Sunday Nov 11 Virtual Write-In PLEASE CHECK IN!

In! In!! I'm so in!! =D I'm happy, cuz I thought my parents would stay on the phone line and make me miss it, but no, here I am!! =D

Yeah baby - definitely count me in ;-)

Haven't got a clue where to go next with my storyline. How do you published authors manage to keep it going? I am in awe.

Must go check out the body farm website cos I'm stuck on something. May be that will jog some creativity - goodness knows I need it. 15 mins and counting.....

Oh yes- I kicked my sister off of the computer for this, and don't worry my story doesn't really even have a plot it is more like a documentary on my art class- *sigh*

I am here at last! The library just opened, I have been storing up all my writing just for today which was easy to do considering it was homecoming weekend, its on! and good luck everybody!

I'm in. I've got the cat fed, the ds and dh fed and they are under strict orders to leave me alone starting at 2:30. I've got words swirling in my head, just itching to come out of my fingers....... :)

Looks like I'm in.

Hello,

I am checking in for this week's challenge. I was unable to participate in last week's because I was out of town. I will set a timer and begin writing at 2:30. Unfortunately, I usually do not write that fast. I think the fastest I got was about 1000 words in an hour with over a tenth of them misspelled. You can spot the red underline under them very quickly. Then again, I right Sci-Fi and when I create names for characters and places and continue to use them, I will get an error from Word stating that I have too many errors to correct and the red lines go away but that does not show up until close to the end of November.

Dennis.

Checking in

Here's how we'll handle it today -- because this website is pretty slow right now, we'll use separate email to tally our word count.

1. At the stroke of 2:30, start writing. Don't edit! Don't backspace! Don't do anything but throw words on paper.

2. At the stroke of 3:30, stop writing.

3. Count the number of words you wrote during the hour.

4. Put that number in the subject line of an email and send it to me immediately at rubberchicken10@hotmail.com.

5. I will tally the number of words, divide them by the number of participants, and call Baton Rouge with the average wordcount.

6. I will then post the winner on this thread.

Remember: Every person counts. If we all do well, but one person decides to drop out at the last minute or quits early, we get a zero added to our word count. And that would probably mean another week of taglines!!!

Good luck. We can do this!!

Christee
Our LA Elsewhere Region lost a Word War to the LA Baton Rouge Region (and now it's our turn!)

=D I've got a couple of new characters that popped out of the blue and want to do a scene, so I actually have to find out who the heck they are first. =D thus the random name generators. (Trent and Heath are their names, in case you're interested...)

I'm in!

Our Louisiana Elsewhere Region lost a Word War to the Louisiana Baton Rouge Region

Yee haw --

As of this moment, we have the same number as Baton Rouge has at their coffee house!! And we don't have to fight for a plug.

Remember, if your word count goes slowly, try tricks like renaming your main character with a double name -- Mary become Mary Joe. Tah-dah... Or have them start singing a song with lyrics included. Or reciting poetry -- The Raven is a nice thought. Or .. well, you get the idea. Now, I would never advocate cheating, but creative word padding is an art!!!

Christee
Our LA Elsewhere Region lost a Word War to the LA Baton Rouge Region (and in 5 minutes I don't have to write this tagline anymore!)

Ii'm here. Hubby's doing the housework so I'm free for a while.

Off to the page. See you at 3:30!!!

Our Louisiana Elsewhere Region lost a Word War to the Louisiana Baton Rouge Region

I'm a little late, but I'm here.

Already been writing for the past 30 minutes. I'm a bit late, but here.

Already been writing for the past 30 minutes. I'm a bit late, but here.

Whoppee!!
Time's up. Please email your word counts to rubberchicken10@hotmail.com.

Christee

tag line

Whoppee!!
Time's up. Please email your word counts to rubberchicken10@hotmail.com.

Christee

tag line

I hope you got the email, I don't think i have ever written that much in an hour. Just in case my count was 1130.

Man, are we close, I had 1137, and I started late. Naturally, someone decided to fill a diaper just as the contest started!

My count was 2000. I think I checked in at the wrong place. I hope I can still participate.

Okay folks -- hold your breath. Talk amongst yourselves. Calling BR...

I made it she shouts, wiping the sweat from her brow. Definitely need a cup of hot tea now with a digestive biscuit or two (sorry UK roots speaking there - I mean cookies ;-)

Oh yeah, wordcount for the day

1883 - Yay!!!

I e-mailed you but just in case, I got 2458. I knew years of office work would come in handy someday. Wow, my hands are tired.

My hands are tired, too. But it was fun!

Tired??? Don't you mean 'SMOKIN....' Great word count.

Well I say no matter what , we are awesome but if I get carpel tunnel from nano wrimo should I call it something else?

=D I already sent in my wc, but I'll put it here... 2344. =3 Makes me happeh.