Which Stretch Was the Hardest for You? http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834 Vespero. For me, I had the most difficulty with the last 91. It's not that I ran out of stuff to write, it's that I divided my story into two "books" and had finished the first one with 91 words left to write. I knew there were some bare patches to go back and fix up, but I wasn't in any better position to fill those out than I had been at the time. I ended up going back in and adding some paragraphs here and there and unintentionally hit exactly 50,000! Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:38:02 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900189 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900189 SonoLuminus I had a rough patch somewhere between 25k and 35k. I realized my pacing of the story wasn't so good, and didn't know where to go next, but I forced myself to keep going. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:09:14 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900447 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900447 thellama73 I had my usual week two slump, but really the toughest part is today. I have a bit less than four thousand words to write before midnight, and although I know I can do it, I have just about hit the wall. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:19:23 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900580 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900580 scains 40k - 45k was having a real battle getting the words out since I didn't have a proper plan and I was wrapping up so I couldn't ramble on like I did with the rest. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:49:42 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900898 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900898 IVIilitarus The stretch starting on the 22nd when I started playing Skyrim. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:52:30 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900928 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900928 Iago Grey 45K - 50K. I don't know why, but suddenly I couldn't draw things to a close and it all got so surreal I could barely keep track of the story. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:56:24 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900981 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_900981 clayholio Week two, which was about 10k -15k. I got sick and coughed up a couple of days there. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:42:08 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902236 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902236 UCF612 This last stretch has been really hard for me. I just ran out of stuff to add. I am seriously in awe of those who have so much to write. I thought 50k wouldn't finish the novel but I'm done and I still have 2K left to write. I've already done a prologue and an epilogue! I feel like anything else I add is just filler crap. I wish I knew what I was missing or what the secret is to being able to write a good length novel. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:45:32 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902289 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902289 robotosaur I am right there with you. I haven't typed a word today and I don't know why. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:01:38 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902496 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902496 arachni42 42-48k, which I did yesterday. I definitely started putting in some filler crap, but accidentally wrote some scenes that will be important but that I hadn't known how to write earlier. So it's all good. ;) Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:11:50 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902593 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902593 Barnacle Drive The night I wrote 11,111 words. Hehe. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:31:47 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902846 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902846 skankityspence Between 5K-15K, I was having trouble getting my thoughts down. Then the last 5K was tough as well. Mostly because I was trying to make sure the ending was perfect, but I had to convince myself that that was impossible - and there will be plenty of time to edit in the future. :P Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:39:34 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902926 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_902926 Writing_Ninja the first couple of weeks. I was really sick and the story just was not moving. Now it is going strong. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:21:43 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_903461 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_903461 Lyndie Around 22 to s8k was really hard for me. I just couldn't make myself write. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:27:48 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_904374 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_904374 Olafstar 25k-31k. Had writer's block during part of week three. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:36:44 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_905570 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_905570 RainbowFishie 20k - 30k. Not much was happening in the plot, and I was running out of ideas Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:42:29 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_909328 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_909328 kiwicoated By far it was 30k to 40k. I simply ran out of ideas. After 40k I had just gotten an idea to add at the beginning of each chapter which worked out really well. but 30-40 i just had no idea how to connect the beginning and end. And no will to do it either. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:05:09 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_909652 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_909652 .izzy21. Everything from 33k to 40k. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:28:43 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_910002 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_910002 magictoast15 The last half. I had to write 20k+ in two days, which was difficult because I had other commitments to attend to as well. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:21:58 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_915744 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_915744 cheesemoo I had a bunch of rough patches this year, but probably 20-25K and 95-100K were the hardest. You would think the last little push would be easy, but for some reason I just felt like giving up. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:46:44 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_915966 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_915966 Sunshine Cat Week Three. I was doing 2k a day, so that's around 30k words. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:09:56 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_916568 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=1#forum_thread_comment_916568 LAJ_Fett Yeah - 30k to 40k was hard for me. Once i cleared 40k I could see light at the end of the tunnel. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:27:15 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_916663 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_916663 Generalist 1. The day after I hit 50K. My daily word count the day after dropped a lot. (Of course, that was after an all night write-in. 2. The days after I verified. I got distracted by the Internet and didn't get back to writing for a couple of days. If I had kept writing, I might have hit 100K. I'll have to think about doing that next year. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:36:29 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_916722 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_916722 DatKatzuu Week Three. I don't even know why, but everything suddenly seemed much more important and/or interesting than my novel. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:26:11 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_936878 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_936878 Princess Binky Lemontwist The hardest part was 40,000-50,000 words. Everything was pretty easy. Or easier. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:48:04 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_937834 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_937834 C-Ling The 20-25K. I was starting to doubt how my plot would turn out, and I started to hate my characters, and I hated having to move the plot along. It wasn't good. But then after that things started to fly. But once I got to that 49K point, I literally sat in front of my computer for a good hour before anything came to me. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:03:07 -0800 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_938552 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/reaching-50-000/threads/45834?page=2#forum_thread_comment_938552