Howdy Ho Red Hots! It's November 1st and we are at war with Chris Baty and Nashville Tennessee. From here on out when you get a chance take a moment and update your word count so we can watch the smack downs happen.......
Taken directly from NaNoWriMo's FAQ Page:
You can update your word count by entering your total cumulative word count in the field on the top of your screen and hitting "update". You can also use the novel info module to update your word count.
The word count module (and other novel info like title, genre, synopsis, and cover art) is in your profile page.
To find it, go to My NaNoWriMo in the main menu, then click "Edit Novel Info".
You have two options here:
Word Count: Simply enter your total cumulative word count (no punctuation please, just numbers) in this box, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click submit.
Word Count Validator: Copy the entire contents of your novel, and paste it into this box.
Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click submit. Our word count robots will count your words, then delete the file unseen by human eyes. We don't keep a copy of your novel anywhere on our site.
This option may be greyed out during times of high traffic. During those times, just update your count manually. After November 25th, the word count validator can be used to validate your novel and claim winner status.
All methods of updating your word count will overwrite the previous entry in the database. If you enter the incorrect word count, simply update it again with the correct one.
Should you run into an error telling you it is not time yet to begin updates, this means you did not set your time on your user profile. Simply go to My NaNoWrimo>>Edit User Settings and scroll down to time zone box.
Time to crank out our words folks. This is for the gold - the bragging rights to claim you not only are a RED HOT WRITER - but you out wrote (collectively)The Great and Illustrious Chris Baty himself!!!!!
Update Word Counts. IT matters!!!!
OORAH and Insanely yours,
Cylithria aka eensybeensyspider
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Oct 31, 2009 - 22 42
Thank you, but I'm afraid it's still not allowing me to update mine.
----------Is anyone else having this issue I wonder?
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”--E.L. Doctorow
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Oct 31, 2009 - 23 12
Howdy Ho Writer. Did you check your profile time zone. Another Red Hot had the same issue of not being able to update, but after going in and manually reseting the time zone in the Edit User Info section of My NaNoWriMo it worked.
If it does not work by morning let me know and I will bug report it for you.
Insanely Yours,
----------Cylithria aka eensybeensyspider
Co-ML: United States::Michigan::Flint
Mod @ Military Lounge
Blog:Why Not - Right?
Twitter: @Cylithria
txt or call 989.482.9096
Wave to me at: cylithria@googlewave.com
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Oct 31, 2009 - 23 23
AHHHH. I see now.
Thank you very much.
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----------“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”--E.L. Doctorow
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Nov 1, 2009 - 00 02
YAY, you got it. You are very welcome :) Looks like you are kicking this novel into high gear already!!!!! Way to go writer. Chris Baty won't know what hit him at the end of November as the Red Hot Writer wave washes on his shore :)
OORAH and Insanely Yours,
----------Cylithria aka eensybeensyspider
Co-ML: United States::Michigan::Flint
Mod @ Military Lounge
Blog:Why Not - Right?
Twitter: @Cylithria
txt or call 989.482.9096
Wave to me at: cylithria@googlewave.com
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Nov 1, 2009 - 05 25
Yes, if it's anyone's consolation, it was me who was messaging Cylithria at 12:15 asking why the site wouldn't let me update because "NaNo hadn't started yet". ;)
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Twitter: @leianajade
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Nov 1, 2009 - 21 50
kind of like "the red tide"
[evil laugh] xo