How I did it: You have to just commit to it.  Write every day (don't wait until the last 10 days to try to cram in 35000 words like I did), and don't edit!  Just keep writing, even if you think it's complete drivel.  It will all work out in the end, and you'll be amazed at the ideas you come up with and how your characters take on a life of their own!  I never imagined I would feel such a sense of accomplishment.

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Nov 30, 2011, 09:13PM PST | 1 comment | 4 cheers