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I passed the 20K mark. I can't believe I've gotten so far, especially in this cold November...
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I wrote barely over 700 words today, and with how much I've been struggling to put words down I'm only at 18,400. Barely passing muster! I don't know why I've been having such a hard time, and it's really bringing me down.
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Nov 12, 2017 08:10
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After a very productive night, I'm now sitting at 23135. I may not be as far ahead as some people, but I'm keeping up the pace.
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Nov 12, 2017 15:16
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2352 today takes me over the halfway point with a total of 26,636. Feeling good because later this week Holiday Retail starts and I'm going to be working overtime for the rest of the month 
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Nov 12, 2017 21:58
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Total word count is 37545. Another of those feel good moments the site doesn't give, when you hit the 3/4th point of total. I also changed my goals. I really didn't think the rewrite I chose to work on would go so smoothly, but it's got over 90% of my words worked on this month. So I'm not likely to actually have a full final draft of anything by month's end, but I will have my 50K and this second draft at a better quality. Also, one of these days I will write something without lesbians in it somewhere, but TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY.
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Nov 13, 2017 04:09
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Over the hump! Three days early! H'ray! I'm also not nearly as far into the story as I'd expected. Typical NaNo overwriting, I expect. "He glanced at the clock. Nine fifteen. He sighed and stared at the wall for what he felt would be at least ten minutes, then checked the clock again. Nine seventeen. What the hell, internal clock. He doubled down and stared even harder at the wall until he was certain, certain ten minutes had passed. One more look. Nine twenty-one. poo poo." Continue for three hours.
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Nov 13, 2017 16:18
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What a coinky-dink, I'm over 25k now too! I usually don't do this well, most of the time I'm only barely keeping up if not fallen behind half a day by now. Although some of that might have to do with having worse sleep habits than usual...
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Nov 13, 2017 17:29
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Only 1571 today because I was really busy but it'll have to do. I've still got enough of a buffer that missing one goal by 100 words isn't gonna kill me.
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Nov 14, 2017 02:43
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Do you guys break up stories into multiple documents? I've never written a document this long and I feel like it should be broken into parts, especially for the Google docs backup. I'm not worried about my open office file, but editing a single endless document at the end seems like it would be a nuisance.
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Nov 14, 2017 04:38
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I keep the whole thing in a single document for ease of storage, although obviously the longer it gets the easier it is to break it up just so that it doesn't take forever to load. Use whatever makes you comfortable. I've managed 2k for today so far, so I'm feeling a lot better about catching up from yesterdays abysmal 700 words.
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Nov 14, 2017 04:40
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I write in Scrivener, by hand in a notebook, and on a mobile phone. The first one is designed to have scenes or chapters split up into subdocuments by default, but even if not for that I'd separate things out because my phone freezes up kind of often and it's horrible trying to navigate a huge amount of text on it. I've done terrible since the weekend, not so much because of lack of ideas but because my brain decided this month is a good time to clear out my video game backlog. My self control is utter trash.
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Nov 14, 2017 05:09
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melodicwaffle posted:I write in Scrivener, by hand in a notebook, and on a mobile phone. The first one is designed to have scenes or chapters split up into subdocuments by default, but even if not for that I'd separate things out because my phone freezes up kind of often and it's horrible trying to navigate a huge amount of text on it. Do you have the Scrivener iOS app? It's kind of a mess to transfer stuff to your main Scrivener doc (at least in my experience), but it's helped keep my ramblings organized.
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Nov 14, 2017 05:11
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Antiquated Pants posted:Do you guys break up stories into multiple documents? I've never written a document this long and I feel like it should be broken into parts, especially for the Google docs backup. One doc with all the words, one with any notes I have or made as I go along. I have Scrivener but I've never sat down and figured it out. So there I was, 38 words from a new thousand number roll over. Challenge accepted. .... wrote 1k. Sitting at 42k.
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Nov 14, 2017 08:33
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Antiquated Pants posted:Do you guys break up stories into multiple documents? I've never written a document this long and I feel like it should be broken into parts, especially for the Google docs backup. Chalk another reply up for Scrivener; everything is broken into scenes (I do chapters, myself). - plus a separate folder in the same file for notes, outlines, scrapped scenes, etc. But nah, before I had Scrivener I would just have everything in one long Open Office doc.
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Nov 14, 2017 11:20
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My first (winning) NaNo I wrote everything in one massive Word document. Managing it got a little rough toward the end when I had massive empty spots and no idea where scenes fit in when. The next year I used multiple Word documents with a master text file to keep track of each file's wordcount. This is exactly as much of a pain in the rear end as it sounds. Since then I have used Scrivener and am very happy with it.
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Nov 14, 2017 13:10
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CaligulaKangaroo posted:Do you have the Scrivener iOS app? It's kind of a mess to transfer stuff to your main Scrivener doc (at least in my experience), but it's helped keep my ramblings organized. No, I'm on android. Scrivener PC still has a function for syncing with a folder, so I use it with onedrive and access it on a phone via the jotterpad app. It's a bit involved just to set it up, but once it's done it's not a problem at all, just a matter of switching between scrivener and jotterpad directly. Though I'd still prefer a native app. It's baffling to me that L&L have no plans for android support because they think there's no audience for it and the effort isn't worth it. ???
