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"Just lived through my first NaNoWriMo, and my first experience in the realm of lengthy writing. I went in blind, and found a story and characters and the whole thing was astounding. I'm not pretending it's the great novel because it sure isn't at the moment.\r\n\r\nIt was sure a kick in the creative butt though. In the normal creative stuff I do, the idea comes first and some planning, followed by a long period of just persistent work to make the thing come together. I love that and it's a huge part of my life. \r\n\r\nThis was pulling out the ideas as I went, wondering how the heck it was all going to work, trying not to worry about all the final details until I had to. I was amazed that the characters really did seem to know what to do next. The process felt much like reading a book that compelled me to keep going in order to find out what the next page holds.\r\n\r\nIn that sense, I think the tone and impetus of NaNoWriMo are spot on - to encourage people to DO something creative. No promises of fame or glory, just the huge personal rush and satisfaction of being there doing it."
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