The Writing Process - A Journey.

[@shirkami]

On Day 28, paraphrased: "I'm worried that I'm not going to finish because I'm so close to being done."

[@valeriewillham7274]

"So why aren't you writing?" "Because I want to watch My Little Pony..." YAS.

[@shannonking9766]

I am 300 words from being done and now I'm on KZbin, procrastinating. Must...get...to...50,000...

[@lucielane606]

This is the most inspirational video on NaNoWriMo I have seen yet. No pep talks, no inspirational quotes, just you being awesome and practicing what you preach. Your reactions and emotions have kept me going this year.

[@TheTheoreticalNewt]

This is like the tenth time I've watched this this month. I should probably get back to writing...

[@januaryembers1146]

Doing it this year so excited! My friend and I are both doing it

[@sharizzle09]

This may be my absolute favorite video of yours ever Kristina!!!!! Thanks for documenting the whole journey... that was truly a blast to watch :) congrats!!! I hope some day you publish a novel (or many!). There are definitely thousands of people who would lovelovelove to read one of your novels!!

[@albinodeer5336]

This has totally inspired me! I have a goal to finish my novel by October 20th!

[@terralynn9]

Congratulations!! I finished on the 27th at 61,588 words, which is a personal best for me. I think you were one of the inspirations that got me started on NaNoWriMo three years ago, so thanks Kristina!

[@carriewrites9477]

This is very inspiring. I can't wait to get started with NaNoWriMo.

[@JessicaBiilor]

I'm doing Camp right now, and I come back to this video every day - it is just so inspirational and motivating! Absolutely adore it.

[@MsIntuitiveThinker]

I really liked what you said on Day 19, in the past 17 days of NaNoWriMo I've really experienced that as well. It feels absolutely fabulous to get an idea down, maybe something you've thought a lot about but never were really able to get out. That's the nice thing about writing, you can say and do a lot of stuff you wouldn't in real life and then be like "Oh no, my characters said that, I didn't." When really it's a peak inside your own brain! Hehe

[@JoelJoel321]

After watching this video last year, I was inspired to do Nanowrimo for the first time this year. It's challenging but I'm glad I'm doing it. Good luck Kristina if you're Nanowrimoing again this year!

[@ofalvo]

I appreciate your you tube posting because it tended to reflect much of my own successes and conflicts. Thankfully, I reached my goal on thanksgiving day. Really appreciate your video posting.

[@leenanorms]

this looks like an aweful lot of fun. NEXT YEAR x

[@ledra4321]

Found out that my intense classes for school this year end on November 1st! Nanowrimo, here i come!!! :D (got so excited that i had to marathon all my favourite nanowrimo vids...yup)

[@preistnshaman]

I adore you in a totally platonic way. You are a huge inspiration. I didn't get to do NaNoWriMo due to me breaking my back and recovering but, I'm looking forward to trying to write a novel in another month that seems less busy. You are a great role model and I love that I can relate to you (WoW, Ponies) and that you are so human. By human I mean being imperfect and making mistakes and not being ashamed of them. It's a breath of fresh air, really.

[@WholeFoodSpark]

Congrats Kristina! I haven't been doing NaNoWriMo but I've been working on an e-book for the last few weeks. Your video summed up my thoughts exactly. I've written over 20,000 words. Some days I wanted to tear my hair out and other times I got into such a groove that I was like HELL YEAH! :D Gotta love writing.

[@heecharmander]

Congrats on finishing! Wow, 7th year, that's impressive :) And I love what you said on Day 19 about really writing & enjoying a story and not just getting to the count being what nano is really about~

[@sydwaitforitney]

It was my first year and, being an 8th grader, I knew no one doing NaNo. I was watching your wordcount the whole month and made myself stay near you. Thanks for helping me win :)

[@alexishope3552]

Congratulations on winning another year, Kristina!! I finished with 24,733 words!! It's not 50k, but I'm still proud of myself for beating last year's word count! And I hope to get even more words next year!!! ^o^

[@extremelyparadoxical]

this is my favorite video. not just on this channel, but of all time.

