Ok, I don't think its anything remotely like a finished novel, or even close. It desperately needs editing for spelling, grammar, and hacking to about a third of its current length, but its 2 o'clock PM day 3, and I just hit 40,105, and am still going to bed dreaming in the next chapter and am feeling really pumped about the whole experience.
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I seem to have found myself working on a trilogy for my first NaNo. Huh.
2009: Dawn of Steam
Book1: First Light (finished)
Book2: Gods of the Sun (finished)
Book3: House of the Rising Sun (in progress)
770,015 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 14 36
that's awesome! congrats! :D
----------So Many Words, So Little Time
215,468 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 21 48
I just hit 40K! It's a marvelous feeling, isn't it? :D Congratulations, Chasejyd!!
And Kateness... WOW. Just... WOW.
GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!
Lauren
----------NaNoWriMo 2009 - Rain [Young Adult Fiction] - 86,390 words and complete!
Aidan [Young Adult Fiction] - 83,049 words and complete!
Luna [Young Adult Fiction] - 45k and counting!
53,008 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 07 37
40K and really all I'm thinking of is hitting 50K. And 100K, and 200K... XD
----------279,753 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 13 11
40,266 at 3pm on November 4th and going strong -- this is the number I should get on the 24th if I were doing the standard 1,667 a day. I think that's enough Virtual Days to account for the 3d being a sick day with zero count. Whoohoo!
The up side, this novel is going to be significantly longer than 50k. Has to be. I've got way too much plot left to resolve in only 10,000 more words -- barely made it into the middle yet!
----------Nanowrimo 2009 Double My Best - Four 80k novels!
Magic in the Streets 82,964
Greenwood Road 84,709
Medicine Show 75,978
Greenwood Gates 30,974
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85,433 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 18 51
Last year it took me all month to get my 50K. I'll surpass that tomorrow.
Tonight I just hit my 40K and I am waving at it as I pass.
----------~CLicK~
NaNo 2008 Dawn of Eve - WON!
NaNo 2009 Memoirs of an Unlikely Assassin
Inspiration is a lie. Sleep is for the weak. Caffiene is a gift.
Seriously, giving up was never a choice.
44,627 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 19 04
I just ran smack dab into 40k and pushed it for a little bit.
----------I'm exhausted and my fingers hurt.
I was proud of myself last year for hitting 50k on the 12th, but I'm probably going to hit it on the 5th (if I don't have to study too much, which I think I will, important test on friday, ahhh). And that's a really effing scary thought.
I'm not going to lie to you all, I'm so impressed with everyone!
You guys all rule and good luck with the final (or maybe not, for those of us shooting for higher goals!) stretch!
NaNo 07: The Charlotte Project (50,000)
NaNo 08: The Days We Learned To Fly (75,000)
NaNo 09: Halfway to Nowhere (?!!?)
115,256 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 22 33
I wanted to get here yesterday but had to rest my poor wrists. Still, here at last. Hello and Goodbye 40k, time to run on towards the 50k mark!!
Well done everybody :D
77,004 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 02 17
I just got to 40k! *w00t*
Oooh, shiny green bars! I wantz one... *drool*
----------Kay Cinnamon
131,355 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 05 48
Awesome work, everyone! ^-^
Hit 40k a couple thousand words ago, didn't realize it 'til now. Might possibly make it to 50k tonight. *Yawn* It's only 5:40pm!
I know that this thing isn't going to stop at 50k though. It has a loooong way to go (and a lot of things need fixing.). Is it odd to still feel like my novel is a bunch of rambling nonsense, even though it's 40k words of rambling nonsense? I look over it and go: but where's the story?! D: Anyone else feel like that? (I hope not! It's sad.)
----------"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." -Ray Bradbury
157,103 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 06 49
I hit 40k this morning... and I'm annoyed. I am still really REALLY early in my general plot outline. The main character hasn't even become a vampire yet. *sigh* At least I have another 25 days to get through the rest of it.
----------Goal:
100k 150kJust get through the plot. D:131,355 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 07 08
Exactly! That's what's going on with my novel, it's still just barely past the beginning of my outline. Definitely annoying. ._.
----------"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." -Ray Bradbury
50,945 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 15 46
I really didn't feel up to doing the last 2k necessary to get me here (I'd already done 3k today), but I would have felt like such a failure if I hadn't, so...yay for getting all the way to 40k!!
----------NaNo2009:
101,327 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 15 52
Shouting!
Just got to 40k. Have this insane goal of making it to 50k by midnight. My hands and back are protesting, but who listens to them anyway? Type dang you!! :o)
----------2007 - Food for Jackals - Win 62k!
2008 - Paper Cuts & Coffee Stains - Win 51k!
2009 - Shadow Walker - Win! 101k! Biggest Win Yet!
