Author Topic: NaNoWriMo 2013 - The Great Novel Writing Race (Read 15677 times)

Amraphenson · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2013, 09:01:53 AM »

"...I help out anyone in the Odd Alleys who needs medical attention."
"The gun...?"
"Self defense."
"And the crazy ass martial arts?"
"Also self defense."
"The arm?"
"Lack of proper self defense."
"Oh, uh..."

I'm having fun.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #31 on:** November 06, 2013, 04:56:54 PM »

I left IRC early last night to try to write and... nope. Spent the entire time drawing instead. Maybe I should join an art contest and then I'd actually get some writing done.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2013, 07:13:24 AM »

Wrote 3.3k words today, intend to do much the same tomorrow to finally catch up with the target. Nanowrimo tip: emotionally torture your characters for fun, profit, and word count. It's amazing how much mileage you can get out of a single panic attack!

The ⑨th Zentillion · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2013, 03:30:48 PM »

After a whole lot of nothing for the first week, I finally worked out an idea and an actual (well, mostly) title this morning! ...Sadly it's only 1457 words right now, which means I'm way, way behind. whoops. :V Oh well.

It can be found here on our very own PSL board. Might plop it in some other places on the net, too.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #34 on:** November 09, 2013, 06:56:17 AM »

>Words Written Today: 1,989
Yeah girl. Slowly cutting into that backlog, though I'll probably fall behind again tomorrow because I'm going to a friend's party.

Stuffman · « **Reply #35 on:** November 09, 2013, 08:07:46 AM »

I fell off the horse at the end of the work week, more due to being stuck at a scene I didn't know what to do with than not wanting to write, but writing on work days can be pretty taxing regardless.

Anyway, I did good today, I just need to write 2500 words tomorrow and Sunday and I'll be caught up.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #36 on:** November 18, 2013, 07:47:58 AM »

>goes to room to knock out another couple thousand words
>spends the entire evening fawning over west African textiles and designs and their beautiful geometries and colours

I need one of those I Don't Think You Tried At All gold stars so I can stick it to my forehead until I catch up to my target word count.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #37 on:** November 20, 2013, 10:59:00 PM »

uuuuuughghughghghuhguh only 10 days left

I'm not even halfway to 50k. How is everyone else doing?

Stuffman · « **Reply #38 on:** November 20, 2013, 11:36:37 PM »

Horrible. Last week I just completely burned out, I currently have slightly less than half as much written as I should.

I'm not going to bother trying to hit 50k, I'll just try to finish the first arc.

TwilightsCall · « **Reply #39 on:** November 21, 2013, 12:23:57 AM »

I managed to get fairly far ahead in my first week or so, but real life caught up to me after that

I'm sitting at like...36k, so I have plenty of time to finish, but my routine was broken something fierce, so it'll still be a struggle to get it back.

Stuffman · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2013, 12:53:23 AM »

You're actually still ahead by a few thousand words, at least until tomorrow :V

You must finish! Do it for the rest of us slackers!

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #41 on:** November 21, 2013, 07:10:49 AM »

:dragonforce:

Now I just gotta keep plowin' ahead.

Prody · « **Reply #42 on:** November 23, 2013, 11:13:58 AM »

How the heck did I manage to complete this two/three years ago!? I'm probably not going to make it this year too...

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #43 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:58:41 AM »

So as some of you already know I'm a huge hypocrite and started a NaNo project. And surprisingly I've kept up with it. Though it has pretty much been 'write a days worth extra on the weekend, still manage to fall behind a day during the week, obsessively try to catch up next weekend.' I'm hoping Thanksgiving will give me the time to slam out the ending for when I inevitably fall behind again.

I'm also hoping to drag what I learned to writing the rest of the year. I'll probably cut back word wise, but maybe I can keep this focus and actually finish some of the works I've let languish due to me sucking at writing for the last six months+.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #44 on:** November 24, 2013, 05:21:27 PM »

welp, managed a total of 3500 words on 'Rock Solid' about this girl who has a fetish for ores and archeology before discovering a spaceship underground... and now... oh well, only several days left I don't think work allows it.

