I've got off to a decent start, all things considered. I've posted just over 2,600 words and I've got another 2,000 done on the computer ready for posting tomorrow. Having said that, I think my brain is about to start oozing out of my ears, but I'll push on to get the whole 5000 done before I stop.
10% down.
Morale is pretty variable right now. The writing's going well but the imp of dread is telling me that it's rubbish.
How's everyone else's first day gone? Emma looks like she was a total star on her all-nighter!
Imogen
*tries not to fall asleep on keyboard*
Whee, I'm awake really wrote up until 6am entirely caffeine- fuelled, and then did another 1000 or so words today after a few hours sleep I'm now over the 5k mark- 5052 words, whoo - and trying not to write more on it when I should be doing other things, like an english essay and revision for a french test. I just hope it doesn't all come crashing down when I'm back at school and have homework every night, eep. I've stopped ish for the night now, and am revising for a couple of tests that I have next week, but if I get enough revision done I might try and sneak up to 6000 before bed
QUOTE (fizzingwhizbee @ Nov 1 2003, 09:12 PM) |
I'm now over the 5k mark- 5052 words |
I'm afraid I must now claim the award for least words written. Time for the wet noodle -- 191.
But, an interesting-to-write 191. I had a severely angsty day: stuck without plot, characters, or any pleasure at all in writing. Imogen can attest to this. So, this is a step forward.
I'll just have to write extra tomorrow. I'd appreciate any comments y'all might have if you find time to take a peek. Kind souls are rewarded with a glimpse of the pear.
Nome, feeling spazzy.
Robert looks like he's storming ahead too. Woohooo! Keep going everyone!
At lunchtime today I hit the 5317 mark, and posted the next update. I'm planning on writing for a few hours this afternoon for another couple of thousand words, before taking a necessary break to mark some exercise books for school!
Hoping to be about halfway through chapter 3 by the end of today...
Imogen
I have 2,811 - with a lot of padding - and an old kinda report I did in it but I am pretty confident doing stuff like that is the only way I will complete it.
I am also taking an exercise book with me to college - using breaks to scribble bits. ANd plan for further on!
after tring my self to the computer for a couple of streaches today managed to push it to 4051, another day off work tomorrow to work on giving myself some leeway
Bart
At this moment I have 2,645 words posted, but in my trusty word document, I have 2,707! Not much of a difference, I know, but I still think it's impressive, lol. Am bringing notebook to school tomorrow, in order to finally make History a bit more productive, lol.
Good luck, all!
Shimmer
5000+ words in and my fic now has a name
"Thunder & Rainbows" which is also a track by http://www.martynjoseph.co.uk. And hopefully fits what I intend to do to poor Harry this summer.
Just approaching 8500 now. I was tempted to do a bit more tonight, but I've reached a natural stopping place.
I'm actually glad I've got a bit of writing in hand as I've got an open evening to attend tomorrow night and if I have to be there for the whole thing I'll be lucky to get anything written at all! At least I've got the first half of chapter 3 ready to post regardless!
If tomorrow night's not too bad, I'm optimistic about hitting the 10,000 word (20%) mark before bed.
I'm still thinking this is completely insane, but it's a lot of fun too!
Imogen
Bart and Imogen, your progress is incredible!
Great news for you both. I'm enjoying your stories very much, and I'm glad that you are comfortable with posting your work immediately for all of us to enjoy.
Smiles,
Adrienne (Drie)
QUOTE (Drie @ Nov 3 2003, 09:37 PM) |
Bart and Imogen, your progress is incredible! Great news for you both. I'm enjoying your stories very much, and I'm glad that you are comfortable with posting your work immediately for all of us to enjoy. Smiles, Adrienne (Drie) |
On the 1st -- 6675 words
Since then -- WRITERS BLOCK!!! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
3,227....why do I have half as much as everyone else? *dies*
Shimmer
How is it going? let's see...
horribly, awfully, badly, terribly, abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feeble, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrongly, dreadfully, agonizingly, arduously, awkwardly, burdensomely, cumbersomely, cumbrously, difficultly, distressingly, exhaustingly, gruelingly, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully, ponderously, roughly, strenuously, tiredly, toilsomely, unwieldily, scruffily, shabbily, unhappily...
