Well, I didn't make it, but I can certainly congratulate those who did. So:
Congratulations!
Glancing around, I see a number of purple bars and blue bars, too. Either way, you shot for an insane goal and worked for it. Like I once heard someone say, shoot for the moon: even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. Of course, without the moon you're more or less stuck in deep space with probably no usable way to turn around while you gradually run out of air and food, suffocating in the uncaring void of deep space.
I think that metaphor got away from me.
Still, this was a lot of fun and here's to next year! And next month! And year after next! And the time in between!
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Insert witty comment here.
33,685 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 01 08
Thanks for all of your encouraging words this month!
----------But where does one see these purple bars and blue bars, and what do they mean? All I find are the yellow haloes, which mean people who've made donations?
Ben
Longhand
Fayetteville, Arkansas
51,197 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 05 33
The purple and blue bars are your word count.
Congrats to you guys as well for making it as far as you did! Now go finish those novels!
-K
----------www.associatedcontent.com/dkhinton
50,200 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 05 54
Congrats to all who attempted NaNo as well as those who finished! Writing can be tough and the most you can do is be persistent! So keep on writing, finish the unwritten novels, edit the finished ones and go on to the next!
Shayla
----------Shayla Kersten
www.shaylakersten.com
Past Lies (2007 NaNo Novel), Ellora's Cave, Available now
Longing For Eternity, Ellora's Cave, Available July 2nd
A Helping Hand, Ellora's Cave, Available Aug 27th
Keket's Curse, Kensington Aphrodisia, Jan 2009
67,076 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2007 - 09 21
Congrats to everyone... There's really something to be gained by having made the effort, whether you got to the 50K mark or not.
I've learned a helluvalot this last month. And I'm already planning on being here next year. :-D (And maybe actually getting my posterior to some of the events. I did my own TGIO party last night, in my living room, with thanks to the fine folks in Altus for providing the blush muscadine wine. )
50,359 / 50,000
Dec 6, 2007 - 17 37
/signed
Congrats, to everyone who wrote this year. This was my second year, and the first "win" for me. Glad to be among such dedicated talent in Arkansas.
----------I'm not the droid I'm looking for.
NaNo 2007: Heart of a Hero. (Finished!)