The 50k Stumble

tateneil
The 50k Stumble
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Posted on:
nov. 30, 2007 - 17 48

I'm just 2k away from a win, and my story has just...stalled. It ended around 47,500 and now I'm struggling to finish up the last little chunk.

Is anyone else experiencing this kind of wall?

My strategy for the rest of tonight is to craft a wordy, emotional epilogue that may or may not make the cut. It's going well so far. So, give it a shot if you're about to trip ten feet from the finish line. Set up a sequel.
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ElumirGlowing Halo
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Posted on:
nov. 30, 2007 - 21 05

tateneil wrote:
I'm just 2k away from a win, and my story has just...stalled. It ended around 47,500 and now I'm struggling to finish up the last little chunk.

SOOOO Close neil! You can do it!

I talk about... well... i just talk, get more descriptive about things in that situation... :D

greensongGlowing Halo
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Posted on:
nov. 30, 2007 - 22 08

YOU DID IT!!!!
I always start talking to myself on paper a lot in the last few K.

ElumirGlowing Halo
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Posted on:
nov. 30, 2007 - 22 42

tateneil wrote:
I'm just 2k away from a win, and my story has just...stalled.

YAY NEIL! YOU GOT IT IN THERE!!

Oh, and I found out what made Q10 crash. using notes (..) and wordcounts. go figure. :D

RyanHarron
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Posted on:
déc. 1, 2007 - 00 12

tateneil wrote:
I'm just 2k away from a win, and my story has just...stalled. It ended around 47,500 and now I'm struggling to finish up the last little chunk.

Is anyone else experiencing this kind of wall?

My strategy for the rest of tonight is to craft a wordy, emotional epilogue that may or may not make the cut. It's going well so far. So, give it a shot if you're about to trip ten feet from the finish line. Set up a sequel.
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this is *exactly* what happened to me this afternoon, and exactly what I did to finish as well! (I had Alison and Errol in chat cheering me on, as well, which didn't hurt!)
--Ryan

Read my 2007 Nano novel online at http://shadownano.livejournal.com !

tateneil
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Joined: mai 13, 2007
Location: Toronto
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Posted on:
déc. 1, 2007 - 08 55

Thanks guys. It was getting a little hairy near the end when even my epilogue fell short. But then I scanned back through the chapters and saw so I did, and there it was!

Errol, I never did end up having a problem with Q10. I guess after I heard about the TAB problem I just stopped indenting and it worked out for the entire 50k.

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