So I didn't win the challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days. As I look back at the challenge I can see more preparation is needed for writing a novel in November.
This year, I volunteered and was nominated to be a board member for our Home Owners Association right after declarant control ended. I was not prepared for the amount of work that would take, and that took up most of my free time. I also took on the role of treasurer and had to sift through mountains of accounting paperwork and created a website. So I take 17,891 words as a win. I fully intend to do the challenge again. Maybe even another month of the year like February or March.