Welcome to Part II of the ultimate challenge! Writing a total of 10,000 words or more in just five hours.
Difficult? Sure. Impossible? No way!
Here's how it works:
1. Come here and post your expected start and finish time.
2. Write!
3. Come back and post your total (even if you didn't finish or didn't hit your target)
4. Get added to the Wall of Awesomeness (TM)
Added bonus: bragging rights (I can write 10,000 words in five hours, can you?)
Added added bonus: this is a great way to increase your Nano word count quickly!
Without further ado (and correct as of 07/11; 10:00 GMT)
5-Hour Challenge Wall of Awesomeness
1. delayra 36,131
2. Hanxa 30,368
3. phoenix.writing 30,227
4. FluffySilver 22,015
5. Vampira 14,489
6. reincarnated_alphonse 13,954
7. Seabird 12,083
8. insanityabounds 11,638 (4.5 hours)
9. paintmedeviant 11,076
10. CrimsonBlood 11,063
11. firethistle 10,546
12. Marie Rex 10,462
13. saratoga 10,332
14. Nifty_Bananas 10,305
15. isabella-rayne 10,195
16. DreamsAreSacred 10,186 (~4 hours)
17. NotAnotherExit 10,156 (3 hours)
18. Septdeneuf 10,146
19. Arlette 10,130
20. Sailor_Chibi 10,125 (3 hours)
21. Teddy_Lupin 10,104
22. topsecret 10,090
23. pangalactic 10,086
24. August. 10,038
25. NaNo_Bot 10,030
26. skeleton.song 10,008
27. Bass-o-matic 10,010
28. ohmyyemilyy 10,001 (4 hours)
29. chislarina 9,824
30. 1d-straightcurve 9,447
31. Sulwen 8,244
32. risadr 8,175
33. LadyOfTheMoonshine 8,232 (4 hours)
34. SquiddySophi 8,219
35. SouvenirBag 8,000
36. NapalmChicken 7,809 (4 hours)
37. Mystic Dodo 7,500
38. Artaxiad Prescott 7,047
39. ManifestMotley 7,004 (4 hours)
40. ryttu3k 7,000
41. StillCypher 6,221
42. Annalexxi 6,111
43. Sarekai 5,834
44. Bloodcider 5,494
45. sepsku 5,449
46. BashfulMuse 5,403
47. RissaKelsone 5,342
48. DarknessShadows 5,195
49. TheGangsterRaspberry 5,136
50. Menelve 5,105 (4 hours)
51. Yoshik 5,060 (2.6 hours)
52. TeeVee 5,051 (3.5 hours)
53. LadyYashka 5,032
54. lbelow 5,024
55. Evnissyn 5,017
56. ksg1981 5,003
57. cez 4,935 (2 hours)
58. radioactivealchemist 4,850 (2.75 hours)
59. TurtleWriter27 4,815
60. theanab 4,656 (1.5 hour)
61. SabraKadabra 4,432
62. edwardkissesbella 4,348 (2 hours)
63. murple_kitty 4,292 (4 hours)
64. suew 4,210
65. eternalwolfstar 4,116 (2.25 hours)
66. Shutsumon 4,017
67. IndividualityRules 4,008 (2 hours)
68. nellblack 3,645
69. mountainharp 3,443
70. Star Kitten 3,428
71. risky 3,392 (2 hours)
72. KosmosStar 3,376
73. mmodine 3,328 4.25 hours
74. imsupergirl 3,269 (2.5 hours)
75. FourteenthTarget 3,200 (2.5 hours)
76. ShotgunFreedom 3,000
77. internet_jumbie 3,000 (3 hours)
78. blindeyesnight3 3,000
79. Leo Fair 2,955
80. When.ANGELS.Deserve.To.DIE 2,848
81. teenwriterNJ 2,813
82. tekia 2,799
83. Neemii 2,500 2.5 hours
84. AvadaKefatta 2,325
85. LizzieGirl 2,325 (3 hours)
86. Sushdawg 2,224 (~2 hours)
87. candypop 2,197 (~2 hours)
88. transience 2,161 (1 hour)
89. rayelynnlee 2,152 (2 hours)
90. Stephanie1987 2,058
91. Ultimate_Beatle_Maniac 1,667
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Why is it called tourist season if you're not allowed to shoot them?
999,999 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 02 27
update to 35, 678... still second place tho *cries* me go again
13,227 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 06 14
Start time: 9:12 AM! that's right now! Starting word count 9906
7,106 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 06 44
I've written basically nothing so...10, 000 words? Lets try it.
2:45 pm, my time.
7:45 pm again my time.
