NOT KEEPING SCORE

Well, last night it happened: I officially crossed the finish line and wrote my 50,000th word.
It just doesn’t leave me with that giddy burst of satisfaction I thought I would, because although I’m done with NaNoWriMo, I still have a ways to go until I have a satisfactory draft of my novel.
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So, check it out: I got freaky with 2 Live Crew at a lesbian bar in Penngrove last night.

My plan was just to work on my novel, but some friends called to say that 2 Live Crew was playing at the Black Cat Bar in Penngrove.
Now, in the event you’re not familiar with Penngrove, […]

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Still running the NaNoWriMo marathon, and at 40,500 words I can see the finishline on the horizon (and for this, I am thankful).
Actually, I am most thankful for the whole experience of NaNoWriMo. For reals, yo — if you have it in you (the desire), I say to you: DO IT. Just… you know.
This […]

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Wow.
As I enter week three I find myself at somewhat at a… surplus for words. (Gotcha)
It is said by Chris Baty (the founder) and other Nano-ers, that week three is supposed to feel like sunshine after the torrential rains of week two. I’m not so sure yet — I’m still having wonky plot issues, my […]

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Halfway there…

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For anyone out there following along, the race has been getting hard these past few miles, and keeps getting harder from here on out. The inclines get steeper, the track slicker, and — well, let’s just say we’re getting holes in our socks.
I’ve actually lost track (no pun intended) with my running mates over […]

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The participants. The numbers. And a quote in reference to their progress after their first weekend of NaNoWriMo.
Shannon: 12138
“Okay, but I think 12137 of those words are crap.”
Whitney: 8400
“Quote this…my hands are developing carpel tunnel from having them in a monkey grip for 5 straight days. Fuck Nanowrimo!”
Jared: 4123
“My arm was caught in the mouth […]

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Status as of 8:09AM
Shannon: 6340 words
Whitney: 3520 words
Jared: 2100 words (no status update since yesterday) updated 9:04PM: 4123 words
Brian: 0 words (no status update since yesterday)
The weekend is wiiiiide open!

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Taking a pit stop to inform the crowds of NaNoWriMo that we’ve officially picked up another team member (an potentially a few more, eh? eh?) and we’re off to a good start on our race to 50k. This is where we stand after day one:
Jared: 2100 words
Whitney: 1631 words
Shannon: 1323 words
Brian: 0 words (we haven’t […]

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Participants, sharpen your pencils! Turn on your laptops! Get your creative juices flowing!

Project NaNoWriMo has officially begun!

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