So, it seems to be agreed that our three regions will once again have a friendly -- but fierce -- competition during NaNo.
Here's the competition widget:
Here are the categories:
Extreme and Awesome Wordiness Award : to the region with the highest average word count per active member.
Delightfully and Deliciously Loquacious Award: to the region with the greatest number of 50K winners per active member.
"All Words Are Good" Award: In the NaNo tradition, every region which participates is a winner. This is not a lame consolation prize, because, ALL WORDS ARE GOOD.
"Certified Taunter" Award: Within each region, the MLs may, at their discretion, make one or more "certified taunter" awards to the member(s) whose taunts were clever, friendly AND literary. The awards could be given at the TGIO party.
An "active member" is a member who is "homed" to the region and who has logged a word count of any size.
This is the thread that, by the magic of the NaNo site, appears in all 3 regions.
This is the thread where we taunt one another. In a FRIENDLY fashion, of course.
Let the taunting commence!
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Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
36,000 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 23 11
Oh yes, Hamilton! Calgary! Prepare to taste the superior word-amassing prowess of the First State! BWAHAHA!
(Gale, thanks for setting this up!)
53,395 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 23 32
I'm a cow can't you see that I live in Calgary /.... moooooo I'm a Cowgarian!
We's gonna moo you to death ya'll!!!
Good luck all! :)
----------150,202 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 23 47
Oh it's so on this year :P I've got three novels to punch out, and by dangit I'm gonna make it this year!
----------83,370 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 00 46
Ohhhhhh! I'm excited! Prepare, everyone! Hammertown has some of the fastest writers EVER!!
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
50,321 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 01 14
Speed matters not, it's how many words and how many finish that matters!
And we will slay you with our flaming pens!
-Janna
----------NaNoWriMo Co-ML, Calgary
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo Moderator, All-Ages Coffee House
NaNoEdMo ML, Canada
ScriptFrenzy ML, Alberta
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
-Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
50,003 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 02 21
Three?
I remember when I had three novels to punch out. I thought to myself "Yeah, but what am I going to do for the OTHER three weeks of Nanowrimo?"
(cracks knuckles)
You're correct though... it is SO on! :D
----------Three blind mice. Three blind mice.
See how they run...
...where in the *Hell* are they going?
102,915 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 05 04
Well, you Calgary people might have made a tactical mistake, having your ML Tim show up on 'Nano Q&A' and bragging about how you all got extra words by writing him into your nanos. Guess what? We can write our Hamilton MLs into our nanos too! Your secret weapon is up for grabs. Ha-ha.
As far as Delaware... hmmph. We'll start respecting and/or fearing you when your average word meters get anywhere close to ours. Not before. :)
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 07 20
Chris, you can put me in your novel, but if you refer to me as "the lovely Gale", there will be consequences! :-)
That said, Hamilton is going to kick butt this year. Again. We are small, but oh so mighty with the wordage!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
18,547 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 09 56
Oh, we Calgarian have more than one secret weapon *search around a bit* Now, where did I put it? It's around here somewhere? :D
Anyways, Hiya guys and welcome! I've always figure in for a good challange. Now, if Real Life would NOT interfer yet again. *sigh*. Anyways, good luck all!
----------Book of Tim - http://chatnano.net/Tim/index.html
4,719 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 10 12
Hehe ^^ Goodluck everyone
(Calgary and Delaware will need it...: P)
All the best* and I hope your muses are kind to you :3
(Because we certainly won't be when we leave you in the dust with our mighty wordcounts!)
<3
*See also: Hamilton
50,475 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 10 42
You guys don't stand a chance against Hamilton!
Even the bard himself thinks so.
"Observe him, for the love of mockery"
-Shakespeare (in a remark about Calgary and Delaware)
*nods*
53,395 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 10 55
It's not really a secret weapon if it goes public. Besides we WANT people to write Tim in their novels. It's hilarious! :)
----------64,508 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 12 06
I'm not actually an ML.
Just a very overt person.
----------Is something missing in your novel? Want to coat your novel in a layer of awesome? Do you understand how pile driving a shark is awesome? Check out The Book Of Tim.
