The Riverside County, CA region has challenged us to a word count war. Shall we accept? I don't know if there is anything involved other than winning bragging rights, but it would be cool to kick some West Coast booty!
BTW, sorry to miss out the first day of writing. How is everyone doing? I managed to get 1500 words on the car trip with my kids screaming in the back. Wanted to write more, but just couldn't concentrate. Hope you guys are still excited and moving forward.
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"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
66,967 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 09 43
my opinion?
Bring it.
It's another fun challenge to take part in, and may be one more incentive to keep writing.
----------http://www.irennie.com
2,753 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 18 12
My puny word count might not be able to help much, but why not accept the challenge.
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 19 33
I accepted and I'll post their word count and ours each Friday morning to encourage us to make the best of the weekends. :)
----------"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 14 15
Currently our region has a word count of 554,911,
and Riverside County has a word count of 413130.
We are ahead, but they are keeping it close and it is only day 4! This could be a really good match up.
----------"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
51,107 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 19 14
How cool. I had just been noticing how well our region was doing on word counts, so we may as well use a word count war are more motivation. I will definitely feel motivated to write the region team.
----------carolinajaybird
It's never too late to be who you might have been. - George Eliot
66,967 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 16
at the moment, I'm writing faster than I have in any previous year. I did another 3000 or so tonight. Here's hoping this will mean something in the word war.
----------http://www.irennie.com
66,967 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 20 06
we've broken the 1 million word mark for the region. Good work, everyone!
----------http://www.irennie.com
43,597 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 13 18
I gotta admit, you guys are GOOD. This is fun though. We're having ANOTHER write-in today but it seems like more talking than writing occurring...
We'll try harder. And maybe you'll all watch football all weekend.
----------Diann
~*~
Jamal: Women will sleep with you if you write a book?
Forrester: Women will sleep with you if you write a bad book. (Finding Forrester)
55,749 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 15 26
I've been so busy this week with life AND Nano that I'm just catching up with the Charlotte threads.
I'm telling you, we can whoop some West Coast *** this weekend. Let's pour it on. Will try to put together a virtual write-in for tomorrow, looking for best chat room software. Please Nano mail me tonight if you know the best way to do this. I'm happy to start a new thread to announce it. Can we keep a room open somewhere all day long? that would be awesome.
Cynthia
----------Nvl 917
If there is no Earth on which humans can thrive, nothing else matters.
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 18 29
I am so proud of all of us! Keep those words flowing! Now if only I can figure out how to easily tally our local word war. :)
Wrimos in United States :: North Carolina :: Charlotte
* There are 213 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 49% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 7.51% of Wrimos in this region have donated 265.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 1,229,851 words (7,783 per Wrimo with wordcount)
Wrimos in United States :: California :: Riverside County
* There are 192 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 46% are new to NaNoWriMo
----------* 6.25% of Wrimos in this region have donated 295.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 1,071,331 words (7,439 per Wrimo with wordcount)
"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
39,336 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 07 19
There is some kind of regional word count calculator out on the "fun stuff" link. I didn't read about how it works, but it might be something we could use.....
Go Team!
----------- Kimberly
43,597 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 20 07
Did someone say word war? Here's today's latest:
Riverside: 2,814,775 (17268 per active WriMo) 163 people
Charlotte: 2,749,010 (15890 per acrtive WriMo) 173 people
Hmm, looks like we're ahead. Are you gonna let a bunch of Californians beat you? Really??
----------Diann
~*~
Jamal: Women will sleep with you if you write a book?
Forrester: Women will sleep with you if you write a bad book. (Finding Forrester)
34,594 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 23 01
We are so close! Only, we have 10 more people than them... but still.... Lets kick their butts :P
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 13 25
We should still be ahead, but it looks like we are losing momentum. Time to kick it up a notch! Come on everyone, let's get our word count back up. Ian can't do it all for us (BTW way to go on your word count Ian!)
