Re: NaNoWriMo

by Guest Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:18 pm

I want to try and reach 40,000 by some point today. Hopefully before I go to work, but if not then after I get home. Which will technically be tomorrow...but it will still feel like today Smile

That will be about 9000 words in a day... affraid

by Reffy Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:28 pm

Wow, Silv. That will be more than my most daily - which is around 5k during an AWR-word-war.

I'm at 47,150. Going to finish this weekend Smile

by Guest Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:21 am

That's awesome! I wish I was that close to finishing. But at the same time...I don't really want to finish Sad

I still have a lot more to write about, and I know I won't get it all in within the 50k words.

Edit:
I did it! 9,000 words in a 12 hour period! That has to be a record for me. And it was most certainly fun and productive Smile

I'm officially ahead of schedule, and hopefully I can finish up a few days early. That will make Thanksgiving week at work a bit easier on me.

by **Digital Muse** Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:53 am

Woo-hoo! Congrats!

by Reffy Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:10 pm

Way to go, Silv! Very Happy

Congrats!

I didn't cross the finish line Sad

cold and dog-sitting kept me busy hehe. Close at 48k Very Happy

by Reffy Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:22 pm

JUST CROSSED THE FINISH LINE!!!!

50k !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!

Wow. Never even thought this was possible. It was a challenge to be awesome and here I am sitting at the finish line feeling just that - awesome - Not sure if I'm going to cry ... kinda feel like crying. This has been an amazing journey and I have learnt so much!

Still got to finish novel and get on with editing ... still - wow!

by Guest Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:29 pm

Congrats, Reffy! I can't wait to reach 50k myself. And I will only be about 3/4 through the novel myself, so I will have to push myself to completely finish it on my own and then edit it.

by Reffy Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:35 pm

Keep going, Silv Very Happy

You'll get there. You are already so close! Expect it to be more emotional than you think it will be Smile

by Guest Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:15 pm

Today is hopefully the final day! I will update my progress in this post per every thousand words. I just reached 41,000, so I will edit at 42k, and then 43k, etc. Hopefully it won't take too long to hit 50k Typing

Edit: 12:46 - 42k words

Edit: 2:05 - after numerous interruptions revolving around a teething one-year-old that refused to take a nap, I've finally reached 43k words.

Edit: 2:34 - 44k words

Edit: 3:15 - 45k words. Now my son is trying to climb all over me... time for a break for a while. Halfway there!

Edit: 5:05 - 46k words

Edit: 5:39 - 47.2k words

Edit: 6:13 - 48.1k words

Edit: 7:20 - 49k words. Interrupted by dinner, but now I only have 1,000 words left.

Edit: 7:50 - 50k words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **Gadreille** Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:27 pm

I'm glad you are giving updates every 1k. That way I don't have to come in and ask you "How far along are you?" Smile

by Reffy Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:08 pm

Wow. Silv is really flying! GO GO GO!!! *Cheers Silv on*

Just noticed Digital_Muse's word count ... is it correct? Can we celebrate? Hyper

by **Digital Muse** Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:23 pm

WOW! You're fast, Reffy. But, yeah. I actually pulled it off against all odds. **I** can't even believe it!

I was sure real life would totally hose my chances.

by Reffy Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:28 pm

WOOOOOOHOOOOO!

CONGRATS DIGITAL_MUSE!!!!!!!!! Hug

Knew you could do it!!!

by Guest Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:41 pm

Congrats Digital_Muse!

My brain hurts...

by Reffy Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:31 pm

Sooooo close, Silv!!! Keep going! Very Happy

by Guest Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:55 pm

I did it! I won! And the story still isn't done, so I've got some more writing to do...

By the way: two personal achievements today

1. Finished NaNoWriMo

2. Wrote 10,000 words in one day affraid

by Reffy Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:15 am

WOW. 10k in one day is pretty crazy! Your brainz must be fizzling something rotten. Congrats! Now go rest Razz

Congrats to everybody getting this far and being so awesome Very Happy

by Guest Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:24 am

No rest for those with children Sad

3 winners so far on FOG. That is really awesome! Hopefully we see one or two more come through. No one else really updates their status, so I'm not sure where they are at.

Congrats again, Reffy and Digital_Muse, for being able to pull this amazing achievement off!

cheers

by **Kalon Ordona II** Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:12 am

Notafailurenotafailurenotafailurenotafailurenotafailurenotafailurenotafailurenotafailure..........

Hip hip huzzah for you guys!! cheers

by Reffy Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:16 pm

There is still time KO!!!! GO! Very Happy

And even if you don't manage it you are still so very very awesome for sitting down and writing!

by **Gadreille** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:32 pm

So...its that time of year again. Who's in?

by **Sunwolf007** Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:20 pm

I was thinking about it. then I thought of all the research paper stuff I have to do (got 3 this semester) plus all the reading I should do for class. I don't know if I will have time. Although it does sound like a fun and stressful way to write a novel... Don't know yet but I am thinking about it. Anyone else here going to do the contest or like me thinking about it?

by xraineyesx Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:59 am

I don't know, Ryona, Sunwolf. I started one last year and failed (though I got 25,000 words) and am still working on it. I don't think you can work on a story that is in progress, can you?

by **Sunwolf007** Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:22 pm

No it has to be completely new but in all reality they would never know if it was I think. It's more of a good faith thing. I know they encourage the use of outlines and notes but no pre-made material.

by xraineyesx Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:38 pm

Yeah, that's what I thought. Well, I think October is the planning month, but you aren't supposed to write any of the story during October. You're supposed to wait until November to do that, I think.

And true, they never would know, but I'm not a cheater, so... I mean, it might be cool to try it again just to see if I could do it. I'm seriously thinking about it.

If anyone else on FOG is doing it, we should make a support group, post our profiles, etc. So we can support each other. :]

EDIT: Ryona, are you doing it this year?

by **Kalon Ordona II** Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:11 pm

I'm planning to. I know our role-plays might suffer, but I figure they would anyway because of the holiday season. Smile

I just have a lot of planning to do, and my birthday's coming up in early early November, so that always seems to be a setback... Razz

We'll see how it goes. ^^

by Ragter the junior greeter Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:26 pm

3 days or so away...I have to say, I definitely am going to try it. I have nothing else to do, after all; plus, it seems like fun.

by **Gadreille** Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:25 pm

I'll be trying it, as well. I tried it once a few years ago, but this is the first time I'll actually have time to do it. Actually doing it is up to me now Very Happy

by xraineyesx Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:25 pm

I'm excited to see so many Foggers jump on this!

I think I'm gonna give it a shot, put my other project on hold for the moment, and just write. Couldn't hurt, could it?

by **Kalon Ordona II** Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:55 am

If everybody gives it a shot, then fewer people will feel bad that RPs are being put on hold. xD

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