How many other ways should I say it?
Nome, exhausted, busy, stressed, lacking time, lacking inspiration, and sporting a word count of 1065.
But we're all making progress and that's the important thing. I know there are some insane people at the NaNo site who are probably finished by now, but we're getting there!
Don't worry about the writers' block, Robert. Try some random writing on something else, or ignore it for a couple of days. There was a site JK (Ashavah) gave me the link to once that had some excellent advice on writing. I'll see if I can find it for you.
Keep plugging away! We can do it!
Imogen
EEK!
I've done a measly 2747 words, but am quite pleased with my progress. I wrote that in about 4 hourse yesterday and about 1/2 an hour today. Didn't do ANY writing on 1st & 2nd, I was too busy.
If I keep going at this rate, I should be able to keep on track. I hope.
Fingers crossed!
Xaphania
6,154 words to date. I switched writing subjects at the last minute and am making up the murder mystery as I go along. "First draft," I keep saying as I fumble through the writing itself. That makes it a lot more bearable!
Well as the sig says I've managed to push it to 7326 which is just a little ahead of where I should be Smug, Self Satisfied, Me? ask again in a week when I'm stuck on 7327 .
Next bit is now up and with a minor cliffie to tide you over while I go and burn http://www.bonefire.org/guy/index.php tomorrow night instead of writing.
bart
Got home at 9.30pm last night and managed to type up most of chapter 3 that I'd written during a couple of breaks at work. I've got a bit left to finish from that for tonight's posting, and then I've hit the 10,000 mark.
It feels like a huge milestone!
Imogen (who must update her sig)
Is it seriously the 5th November?? Man. I was so convinced it was the 4th.
But still, I'm going pretty well, considering the fact I have literally no plot to work with at all. I worked out my characters' histories, then totally ignored having to plot out the actual story. I was feeling quite confident, but then when I sat down on November 1st I suddenly realised I had no idea what I could write. So, so far I've been winging it, but it's gone quite well. I hit the 10 000 mark last night!!
I'm completely unmotivated to write anything at all at the moment, but hopefully I'll get back into the groove a bit later.
My best tip so far is to just write about totally insane things. If it starts raining, don't just write that it's raining - write the characters' opinion on rain, whether they like or hate it, and possibly have it remind them of something that happened in the rain in their past. It sounds silly, but it's really topped up my count. I had about 1-200 words about rain yesterday, and its lovely habit of turning up whenever you've not got an umbrella, then buggering off if you're completely prepared.
My biggest problem at the moment, though, is how awkward my characters are with each other. It's not such a bad thing because it's how they're meant to be, but halfway through my third chapter and I have no idea how I'm going to break the ice. Any tips?
Good luck all!! I fully intend to read everyone's novel, but for the moment I really have no time to. Hopefully I'll get the time soon
-Jules. xxx
Just in case anyone's wondering, my update will be a bit later than usual today. I'm doing a bit of 'catch up' from the late night last night and want to get chapter 3 completed before I post it.
Check back about 10pm UK time (5pm Eastern) and there'll be a chapter posted!
Imogen (plodding onwards)
*points happily at her subject line for today's blog* Having accepted that I probably lack the time/energy/willpower to properly finish, I am on the road to nano-self-actualization, and am going to happily not care if I manage to write on such-and-such day.
More time to review y'alls, wot? I'm behind.
I've started procrastinating. Can someone please kick me. I need to write.
Imogen
*kicks imogen up butt to get her motivated*
ouch! that hurt my foot
Owww! That was too hard. I can't sit down now
Imogen
Couple of quiet nights on the writing front [Bonfire night party last night and working late tonight] but i have managed a quick outtake, that may or may not help you indentify the visitor
bart
I'm quite pleased with my progress, I am at a total of 5334, which is 11%.