[@jillkulwickycom]

This was an amazing video idea! I loved actually seeing how the writing was going each day. I can't even imagine doing nanowrimo!

[@homefreylf]

I love that you documented the process, it gives me more motivation to do it next year! I tried this year but only ended up writing about 12 thousand before I petered out and got super busy. Next year though!

[@IngerDuelund]

Congratulations Kristina! I didn't get to 50,000 words, and finished my story at 30,999. I'm still proud though - it was my first year doing it, had a lot of schoolwork, and I'll do better next year :D

[@suzannahlikespie433]

I just watched this today and you winning made me cry...I'm not sure why but yeah. Happy almost NaNoWriMo!

[@Kellitorable]

I finally participated in NaNoWriMo this year! :D I've wanted to since I saw your first videos about it, but this year I finally did it... and I succeeded! AND I ACTUALLY LIKE MY STORY! :D Thank you Kristina

[@JessicaBiilor]

This video is an amazing source of inspiration! I didn't do a "proper" nanowrimo this year because of schoolwork, so I stoped somewhere around 20k, but next year (when I have a blissful gap year), this is really something I want to do :) Thanks for being brilliant.

[@itsmekatiep]

This video really was amazing. I felt like I took a journey with you. I teared up when finished!

[@gelis33]

I am so so happy for you Kristinaa!!!!, congratulations :D

[@AnalisaCaso]

Love this video. Kristina convinced me to do NaNoWriMo for the first time this year, and it was awesome.

[@abirox123]

Congratz on finishing, you've definitely inspired me to seriously consider it next year, depending on how exams fall :)

[@thesilentdj]

I first heard about NaNoWriMo three years ago from you vlogging about it and this year was the first year I didn't have time to participate! I was so sad but now I'm so glad you made a video about your writing process cause it made me feel like I still got to experience a bit of it (aside from the moments where I forced myself to ignore all the #wordspring tweets)... thaaaank you for sharing this with us!

[@gryffindorsphoenix]

Is anyone else having trouble with the fact that they are almost at 50K but nowhere near done?

[@MrsDoctorShansen]

Story of my life.

[@gracetencer293]

this video makes me so happy also I'm doing nanowrimo this year for the first time and I'm super excited!

[@abcdefghayley]

this was so interesting and adorable. congrats on making it Kristina!

[@dontswimyoulldrown4260]

*casually waits for july first so i can start camp NaNo*.... *midnight on july 1* NOPE IM DONE I QUIT IM NOT READYYYYY

[@seanababy16]

This video... is amazing. I wish I had thought to do something like this throughout the month. Maybe next year... hehe Congrats on winning! I won as well, and I feel like I owe a lot of it to your Twitter word sprints! I participated in every one that I could and they were hugely helpful. Happy December! And happy birthday month! :)

[@gocanadayayyy]

Have fun with it! It's really great and I know you're going to love doing it :)

[@Fenyally]

i am currently rewatching all of kristina's nanowrimo videos to get inspired :D also, i just passed 10k today! and i have a biig writing weekend coming up with almost nothing else to do so i'm very excited!

[@casea8551]

I love this video. do this every year, please!

[@0southpaw6]

Didn't manage to do Nanowrimo this year. (I won't bore you with excuses) but well done Kristina! Wish I could have done it with you!

[@bookbrooke8]

I tried for the first time this year and got to 14k which is still the longest thing I've ever written even though I didn't finish. All your previous NaNoWriMo vids really helped me keep going in the beginning!

[@duze88]

loved this video, probably one of my favorites from you. I've never written a novel or even a short story but this kind of makes me want to??

[@PurpleMooZmile]

oh my goodness, this was beautiful. Captured nanowrimo perfectly(: I didn't win this year, but I'm still writing, so I consider this a good second year. Looking forward to sleeping though! Congratulations!!!!

[@zahraalzuwayed7751]

I love this! so encouraging!!

