CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST WINNER IN SOUTH AFRICA:
Silaelo of Durban has clocked in with a huge 64,344 words!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the only one I see in our country that has crossed the winning post.
A couple more to come soon . . .
Watch this space, and don't forget to report in when you make it!
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Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
91,180 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2007 - 11 51
Posting this specially to see the green bar (hopefully it will be green). Just managed to get to 50,022 and, wow, I'm pretty pleased with myself *big grin*
Well done, Silaelo. Pretty impressive!
Come on, SAShirl - you're next ...
KS
EDIT: Gained 185 words in validation process. Nice bot :)
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2007 - 06 06
Puff! Pant! Wheez!
I'm here! I'm here! What a great feeling. I can recommend it folk!
I want to know how KwikSilver managed to GAIN 185 words in the validation process! I LOST 150!
Added 150 . . . and still lost ten.
Added one more sentence of 12 words . . . and was told I was at 50,016!
Who taught the validator to add anyway? Much rather have it KwikSilvers' way!
Anyway, don't forget to report in when you get here, and KwikSilver and I aren't through yet. We're continuing to write. She's headed for 60K and I'm going for 65. So we'll still be around for a while. :-)
SAS
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
53,828 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2007 - 10 47
At 53785 I have finished my Regency novel good luck to all of you who are trying for a higher score I am content
T B
ps: Congrats to all those who have already reached the 50k mark
91,180 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2007 - 11 39
Ah, but Shirl, what did you use to bribe the bot? He seems rather partial to bite-sized Crunchies! :)
55,000 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2007 - 01 57
WOW! You guys rock! Congratulations every one.
----------91,180 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2007 - 14 22
Well done, T B Wood. You sure we can't twist your arm to keep writing until the end of the month?
Let's get that SA word count as high as we can. :)
65,417 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2007 - 23 32
i made it in an extremely surprising way. although i still do not understand completely how i did it..... i still did it...
----------just one question... why wont it make me a winner when i validate my word count?
wordcount widgets
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 00 22
If I'm correct at this stage, 9 am Sunday, there are six of us in S.Africa over the 50,000 mark. Hurry over to the validator, scramble your text, and paste it in so that you can get yourself this loverly purple winners' ribbon!
Don't forget to POST on the forum that you've achieved the word count. It feels good for you, and it's encouraging to the others. http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/1064759
I expect to see LOTS more of you during the next week. There are some awesome word counts out there! Keep up the good work. You can all still do it. Let's beat all records for our little country!
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
53,433 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 01 49
Did I win? o.O
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 03 07
YES!!! Way to go brabruski!
Wow! Just looked at your stats. You seem to write in huge sessions!
The purple bar's great isn't it?
Who's going to be next?
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 04 20
Ahhh! I came to the thread to offer you wise words of wisdom (or something!) to help you, but I see you did it! The winner's bar looks good on you. :-)
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
65,417 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 10 37
i am actually surprised at the amount of people who have actually finished this early...
----------its a great feeling to belong to a country that strives for excellence!
wordcount widgets
58,224 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 13 23
I've done it! Yes!
Now for the Deep Heat! Of course I am not finished with the story yet. Only a few more words!
53,433 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2007 - 02 48
lol
I just don't have a pc at the moment so I only get to update every now and then...it does look pretty spectacular though :P
50,863 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2007 - 03 57
I'm here!! I made it!!
*does happy dance*
*phew*
*starts breathing again*
Man...I had forgotten how good it feels to finish.
----------Youre just jealous because you cant hear the voices.
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2007 - 05 27
YEAH!!! Well done each of you!!! Awesome to see our South African Wrimos pour over the line. A number of my buddies are in sight. I can see them, coming round the final bend. They're in the stadium, they're nearly here . . . go guys go!!!
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
55,000 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2007 - 15 45
moonblue staggers across the line panting and gasping. And then does a little dance to assorted finding nemo quotes: I
did it, I did it, Whoa! Like whooaa.
Even better, i managed to actaully finish the story. The last bits are sketched out very broadly. Talk about tell not show. But at least when i do the editing and rewrite i am just filling in details and don't have to think about plot or anything like that. I had a feeling that if i just wrote on until 50K i would lose momentum. SOmething very satisfying about typing; THE END in big friendly letters.
And now I am going to bed. I still can't believe that i finished ahead of schedule. I always finish everything at the last minute. But very glad to be in such good company as all you guys. And those of you who will be streaming in over the next few days.
----------90,899 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 13 56
Yeehah! Way to go Moonblue! Congratulations!
Also to catk, of PE, who has done it while struggling through a grim time with chemotherapy. You are an outstanding example to us girl!
Several more on the horizon. Go! Wrimos Go! Go! Wrimos Go!
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
50,057 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 08 49
:D
Woohoo! I made it! A day early too. I was really stressing at some stage last week. Congratulations everyone!
Now I am going to go party!
50,115 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 15 48
I am here to reclaim my life please ... finished and damn glad of that fact too!
Now to bed so I can finish and move my companies whole newly themed (partially recoded) website live tomorrow!
I hope to see all the Durbanites/KZNer's who made it or didn't or supported at our TGIO on Saturday night!
----------Yvette (ML - DBN Region)
"The first key to writing is... to write, not to think!"
50,863 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 23 52
yay!! another notch on your nano belt!!
----------Youre just jealous because you cant hear the voices.
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 00 41
WELL DONE to our latest two. Hey, S.African Wrimos rock! Lots more closing the gap.
GO! Wrimos! GO! You can do it. Well, most of you!!! And if you don't? You've still got one huge pile of words that you wouldn't have done if you hadn't signed up for NaNoWriMo 2007.
Let's see those purple ribbons float in the breeze today. Final sprint . . . !
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
50,165 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 06 00
We did it, we did it, oh yeah yeah yeah!
Freaking psycho that I am.
Gotta go, have two scripts on deadline for tonight, and two articles for Monday!
50,001 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 11 02
Reporting in, 19,000 words written since 28 nov , am.
I'm going back into hibernation now.
50,694 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 11 27
ok. i have to make the magical bar turn purple, but i'm here.
good lord.
55,000 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 13 40
Wow! Look at them all streaming past. Go SA!
It is so cool to see all this purple on the forum, and when i look at my buddy list. My new favourite colour:))
To those still frantically typing - keep going, just a few more hours.
----------Go Go Go!!!
50,057 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 13 44
3 days ago, I lacked 30,000 words...
Today, at 9 pm, I passed the goal line :o)
My story kept surprising me with its twists and turns; I just had to continue!
What a wild ride!!
Yeeeehaaaa!!!
90,899 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 14 22
Hooboy! They're pouring in, all wearing their purple banners!
Some amazing word counts in the last 2 -3 days. I can't IMAGINE writing 30, 000 words in three days!
I actually finished my novel today, after an 11,000 word sprint. My neck is going into spasm, my left arm is numb, my fingers hurt, my legs don't want to touch the seat any more, and my eyes are out of focus. I won't be able to move tomorrow, but it's the first time I've finished within the month so this is a small price to pay. (Remind me of this tomorrow!)
I'm SO PROUD to be part of this awesome team. YEAH the SA Wrimos!
See you all next November!
----------Shirley (P.E., Eastern Cape, South Africa)
http://www.shirleycorder.com
50,031 / 50,000
Dec 5, 2007 - 10 53
Here's my belated woo.
Ahem.
"Wooooooooooooo!!!"
Carry one then.