Make your novel awesome.
Put Tim in.
53,395 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 12 23
He's actually Batman *nods*
----------36,000 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 13 14
The Calgary people use Batman to cheat and inflate their word counts...or perhaps he beats people up and steals chunks of others' novels...he is the night after all...
Very well then, we Delawareans have our own champion of literary justice...
JOE BIDEN!
50,321 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 00 31
Very well then, we Delawareans have our own champion of literary justice...
JOE BIDEN!
Um, well, if you're SURE you want to claim Joe Biden, then, well, okay...
Did you know that Batman's super power is that he's rich? It's true. Him and Iron Man.
You can trust me. My brother writes for Marvel.
-Janna
----------NaNoWriMo Co-ML, Calgary
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo Moderator, All-Ages Coffee House
NaNoEdMo ML, Canada
ScriptFrenzy ML, Alberta
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
-Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
4,719 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 09 16
Um I believe Batman's super power is being made of pure awesome, much like Hamilton.
Though the rich theory is valid...
Our secret weapon however is actually secret : p
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 11 19
JOE BIDEN!
Um, well, if you're SURE you want to claim Joe Biden, then, well, okay...
I think the NaNo wisdom is that we don't talk politics on the site. Canada has just had a federal election, and the U.S. is about to have one. We could make ourselves crazy -- and very unhappy -- exchanging political digs. ----------
Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 11 22
I hope I'm not revealing the secret weapon Carasin was talking about, but I'd just like to point out that Hamilton's awesome writerly wordiness derives from our mountain which is not actually a mountain.
The Niagara Escarpment is a very cool fault-line which runs from Niagara Falls, through Hamilton and northward all the way to Lake Huron. Where it bisects the city of Hamilton, we fondly call it "Hamilton mountain".
At this point I was going to post a photo taken on Thanksgiving, just a few weeks ago, of one of the many beautiful waterfalls found on the mountain. You'll have to take my word for it that it was high-word-count inspiringly beautiful, because I couldn't figure out how to post a pic. (I'm a writer, darn it, Jim, not a programmer!)
And, speaking of Thanksgiving, Hamilton (and I suppose Calgary, too), have an advantage in that we observe Thanksgiving in October rather than November. This is so that all the somnabulence-inducing tryptophane from the turkey is out of our systems and does not interfere with NaNovelling. On the other hand, we don't have any stat holidays in November, so that may mean that Delaware has an advantage. Hmmm ...
OK, I have seriously digressed. What was I talking about? Oh, yes, Hamilton mountain.
The advantage here is that just explaining about the mountain which is not a mountain is usually good for about 200 words.
Ooooh! Here's a thought! We don't need to put Tim in our NaNovels, Hamilton! We could put the mountain-which-is-not-really-a-mountain in! Without the hyphens, of course. ;-)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
12,858 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 11 55
*laughs*
Howdy again this year guys!
You may mock Delaware, but you should beware the mighty fighting chicken! (yes - our state bird is the Blue Hen)
Don't worry, we'll leave breadcrumbs for you crazy Canadians to follow when we leave you so far behind that you feel lost!
Good luck everyone! *goes to look for her pom-poms*
(OH and feel free to write me - the gorgeous, sophisticated red-head from Delaware - into your novels!)
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 14 10
Howdy again this year guys!
Hey, katpetal, nice to see you again.
(I am so bad at dissing other regions)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
36,000 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 21 19
No politics, you say, and yet Hamilton GETS TO BRAG about their mountains again? *sobs at Delaware's flatishness*
Shoot, we don't need your elevated bits of land! We're doin' just fine as we are! Maybe we'll write about how great it is to actually be able to see around without giant protruding rocks in our field of view!
50,102 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 21 25
I crawled out from under my rock this year and hopefully I can actually complete NaNoWriMo this year.
I challenge anyone who is willing to word wars during the month of November!
----------As long as you want to tinker with it, nothing is fixed.
50,475 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 21 28
Maybe we'll write about how we're not as easily distracted.