[@michaelpeeta829]

I can't wait until NaNoWriMo this year!!! I just finished my first draft of my novel though!! So Small Victory!!!!

[@yopyopo]

Bless Liz :) , loved this video and congrats on 7th year

[@MadeleineCopeHannah]

"Why are you stopping now?" "'Cause i wanna watch my little pony!" Hahaha best part of this video

[@megashton]

Justin and Joe are great for keeping making you do it and asking you on camera :)

[@charleanmeat]

This is my favourite video about nanowrimo that I've seen, and I'm making one of myself for this year! :)

[@idrisx4639]

Your song became the fourth most played song in my itunes playlist this November. Thanks to you, my first year of Nanowrimo... DONE. Now I get bragging rights cuz I wrote 50,000 words in 30 days WHILE being in middle school... and middle school sucks.

[@98TheNugget]

This video is one of my favorite things in the world because it's so realistic and exactly what happens.

[@cleverclogsmerlin]

I loved this, you should make a video like this every year! :)

[@SpikyEaredPichu96]

Yaaaay 50,000+ words! Good job Kristina!

[@LuneFromage]

Lovely video, my favourite part was on day 25 when you were lying on the floor and wanted to watch My Little Pony! November is always the worst month for me to write a novel! I think December or June would be a nice month for book writing... December doesn't really have anything strenuous because most people are celebrating some sort of holiday and June usually marks a nice time for holiday... Anyway, I will finish my novel, I will dash it all!

[@Giascreen]

that was such a cool and inspiring video, you should do more like that with like just a couple thoughts about your day and then a rap up for the month...even if its not novermber and your not writing! congrats!

[@JennaBeelack]

This was my first year doing NaNoWriMo, and I finished my story at 54,170! I was really pleased with myself because November is my exam month in college. Needless to say, I got to check "Write a novel" off of my bucket list!

[@imaginationnerdofficial]

I'm jealous that you reached 50k words because I didn't get anywhere close to that. BUT I'm also happy for you that you reached (and passed) the set goal! Congrats!

[@TheMissTokita]

Awesome video, Kristina! Congratulations :D

[@Alexisaboard]

I choked up...? Okay weird but NO SHAME. Also, I am amazed by your earring consistency!

[@SourShlee0]

Started late this year, Actually this was my first time, finished my novel with 57k in about 13 days, I can't wait for next year!

[@Restrictedbeauty]

This is so precious and inspiring. Thank you so much!

[@balderdashdarling]

This was great. I think I will do this next year to help keep me motivated.

[@somethingforsam]

Congrats! I've wanted to do it for three years now and I've never had the chance.

[@DecemberOfDying]

UUUGGGHHGHH I Didn't finish because I was so behind in school and then I was lazy and then I hit writers block, but it was my very first year so I guess that's to be expected... I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!! Awesome vid.

[@DemitriaTeague]

Haha.. I loooved watching your journey... and unfortunately I just realized that I haven't been back to camp nanowrimo since I started my story at the beginning. .....

[@Nataliemcook]

have you published any of your novels?

[@silhouette1998]

Oh, no way. Seven years of NaNoWriMo? Where has it been hiding for seven flipping years?! I'm going to do it this year, and it is Going To Be Awesome. I know it, you know it. Plots are flying in and out of my head already (which is funny, because 'plots' is a verb that sounds like a bird could be doing it. Also, 'hatching a plot.') and it is only July! I should be studying for my Physics test tomorrow, so... I'm going to go away now. No, wait! Love your videos, Kristina, keep on making them!

[@journalsbysophie]

this is such a cool project! i just love this video!!!! im a writer to and i feel like its a great idea to kinda make yourself write.. even if you have off days i love this! so thanks!

[@Alternhuman]

Congratulations! Good work!

