Dear Office of Letters and Light:
We love you guys.
No, really, we do! You do so much work to make sure that we all get to goof off in the forums, coming up with ever more inventive ways to procrastinate and put off writing our novels. Your work mostly happens behind the scenes where we don't see it. We sometimes forget that this whole insane experience wouldn't happen without your efforts.
We know that your office is small (did you ever get the new shelving up?) and insane during November. Yet you never complain (at least, not where we can hear you!) You keep cheerfully trucking on. And we love you for that.
So let me be the first (though not the last!) to say, Thank You. This event means so much to us. This community means so much. I've made some of my best friends through NaNoWriMo. Most of us can report that after finishing a NaNoNovel, we feel much more capable of achieving our dreams and our goals. We've come to believe that we really can do anything if we approach it with passion, a willingness to work, and a good sense of humor. It's quite a gift.
So, thank you. We appreciate you.
Joi
(Wrimos, feel free to chime in!)
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Sep 27, 2008 - 03 27
Well said! Thanks to everyone involved in running this event. BIG thanks.
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Sep 27, 2008 - 03 35
Hey, Chittz from India here. You wont believe how much that "surprise!" on the home page actually brightened up my day. I've got a big grin plastered on my face now :D
Love you all and thank you so, so much. You're pure awesomeness.
Chittz
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50,331 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 03 58
Hear! Hear!
I was just thinking, Man I can't wait until October 1st, I miss the forums. Clicked just to browse through and voila! What a wonderful surprise! :-D
Thank you to everyone who made this happen!!!
----------- Heather
Blog ~*~ MySpace ~*~ Website
"Don't forget to be grateful that you love words."
-Monica Wood
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Sep 27, 2008 - 04 34
I couldn't sleep, went to the computer, and the Nano widgit on my homepage had magically transformed to a brand spankin new one for 2008! I am so excited. And terrified. I've got my 2008 shirt and a new used laptop and I am ready to go! Thank you for the cool early update! You guys really do rock!
----------2005 - Into the Black - 53,703 words
2006 - The Touch of Vanilla - 50,140 words
2007 - Nuney - 64,779 words, and counting!
2008 - The Hallowe'en Heart - 45,132 and counting!
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"I hear they make Thorazide in va
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Sep 27, 2008 - 05 31
It made my day to see the forums up and running early! I had a cruddy day at work, too! Thanks for balancing out the good with the bad. :)
I really appreciate all of your efforts. Keep up the good work! :)
November is the best month of the year!!!
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Sep 27, 2008 - 05 57
I agree wholeheartedly- thanks, Office of Letters and Light! You've inspired the authors of today and tommorow, and we thank you for that. *cyber-hug*
----------Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies. ~Emme Woodhull-Bäche
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Sep 27, 2008 - 06 53
Thank you so much! NaNoWriMo has changed so many lives, mine included, and knowing that a group of people like you is so dedicated to making sure the show goes on every year, on time (and sometimes even early, like with the launch of the forums!) is part of the fun. We're in for some surprises this year, just like with every year, but we know that whatever happens, you're always there to make sure things keep going and to answer any questions we have about the event. So thank you so much, and may your word counts rise come November!
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50,072 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 07 31
Thank you so much Office of Letters of Light. I think that NaNoWriMo is one of the best things for society today. It is inspiring people to write and allowing them to discover a love of writing or a renewed love for writing. Every year I look forward to NaNo more than Christmas and I just want to say thank you for keeping the event going. You all are the best and I wish I could give big hugs to all of you!
----------NaNoWriMo '06 - WON (50k)
NaNoWriMo '07 - WON (50k)
NaNoWriMo '08 - WON (50k)
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Sep 27, 2008 - 08 40
I want to add to the Thank You's too. I love coming to visit the forums and I've learned a lot about writing. And I'm feeling braver this year about the noveling process. None of this growth would be possible without the hard work everyone in the office does to keep the site and its inspiration going. Thanks Guys, may the hair on your toes never fall out. :D
Joey
----------Live Long & Bead Forever!!!
50,577 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 09 03
I want to say a huge thanks too! I love, love Nano. It's my addiction. I'm so excited now that the swanky new site is up. I can't wait until November!
You guys ROCK!
----------'08 Let No Man Put Asunder
& And Condemned, Look Away
SF '08: No God at Dawn- 100p
'07 Carve Sorrows into Skin 75432
SF '07: Flee the Coming Dark: 20021
'06: Destination Unknown: 65535
'05: Through Darkness to Light 52321
102,070 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 09 17
Adding my thanks too. NaNo is just such an amazing experiance and you guys are the ones that make it happen, even though we don't usually remember that during that frantic month of writing. Thank you for everything you do!