12,858 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 09 28
Distracted? We crazy people here in Delaware aren't easily dist.... ooh shiney...
<3
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 10 17
Ooooh! Here's a thought! We don't need to put Tim in our NaNovels, Hamilton!
Yes, I know it's a sign of a serious mental disorder to quote oneself. Never mind.
It just occurred to me that our Hamiltonian advantage does have to do with Tim. The Tim, as in Tim Horton's coffee, the best coffee in the world. Now, you Calgarians may say that you have both Tim and Tim's, but I'd just like to point out that Store #1 is in Hamilton. You may have Tim, but we have the original Tim's.
Can't write without good caffeine.
*reviews above* So, did anyone but me follow my logic there? ;-)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
3,401 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 11 53
Though the rich theory is valid...
Yeah, I'm going to have to point out your wrongness there :) Although he is indeed awesome and very very rich, his superpower is, in point of fact: the contingency plan. He always has one. Even if he did not make one up beforehand, one mystically, perhaps even superheroically, enters his mind and works.
::nods::
I'm new here by the way, but was instructed my by gorgeous-wonderful-pom-pom-weilding wife, katpetal, that I was to make an appearance here and taunt you folks.
P.S. I have an advantage in the taunt war due to having two virtual avatars with taunt skills. (yeah I'm a world of warcraft player)
P.P.S And no just because the next expansion releases mid November doesn't mean you have an advantage over me! I am mighty! And I am wordy! ..... ::meek voice:: and I am so hosed come November 13th
50,299 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 13 32
Shoot, we don't need your elevated bits of land! We're doin' just fine as we are! Maybe we'll write about how great it is to actually be able to see around without giant protruding rocks in our field of view!
Ah ha! But Hamilton still has the advantage there. Some of us live on top of the mountain (which really isn't a mountain per se, more like a large hill or maybe a rocky cleft or outcropping - but really I wouldn't call it a mountain specifically. Geez, that really could add words.. hmm.) Anyway, some of us live on top which affords us wide expansive views, over fields, cities, great lakes... I can see Toronto from my kitchen. It's really the best of both worlds here in Hamilton, our additional wordcount from scenic inspiration alone will be staggering. Really ;-)
Nano 2008: ??
Nano 2007: The Gilded West
Nano 2006: Red Brick Farm
150,202 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 14 12
Though the rich theory is valid...
Yeah, I'm going to have to point out your wrongness there :) Although he is indeed awesome and very very rich, his superpower is, in point of fact: the contingency plan. He always has one. Even if he did not make one up beforehand, one mystically, perhaps even superheroically, enters his mind and works.
::nods::
I'm new here by the way, but was instructed my by gorgeous-wonderful-pom-pom-weilding wife, katpetal, that I was to make an appearance here and taunt you folks.
P.S. I have an advantage in the taunt war due to having two virtual avatars with taunt skills. (yeah I'm a world of warcraft player)
P.P.S And no just because the next expansion releases mid November doesn't mean you have an advantage over me! I am mighty! And I am wordy! ..... ::meek voice:: and I am so hosed come November 13th
So am I, but a.) I have no access during November, and b.) when (that's not if, it's WHEN) I make the 150k mark my father's agreed to buy me the Collector's Edition of the next expansion. How's THAT for incentive?!
----------66,710 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 15 56
So am I, but a.) I have no access during November, and b.) when (that's not if, it's WHEN) I make the 150k mark my father's agreed to buy me the Collector's Edition of the next expansion. How's THAT for incentive?!
*sternly* Ms. Welestra, you are NOT allowed to play WoW in November until you get your writing done!!!
*sweetly* Tyrarnon, I'm sure your life is very stressful, and WoW helps you to unwind. Play as much as you like! *giggle*
How's THAT for a double standard? ;-)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,321 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 17 15
So am I, but a.) I have no access during November, and b.) when (that's not if, it's WHEN) I make the 150k mark my father's agreed to buy me the Collector's Edition of the next expansion. How's THAT for incentive?!