This seems quite small compared with what a lot of people have done, but I've got the day off from school today, and it's the weekend tomorrow, so I hope to get a lot of writing done.
Keep up with the writing everyone! We will do it!
10,550 words
sorry just need to shout that out
bart
I've had a disasterous end to the week where I've got virtually nothing written. It wasn't even procrastination for a change, just a lot of late nights at work for either me or the hubby and I've been far too tired to write.
Going to spend time on it across the weekend and blister through chapters 4 and 5... *crosses fingers*
Imogen
...is it just me, or have Imogen and Bart both stayed up really late tonight? According to your away messages you're nanoing, so we'd better see some serious word counts soon!
I have no time to write anything today! And I really want to. ! ! !
10,000+ words isn't a serious word count? *walks away shaking head*
bart
<<<< bart and imogen attacking nome
QUOTE (nome @ Nov 7 2003, 02:47 PM) |
...is it just me, or have Imogen and Bart both stayed up really late tonight? |
LOL We were secretly procrastinating together on IM
Thanks for the encouragement. I don't think either story would be coming on as well as they are without you all
I've hit the 25% mark shortly after posting tonight. It's feeling good! Spirits are lifting. Maybe I can do this...
Imogen
QUOTE (Elenarda @ Nov 8 2003, 08:38 PM) |
Thanks for the encouragement. I don't think either story would be coming on as well as they are without you all Imogen |
Have hit the 30% mark today or 15,000 words. I've finished 4 out of 16 chapters, so everything seems more-or-less on target. I'm on the very edge of making the 50,000 words by the end of the month if I keep up this pace, so really I need to speed up a bit in case things go wrong like they did last week.
35,000 words to go.
Heck, this is scary!
Imogen
Dropped back a little today with only 1000 words (*) written tonight, but I hit a natural stopping point and would not have got the next section done in the same sitting, but still 13,850 WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
bart
(*) who knows he is going mad when he starts refering to 1000 words as only......
*breathes*
I just got back from my mini-break, and I realise that I only have 5,400 words. Thats just a tad more that 10%. Ten percent? Thats a third of what I should have at this point! Will write all through history and french and lunch tomorrow if at all possible...*dies*
I think I need a hug.
Or at least some encouragement
Shimmer (so many words, so little time!!)
Shimmer.
Come on - you can do it! Get typing away with the next bit, and we'll read it!
Imogen
QUOTE (Shimmer @ Nov 9 2003, 06:52 PM) |
I think I need a hug. Or at least some encouragement |
1695 words today - just above the minimum level for a day's writing. That'll do me nicely.
Er... that brings me up to somewhere in the region of 17000 words now - 34% ish.
More tomorrow.
Apparently (according to the NaNo newsletter) this week is the one from the pits of hell. It's where all of the enthusiasm evaporates and it becomes a bit of a slog. Always cheery to know that
Imogen
2155 words from me today, though it was a day off from work so I was hoping for more but it does bring me nearly back on track, so I have no compaints
QUOTE |
from the nanowrimo pep talk: and shake our heads pityingly at friends and family members who wasted their Novembers on empty pursuits like conversation, bathing, and sleep. |
Thank you all for your support! I guess this really is the bad week, lol. I now have 7870 words, which is still half of what I should have at this point, but it's still more than I had an hour ago which I guess is an improvement, lol. I'm going to try to double that number after dinner, wish me luck!
Shimmer
QUOTE (Shimmer @ Nov 11 2003, 11:13 PM) |
Thank you all for your support! I guess this really is the bad week, lol. I now have 7870 words, which is still half of what I should have at this point, but it's still more than I had an hour ago which I guess is an improvement, lol. I'm going to try to double that number after dinner, wish me luck! Shimmer |
Manage 2200+ words today, which has pulled me back on target, so am now dancing round room in an overly pleased with myself sort of way.