101,563 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 09 28
Thank you, OOL&L, for all the fantastic things you do for us!
51,381 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 09 59
Yes, thank you so much for all that you do!
----------NaNo 2008 - The General's Daughter - 51,381 words
Screnzy 2008 - Black Jack - 0 words
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Sep 27, 2008 - 10 26
A huge "Thank You" from me too. You guys are amazing for doing this every year. For setting the forums up, watching them crash on November 1st and setting them up all over again. You are an inspiration to everyone, you're encouraging and wonderful and give me something to look forward to year after year. I even bought the 10th anniversary T-shirt to wear this year whilst I'm writing (don't worry, it'll get washed during non-writing sessions). NaNo gets more fun every year and I get to meet and interact with some amazing people along the way. So thank you.
----------.Suzanne.
NaNoWriMo2008: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway.
Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.
"But we'll dance anyway, you and I. Even in the dark. Especially in the dark."
- Stephen King 'Danse Macabre'
50,547 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 14 33
Yes!
Thanks to all the worker-bees. You are terrific.
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Sep 27, 2008 - 18 22
Hear hear! Everyone who works so hard making this event happen deserves a round of applause.
34,671 / 50,000
Sep 27, 2008 - 18 42
Ahhhh, you guys are all awesome! Cheers to your hard work!
----------Now THAT was a good post!
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Sep 28, 2008 - 05 43
Adding to the horde of thank-yous!
Like SaintJoi said, thank you for putting your all into every project so that we can have so much fun. So much gets done and so little is asked of us, yet we couldn't do it without you.
Aw, dang it. We just love you to pieces.
----------Persistence is Futile!
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Sep 28, 2008 - 07 22
Yep. I always feel so surrounded by light and support here and it's just an amazing, refreshing atmosphere. So thank you!!
3,149 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 07 55
Thank you all, so very much. I wouldn't be writing if it wasn't for you...and my November would have way too much free time!
----------NaNo 2006 - Divergence: 50,021
NaNo 2007 - A Love in Darkness Wrought: 50,023
NaNo 2008 - Missing (near)
50,961 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 10 57
Thank you, Office of Letters & Light.
----------"I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday."
~Unknown
55,576 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 14 56
You guys ROCK!
----------Jo_Narlene
Eschew obfuscation.
Winner - 2007 - "House of Canvas"
64,807 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 16 25
Indeed! I'll never suffer through another dull November thanks to y'all. :')
50,515 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 16 57
Adding my own big THANK YOU! NaNo is something I look forward to every year. And, even when everything else is full of fail, and even if I don't make it to 50k, NaNo is made of win. ;)
Netspeak aside, you guys are the best. Thanks for all your hard work!
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Sep 28, 2008 - 17 33
Agreed.
You are truly the "office of letters"-since you encourage us to use all 26 over and over and over again. "...and "light"--thank you for shedding so much illumination and sunshine.
----------Saipanwriter
http://saipanwriter.blogspot.com
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Sep 28, 2008 - 17 33
Me, too - I live for NaNo! Thanks! :-)
----------NaNo 2005: Can't Go Back (won!)
NaNo 2006: In Between (won!)
Script Frenzy 2008: Trusted (won!)
Script Frenzy 2009: Caller Number Nine
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Sep 28, 2008 - 19 13
Oh man, yes, you guys are awesome! One friend that was debating participating or not basically considers your emails a giant reason to continue. It makes me feel like we would all be best friends if we knew each other-- which is also a prevailing feeling through the forums. Thank you for giving us all a place to be whacky with each other and to laugh at that special NaNo way of phrasing even the most mundane things.
Continue rocking on, Office of Letters and Light. Inspire us for years to come to do what feels right and awesome.
69,572 / 50,000
Sep 28, 2008 - 19 29
You are all my heroes!
----------When you don't know what to write next, drink a glass of water!
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Sep 28, 2008 - 22 23
Oh man. I can't tell you how much this thread has meant to all of us on staff as we've continued to scurry around behind the scenes getting things ready. It really makes our day.
Best of luck to everyone this November!
Chris
NaNoWriMo
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Sep 29, 2008 - 06 19
I..., was being obsessive on checking the site, in the hopes that, maybe they'll relaunch it early, imagine my surprise when, I chcked in the afternoon, even though I had checked that MORNING, and it had relaunched. I was soo happy! Its all pretty and shiny and new now!
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Pirate Princesses: 5 pages
Three Hundred Years: 6 pages
cups of Coffee: 0
All Nighters: 0