13,227 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 07 21
crap, my son just woke up, and his mommy is still asleep, now I'm gonna be way off track. I fail for now. I've got a stop watch running though, so I'll just figure out a total of 5 hours and see how much I've written.
13,227 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 07 23
that's like 118 wpm. How on earth do you think that fast?
100,011 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 10 19
I will try it. =D
I want to hit 50K until midnight and this seems to be a good way to do it.
I will start at 7:30 pm (GMT +1) and finish at 12:30 am.
EDIT: Starting Word Count: 40952
50,099 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 09 07
Sounds like fun! Either that, or horrible torture.
Start time: 12:15 pm
End time: 5:15 pm
3,713 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 09 59
It seems like an excellent way to catch up to where I ought to be, give or take a day's word count (especially since I'm starting all over!).
Start time: 1:15 pm, EST
End time: 6:15 pm, EST
50,819 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 10 05
Ok, after having to restart a couple times, i threatened everyone not to disturb me tonight (or else i would use them in my novel and probably throw them in a prison in the middle of no-where...).
Start: 8:00 PM
End: 1:00 AM- ish
50,099 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 11 56
Can't stare at the screen anymore. Two and a half hours--4,514 words. I'm back on schedule, at least!
20,236 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 14 11
I, despite the fact that I will never, ever actually reach 10,000 words, am attempting this ill-advised quest.
5:15-10:15 PM for me.
I'm sick and have gotten absolutely nothing done all day, so here's a chance to ignore my headache and do something hopefully awesome.
122,625 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 14 46
12,139! I fell asleep right afterwards, but I managed to get it done this time. I was actually going a lot slower this time. I blame the anticipation. This took me over 50,000 words though, so thank you!
20,236 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 15 12
One hour and a mere 1,000 words later, my headache has simply become too great for even Nanowrimo to fix.
I'm definitely backing out this time, but sometime this month I WILL complete the ultimate word war!
50,053 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 15 17
I might try again to do this this weekend. We'll see. I'll post if I'm going to be able to...
61,344 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 15 21
OK, I didn't do it yesterday, but now, at 6:20 EST, I'm starting.
ETA: I hope to finish by 10 PM EST. 10,000+ words or bust!
100,011 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 15 35
Word Count: 9081
well, I didn't make it, but at least I reached my goal of 50K total word count and I definitly wrote more in five hours than I ever did before. So still: yay! =D
50,111 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 17 03
Since work interfered with my plans to attempt the sprint earlier in the week, I'm going to give it a go now: 8:05 p.m. to 1:05 a.m.
55,555 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 18 36
I'm going to start this at 9:40.
I'll come back and post when I'm finished, I need a good kick in the pants to get my word count up so hopefully this will do it. And Hopefully I'll get to 10K... or closer at least this time.
126,032 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 18 46
I'm going to try from 10 pm to 3 am. Hopefully I can make it to 10k this time. If I can stay awake, that is. :/
64,622 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 19 21
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Doubt I'll get a full 5 hours, but I badly need 10k.
3:20am (start): count was 5345.
52,916 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 19 39
I tried this morning (posted about it in the old thread) and only got through two hours for a total of 2,552 words. Maybe I'll try again when I'm not so tired, but I just don't think I can type quite that fast.
50,111 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 19 55
Don't think I'm going to make it tonight, but this thread did spurn me to write just over 5300 words in three hours. I'm grateful for that and will undoubtedly try again before the month is out!
50,142 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 20 31
Oh, my goodness. You people are insane. 10k in 5 hours. What is in your coffee?
*I'm totally trying this tomorrow morning.*
Melissa Blue
Romance With Snark
http://www.melissblue.net
50,111 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 20 33
Make that just under 4,000. Stupid inability to count.
13,100 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 21 10
This is going to be painful...
Start time 12:15am
End Time 5:15am
Current time, 12:10
Going to find something to drink, then I'll get cracking.
126,032 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 21 24
Blah, I made it from 10 to 12. Too tired to go on. But in two hours, I got 5k words, so I'm satisfied. Next time, I'll get to 10k for sure! Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.
50,275 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 21 27
start time 12:30 end time 5:30
13,100 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 22 24
Darn it, I could only make an hour. But I got 1,462 words done. Not great i know.
Time to get well rested and try again tomorrow.
This is going to be tougher than I thought.
11,510 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 22 35
I'll be starting at 5:30pm (20ish minutes from now)
Obviously stopping 10:30.
fingers crossed. I'm only on 1393 words at the moment so I need this push :P
52,301 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 22 36
Start time 8:00am, end time 1:00pm!