[@miharuhattori]

I don't even have a dryer, but they are also really tight after washing them. And I have one green jeans which I have to wash more often because you can actually see the stains and one time I wasn't sure if I could get in them anymore ;)

[@charleshadnoclue]

This was my second year and I still didn't win. I was totally powering through it, like 20,000 words in 10 days due to having NOTHING to do after Sandy hit, but then I just declined from there because of all my schoolwork :/ It was really upsetting to see all the WINNER things people were putting on tumblr, because I let myself down and the feeling sucks. I wasn't even going to watch this video out of spite, but I'm glad I did. You really inspire me. :)

[@WatchTheFunnyShow]

I'm mid writing my own novel, but I'm in no rush. I'm kinda thinking that I want to do nanowrimo next year, but I don't know if you can if you live in Britain, or if there's age restrictions... Maybe I'll just challenge myself! You're an inspiration Kristina!

[@silentdreamer597]

Good for you, Kristina. Some day I shall share in this joy.

[@emmaleemaysir]

I really love this. Thank you for doing this. Brilliant!

[@ifonlyicould]

You are inspirational! Congratulations!

[@BamaFanEdge]

Does she have anything published? I would like to read her work.

[@mizzshy8]

This video is pretty cute. I loved the little "I wanna go watch My Little Ponyyyy!" :) I signed up three days before it started, and got to about 24000ish writing a lot of short stories and reviews and things I really needed to get on with. Although I didn't get to 50k, I'm glad I tried it because it got me back into the habit of making time for my writing, which is really what I want to do with my life. Thank you Kristina for making me sign up with your 'No Excuses' video. Roll on next year! :)

[@PaulaCamillabee]

I only JUST made it this year. I lost track half way through so I had to write nearly 10,000 words on the last day. My friends also decided that that day was a good day for a tv show marathon. I only just made it by five minutes . I am never leaving it that late ever again!

[@Ta5h]

Really loved this video- congrats on the novel!

[@OldTelivisionRocks]

omg, so I randomly found this video...and then when you started singing your song I was like okay...then you said it was yours and I was like "OMG it's the ALL CAPS!" :) congratulations.

[@KlintDemetrio]

Congrats to you guys on the 50k+. wow! Way to go! :)

[@elimarieproduction]

this is literally the best nanowrimo video

[@anciiie]

I did it too! I actually wrote 50k words and it's all thanks to you! I first heard it from you and at the start of the month you pumped me up. Soo, thanks (:

[@mtallisongirl]

Rewatched this today. Made me feel good about my NaNoWriMo again. First official time, and broke 50 000, even though I was without a computer for a little more than a week and went old school with pen and paper. 10 000 words later I got my computer back. :)

[@hurd98]

Congratulations Kristina! :)

[@mynoselikesroses]

Well done kristina!

[@SuperCanadianCowGirl]

Absolutely doing this next year.

[@tatetate30]

I just finished my first year of nanowrimo and it was honestly one of the greatest things I've ever done! Got to 51,200 and-get this-spent two whole days in the same pair of footie pajamas! Haha so serendipitous.

[@DanielleOlavario]

Kristina you are amazing! I don't know how you do this, looks scary! But I might try my first nanowrimo next year!

[@ValkyrieMaiden95]

I love this video so much. I don't know why. Also at the end it's like you just ran a marathon when you finished your story. For me it would probably be way harder to write 50,000 words in a month than to run a marathon.

[@BloggedLifeNina]

this is exactly what it felt like going through nano. I'm gonna do one of these for camp nano next year.

[@TheLittelCuteOne]

This was a really nice video. I might do something like this next year, it seams easier then trying to do proper vloggs through the month ^^

[@chuppa229]

love this style of video!

[@xKhrypt]

I should do this next year just because we have such different views of NaNoWriMo throughout the month.

[@MindfreakDevinaShi]

I..... stopped around 3,000. This month was just too crazy. But on the plus side I got a pretty epic kickstart to a novel I actually planned on writing anyways. And am still writing.

[@nukemz]

great video! 30 days of cuteness!

[@MagicTurtle643]

Congrats! I hit 50,000 somewhere around Nov 20 but didn't finish the book itself by Nov 30. Oh well!

[@writerforever97]

This is awesome! :) Haha my thirty days of NaNo were quite similar to yours.