----------"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
55,749 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2009 - 06 35
Oh, shoot. I wrote the most perfect post last night and I guess I didn't post it. Here's a poor imitation, cut down to the basics:
1-in support of the Word War and just for the heck of it, I'm daring myself to reach 50K by Monday morning. Right now I'm sick in bed. Still gonna do it, unless the doctor takes my laptop away. A modest caveat. I have 40+K right now, so this will be challenging but not impossible.
2-say Happy Birthday to my mother, friend and supporter throughout the month.
3-If I fail in my goal I will donate $100 to a charity I abhor. I'm not going to say what it is, because if you like them you might come to my house and beat me up or hack my computer and sabotage my novel. But I promise I'll do it.
4-I have several friends sponsoring me. If I manage this, then I will double what they give, a minimum of $100.
5-Let's have at 'em. If I'm sick in bed and can jump off into the abyss, so can you. What's your abyss? Post it here and jump!
I want to beat California!
----------Nvl 917
If there is no Earth on which humans can thrive, nothing else matters.
55,749 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2009 - 18 01
Got the flu or a bad cold. Doctor's orders to stay off the computer. 3000+ words for 3 days may be delayed. I hope that's not reneging. I will do this, but have complicated health issues--the virus has me flat and seizing. I will update as soon as I recoop enough to write.
----------Nvl 917
If there is no Earth on which humans can thrive, nothing else matters.
55,749 / 50,000
Nov 21, 2009 - 08 06
feeling a little better today. going to see how far I can get 15 minutes at a time.
----------Nvl 917
If there is no Earth on which humans can thrive, nothing else matters.
55,749 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2009 - 15 55
Done! Spent Friday in bed, wrote Saturday and Sunday. Have 53,882 at the moment, and Hurray! don't have to pay that vile institution! Now I can breathe again. And don't tell my doctor what I did this weekend, OK?
Anyone have an update on the two regions? How are we doing? I know I'm not the only one who's done. And I'll keep writing this week, but not as intensely as the last two days.
Happy writing!
----------Nvl 917
If there is no Earth on which humans can thrive, nothing else matters.
66,967 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2009 - 16 22
that's absolutely awesome. Well done!
----------http://www.irennie.com
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2009 - 18 41
Here is where we are as of 9:40pm on Sunday night.
Wrimos in USA :: North Carolina :: Charlotte
* There are 228 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 51% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 9.65% of Wrimos in this region have donated 435.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 3,244,421 words (18,434 per Wrimo with wordcount)
Wrimos in USA :: California :: Riverside County
* There are 212 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 49% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 8.96% of Wrimos in this region have donated 615.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 3,294,483 words (19,966 per Wrimo with wordcount)
We have more people so we should be winning, but we slowed a bit last week. We have closed the gap a little, but we need to get everyone turning in those word counts. Keep up the good work and we will catch them again, I know it!
Way to go nvl917!
----------"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win
41,867 / 50,000
Nov 22, 2009 - 23 39
It's the home stretch. This is the week that's going to be tricky - what with the holiday weekend and what not. I'm in retail and I have no idea how I'm going to be able to write on Black Friday.
42,273 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2009 - 17 49
Who hoo! we are pulling closer. Way to work everyone.
Wrimos in USA :: North Carolina :: Charlotte
* There are 229 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 52% are new to NaNoWriMo
* 10.04% of Wrimos in this region have donated 460.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 3,244,421 words (18,434 per Wrimo with wordcount)
Wrimos in USA :: California :: Riverside County
* There are 212 Wrimos in this region (active and homed) - 49% are new to NaNoWriMo
----------* 8.96% of Wrimos in this region have donated 615.00 so far (thank you!)
* Wrimos in this region have written 3,294,483 words (19,966 per Wrimo with wordcount)
"If you are a mother and a writer then you have to make the time to write everyday. Because nobody is going to give it to you. I guarantee it. That means a lot of other things in your life have to go."
Nano 2008: Sendek--win