And Drie you will be pleased to know there is no cliffhanger at the end of this one
bart
Yay! I can partially climb up from the edge of the cliff . . . now I've got to work on Imogen!
Today's wordcount stands at a mere 573. In my defense, I finally got my marking assistant to courier back the parts of the midterms he graded so I'm collating tests, recording grades and getting it all together instead of getting to play. Back to the marking so I can hopefully bump up my wordcount later (though when it comes to editing time in December I am going to throw out most of chapter three -- blech!).
I had a bad day yesterday as well. I managed 1200 words before I fell asleep (hence the lack of posting), so I'm going to have to catch up a lot tonight.
Good news is that I've not got a full day teaching today so I shouldn't be as tired.
Well done to Shimmer!
Keep going everyone. We can do it!
Imogen
I;ve got to confess, I'm really struggling right now. It's not so much the plot or the ideas, but it's a desperate lack of time. I'm working, I'm trying to pack up the house so we can move, I've got my thesis and I'm trying to do NaNoWriMo.
I feel like I'm about to crack.
I can do it. I can....
Imogen
QUOTE (Elenarda @ Nov 12 2003, 12:53 PM) |
I'm working, I'm trying to pack up the house so we can move, I've got my thesis and I'm trying to do NaNoWriMo. I feel like I'm about to crack. I can do it. I can.... Imogen |
Aww, Imogen! I know you can do it! And besides youre really on track, a day or two won't through you off that much! You still have at least twice as much as I do...*gulps*
Hang in there, you'll be fine! I promise!
Shimmer~at work, no time to write, oh god.
It's kind of sad when I'm very happy to be a procrastinator.
I've been reasonably busy for the past while, but I HAVE had enough time to write. I just don't. I don't know if it's disinterest, lack of motivation, distraction with the writing I desperately want to do on my other work, or depression and the fact that deep in my gut I know I'm not going to even come close to finishing, but I just haven't done anything.
So I count it as procrastination, and I'm starting to think of it in the manner 'if I don't do it, the month will end and it will be too late'.
*reads what she just wrote* shoot. sorry for dumping. ignore my angsty, introspective whinging.
Y'all are doing so well! I'm so proud of all of you. I hope you're having fun!
Anybody got a dorf man yet?
Yeah, you're right. As long as I do a fair bit every weekend I should be ok - especially as there are three weekends left before NaNo finishes. I can write 8000 words in a weekend, so realistically, even if I don't write at all during the week I'd come very close to finishing.
It's not unachievable... or I hope it's not... ARGH!
Imogen must do some writing must do some writing
Yes, Bart's got the Dorf man in one of his early chapters! Very impressive! We've also both got random vegetables in our stories
I'm now 20 000 words through, just about hanging onto finishing on time. XD
The dorf man!! Argh, I've totally forgotten about him. XD I think I know how I can stick him into this next chapter... he'll eat up another few hundred words at least, anyway. Alli managed to get him into her story though, in a way that actually made sense to her plot!! *very impressed*
Hope you're all doing good
xxx
I broke the 10,000 word mark! I'm now the proud owner of 10,223 words! I know it's still behind where I need to be, but it's still exciting!
Shimmer
I'm going to blister through a lot of words this weekend to catch up again. I'm having real problems getting any writing done mid-week, especially when I know I should be packing.
I'll post the end of chapter 5 tonight and there'll be at least 2 chapters posted over the weekend. I've GOT to sort my life out!
Imogen
Talking of blistering trough lots of words...
Just shy of 2500 words in todays first update and I am hoping to blast though another 1500 or so today, so Drie can keep her fingernails intact from the rather nasty cliffehanger at the end of it
bart
[Theres life outside of NaNoWriMo? Where? Where? Show me!, Show Me!]
I'm having a lot of problems right now - mostly because I'm trying to pack the house up for the move and it's not leaving enough time for the writing I've got to do. I wanted to get 2 chapters written this weekend, and I've not quite finished chapter 6 yet. It'll be done before bed and I'll be just past the 25,000 mark.
