What I've Learned From NaNo So Far & Word Count Wednesday

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So, this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I'm doing okay.  I've got over 15,000 words and while I don't know if I'll make the 50,000 word goal, I'm happy with what I've learned from NaNo so far.

I've learned that I can turn my inner editor off and just write.  I haven't gone back to edit anything since I started this NaNo novel.

I've learned that writing sprints are very motivating for me and even when I have no idea what I'm going to write, my muse shows up and my fingers fly.  We're doing another one tonight at 8 p.m. if anyone wants to join us.

I've also learned that no one talks to me.  For some reason I had the idea that there was a NaNo community and people would buddy me and talk to me.  But sadly, I've not had anyone talk to me.  It's a little lonely.  Maybe I just imagined that this would be more of a cheerleading type joint effort to get that 50,000 words.  Maybe my expectations were too high.  But, no matter, since I have my bloggy friends to talk about it with, right?

How did your word count go this week?