The Finish the Damn Book Challenge - Page 117

PrincessofPersia · 10-06-2011, 01:46 AM

No, I meant whinging. It's an Australian/British term. Means the same thing basically.

ETA: It's been more than 90 minutes. Let's hear it!

bkendall · 10-06-2011, 01:51 AM

I just did it, mostly. I think it was more like 60-75 minutes but I got 434 words. I will be writing later tonight more. If I don't post another word count pester me about it. Princess, thank you for the kick I needed to get going.

PrincessofPersia · 10-06-2011, 01:54 AM

Wow, that's exactly how many words I've done today so far. Crazy. Keep it up!

Now to follow my own pestering and lay down some more.

bkendall · 10-06-2011, 02:06 AM

I should be posting again in about 6.5 hours. I won't be writing but maybe two hours of that time.

PrincessofPersia · 10-06-2011, 02:17 AM

That's still a few hours of writing today. As long as you put something down, you've made headway.

Layla Nahar · 10-06-2011, 04:47 AM

I did about 500 words today

bkendall · 10-06-2011, 08:35 AM

I did 242 so all together, I did 676, I think. I'm way off my goal but not doing a whole lot else besides writing tomorrow. Happy writing, folks!

PrincessofPersia · 10-06-2011, 09:21 AM

Only got 717 in today. I haven't been sleeping very well, and I've been too tired to really sit down and produce the last couple days. I need to get a good night's sleep and rock out a good 1300 words tomorrow.

Keep pluggin everyone!

readlorey · 10-06-2011, 07:00 PM

I could do the 'work on novel' before getting on the internet part, but the not doing any other project would be really difficult because I write articles for submission.

LStein · 10-06-2011, 08:53 PM

I did 497 words this morning. I'm almost to the halfway point.

I think I deserve a chai latte!

joeyc · 10-07-2011, 01:53 AM

I think I may have written at least a thousand words today.

That puts my total at about

77,500.

I'm going for 78000 tonight, possibly 79,000 with the hopes of 80k this weekend.

Then I'll be on the final stretch. Five chapters and 20,000 words.

Elemental Magic · 10-07-2011, 06:24 AM

I tried to participate in this thread last year, but things got crazy. I ended up abandoning all my writing until recently when I was mowing the lawn and got all fired up about a new Idea. I outlined the story and started writing. Last night I was able to get down 5000 words. I've done 20,000 words in the last week. The thing that did it for me was deciding to write what I would want to read.

I can't wait to finish it!

David Poellot · 10-07-2011, 07:32 AM

Welcome, Elemental! 5,000 words in one night is great! Stick with it this time. There's a bunch of support here.

Layla Nahar · 10-07-2011, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LStein

I did 497 words this morning. I'm almost to the halfway point.

I think I deserve a chai latte!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elemental Magic

I tried to participate in this thread last year, but things got crazy. I ended up abandoning all my writing until recently when I was mowing the lawn and got all fired up about a new Idea. I outlined the story and started writing. Last night I was able to get down 5000 words. I've done 20,000 words in the last week. The thing that did it for me was deciding to write what I would want to read.

I can't wait to finish it!

A chai latte for you both!

I did 500. Feeling PDG about that

Elemental Magic · 10-07-2011, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the encouragement guy's. I just finished for the night and I was able to get down 3000. I could have written more but its late and I have to get up early.

My total now is 23,015.

Having fun!

Lizardmaker · 10-07-2011, 05:12 PM

Welcome, Elemental, and good luck keeping up the great work.

My stats for yesterday: +180 on MG novel and +870 on YA novel.

AndreaGS · 10-07-2011, 07:47 PM

Forgot to post my wordcount in a while! I'm still keeping my daily word goal, sometimes exceeding, so I feel I'm on the right track.

I signed up to submit the first part to my writer's group in February, so I figure if I finish by the end of December, that gives me a month to clean up the first part.

Lestoor's Chosen
74,055/120,000

Still outlining the other book...

LStein · 10-07-2011, 09:07 PM

Elemental, that's awesome!

Thanks, Layla. Get one for yourself while you're at it.

Nice, Lizard. I'm impressed you're working on two things at once.

664 words this morning and I passed the midway point! My first draft is now around 32,600 words. (My goal's 65,000.)

PrincessofPersia · 10-08-2011, 05:58 AM

I haven't been able to sleep this week. I slept maybe 3 hours in the last 3 days. And then today, I came home and passed out for 7 hours. I feel a lot better. Today, I plan on making up for lost writing.

Layla Nahar · 10-08-2011, 06:54 AM

About 700 words today! Feeling very encouraged

Power to the people finishing the damn book - go y'all!

Lizardmaker · 10-08-2011, 07:54 PM

Glad you got some sleep, Princess. Encouraged is a great feeling, Layla.

