Just finished a little over 5,000 words. A little over 4,000 yesterday. I don't know if I can keep this up. A bit less than 15,000 to go. 3 days left. That's 5,000 a day. Whew. That's a lot. I can tell you one thing. I'm getting pretty dang good at stretching things out, prolonging resolution, squeezing in really long appositives, and taking long, loosely connected digressions.:)
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50,216 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 14 17
I also need to do 5,000 a day. We can do it!
BethTH
50,131 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 14 32
Go for it! I'm hoping to get 6K today and finish it off. Well, it won't be finished, but you know.
50,028 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 16 13
Yes we can! I only wish my characters would be more helpful. They could care less whether or not I finish there story. I guess I'll just have to show them.
50,028 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 16 15
their story. I'm losing it.
50,403 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 18 41
Whew, glad I am not the only one buring the midnight and pre dawn oil to finish this story. Heck, I didn't even know the ending until around noon today! & boy, was I ever excited to know where I was finally headed because more than anything I did not want the dreaded predictable ending.
I managed to buffer my word count with some nifty run on sentences - thankfully, I have some long winded characters and when they start talking, well, I can't shush them. Not to mention the dragons... who am I to tell anything that can breath fire that they need to be quiet?
I have faith - you can do it - everyone of youse guys can reach the end of this month as winners.
50,131 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 19 37
My problem wasn't knowing the ending...I already knew the ending before I started. The problem was being able to get there. And even when I get to 50K I won't have the insides completely fleshed out, so I still have some work to do after the Blitzschreib. Yack. My problem is that my characters aren't long winded enough...lol.
50,028 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 23 10
I'm at 4100 right now. It's exactly 12 a.m. 900 more to go for the day. Almost there.
I have two main narrators. One is a fourteen year old girl and she narrates from her diary. She's been my savior today. When she gets something in her head that's real important to her she can really flow. I just finished a chapter where she speaks. My other narrator is older, and she's speaking from a time years after the event, so she's much more reflective and cautious. Her sentences are more elaborate and she chooses her words more carefully. So, she takes much longer to write. My next chapter is hers, so I'll be up for awhile longer.
Keep chugging, everyone!
64,512 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 06 31
i've noticed with my novel.. i have characters, plots, main events, but the story seems to still be dragging... and im at that point where i have 10k or a little less... HELP!!! haha, my dad has about 800 words... let's hope he can get through today and tomorrow. =)
50,251 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 12 55
I think a lot of us are in the same boat...
If it makes you feel any better, I need 18k by tomorrow..
And I have class tonight.
50,131 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 17 43
Heading for the final push. I have a lot of areas where the story could be expanded, so as much as I hate to say this in the hearing (er, reading) of those who have a lot further to go than I, my biggest problem right now is deciding which of my scenes that need work to work on to get my just under 3000 needed to win. :-) It's been a blast, and here we go back at it...
Keep writing gang! You'll make it!