I did it! I finally won NaNoWriMo and wrote (slightly over) 50,000 words in 30 days.
In the three years I've participated, this is the first year I won.
The end of November and National Novel Writing Month coincided nicely with the end of my novel. While the novel is far from being done, I finally wrote my way to the end of the story I've been trying to write for four years - that is an even bigger accomplishment than the 50,000 words!
Too tired to reflect any deeper tonight. Right now, I need a break from writing!