Are you behind? An overachiever? Wanting to write a bunch during the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities? All three? Well, then you may want to take part in this year's fantastic 18K challenge!
How does it work, Tim? Tell us, tell us!
Well, in the final six days of NaNoWriMo 2015 (November 24-30 inclusive), just write 18,000 words (averaging 3000 words per day).
That seems like an awful lot!
Yes, I know. Yet people jump in and try it; and a surprising number of them succeed!
Why in the world do I want to do this?
Because it will help motivate you to complete your novel, plus you will win one of the special 18K award 1" buttons (which Sam and I will make down at the 95th Street Library). Thanks to the suggestions from anobi, mochomito, silverwolf42, Pen vs. Sword, CJEGV, the button will prominently feature a flaming keyboard!
What if I write 36K in six days?
If you do, then tell me what you want on your button and you will get a special hand-drawn button (in addition to the flaming keyboard award button).
How do I sign up?
Just post in this thread and you will automatically be signed up!
The 24-29 is fine with me, but I'll probably be able to get more words in for the 25-30th. (I had a pretty poor showing today.) So it depends on how nice you feel like being to me.
I am determined to get to 50k at least, so that's about 11-12 K to go....I am not sure I have that much oomph left in me or my story, but perhaps if I shoot for 18 K , I'll get at least to 50K. Sign me up!
Are you behind? An overachiever? Wanting to write a bunch during the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities? All three? Well, then you may want to take part in this year's fantastic 18K challenge!
How does it work, Tim? Tell us, tell us!
Well, in the final six days of NaNoWriMo 2015 (November 24-30 inclusive), just write 18,000 words (averaging 3000 words per day).
That seems like an awful lot!
Yes, I know. Yet people jump in and try it; and a surprising number of them succeed!
Why in the world do I want to do this?
Because it will help motivate you to complete your novel, plus you will win one of the special 18K award 1" buttons (which Sam and I will make down at the 95th Street Library). Thanks to the suggestions from anobi, mochomito, silverwolf42, Pen vs. Sword, CJEGV, the button will prominently feature a flaming keyboard!
What if I write 36K in six days?
If you do, then tell me what you want on your button and you will get a special hand-drawn button (in addition to the flaming keyboard award button).
How do I sign up?
Just post in this thread and you will automatically be signed up!
Status as of 8:10 am, 2015-11-24
I'm a glutton for punishment! Sign me up!
I, too, am in.
If I'm going to succeed I have to be in!
Yes, I am in!
I'M IN! I need to be in and then some to win, so I am so TOTALLY in. I REALLY want to win this year...
Well, my creativity and willpower completely flatlined this weekend, so I'll probably need this to finish... eek!
How come that chart says I have only 9k left to write?
Beam me up Scotty! Let's see if I can actually pull this off this year. I want that pin.
Year three let's go!
Hound: Dona
Wolf: Odin"I've got this."
Wabbit: Chica
Otters: Lily & Dan
Dragon: Rory
Fairy: Robert
I will take the plunge as well.
It's fixed now :)
I want in. I gotta get it done!!!
Bonnie (Me-n-Jesus)
Hey, folks (and thanks to TRRDEDEAN and anobi for letting me know about the 9k snafu),
I messed up a bit: the final six days of November actually go from 25-30 November; 24-30 is 7 days.
Should I say 6 days from 24-29? Or 18K in 7 days? Or 18K in 6 days, either 24-29 or 25-30?
--Tim
The 24-29 is fine with me, but I'll probably be able to get more words in for the 25-30th. (I had a pretty poor showing today.) So it depends on how nice you feel like being to me.
I am determined to get to 50k at least, so that's about 11-12 K to go....I am not sure I have that much oomph left in me or my story, but perhaps if I shoot for 18 K , I'll get at least to 50K. Sign me up!
What does "not yet provisioned" mean on the graph for me?
Barb
I'm a bit late, but can I join?
and can I count the 5kish I wrote today(the 25th) towards this?
It means I haven't provisioned it yet with your personal goal. You should be up there now.
Cheers,
--Tim
Yes and yes!
Welcome!
I am in! I unintentionally made it so that I pretty much have to be in if I'm going to win this year. Eeek. :)
Provisioned! And good luck!
--Tim
why isn't my name there?
Sorry, Alex! Fixed now.
And congratulations!
Yay! I won a flaming keyboard typewriter! Now to write 18k words in less than two days for that personalized button...
...
Yeah, no, that ain't happening.
I need no buttons but I wrote 26,004 words in six days. Mwa ha ha. TOTALLY ACCORDING TO PLAN.
You should have taken the challenge!
By the way--just spotted Nellie the NaNo Mouse in your avatar picture--very cool!
--Tim
P.S. Congratulations again!