Kitchen Stadium Battle, Secret Ingredient Nanowrimo

[kaitou]

Nanowrimo is OVER! And I skidded into the finish line with something like 50,100. I say something like, because I never did get it all typed and had to upload a dummy file to the site. It got to the point where I could either write, or type, and the writing had to win. It makes the whole thing a little unsettling since I don't know exactly what my word count is. But I think I'm pretty safe in saying I reached 50K. My estimates are usually within 60 words of the actual count, and I didn't count any pages that didn't go all the way to the last line. So that buffer should be good.

And I actually wrapped up the story as well. Go me!

In celebration this year I bought myself a gps, so I will no longer be afraid to go to the mall up in Lima. (it's all back country roads to get there, and I got horribly, horribly lost the last time I tried)

Comments

[mcsnapdragon.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Ann! I went unplugged one year and I definitely know that uneasiness. Just glad you're writing!

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

And Congratulations to you too! Can't hurt to have Chuck Norris as your cheerleader.

I always do mine longhand, I just can't 'write' any other way. If I sit on a computer and write, I will end up on wikipedia. If I disable my internet, I'll end up on minesweeper. But usually I have time to type it once I get home in the evenings. This is the first year I didn't have it typed after longhand.

[eramundo.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! that's awesome!

I too want a gps. I've been pondering getting one for christmas... *counts pennies post-trip* ... ooor maybe I'll just concentrate on paying rent. XD

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

LOL

I was going to wait, and maybe split it with parents for my X-mas gift. But amazon had one on sale for $199, which was about $500 off. And I looked at my bank account and was surprised to find that I could afford it! I will let you know how it is when it arrives.

[elfowls-nest.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

(Didn't make it myself, but I still did heck all better than last year. ^^;; )

[groveperson.livejournal.com]

Woo Hoo, and good for you! Does that mean you will now pop back into existence and come down to visit? Rich has a very light schedule this month.

[mewsrissicat.livejournal.com]

Wonderful news! YAAAAYY! *GLOMP*

Both that you made your Nano, and that you finished the book. Great job! ♥

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

XD Yes, I can totally pop back into existance. (Though I was freaking out so badly last month over audits and finishing nano that I would NOT have been good company) I'll be down in Dayton Saturday evening for our 'thank god it's all over party' do you want to do something in the late morning/early afternoon?

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Well congratulations to you too then. The thing about Nano is that even if you don't make 50K, you've always got more words than you would have otherwise.

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Now to write Merlin fanfic start the 2nd Draft!

Brunch?

[groveperson.livejournal.com]

Brunch this Sat? I've been wanting to try The Brunch Club (http://tinyurl.com/6kx7pd), want to go? We have a holiday party in the afternoon w/some of my coworkers. I'm sure they wouldn't mind 1 more if you want to come along. We'd love to see you!

Re: Brunch?

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Count me in! Sounds like a lot of fun.

Oh, and yesterday on the way back from Honda my boss had us stop at this little store on rt 33 called 'the music store' that has a bunch of old instruments, mostly guitars, banjoes and mandolins, and other bluegrass stuff. But they did have at least one old trombone. I don't know if it's anything that Rich would be interested in, but it's pretty close to me.