I can see two options: I either blaze through the remaining words in a week or so, or I stop until we've actually relocated and take the same time that remains in NaNo and finish it off then.
It's a tough call, but I think I'm going to have to take a break now. Mostly because moving house is never fun anyway, but it's twice as difficult with 3 small kids (including one with autism!) We're off in less than 3 weeks and I'm nowhere near getting anything organised. The books are packed, but that's about it...
No final decision yet. Maybe I'll just have an insane week of writing?
Imogen
And 1206 in the second update, so am now standing at an unbelievable [at least to me, anyway] 24583 words.
*falls over**
bart
Okay, so I have 15,000 words. I'm proud of myself. But that means that I have 35,000 words to write in 13 days. *dies*
Shimmer
Keep it up folks! You're doing brilliantly!
Imogen
Another good sized update today, to make up for yesterdays day of procrastination brings me up to 29,152, and suprisingly on target
bart
I'm currently at 17, 020 words, horribly off the number that I should be at. I'm just so busy! I'm going to try my hardest to finish by December 1st (my birthday!!) but if I can't, I'll pull an Imogen and finish later.
Shimmer~telling herself its okay not to finish on time
QUOTE (Shimmer @ Nov 19 2003, 09:59 PM) |
I'm currently at 17, 020 words, horribly off the number that I should be at. I'm just so busy! I'm going to try my hardest to finish by December 1st (my birthday!!) but if I can't, I'll pull an Imogen and finish later. Shimmer~telling herself its okay not to finish on time |
Hey bart, just reviewed your current installment. Pure genious!
Congrats on the word count. And Shimmer, don't give up hon! I'm very impressed with how much you've written!!!
I'm really happy at the moment! I just crossed the 30,000 line a couple of hours ago!
Although, I'm feeling really ill at the moment... too ill to sleep, in fact. I'm not going to be able to sleep for a while, so I've set myself a ridiculous NaNo target (40k by the end of the day XP) and am not going on the internet from 3am-whenever I'm finished.
Hee, wish me luck. ^_^
-Enna
18.090 words. Have decided to make it 20,000 by the end of this half hour.
Shimmer
QUOTE (Shimmer @ Nov 20 2003, 01:20 PM) |
18.090 words. Have decided to make it 20,000 by the end of this half hour. Shimmer |
Happy to report that although I had to split my half hour up as I had a lot of other things to do, I know am the proud owner of 20,047 words. Yay! Still less than half, but thats okay. *keeps telling herself that*
Shimmer~It's okay, it's okay...
*gulps*
my nanowrimo spreadsheet tells me days left is now in single figures.
bart
who me panic?
I have decided that with all the stress going on in my life right now and the fact that starting tomorrow, it's only going to intensify, that I am not going to worry about completing this in November. I'll try, like Imogen, for the end of december. I'm proud of myself for having written as much as I did (22,000!), but theres just too much to write and not enough time. It's not giving up really, just getting to the finish line a bit behind everyone else.
Good Luck All!
Shimmer
You can do it Bart! Keep it going!!
My goal for the end of the month is 30,000 words...
Imogen
Thanks for your support Imogen, you know I think I just might do it as well
And todays two chapters have certainly helped, I've now pushed on past 40,000 words and am in the home stretch you have no idea how much easier it looks when you have less than 10,000 words left to go, because I know i can churn out 4000-5000 on the last day if I have too, luckily its a day off as well.
Bart
far too pleased with himself at the momment
Woooooow, go Bart!
edging ever nearer 42,668
Have begun Very Cunning Plan
I can't admit defeat on this! I absolutely canNOT miss this deadline, so I'm rattling out the basic plot for the rest of the chapters as fast as I can go. There's going to be no prizes for Literature on this version BUT (and this is the all important but) I should make the deadline with a hastily scribbled rest of plot.
