:hug :whistle :write 05-26-2008 Happy Fingers

Just wanted to say I left for work with 9,999 words left to write lol. I came home and right now I sit at 16,001. I have a stupid question. What if the story goes past 25,000 words? I am trying to stop and tie it all up by then, but I’m not sure that is going to be possible.

:hmm :hmm :pound :pound :pound :pound

Just had to ask :hmm

:waving Kathy Now back to the WIP :waving

Well, I haven’t been here to check in for a few days. Unfortunately, I haven’t made much progress. I caught a cold and had some extra job-stuff to get done, which completely interfered.

I need about 15k before I reach my goal, so unless I write 5k for the next few days, I’m not making it. But I’ll still try for as much as possible! I hope everyone else is having an easier time of it. *smiles*

So, here’re my stats:

WC for the story: 3,777
WC for the challenge: 10,557

Blessings,
Dena

Kathy, sometimes my stories get longer as I write, but that’s okay. It just means that you are fleshing them out. At least by the end of the challenge you will be closer to getting done!

Dena, sorry about the cold. I hope you are feeling better. It is extremely hard to work with your head all woozy. Just do what you can!

Kathy, I’d write the story so it ends without feeling rushed. then if you need to cut, you can do it in other places. I once cut fifty pages by being stern with myself, tightening prose and taking out repetition and unecessary musing. It was a good lesson for me and I didn’t have to cut any scenes.

Isabel

Dena, you are doing great! That pesky cold and interfering job stuff should not be allowed. Keep at it!

Isabel

I Haven’t done much the last couple of days only added another 800 or so words. Kathy I gave up thinking my story would end up a novella when at chapter three, when I rfeached 25,000 and was only half way through the story I thought what the hell and decided it would be a novel. LOL. :write :write :whistle

Dena, hope your cold is better soon. Nothing worse than trying to write when you’re not well. Look at your writing from the other angle you have 10,000+ words then you did before you started. :goodjob

Hugs :hug
Sandie

I’m back to writing today, woohoo. 1,257 so far and counting. Coming in a BIT late for challenge purposes, but that’s life. :write

Isabel

I have no energy but wrote like a madwoman Sunday and pounded out around 7000 words on two separate pieces.
Yeah, I’m wonky like that.
May not make the 25,000, but the week is young.
Grins,
Crystal*

I have finished the first draft of the stroy I need to get done by the end of the moneth. About 10k and from now on it needs to get better, not longer

I reached 25,029 last night, so I’ve reached my word count for the challenge.

I have not reached the end of the story, however. It looks like I’m about halfway done, or maybe a bit more. I guess I’m writing a novel now.

Congrats to those who have finished. To those who are still working, good luck!

:clap Cassandra, Kathy, Emily, Crystal and Dena!

Dena, hope you didn’t catch my cold through cyber space

I’ve been doing revisions rather than writing the last 2 weeks. Finished first round last night…phew.

Wow, this is all very impressive. go go go. May is coming to a close.

Isabel

I have been to the point of banging my head on the desk today. I have only 8,000 plus words to go story is going good but I was trying to help my niece with College Algebra :wall

It has been 25 or more years since I took it. :think :pound

I think writing is better :lol

Now back ot my story had to post to share my pain lol good luck everyone

:hug

Question? Are we considering the end to be Friday May30, 2008? Or will we have until May 31, 2008 to finish? I am writing like crazy will reach the words I think, not sure my story will be finsihe dat 25,000. Just wondered.
Thanks,
Kathy

:write :write :write :write :write

Congratulations, Cassandra! :wave

Kathy, you are very brave to tackle college algebra. Makes a stuck scene seem easy in comparison!

I’m amazed when my kids want help with their homework, how much actually stuck. But then they’re only in 4th and 8th grades so far.

Isabel

Well, it’s anticlimatic NOW since I already posted, but I reached the end of the challenge AND the book back on the 25th, with just over 27k words. I tell you, I’m having withdrawals now from speed writing!! LOL

I got a late start, I just couldn’t seem to get motivated and then my meds kicked in. In the last few days I have written 20,000 words and have gotten my book manuscript restarted.