I just hit 50K about a half hour ago. Of course, I’m a long way from the ending, as my first dead body didn’t even show up until nearly 43,000 words in. And I didn’t even know until I wrote the obit that my victim this year was the half-brother of the murderer in NaNo 2005.
Actually, it wasn’t willpower … it’s just that my characters kept going off and doing other things, like getting into bed together, so it took them a while to get to the body.
There seems to have been a glitch with the NaNo system. I did have “lmintun” listed among my buddies when I went to edit my buddy list, but she didn’t show up when I went to the screen showing my buddies and their progress.
Oh, and if you want to follow me, I’m “Carol Anne”.
But anyhow, congratulations, Louise. Hope you’ll be along for the ride from now on.
[TG sprays something on your work chair]
“This is glue. Strong stuff.”
I’ve got a tab at the local caffeine shack. They also have good tea.
I just hit 50K about a half hour ago. Of course, I’m a long way from the ending, as my first dead body didn’t even show up until nearly 43,000 words in. And I didn’t even know until I wrote the obit that my victim this year was the half-brother of the murderer in NaNo 2005.
Congratulations!
You lasted 43,000 words without a dead body? That’s willpower, I’m impressed ;)
Congratulations!
Actually, it wasn’t willpower … it’s just that my characters kept going off and doing other things, like getting into bed together, so it took them a while to get to the body.
Hi Jerry,
I finished this morning, wrapping up the story at 53,663 words. Thanks for being my inspiration to do this!
I can’t wait to start editing! :-)
yer cuz,
Louise
Congratulations! A couple of times I tried to look you up through the NaNoWriMo system to check your progress, but I failed.
My user name is ‘Jerry’, by the way, for those who wish to follow my heroic final sprint to the finish.
There seems to have been a glitch with the NaNo system. I did have “lmintun” listed among my buddies when I went to edit my buddy list, but she didn’t show up when I went to the screen showing my buddies and their progress.
Oh, and if you want to follow me, I’m “Carol Anne”.
But anyhow, congratulations, Louise. Hope you’ll be along for the ride from now on.
Yay Louise! Congratulations!