What I Learned from NaNo 2012

This year was a tough one. What I have realized is that it might be my last one--and not because of how tough this year was. I enjoy NaNo, but it seems that I spend the whole year saving up my writing until November 1. I don't think I wrote a single word outside of November--creatively anyway. Not like I used to. I'm sure my wife will be happy to hear this. I still want to participate in some way, so I still want to work on the Houston Night of Inscribing Recklessly. (I think that's the name we came up with.) I still want to support the friends I've made in NaNo, but I want writing to be fun throughout the year. Of course, I say this now in December, and next November might be a whole different story...