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Nov 14, 2017 15:34
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I use Google Docs for the login-and-go portability. Unfortunately, by the time I get to around page 100 Docs starts chugging, so I create a new file and go from there. It's not super ideal but it works. I've been flirting with buying Scrivener for ages, but I really enjoy the freedom of being able to pound out some words at work, at home, on the iPad, etc. without having to install anything.
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Nov 14, 2017 16:18
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melodicwaffle posted:It's baffling to me that L&L have no plans for android support because they think there's no audience for it and the effort isn't worth it. ??? God is that really the reason they won't do it? That seems so weird for a company that released an unofficial desktop Linux version of it a couple of years ago just for the hell of it. I do wish Scriviner was more "portable" but all its features have got me so spoiled at this point that I'm willing to put up with that admittedly large downside. Pikestaff fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Nov 14, 2017 |
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Nov 14, 2017 16:39
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I have a separate google doc for each day. I straight up didn't write two days but I'm only about a thousand words behind schedule so that's nice.
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Nov 14, 2017 17:19
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Today's word count is 2144!! Also I just got over the 30,000 hump.
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Nov 15, 2017 00:23
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And bringing up the rear is... me! With 14k! I finally got a good groove going, and it involved a bit of outlining.
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Nov 15, 2017 04:04
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2216 today! I'm down to 1,090 words per day to finish on time and that sub-1000 is so close I can taste it.
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Nov 16, 2017 02:11
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Broke through the 25k barrier on the 15th, so on target. Not bad for me, missed two entire days but have caught up and plan on trying to get on ahead. I've gone from a drone recon on a destroyed Siberian ex-missile site to searching for a grow operation in the middle of an MTB park.
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Nov 16, 2017 03:37
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I did it again. As of 7:43 PST.   Year 13 of wins in a row. Now if I can just write another 42k this month I can have a lifetime count of a million. But I kinda have to do the dishes at some point. And eat. Now everyone else come here and join me in the winner's circle!
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Nov 16, 2017 05:04
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Congrats Neth! I was three-and-a-half days ahead, but problems with the stupid Real World dropped me today to only three days ahead. But I did I hit 30 grand, so that's better than a poke in the eye.
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Nov 16, 2017 07:02
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Nethilia posted:I did it again. As of 7:43 PST. You crazy son of a gun I'm only up to 29K.
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Nov 17, 2017 02:06
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I'm at 32016, which means I'm a couple days ahead and still ahead of where I usually am. Whereas I usually am full of doubt over whether this year will be the one I break my streak, I'm feeling very confident about this year!
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Nov 17, 2017 02:16
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Nethilia posted:I did it again. As of 7:43 PST. drat. Massive props. I only hit 1338 today because I was super busy but I still have enough of a buffer that one or two days a bit off par isn't a huge issue. I'm up to 33,905 total!
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Nov 17, 2017 02:35
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I'm at 18,791. I'm slow but I'm getting there! 
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Nov 17, 2017 02:37
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28k, I made up a bit for my slacking this week by writing 3k of that today. Also congratulations Nethilia! As usual you've left us all in the dust but it's all good.
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Nov 17, 2017 05:35
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melodicwaffle posted:28k, I made up a bit for my slacking this week by writing 3k of that today. Well done! I haven't gone trolling through the nano site as yet, but does anyone know if there were any 18-hour superstars this time around?
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Nov 17, 2017 05:50
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I just finished my novel last night, at 50,141 words.
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Nov 17, 2017 10:05
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I have also hit 50. 
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Nov 17, 2017 14:40
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Grand Fromage posted:I have also hit 50. Um, sorry to tell you, but the goal is 50 thousand. congratulations all you winners
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Nov 17, 2017 16:18
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Mirage posted:Um, sorry to tell you, but the goal is 50 thousand. I knew I was missing something.
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Nov 17, 2017 16:21
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Only 804 today as I head into Retail Hell Week. Thank god I was ready for it and have a five day buffer. I just plan on going all out on my next day off to help make up for it. Congrats to everyone hitting 50k already!
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Nov 17, 2017 20:17
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Made it to 32K tonight, but I'm still not feeling my story yet. I'm going to have to wade through a lot of stuff before I get to what I really want to write.
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Nov 19, 2017 08:54
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Congrats to everyone who has already won! Meanwhile, I've joined the under 1k a day club! With 38169 on the tally I've done... honestly, better than I've ever done. At this rate I can probably be done by the time the long holiday weekend is over.
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Nov 19, 2017 14:40
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Spark That Bled posted:I just finished my novel last night, at 50,141 words. Grand Fromage posted:I have also hit 50.   Congrats to everyone who has made it across the finish line! The rest of you can do it! You may borrow some of my wordbeast powers.
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Nethilia posted:
Cool work and congrats to the early finishers! The last few days have been a right slog fest. It's really the point where "drat I suck at every part of writing" kicks in, and I need to tell myself to just harden up and write something. Anything. Who cares if it makes sense story line wise, just get those drat words done! So I've managed to drag myself kicking and screaming to a 1300 word lead over the projected daily total, so I'm determined to get over the line. Go hard, fellow writers!
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