Printing out the novel: Yes, it is expensive to print that monster out with all that paper and ink. But no matter what anyone else says, I think it's worth it. If nothing else, it's a backup of one month's worth of effort.
Post Nano depression: I don't have post Nano depression because after November, I need to do something else. Besides, I regularly write anyway so it's not like I've lost the lollipop.
Ideas for next year's Nano: Sure I have ideas for next year's Nano, but most likely I won't use them. Usually a better idea comes along later.
Sequels: No. Just no. I like my stories self-contained.
I can't believe I did it: A typical reaction of the first year Nanoer who has never written this much in his/her own life. As a Nano geezer (as in how many times I've done Nano, not my real chronological age), my reaction is usually along the lines of, I can't believe I'm crazy enough to do this again.
Novel exchange: Intriguing idea, but difficult to do. I participated in one in 2001 in a Yahoo! group (which is now, unfortunately, inactive) and got to read other people's novels which were way better than mine. This year, I've got myself on an e-mail list...
Editing the novel: My advice, put your manuscript aside for a while and then come back to edit it. NaNoEdMo (National Novel Editing Month) in March might help you. Other related sites, NaNoFiMo (National Novel Finishing Month) and NaNoWriYe (National Novel Writing Year).
Publishing: You mean right now? I don't know, I guess I'm more traditional this way. If your goal for writing is for publishing, you really have to know what you're doing. First you have to edit the sucker. Then you send out the queries to different publishing companies and wait for either a rejection or acceptance. If you're really desperate to see your book in print form, I suppose there are vanity presses and POD (publish on demand), i.e. self-publishing, but my impression is that a lot of those self-publishing companies exist to rip you off.
