I passed the 50,000 word mark. Now I have just a few thousand more words to finish up, weeks of editing, and then I'll post it over on
http://www.fanfiction.net/~meteoricshipyards
with my other writings. (Never did finish last years story, even though I reached the 50K word goal :-(
Sorry I missed most of the write ins. It was strange, at the end a new character just showed up. I have no idea what her role will be but it is one of those things that I enjoy while writing.
Good luck everyone else!
Tom A.
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50,375 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2007 - 18 44
Congratulations!
My story took a wild turn as well. I think by the time I hit 50k I'll be perhaps halfway through the story itself.
----------50,024 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2007 - 14 47
Congratulations buddy. Good job. Doesn't it feel awesome? :-)
I think you are the first person from the Rochester region to pass the finish line.
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50,179 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2007 - 17 23
Well, there it is! I did it too! Third year in a row! Not the first, maybe not the last, but two whole days ahead of schedule, and skipping all weekends, holidays, and vacations! Not bad, not bad. I mean, if I do say so myself... :)
57,655 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 07 15
I don't think anyone who hasn't tried can understand how hard it is to get a few thousand words of a story out, let alone a whole novel. Excellent work! It's an impressive acheivement!
Tom A.
----------50,051 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 16 51
Congrats!
*grins like the kind of idiot who would dare to write 50k in one month*
Pretty purple bars! My method of celebrating is going to be walking into every one of my classes and yelling, "50k!"
----------50,098 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 19 23
Yeah... and I am probably about halfway done with the novel I really want it to be. But after a decade of saying "I'm going to write a book"... I actually have a really good one going!
50,375 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 20 54
Congratulations to everyone! Especially to those who I know struggled with self-doubt and uncooperative stories along the way. You pulled it of! As a certain fellow from Mypos I once knew would say, now we do the Dance of Joy!
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Nov 30, 2007 - 13 59
And bringing up the rear....
Man, what a great year. I don't like the beginning of the book at all. Not at all, but from about five thousand words in, it started getting good. Now, I'm no where near the end, but I have the start of a great story. :-)
Thanks to everyone who participated again this year. Thanks for all who too part in the many write-ins and who were around in spirit. :-)
Tom
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