I'm just 2k away from a win, and my story has just...stalled. It ended around 47,500 and now I'm struggling to finish up the last little chunk.
Is anyone else experiencing this kind of wall?
My strategy for the rest of tonight is to craft a wordy, emotional epilogue that may or may not make the cut. It's going well so far. So, give it a shot if you're about to trip ten feet from the finish line. Set up a sequel.
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115,292 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 21 05
SOOOO Close neil! You can do it!
I talk about... well... i just talk, get more descriptive about things in that situation... :D
60,000 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 22 08
YOU DID IT!!!!
I always start talking to myself on paper a lot in the last few K.
115,292 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 22 42
YAY NEIL! YOU GOT IT IN THERE!!
Oh, and I found out what made Q10 crash. using notes (..) and wordcounts. go figure. :D
50,005 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 00 12
Is anyone else experiencing this kind of wall?
My strategy for the rest of tonight is to craft a wordy, emotional epilogue that may or may not make the cut. It's going well so far. So, give it a shot if you're about to trip ten feet from the finish line. Set up a sequel.
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this is *exactly* what happened to me this afternoon, and exactly what I did to finish as well! (I had Alison and Errol in chat cheering me on, as well, which didn't hurt!)
--Ryan
Read my 2007 Nano novel online at http://shadownano.livejournal.com !
50,004 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 08 55
Thanks guys. It was getting a little hairy near the end when even my epilogue fell short. But then I scanned back through the chapters and saw so I did, and there it was!
Errol, I never did end up having a problem with Q10. I guess after I heard about the TAB problem I just stopped indenting and it worked out for the entire 50k.