My stats from yesterday:
+600 MG novel
+820 YA novel

Never get much done on the weekend, but we'll see

Alexandra Little · 10-08-2011, 10:59 PM

Only 180 words today, but at least there are words going on the page.

Elemental Magic · 10-09-2011, 02:34 PM

I didn't get much written yesterday. I think it was like 100words. I was too excited about Wordstock.

Today I was exhausted after walking around all day. Wordstock was awesome, and I learned a lot of good info. Very inspiring and encouraging. I wanted to come home and write like crazy but, I was just too tired.

I got a 1000words done today. I'll make up for it tomorrow.

PrincessofPersia · 10-09-2011, 06:49 PM

So I got this idea for another WIP, and it's just begging to be written. I don't like to work on multiple WIPs at the same time, but I need to write this before I go back to my first WIP, or I won't be able to think straight.

nchahine · 10-09-2011, 06:57 PM

LStein, PrincessofPersia, Layla, LizardMaker, Alexandra, and Elemental Magic: it's awesome to see you guys keep on trucking.

I can't wait until I finish my revisions so I can finally start on the next story running around in my head and then jump back into this thread. So far, I've resisted doing anything with it, even creating the outline, but my will is weakening.

10-06-2011, 01:51 AM	#2902
bkendall practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kentucky (where commercialized fried chicken lives) Posts: 744	I just did it, mostly. I think it was more like 60-75 minutes but I got 434 words. I will be writing later tonight more. If I don't post another word count pester me about it. Princess, thank you for the kick I needed to get going. __________________ Check out the Western Monthly Prompt It's ok. Just call me bk. Don't confuse me with facts, my mind's already made up!-Ralph Waldo Emerson If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.-Albert Einstein

10-06-2011, 02:06 AM	#2904
bkendall practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kentucky (where commercialized fried chicken lives) Posts: 744	I should be posting again in about 6.5 hours. I won't be writing but maybe two hours of that time. __________________ Check out the Western Monthly Prompt It's ok. Just call me bk. Don't confuse me with facts, my mind's already made up!-Ralph Waldo Emerson If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.-Albert Einstein

10-06-2011, 04:47 AM	#2906
Layla Nahar Seashell Seller Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seashore Posts: 2,292	I did about 500 words today __________________ すべての武器を楽器に

10-06-2011, 08:35 AM	#2907
bkendall practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kentucky (where commercialized fried chicken lives) Posts: 744	I did 242 so all together, I did 676, I think. I'm way off my goal but not doing a whole lot else besides writing tomorrow. Happy writing, folks! __________________ Check out the Western Monthly Prompt It's ok. Just call me bk. Don't confuse me with facts, my mind's already made up!-Ralph Waldo Emerson If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.-Albert Einstein

10-06-2011, 07:00 PM	#2909
readlorey figuring it all out Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: at my house Posts: 87	I could do the 'work on novel' before getting on the internet part, but the not doing any other project would be really difficult because I write articles for submission. __________________ I doubt, therefore I may be! My website: http://www.lorettastradley.com/ My blog: http://readlorey.wordpress.com/ Central Indiana Writers' Association http://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/

10-06-2011, 01:46 AM	#2901
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	No, I meant whinging. It's an Australian/British term. Means the same thing basically. ETA: It's been more than 90 minutes. Let's hear it!

10-06-2011, 01:54 AM	#2903
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	Wow, that's exactly how many words I've done today so far. Crazy. Keep it up! Now to follow my own pestering and lay down some more.

10-06-2011, 02:17 AM	#2905
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	That's still a few hours of writing today. As long as you put something down, you've made headway.

10-06-2011, 09:21 AM	#2908
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	Only got 717 in today. I haven't been sleeping very well, and I've been too tired to really sit down and produce the last couple days. I need to get a good night's sleep and rock out a good 1300 words tomorrow. Keep pluggin everyone!

10-06-2011, 08:53 PM	#2910
LStein figuring it all out Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 228	I did 497 words this morning. I'm almost to the halfway point. I think I deserve a chai latte! __________________ "Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow "If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." - Toni Morrison WIP: Annabel; short, sweet, thrillerish. First Draft done at 65,287 words! - Now editing!

10-07-2011, 01:53 AM	#2911
joeyc practical experience, FTW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 363	I think I may have written at least a thousand words today. That puts my total at about 77,500. I'm going for 78000 tonight, possibly 79,000 with the hopes of 80k this weekend. Then I'll be on the final stretch. Five chapters and 20,000 words.

