Author Topic: NaNoWriMo 2014 - All work and no play makes Kosuzu a dull girl (Read 10097 times)

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #30 on:** November 04, 2014, 05:30:41 AM »

Yeah I've hit 503s and 400s myself. Still it seems to recover fast.

At 8466. I knew I was going to have to go all out on weekends and pace myself on weekdays so pretty pleased with matters. Better yet I'm not blocked on plot.

trancehime · « **Reply #31 on:** November 04, 2014, 10:37:58 AM »

Struck by demotivation, feeling worthless and work. Gonna have to work double-time towards the weekend.

FML

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #32 on:** November 05, 2014, 12:07:28 AM »

>11,233 words.
>Just crossed into Day 5 now.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! MY MIND HURTS! BUT IT FEELS SO GOOD!

(Also, hugs Trance.)

ふねん1 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 05, 2014, 02:15:54 AM »

Third chapter's done, up to 7292 words. I realized in the middle of this that the meat of this last chapter really came from a pseudo danmaku duel (only a few moves combined from both sides), which may bode well for the upcoming chapters. Whether I can keep up with NaNoWriMo's suggested daily average remains to be seen though.

Amraphenson · « **Reply #34 on:** November 06, 2014, 05:59:57 AM »

8857 words so far.
Read the first in order chunk here if you want to read a Kamen Rider fan series about monster girls.
edit: chapter 2. 11933! I've got a full day's worth of leeway. Feels good.

ふねん1 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 07, 2014, 05:07:07 AM »

Whew, 10k get!

I'm noticing a problem in that I tend to get distracted quite a bit. Trying to stay focused on writing for a sizable period of time has always been an issue for me. I'll need to change some things around.

EDIT: 12k reached at the end of the fourth chapter. Choreographing danmaku duels is fun.

My favorite part was probably writing the buildup to Marisa's first Master Spark. On an average fairy. :V

[Y]oukai [J]esus · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2014, 05:54:47 PM »

Quote from: Prody on November 02, 2014, 05:36:07 PM

good progress so far
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this is me because i am too busy securing a job and my exams are still happening
fml

TwilightsCall · « **Reply #37 on:** November 09, 2014, 02:35:08 AM »

So I started this today. Cause what's more fun than a nine-day handicap?

I'm actually quite curious to see how close I get to the 50k this year. Last year I made it, but I didn't have a full-time job then, and I still only made it barely on the last day lol. So this should be interesting.

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #38 on:** November 09, 2014, 01:58:19 PM »

Wow. Me thinks Rou-tan will be very happy with the section I just wrote today. Just couldn't stop writing that scene; enjoyed it so much~ XD

Also, so close to 20k now! :3

trancehime · « **Reply #39 on:** November 09, 2014, 02:24:32 PM »

I may have to pull out a 1 week wonder at the rate I'm going!

...Ah well, I tried.

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #40 on:** November 09, 2014, 07:29:22 PM »

I still haven't even started on my story because of working on projects for school, I hate you all. (But seriously, if I don't get started in the next five days I think I should just throw in the towel early. Now that I've finished these projects, I should have this week of free time to put towards writing.)

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #41 on:** November 12, 2014, 12:18:13 PM »

>25,004.

I'm halfway there.

You have no idea how fricking EXCITED I AM ABOUT THIS! And this while balancing a full-time job and organising events for both work and social stuff. *flails*

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #42 on:** November 12, 2014, 07:39:30 PM »

Not bad Kanjou!

I'm sitting at 21600 myself. I'm aiming for 800 on weekdays and 6500 on weekends to hit the goal line, and that's working out... okayish. We'll see how I handle this weekend.

TwilightsCall · « **Reply #43 on:** November 17, 2014, 05:49:11 AM »

Today, after starting 8 days late, I managed to get my projected finish date down to December 30th, 2014. Not quite where I'm satisfied with it (obviously aiming for finishing in November!), but I must say it feels good to have a projected end date actually within the same year lol.

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2014, 12:19:16 AM »

This is it! The 10 day countdown starts, and the option to validate your novel is now open! (For me it is, anyway. Might not for others depending on where you are and what not.)

I have 13,374 words left to write to hit my target! PUSH ON, EVERYONE! LET'S GET THE WORDS FLOWING! <3

ふねん1 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 20, 2014, 03:21:19 PM »

Unfortunately work has caught up with me, and in the process I've lost most of my immediate interest in this. I do still want to finish the story, but now is just not a good time. Real life has been busy this month.

I can still take my performance from earlier in the month and find out how to improve it though. My main issue is speed - I still catch myself thinking a lot about what words I want to use, and I need to train myself to go more for subtext in the first draft. The fact that I work as an editor doesn't help this habit lol. But once the calendar turns to 2015 I'll be able to figure out how best to balance all this.

And good luck to the rest of you folks!

Alfred F. Jones · « **Reply #46 on:** November 24, 2014, 07:55:14 AM »

Yeah, in between moving and not having much time in between working and figuring out basics like heating our apartment, scrounging around for food to eat, and finding a new place to live, I never really stood much of a chance. Good luck to everyone still in the running!

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #47 on:** November 26, 2014, 12:37:43 AM »

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

YES! YES YES YES YES YES YES! YEEEEEEEEES! FRIGGING YES!

I HAVE WRITTEN 50,000 WORDS IN 26 DAYS!

I haven't even flipping finished the story yet~ ><

Iced Fairy · « **Reply #48 on:** November 29, 2014, 05:32:19 AM »

Quote from: Tamashii Kanjou on November 26, 2014, 12:37:43 AM

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

YES! YES YES YES YES YES YES! YEEEEEEEEES! FRIGGING YES!

I HAVE WRITTEN 50,000 WORDS IN 26 DAYS!

I haven't even flipping finished the story yet~ ><

Congrats!

I've hit 48741. And still not at the finale. >.<

At least I only have one more twist to go before then.

Tamashii Kanjou · « **Reply #49 on:** November 29, 2014, 11:33:32 PM »

And there we go! Final confirmation that myself (and Iced) have had our novels validated, and therefore, are the first two in the MotK Winners group! XD

A friend of mine has also jumped on the winner's circle from outside of MotK; but that's to be expected from someone who is trying to get his novels published,

About 24 hours to go on my time-zone now. Can anyone else come and join us? <3