NaNoWriMo Update and November 2020 Recap

Well, I survived November. I consider that a feat in itself, since I had a ton on my plate. But we'll get to that. We're almost at the end of 2020 and we shall soon see what 2021 will bring.

NaNoWriMo Recap

Final Wordcount: 51,976 words

How It Went: Honestly, it went well considering everything. I got sick for a week only a week into it, which made my wordcount suffer a little, but then I pulled ahead. I managed to write every day, even though some days it was so hard. My mind was so full I couldn't come up with the words I wanted to write. But I made it through.

Favorite Part: Writing Pippa. She was such a fun, childish character. I don't think I got her right, but there are moments I could see the real Pippa shinning through.

Least Favorite Part: Besides how hard it was, the climax. It was awful. But that's what editing is for.

What I Did

• I never got a chance to show off my Halloween costume in last month's recap, and I'm really proud of it, so here it is. I was Wednesday Addams and I think I looked pretty good.

• Voted and watched our country seem to go up in flames with all the protests and the hate surrounding it. It was so sad. I continue to pray for an end to this daily.

• Wrote. A lot. That goes without saying. But writing took up a lot of my time that wasn't taken up with working. And since we couldn't go to Starbucks and write, my siblings and I made our own coffee shop at home.

• The big news is that I got a new job. I'll be very sad to leave Marshalls, but I think it's for the best. I'm going to be working at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and I start next week.

Read

Almost Autumn- Marianne Kaurin (4 stars)

Fellowship of the Ring- J. R. R. Tolkien (1 galaxy of stars)

Uprooted- Naomi Novak (3 1/2 stars)

The Life Changing Manga of Tidying Up- Marie Kondo (4 stars)

Who Could That Be At This Hour?- Lemony Snicket (4 stars)

Undying- Amie Kaufman and Meghan Spooner (4 stars)

Watched

Pan (somehow this gets weirder every time I watch it?)

Hook (not quite what I was expecting, but still good)

Peter Pan- 2003 (one of my new favorite versions of Peter Pan)

Julie and the Phantoms (my new obsession)

On the Blog

If you hadn't noticed, and I forgot to announce, I only posted on Thursdays in November, and I am so glad I did. Even getting that one post a week out was hard. But my most popular post was my costume party post.

Art

I also didn't have a lot of time for art this month, as much as I would have liked to. I drew a few things, but nothing I feel like is worth sharing. But I did get some new paint to try out, so we'll see if I like it.

December Thoughts

• I want to finish reading The Two Towers, at least. I'd hoped to get in Return of the King as well, but I don't know if I'll be able to.

• I hope to do a lot of fun Christmas things, like paint ornaments, go Christmas shopping, and do some Christmas activities.

• I'll be starting my new job, so I pray that goes well. Changing jobs mid-December might be a mistake, but I hope it's not.

• I need to get back into stretching and exercise. Those also fell by the wayside last month and I can tell I need to get back into them.

How was your November? If you did NaNoWriMo, how did that go? Tell me in the comments.

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