It does mean that the chapters should go up pretty quickly in December, because all I'll need to do is rewrite them so they're readable for you and have all the emotions and such in that I want. Then I can start the proper rewrite in January. The proper version looks as if it'll be about 70,000 anyway, so there's no harm in waffling it out 20,000 words of sketchy story that I can use as a framework for stuff to be posted here.
So, here we go... I'm currently 33,000 words on file and pounding the keyboard.
Imogen
now on 44,363 and after tomorrow night I should be where I want to be going in to my final day, which is thankfully a day off and gives be most of the day to blast out the last 4000ish words.
bart
Wow, Bart! I'm so proud of you! You're doing so well! *applauds as Bart nears the finish line*
Shimmer~Proud NaNoDeWriMo participant
Keep going Bart! You're nearly there!!!
I've just crossed the 40,000 word barrier this morning (the writing is truly terrible; honestly you don't even want to see how bad this is!) and I've set aside the rest of the day for gabbling through the remainder of the plot.
LOL I must learn to give up on projects. This is just insane...
Still, at least it means I get to wear the t-shirt
Imogen
QUOTE (Elenarda @ Nov 29 2003, 10:10 AM) |
Keep going Bart! You're nearly there!!! I've just crossed the 40,000 word barrier this morning (the writing is truly terrible; honestly you don't even want to see how bad this is!) and I've set aside the rest of the day for gabbling through the remainder of the plot. LOL I must learn to give up on projects. This is just insane... Still, at least it means I get to wear the t-shirt Imogen |
QUOTE (bart @ Nov 29 2003, 11:01 AM) |
Oh go on, go on, go on post it you know you want to, yes you do |
I jut finished. ;lkdsjfls;dkjfdsl;kjdsfsdlsdkfjs;dlkfd. Words do not a good job of describing this right now. Erguhtyhwinelkflsdkjlk. !!!
I am so happy. 50676. ; lk;sdlk;s
I am actually shaking, as you may be able to tell.
-emma xx
And a solid 8 hours of writing later...
FOFLOL I can't believe I made it to 50,000 words like that. My padded plot notes did the trick and I've the structure of what really needs to be written up typed out and finished!
I'm laughing so hard - it's been an insane few days but it's FANTASTIC to hit the end of it. I know I'm heading back to draft chapter 8 now and I've just posted chapter 7, so the work is a long way from being finished.
Today feels good!
Imogen
Well I hit the word count realised I had gone over the 50,000 barrier.
Partied
Validated
Took a break
and returned to write those last few scenes, unfortunatly the muse has decided that the rather refinded celebration of a cup of chocolate and a biscuit I tried was not for it and it's gone down the pub to leave me staring at my keyboard oh well I'll just have to go and find it and drag it home kicking and sreaming after haveing bought it a drink or two of course.
bart
QUOTE (bart @ Nov 30 2003, 08:21 PM) |
Well I hit the word count realised I had gone over the 50,000 barrier. Partied Validated Took a break and returned to write those last few scenes, unfortunatly the muse has decided that the rather refinded celebration of a cup of chocolate and a biscuit I tried was not for it and it's gone down the pub to leave me staring at my keyboard oh well I'll just have to go and find it and drag it home kicking and sreaming after haveing bought it a drink or two of course. bart |
Certainly do like to keep us waiting, hope you get it done within these next two weeks....
Love Jennie
QUOTE (bart @ Dec 20 2003, 03:07 PM) |
and to those waiting for the promised last few scenes, firstly can I just erm before saying I hope to get it completed over christmas, life has just been a bit mad for a few weeks (work in retail, lead up to christmas do I have to say more? ) but I do want to get it completed and will make the time over the next couple of weeks. bart |
I can't really rem where Barts left off....was it an exploding snap game or something?
