watch any of the other Marvel movies and just jumped into the Avengers and understood it fine.

Have I not left you feedback for the bday fic? I'm ashamed of myself! I read it and loved it. I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow! I'm so sorry about that!

And thanks for thinking of me; it's so sweet you remembered (do I complain that much about Thanksgiving? LOL!). No worries that it hasn't happened. I do still have all the Musketeers eps DVRed... one day! :-) I'm stuck on this crazy marathon of TableTop lately, to the point where I stopped writing and just watched episodes on YouTube and then got mad at myself for not writing. LOL

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

I will see what else there is in Netflix, I think my daughter might have some too.
As long as you did read it I'm happy sorry to be so needy.
I do think you would like the Musketeers, there's so much fic potential too. I love their bond. My daughter and I hsve had interesting conversations about fanfiction and shipping recently. She explained OT3 to me and BROT4 which is how I like my Musketeers. There are some very nice h/c fics out there, lots of slash too.
You don't complain that much, I just remember its not you day. Thinking of you!

[wig-powder.livejournal.com]

Congrats on finishing your novel! It's an awesome feeling when you realize you've managed to write something so big, especially if you're proud of the results.

[tarotgal]

Thank you! It does feel great :-)

[smokeycat-430.livejournal.com]

I know I already told you this but I think it's super that you completed a whole "novel" this year! I really like the logo this year as well. I also think it's neat that you seemed to punch it out so fast and didn't really have too many problems writing. Am I right in that?

Anyway, I still owe you an email but I am getting ready to go to work now so maybe in a day or two. Looking forward to reading the finished product!

[tarotgal]

It was definitely one of the easiest things I've ever written. It was SO MUCH FUN. I wanted to write and see what happened next. I wanted to write because I already knew what was going to happen and wanted it down on paper. It was definitely one of the most fun and easy projects I've ever done because I gave myself a really good structure to work with that kept the pace going and I gave myself permission to give Clint a big sneezing attack every time I felt like I was getting stuck in the story, not just when he needed to sneeze for the plot ;-)

[absenthe-wrae.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[tarotgal]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Oh yay!!! Torchwood, maybe? Let me think of a prompt... Jack and Ianto, of course.

[tarotgal]

Coolness. When you decide, make sure to post in response to the gift request post so I don't miss your request :-)

[melydia.livejournal.com]

Whoop whoop! <--the klaxons of celebration

Feels so great to be able to get to "the end", isn't it? Yay! :D

[mashfanficchick.livejournal.com]

WAY TO GO!!! Sorry, I've been off LJ for ages, so I just saw this, but, hopefully, the strength of my giant "Huzzah!" makes up for that a bit! Congrats!