I am obliged to let this go. /fail

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #45 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:09:14 AM »

writing intensifies

oh my god I don't think I've banged out this many words on a keyboard since I did a wild sprint of 10k words on the very last day when I did this back in 2010.

MatsuriSakuragi · « **Reply #46 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:14:51 AM »

holy shit. o______o

That's incredible. Excellent work!

Stuffman · « **Reply #47 on:** November 27, 2013, 11:42:40 PM »

wtf Ruro.

I wish I could've made that kind of push last week to catch up but I just can't write that fast D:

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #48 on:** November 27, 2013, 11:54:05 PM »

Quote from: Byakururo Hijiri on November 27, 2013, 07:09:14 AM

writing intensifies

oh my god I don't think I've banged out this many words on a keyboard since I did a wild sprint of 10k words on the very last day when I did this back in 2010.

Damn. O.O

I have no idea how you do things like that Ruro. I think my best in a day was 4000, and that was with me cheating and not having work. The only reason I think I have a chance is that I'm at home Thursday through Saturday and I might just be able to pump out the 2k words a day I need.

Meanwhile for comparison my chart. Ignore the jump on the 19th. I just didn't put in my words from the 18th, so it's actually about 1/2 that.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2013, 11:58:54 PM »

well i wish you folks the best of luck in reaxching 50k because i came down with a really bad flu and I am coughing and spitting up saliva and lyin g in bed and being very sick in general. ugh, are you for real, less than 5k to go and I can barelyh sit up without feeling headachey.

Stuffman · « **Reply #50 on:** November 29, 2013, 12:04:23 AM »

Write the words in your head! That counts, right??

nintendonut888 · « **Reply #51 on:** November 29, 2013, 12:37:40 AM »

What. Ruro this is not a soap opera this is not supposed to happen. D:

Feel better soon, for all the reasons. :< It'd suck if your miraculous turn-around were ruined because of something like this.

MatsuriSakuragi · « **Reply #52 on:** November 29, 2013, 12:52:19 AM »

It ain't over 'til it's over! Just focus on feeling better for now, okay? :<

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #53 on:** November 29, 2013, 12:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Byakururo Hijiri on November 28, 2013, 11:58:54 PM

well i wish you folks the best of luck in reaxching 50k because i came down with a really bad flu and I am coughing and spitting up saliva and lyin g in bed and being very sick in general. ugh, are you for real, less than 5k to go and I can barelyh sit up without feeling headachey.

Ugh. Being sick is terrible, being sick on a holiday is terrible (even if you don't celebrate it, and being sick when you need to write is super terrible. I hope it clears up with some bed rest. Or at least becomes something you can do things with.

TwilightsCall · « **Reply #54 on:** November 29, 2013, 05:02:59 AM »

Sorry to hear that, Ruro

Hope you feel better soon! Like...today would be a good time!

As for me, I've finally punched through my November workload and have time to work on this again! 7.8k words to go, two days left to do it. I think I can handle it...I think...

I think its time for me to go watch 'The Little Engine That Could,' I think thats what I really think.

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #55 on:** November 30, 2013, 04:11:20 AM »

I just finished the story and wrote the Epilogue!

48800 words.

:X

It's a good thing there's another book to follow, or I'd be kinda sad. All work and no 50000 words makes Iced a dull fairy.

Edit:

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2013, 06:27:36 PM »

I have a hard time breathing through my nose, my throat is very sore, and my voice has been reduced to little more than a whisper, but thankfully, that last one does not have much effect on my narrative voice.

never give up, never surrender

MatsuriSakuragi · « **Reply #57 on:** November 30, 2013, 06:31:39 PM »

Fuck yeaaaaaaaaaah \o/

Congrats to you, and everyone else who has completed it so far~

nintendonut888 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2013, 06:32:16 PM »

Congratururosations! I'm proud of both you and Iced. Good luck to any still in the running to finish as well!

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #59 on:** November 30, 2013, 07:43:14 PM »

Quote from: Byakururo Hijiri on November 30, 2013, 06:27:36 PM

o/

Congrats. That's one heck of a disad to work through. >.<

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