OK you can stop it now It's done
bart
Ah great av been waiting for this, maybe ill find out who won...i hope It was ginny. Anyways ill go read it but wont say anything
*bounce*
Just reviving an old thread and I'm not just using it as an excuse to let everybody know I've just posted my http://www.bartsspace.co.uk/nanowrimo2004, no I'm not.
considering I've been at work all day and have only been home for about 2 mins, I'd say that being 1% done is a good start for me
I've just sat down and I'm about to start. Although 'Buffy' is on in 20 minutes and I've got a stack of exercise books to mark.
Here we go!
Imogen
Would two updates in one day, be considered showing off?
Yes!
2912 words so far, but I need to stop for today and do some real work, for which I get paid!
Looks like I might get a chapter posted tomorrow with any luck. Keep your fingers crossed, but it feels great to be 5% done on Day 1!
Imogen
Everyone who has entered this contest deserves one of these:
If I knew how to insert the little shiny star I would...but I don't...so I won't..and all of you crazy people will have to do with a big !
According to fp.com I'm at 2198 words, but I think it's closer to 1800 or so - not bad for day one
Yaaaaaaaaay Yoda!!!
fp.com...?
I am at 1267 words and was considering giving up the thought of an original novel and writing a thunderbirds fanfic.
Oh but I am keeping with my original plot - which is good.
I was going to do a bit now while on a caffeine High, but drinking a pint and a half of coca-cola (in 3 hours) and haveing the hiccups are so painful, i think i will leave it.
QUOTE (Della_Luna @ Nov 2 2004, 01:36 AM) |
fp.com...? |
QUOTE (bart @ Nov 2 2004, 07:18 PM) | ||
That would be fictionpress.com the "proper fiction" part of fanfiction.com, it's where Yoda is posting his story. |
Oh, now I feel stupid...I knew that
And now I can give you all thanks to QH!
Just added the last part of chapter 2, and have just crept over the 4000 mark, still ahead of schedule
Bart
My total is now 4,663 words with prologues I & II in place. My actual total is probably closer to 2,250 or so - from the original prologue I (The Past) and editing/adding in bits to prologue II (Early Death) which I wrote back in June.
Beware - not for the squeamish
Yoda, quite possibly mad, don'tchaknow
Hate you both
I'm still coursework marking tonight but I do have a two hour gap to do some of this. Hopefully I can make some progress and finally get them out of the smithy!
Imogen
(Mods or Admin may want to move this post and delete this line)
Anyone wanting to see some word counts side-by-side, feel free to visit my website at http://quickhare.8bit.co.uk/elenarda to view some nano-meters.
If you would like to add a meter, please go to http://www.shipbrook.com/nanowrimo and register for your meter, and PM me your UserID number (found in the Address/Location bar at the top of the page, like "UserID=1234").
LOL That's got my competitive streak going. I'm over the 3,000 mark now and aiming to hit 4k before bed. Slightly behind but I'll catch up at the weekend!
I think we might need it posting somewhere a bit more obvious!
Imogen
4505 and that's me calling it quits for the night. I'll make up the extra 400 words tomorrow if I can - if not, then at the weekend! That's chapter 8 completed and I'll post it as soon as I get in from work tomorrow.
A big whoohooo to everyone who's doing so well so far. Keep it going everyone!
Imogen
I am on 2368 or 5% - urm not managing to get alot of writing done - mostly due to laziness and urm distractions.
I'll get some more done tommorow.
Now at 8,634 words - thanks again to some lovely cheating. Tomorrow I actually get to start a chapter from the beginning - yay me!
Yoda, actually targetting 55,000 (or so)
I'm just passing the 5,000 words mark and aiming for 7,000 by the end of tonight. If I make it I'll be back on track. Hopefully it'll all go smoothly, it's quite a difficult and emotional chapter to write tonight.
Thanks to QuickHare for the fabulous progress meters page!
Imogen
9712 words, and chapter 2 is coming along very nicely The characters are starting to emerge from their 5 line shells in my notebook - all most satisfactory. It should be done by tomorrow night or early Saturday (unless I lie-in - then late Saturday)
yoda, finish work at 4 tomorrow - yay for early finish days!
