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How I did it: I had a great setting, having just completed a two-week rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. My characters were not well realized but I got it done by putting in a lot of description of the canyon and the logistics of the trip. "Write-ins" with other Tucson NaNoWriMos were crucial to me getting it done. Read how I did it…

How I did it: Had three good characters well realized before beginning of month. Plot not well thought out; however, so what. Got it done by persevering every day for 30 days! It took about 1.5 hours a day of writing. Teaches you two skills crucial to being a successful writer:1. you learn to write whether you feel like it or not2. you learn to generate new content without any editing or revising (i.e., you learn to keep the two functions separate: wri… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I've had multiple rounds of therapy starting at age 12 (I'm now 53). Recently found a great therapist (THANK GOD) here in Tucson. Was in therapy twice a week for two years to nail a really annoying persistent problem; very successful. Went back into therapy after a year off to deal with a crisis. Back out of therapy again. If I wasn't working full time now I might consider going more than once a week for a while. Difficult for me to reall… Read how I did it…