52,778 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 17 07
I just reached it! Yay! It took me forever to get in writing mode, and I almost stopped at 600 words, but then I pushed myself to twice that much. I don't think I'll be able to reach 50k tomorrow because I've never been able to do 10k on a school day, but by Saturday.... well, if I don't reach it then I'll by disappointed in myself XD.
----------2007: The Regency Street Book Club - realistic fiction 50k/50k
2008: Indigo - fantasy 58k/50k
2009: Witching Hour - YA
"Not only is life a bitch, but it is always having puppies." --Adrienne Gusoff
212,457 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 21 19
I was going to do my goal of 39k, but what the heck's another 1k? Now at least I know SOMETHING of the four has to be at 10k by now.
----------Goal:
200k260k. My wordcount was going to be an average, but we need to beat the pants off Denver, right?Part of the evil triumvirate of Atlanta and Shoutouts moderator.
160,000 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 22 16
Woot woot, 40k!!!
And my novel keeps getting BETTER! my characters are really great about keeping things moving!! *does happy dance*
----------141,705 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 06 01
40K here too. *pumps fist in air* 50K tomorrow!
----------Where all the spastic panicking about plot monsters is done.
52,175 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 07 50
Yay, hit 40k today! I hope I can get 50 tomorrow, but I have a dance competition. I'll bring my laptop. -grin-
----------High School Class of 2013 - REPRESENT!
This is my first year of NaNoWriMo and already I love it!
Most productive day: Nov 1 - 14057 words written
I won NaNo on: Nov 7
130,113 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 08 13
Woo! 40k!
Actually, I hit it yesterday, but the forums were too laggy to play on, so...shout'n out now!
^w^
----------2009 - "Unlocking Murder"
2008 - Winner - "Will of Fire"
2007 - Winner - "Butterfly"
2006 - Winner - "Amber"
Wearable DRAGONS and PLOT BUNNIES at the MYSTIC DEN!
72,375 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 09 45
Woo hoo! just made it to 40k! having two hours free at work with nothing else to do is fantastic! And all before lunch! :D
----------"She blinded me with mad science!... no, seriously, bitch stole my eyes."
NaNoWriMo 2008: Siege (50k - WIN)
NaNoWriMo 2009: Cascadia University (aiming for 75k)
Follow my journey through November on my blog! http://hereto75k.blogspot.com/
101,864 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 10 28
I hit 40K at 1 in the morning, went to bed, and was like, "Dang, I forgot to shout it out!" This was the first thing on my to-do list this morning.
50,155 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 12 58
Just broke 40,000. Only 10,000 words left to go.
----------"What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. So what if the eggs are greasy or the toast is burned? Don’t let fear of failure discourage you." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
70,430 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 18 52
Just hit 40K! I feel so accomplishd. :3
-----------Kate
i'm not broke but you can see the cracks
you can make me perfect again.
when i was all messed up and i heard opera in my head
your love was a lightbulb hanging over my head.
0 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 20 40
I made it! I am sooooo happy right now. 8K today, after a full day of school and everything. Life is good, man.
160,185 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 22 48
40k and loving everything but the headache that much writing brought! :P I just had to break 40k today. I want 50k tomorrow. Yay!
----------Remember this November by making a scrapbook about NaNo!
My blog: http://yesiaminsane.wordpress.com/
72,095 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2009 - 23 20
I'm right there with you, Griffin! I was at 39,618 words when I officially ran out of writing brain cells for the day, but I powered through and I plan to make it to at least 45k, preferably 50k, tomorrow! YAY! I'm going for a 100k, but, depending on how my brain holds up and if my fingers fall off, I might go for 125 or 150! All things are possible when you can end a day with 40k! (rhyme for the win! I'm a poet and don't know it, but my FEET surely show it - they're Longfellows!)
----------"Many people assume mongeese are the liquor-loving type because minks are such infamous lushes." - Steve PD
50,010 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 00 22
After staring out the day at about 28,000, it feel wonderful to be the proud owner of over 40,000 words and only having less than 10,000 words to go. After shouting already in the 30k and 35k threads, I originally didn't think I had it in me to write all the way to 40,000 words by tonight, but I just stuck with it and writing just came so naturally. Now I'm going to take a break until tomorrow, after writing so much for today, but tomorrow I'm shooting to get over 50,000 words!
----------2006: Phase (won~50K)
2007: Habits (lost~8K)
2008: Lights and Shadows (won~55K)
2009: Sense of Life
60,031 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 03 56
I started out at 9:45 this morning, with 36,000 words and the goal of getting to 40,000 before noon.
I made it with 5 minutes to go, hurrah!
155,485 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 05 57
i was a few days behind at first, but today, i wrote for about 10-11 hours, and managed to get about 30k down. I'm so excited. I thought that I'd be behind.
----------Congratulations to all of you, too.
155,485 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2009 - 06 41
Congratulations to all of you, too.
Gah, i'm sorry, i meant 14-15 hours.
sorry. :/ ----------