Can i just ask...how much do you have to write?
QUOTE (Willow @ Nov 5 2004, 06:36 PM) |
Can i just ask...how much do you have to write? |
I am ages behind, lol, and with a nasty plot bunny and no idea where I am going so ... I dunno I will work on it I think but maybe not as much as I should.
Well today begins the fight back a slow fight back but a fight back none the less now up to 6500 words, and a new segment posted.
You're doing great! You'll have caught up no bother by the end of the week.
*gets the pom poms out*
I've loads of marking again, which is seriously slowing me down, but I'm aiming to get over the 11,000 word mark tonight. I'll report back later!
Imogen
Wheeeee - 11,777 and chapter II is up! You'll all be pleased to hear it's only half as evil as the others. And if you're not - you'll like chapter III - writing commences tomorrow (later today, in fact, by the time I post this)
And now for all others: *sets off a fireworks display*
yoda, 'we're gonna win!'
'Chapter III: Alliance' is now up - and so is my total - 16225 words and counting!
Well it looks like I'm going to have to give up on the attempt to reach 50,000 words, I'm just too far behind, and the lack of oppertunity for writing over the next week isn't going to help.
I fully intend to finish the story though, if only to stop Drie killing me over the current cliffhanger! , but I'm going to put my efforts into whipping it into some sort of shape.
To eveybody who's shouted encouragement, many thanks
Bart
I'm not sure I'm going to manage it either. I've just got so much real life work each evening that I'm barely getting started before I fall asleep. I'll see what I get done tomorrow and next week, but I'm way behind. Only about 11k right now.
Imogen
QUOTE (bart @ Nov 13 2004, 11:21 AM) |
Well it looks like I'm going to have to give up on the attempt to reach 50,000 words, I'm just too far behind, and the lack of oppertunity for writing over the next week isn't going to help. I fully intend to finish the story though, if only to stop Drie killing me over the current cliffhanger! , but I'm going to put my efforts into whipping it into some sort of shape. To eveybody who's shouted encouragement, many thanks Bart |
QUOTE (Drie @ Nov 13 2004, 09:35 PM) |
Who, me? I would never do that... Glad to hear you'll finish it eventually. Would like to continue reading it as it is a wonderful story. |
After a day of intensive writing, yesterday, I've finally broken 6000 words. At this pace I'll break 50,000 just after New Year, 2012. But I haven't given up, so we'll see how much of this defict I can make up in the last half of this month. Wish me luck.
Keep going mbwun5 - just repeat the 'Back to the Future' mantra - 'If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything!'
Speaking of using your mind - Chapter 4: Nightmares - is now written and being posted to fp.com.
The rating is going up to PG-13 now as well, to be on the safe side. It's more like a 12/12A I would say, but that rating's not available to me.
Yoda
The relatively short Chapter 5 is now up, and I've already started on Chapter 6. It's 25k words in 8 days-ish - no worries
So how is everyone going with NaNoWriMo? There's only a few days left to go...!
Amazing how fast that tiny little red dot flies ahead of your nanometer, ain't it? I'm currently on 26171 - and I aim to try and hit 35K before the time is up. My colleagues are back at work on Monday, so hopefully the stress factor will reduce suitably. Plus, I'm home early due to a general lack of transport that day - hooray!
Go! Go! Yoda!
Bart
Official Nanowrimo 2004 drop-out
QUOTE (bart @ Nov 29 2004, 03:20 AM) |
Go! Go! Yoda! Bart Official Nanowrimo 2004 drop-out |
Approximately 20 mins ago (when the NaNo ended) I made 28,201 - so that will be my score for this year. Like Bart I'll continue posting my story, and I'll also be taking the opportunity to edit it, so we'll see how things go.
yoda, defeated by work - such a shame!
For those of you still following the NaNo entries - Chapter 6 of The Rising Darkness is now up! Lots of talky and plotting to be had in this one
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