10-07-2011, 06:24 AM	#2912
Elemental Magic Story Teller in training. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rainier Or / St. Cloud Fl Posts: 40	I tried to participate in this thread last year, but things got crazy. I ended up abandoning all my writing until recently when I was mowing the lawn and got all fired up about a new Idea. I outlined the story and started writing. Last night I was able to get down 5000 words. I've done 20,000 words in the last week. The thing that did it for me was deciding to write what I would want to read. I can't wait to finish it! __________________ Many abandoned WIP's Current WIP: Alyster Devlyn Rise of a Demon Hunter www.worldofemadams.com

10-07-2011, 07:32 AM	#2913
David Poellot practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 663	Welcome, Elemental! 5,000 words in one night is great! Stick with it this time. There's a bunch of support here. __________________ THE PARK (Christian) 66,395 wds - completed, sitting on a shelf DISAPPEARED (Science Fiction) 30,100 wds

10-07-2011, 02:21 PM	#2915
Elemental Magic Story Teller in training. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rainier Or / St. Cloud Fl Posts: 40	Thanks for the encouragement guy's. I just finished for the night and I was able to get down 3000. I could have written more but its late and I have to get up early. My total now is 23,015. Having fun! __________________ Many abandoned WIP's Current WIP: Alyster Devlyn Rise of a Demon Hunter www.worldofemadams.com

10-07-2011, 05:12 PM	#2916
Lizardmaker practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 563	Welcome, Elemental, and good luck keeping up the great work. My stats for yesterday: +180 on MG novel and +870 on YA novel. __________________ Anne E. Johnson Science Fiction and Historical Fiction Novels and Short Stories http://anneejohnson.com/

10-07-2011, 07:47 PM	#2917
AndreaGS practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 686	Forgot to post my wordcount in a while! I'm still keeping my daily word goal, sometimes exceeding, so I feel I'm on the right track. I signed up to submit the first part to my writer's group in February, so I figure if I finish by the end of December, that gives me a month to clean up the first part. Lestoor's Chosen 74,055/120,000 Still outlining the other book... __________________ Writers of the Future - 1st place winner! Blog and Portfolio \| Amazon Author Page \| Twitter SuburbanSustainability.com - Saving the environment (and your wallet) one household at a time. Represented by Juliet Mushens of The Agency Group Daily Word Pledge: 1200 words

10-07-2011, 09:07 PM	#2918
LStein figuring it all out Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 228	Elemental, that's awesome! Thanks, Layla. Get one for yourself while you're at it. Nice, Lizard. I'm impressed you're working on two things at once. 664 words this morning and I passed the midway point! My first draft is now around 32,600 words. (My goal's 65,000.) __________________ "Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow "If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." - Toni Morrison WIP: Annabel; short, sweet, thrillerish. First Draft done at 65,287 words! - Now editing!

10-08-2011, 05:58 AM	#2919
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	I haven't been able to sleep this week. I slept maybe 3 hours in the last 3 days. And then today, I came home and passed out for 7 hours. I feel a lot better. Today, I plan on making up for lost writing.

10-08-2011, 06:54 AM	#2920
Layla Nahar Seashell Seller Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seashore Posts: 2,292	About 700 words today! Feeling very encouraged Power to the people finishing the damn book - go y'all! __________________ すべての武器を楽器に

10-08-2011, 07:54 PM	#2921
Lizardmaker practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 563	Glad you got some sleep, Princess. Encouraged is a great feeling, Layla. My stats from yesterday: +600 MG novel +820 YA novel Never get much done on the weekend, but we'll see __________________ Anne E. Johnson Science Fiction and Historical Fiction Novels and Short Stories http://anneejohnson.com/

10-08-2011, 10:59 PM	#2922
Alexandra Little What a desolation. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, but my heart belongs to London Posts: 1,037	Only 180 words today, but at least there are words going on the page. __________________ The Obligatory Twitter.

10-09-2011, 02:34 PM	#2923
Elemental Magic Story Teller in training. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rainier Or / St. Cloud Fl Posts: 40	I didn't get much written yesterday. I think it was like 100words. I was too excited about Wordstock. Today I was exhausted after walking around all day. Wordstock was awesome, and I learned a lot of good info. Very inspiring and encouraging. I wanted to come home and write like crazy but, I was just too tired. I got a 1000words done today. I'll make up for it tomorrow. __________________ Many abandoned WIP's Current WIP: Alyster Devlyn Rise of a Demon Hunter www.worldofemadams.com Last edited by Elemental Magic; 10-09-2011 at 02:35 PM. Reason: mispelled

10-09-2011, 06:49 PM	#2924
PrincessofPersia practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,430	So I got this idea for another WIP, and it's just begging to be written. I don't like to work on multiple WIPs at the same time, but I need to write this before I go back to my first WIP, or I won't be able to think straight.

10-09-2011, 06:57 PM	#2925
nchahine Something should go here... Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Never never land Posts: 201	LStein, PrincessofPersia, Layla, LizardMaker, Alexandra, and Elemental Magic: it's awesome to see you guys keep on trucking. I can't wait until I finish my revisions so I can finally start on the next story running around in my head and then jump back into this thread. So far, I've resisted doing anything with it, even creating the outline, but my will is weakening. __________________ Current Work: Science Fiction - 53K out of 100K (one-pass revision stage) Current work: Science Fiction - 0K (outline stage) Blog

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