My first NaNoWriMo word-goal is accomplished. But it's far from over for me. I'm only half way through the novel, if that. I'll still be writing right along side of you guys for the next two weeks. It feels so great to have reached this point and I'm looking forward to the next 50k words.
Best of luck to all of you in your goals, be it 50k or 150k. :)
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80,300 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 00 40
As one of the remaining original L.A. Nanoers, please allow me to be the first to congratulate you on your successful maiden Nano voyage. I hope that you can finish the story and feel the taste of double victory. Judging by your speed, I doubt you will have any trouble at all in accomplishing that.
"Next time though, you can't use your toes to type, too . That's cheating," he said as he returned to typing his novel with his lowly two forefingers. :-( Hmmm, two forefingers...does that make it eight fingers?
50,076 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 10 08
Wow! Mazel tov. I am suitably awed.
51,034 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 12 04
RISE and SHINE!
You did it!
Congrats!
50,076 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 13 35
Thank you all! Much appreciated.
Keep writing! I expect to see more green bars in this forum, stat! :D
50,115 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 17 58
Congrats! :D I hope to join you with my own green bar very soon.
51,494 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 19 38
MAJOR congrats... hope your story finds a successful end .
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
50,067 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 19 40
Congrats! With more people bound to be finishing soon, we shall be ahead of all other regions!
54,311 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2007 - 19 55
Congrats! Way to write!
50,115 / 50,000
Nov 15, 2007 - 18 41
Congrats! :D I reached the magical 50k today, and it's a great feeling.
24,894 / 50,000
Nov 15, 2007 - 23 00
Congratulations, you devious bastard. While the others (like myself) were sleeping, you had to go and finish up.
Luckily, I had my lag at the end of the first week, and I'm catching up quickly. I don't see myself getting 100K, like you seem apt to do, but 50 is well within my reach.
50,076 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2007 - 17 22
Oh, stop. :) 100k is kind of a crazy goal considering this is my first NaNo but I figured I'd give it run for its..words? Whatever. KEEP GOING!
50,076 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2007 - 17 35
Congrats, Carriesflame!! Great job!
54,311 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 00 59
I made it! The last 9000 words were a complete slog and I wanted rocks to fall and everyone to die but I kept on writing and I finished. Aw man... now the rest of the month is going to be spent finishing the story.
58,992 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 20 32
Well...
I finally caught up...
At least for the next 4 1/2 hours...
xxooxx
50,161 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2007 - 22 07
Gosh, I am so impressed with you all. I'm one of those who doesn't even really start until now. At 16,800 so far today and that's doing 2000+ today. I did it the same way last year. I'd really like to try it your way, you all, so that the entire book would be done by November; not just the draft. Today, though, it is finally getting fun and not work as I have locked my editor away finally.
Blessings to you all as you continue beyond 50,000. See some of you in Studio City tomorrow maybe.
Totally impressed and cheering myself on with your zeal! --Me
80,300 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 05 22
Ah, the vegan has gone green, bar that is, how appropriate. I even got to do it with a small audience at Lulu's this morning. It's cool to get applause when you win at anything, and add some applause from Chris Baty and you can't beat it. Now on to the two most magical words in Nano - "The End." That to me is the real win.
Cya all in the winners circle, and I hope at next Saturday's wrap-up party.
50,002 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 17 44
All done. Bye bye now
51,494 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2007 - 22 11
Woo hoo, hit 50K!
Not quite at the end of the story so will see how much more I do before the deadline.
Then of course there is that little thing about making the story "good" not just 50K words long.... Ah, that is what December and the rest of the year is fo, right?
50,236 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 12 39
I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it!
Woooooo hooooo!!!!
Now I have to go reintroduce myself to my friends...
Where's the tequila?
PS - reality check: it's 50K words, but not yet a novel :-(
51,369 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 22 57
This is my 5th NaNoWriMo. I had my doubts this time, but I managed to finish. It feel sooooo good!
50,030 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 01 17
I did it! *Whew* Euphoric highs and dreadful lows characterized this NaNo (my third). It was grueling from start to finish and I loved every minute of it. See you for Script Frenzy in April. Tonight will be the time to frolic in the forums, something I'm looking forward to. Frolic! Frolic! Good luck to all of you coming down the home stretch towards the finish line. Keep writing!
58,992 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 01 43
Sending you a virtual margarita, y un brindis por la enorme distancia que todos hemos viajado,
which is to say, a toast for the great distance that we all have travelled.
*clink*
50,141 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 01 27
WOOOT!
And officially six times a winner!!!
(No, it never gets old. ;-)
Of course there's a lot more story left int he novel, but I got a good solid chunk of it done and i know where it's going from here.
I share my last line (after hitting 50k and deciding to keep going long enough to pound out some reminder notes/ outline for the rest of the story):
THE END! ;-)))
*gazes at the pretty, pretty purple*...and hey! it even gave me an extra word when it counted! Cool! :)
52,420 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 22 58
Cheers, everyone. Now someone pass that tequila my way. Thanks, that's too kind of you.
50,979 / 50,000
Dez 1, 2007 - 00 00
I hit 50k tonight after much gnashing of teeth and swearing at my characters to get their butts in gear and finish the story. We're still working on that finishing the story part. Hopefully in the next... hour it'll be done. ;)
50,161 / 50,000
Dez 1, 2007 - 00 36
YIIIPEEEE...I DID IT. Hit 50,000 words at 11:15 pm and got it validated at 11:30 p.m. "UNTIL WE DANCE" is the beginning of my novel. I am so happy and proud and pooped. I sent thank you to my friends, including any of you, for your prayers. I could not have done it without you!
Yippeeeeee! Thank you God for helping me. I am thrilled to be YOUR novelist! Love "Captivating Lady" Lauri
This was way harder than last year! so happy to see so many others signing in now too! Way to go!
50,269 / 50,000
Dez 1, 2007 - 01 00
3 for 3!
Finished with about a half-hour to spare. Now a day off and back to turning this draft into something...not quite sure what yet.