COMPLETED: Win an owl through the 18K challenge (Nov 21-26)
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What this is
In each of the last few years, I've challenged folks in our region to AVERAGE 3000 words per day for six straight days for a total of 18,000 words. Is it tough to do? Well, yes! But if you can do it (and many have), you will win one of these adorably cute owls:
How this works
Just reply to this thread! You'll be added to the special naperwrimo18k NaNo Faces graph. From midnight November 21 (Friday) through the end of November 26 (Wednesday), you will need to accumulate at least 18,000 words.
What if I missed signing up before November 21st?
You can, of course, still participate. You will have slightly less time to complete 18,000 words--the contest ends the end of November 26th regardless of when you begin.
Why do I want an owl so badly???
Maybe because of what it represents: 18,000 words of your novel. Maybe because you really want something cute to be staring at you with blank eyes of adoration. Maybe because you know each one was lovingly hand crafted by your ML. :-) Maybe you like to have special challenge prizes that give you bragging rights over your fellow wrimos ;-)
What if I complete 36,000 words in six days?
You will win one owl for every 18,000 words you write in this six day period!
Hey, but NaNoWriMo doesn't end until November 30th...
Very true. And not many folks will be writing on Thanksgiving (yes, you should anyway)... so there will be a 9K final challenge in the final three days of this month! For penguins! So keep an eye out for this separate Nov 27-Nov 30 challenge!
Sign me up! I need the extra push to catch up and get ahead again (especially now that I have slightly more time to dedicate to it).
I'm in for freaking sure!
Go ahead and sign me up for the second challenge too. I'm gonna need it. :(
In. I neeeeed an owl. Hoping that will get me through my temporary block.
I definitely could use a really good push. Sign me up :)
Is there any penalty for signing up and not reaching 18k? Them owls are darned cute, but I work and go to school full time...
I need a proverbial kick in the pants. Too many interruptions, and I've just confirmed there will be no thanksgiving event here in this household. I've also told everyone I'm NOT coming to their place, either. Dad and I just want a peaceful eat-sleep-write-football holiday. I'm all in!
Absolutely no penalty whatsoever. Quite a few folks sign up for the motivation. Some surprise themselves.
And, who knows, I made quite a few owls, so I just might reward a good effort if only a few people sign-up ;-)
Sign me up. I'm trying to hit 50k/finish my novel before Thanksgivings anyways.
This thread is now closed. Go home, folks, we are not accepting any more applicants, on account of Anobi needs to win an owl as a booby prize.
Ignore Anobi. Competition is good for the region.
Count me in!
Count me in too! Hopefully the competition will give me the push I need to reach "The End"
Man, I wasn't gonna do this, but it turns out I was planning to write 20k in that spananyway, so I might as well. :D
I'm game. I'll appreciate the motivation to keep pressing on.
Thanks again Tim!
Please add me to the challenge. I've struggled the past couple of days and need the motivation. Plus, I see we have closed the gap on the word war with OCGR and want to help push us over the top!
Owls and penguins? I must obtain both. Sign me up!
I'm in. Thanks, I need a little extra push to keep on keepin' on.
Yes! Help! I need this challenge! (Don't I always?)
I would love an owl. I love owls in general, but consider what these owls represent! My black Nanobot from the 18k challenge two years ago is a proud little mascot on my car's dashboard. I think he would like a friend.
I want to do this, please. :)
The little owls are so cute
Put me on the list. I accept the challenge.
Considering I already need to write at least 3k words a day anyway, why not get a cute owl out of it?
Count me in.
Sure, let's give it a try.
Ok! The graph is set up (though others can join in any time, back-calculated to start at midnight today):
region statistics - Fri Nov 21 04:28:14 2014Last updated: Friday, 21-Nov-2014 04:45:08 PST
Sign me up! I need to do this anyway if I want to "win" this year and the owls are adorable! Thank you for setting up the challenge and makign the adorable owls!
Please sign me up. I need the motivation and a cute owl :)
Me!!!!
Thanks, Tim. I'm going to need the incentive. Sign me up!
WriterTodd07
Sign me up. I signed up late and need the push to catch myself up! :)
I'm in---though if I want to finish this year, I have little choice in doing that anyway. But, I'm glad this challenge is here. Good luck everybody!
Quick question - How often does the graph re-populate?
I am far too far behind - count me in!
In general, hourly; but sometimes since the word count API updates hourly itself, it might be two hours between updates.
--Tim
Thanks!
I'm in! I'm 10,000 words behind schedule so I need this!!
Some had an awesome writing day today!
Today is 2014-11-22Here is how much everyone has written TODAY in naperwrimo18k
Total wordcount written today: 56515 words
I'm so close, I can't give up now... I've ignored homework, stayed up past my bedtime, wrote on my novel instead of doing work while at work... and my battle cry through it all has been, "For the owl!"
Why do I want an owl so badly!?!!?
Wow! The page currently shows you as needing only 4431 words to get your owl! This is achievable!
You want the owl because of what it represents, especially this year. It is a significant goal, a big challenge; and you want to see it through. Keep up the good work!
--Tim
Come on, folks--two days (or one day + change) remain: I know you can do this!
Your owl is calling for you!
--Tim
Well, I hopeI read my word target correctly, because I have to go to work now and I won't be home until very late. If I didn't make it by now, I didn't make it, but it was a fun challenge.
My word count keeps rising and falling on the site, though. That's strange.
Hope everyone makes it!
w00t! Or should I say h00t!
Haha! I did it! Now, I shall reward myself with sleep!
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 18K challenge; and big congratulations and a promised owl to everyone who won. And a special congratulations and many thanks to mochomito for her huge multiple victory. I don't think that I have ever seen anyone do that many multiples of 18k in this challenge! And I think she has been carrying us back to our slender 30 word lead after we lost the 800 word lead yesterday. So: mochomito, KatherineWriting, Jessielouwho, QueenCircles, scrapacat, writertodd07, IAmChristinaG, tregina12000, PBJ63010, TRRDEDEAN, Anobi, tireddadx3, ziplizard, jen.e.moore, fdahlman, and TypesetJez all win owls; and mochomito should nanomail me with what she would like on top of her penguin and owl and I will make it for her!
And a special shout out to Anobi, whose posts wanting an owl were great!
region statistics - Thu Nov 27 04:28:19 2014Last updated: Thursday, 27-Nov-2014 04:28:19 PST
Are we loosing against the Michigan people??? My hands are about to fall off. If anyone reads my crazy rumblings from these past few days, they would think me psychopath. Just ideas and thoughts for other projects, nothing really fitting into my current novels. Just typing away, gibberish, maybe a few small details here and there. Editing this in December is going to be, uh..
we'll, you can all visit me in the psych ward for Xmas. :)