*sternly* Ms. Welestra, you are NOT allowed to play WoW in November until you get your writing done!!!
*sweetly* Tyrarnon, I'm sure your life is very stressful, and WoW helps you to unwind. Play as much as you like! *giggle*
How's THAT for a double standard? ;-)
No no no, Gale, you're confused.
Welestra and Tyrarnon are BOTH allowed to play WoW as much as they want during November!
D'you hear me, you two?
Have at it, and have fun!
-----------Janna
NaNoWriMo Co-ML, Calgary
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo Moderator, All-Ages Coffee House
NaNoEdMo ML, Canada
ScriptFrenzy ML, Alberta
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
-Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
21,540 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 18 04
P.P.S And no just because the next expansion releases mid November doesn't mean you have an advantage over me! I am mighty! And I am wordy! ..... ::meek voice:: and I am so hosed come November 13th
I can do it
he says boldly getting ready for sunwell
im boned
-----------Tristan Johnson
http://www.TristanPEJ.com
The Universe of Tristan: News and Stories from around the world.
150,202 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 18 08
Allowed or not, it doesn't matter - my WoW account is currently frozen anyway so I can't play :P
----------102,317 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 20 17
Pshhh, its on.
I've got two and a half weeks off. I'm confident that its gonna be good.
36,000 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 20 49
I just can't lose the image of Julie Andrews dancing over Hamilton's not-quite-mountain.
But I am NOT jealous!
Yes WOW people, play on! Don't let anyone tell you different! Azeroth needs all of you...except those that hail from Delaware. :-)
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 08 12
This isn't so much a taunt as me wanting to share our good news with Calgary and Delaware.
Virginia Woolf wrote that, in order to write, a woman needed a "room of her own", a place in which she could spread out mentally and engage with her own thoughts in an uninterrupted way.
Welestra, my co-ML, has been working for nearly two years to find the Hamilton WriMos a room of our own. Yesterday, she succeeded!
WE HAVE A ROOM OF OUR OWN!
An organization called The Downtown Arts Centre has agreed to host our gatherings at least once a week in November, plus once a month in the off-season! As the name implies, it's right downtown, which means that it's only one bus ride (no transfers) for any of our Hamilton members. The DAC is giving us the space for free, and they also have a concession stand where they sell water, pop, chocolate bars, etc., all for one dollar! And, in a limited way, we're allowed to bring our own snacks as well. Last year, one of our members made a Typewriter Cake!
Yay!
You thought our word count and winner's rate was high last year? Wait till you see what we can do with a room of our own!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
12,858 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 10 17
Gale (and other Hamiltonians) that is great news! Congrats!
Um... Delaware, Im sorry but I havent arranged for anything like that - maybe next year. But write until your fingers bleed- remember "just keep writing"!!!! Kick your spouses/Significant Others/kids/roommates outta one of the rooms in your home and make it your personal writing space - and write the best story (or at least the wordiest) you've ever written. We need to beat Canada this year!
20,281 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 21 30
I'm also new here, and I was instructed by my lovely wife Gale (not to call her the lovely Gale) to taunt y'all.
The first spaceship to carry people to Mars will take off from Hamilton International Airport (HI!), _NOT_ from Calgary and _NOT_ from Delaware City. I'll be posting some of the "Historical Documents" on my novel excerpt page. Maybe...
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
62,535 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2008 - 03 56
>.< This has just made me even MORE determined to reach that finish line. The need to beat Calgary and Delaware's stinky literary butts might just pull me through, past the snowstorms and ice (well, maybe not this early, but you never know with the weather like this...), birthday cakes I have to make, parties to attend, homework to finish, the stupid early bed times and early wake up calls, the 10 hour+ work weekends, my co-op where the only thing I can write on is the cakes and canolies that I put on display, EVERYTHING!
YOU ARE GOING DOWN CALGARY AND DELAWARE! HAMILTON WILL WIN!
----------My .02
~Ammietia
36,000 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2008 - 21 17
Gale, that's awesome! It's always nice to have a place just for yourselves and an Arts Centre sounds too perfect!
But that just means that Delaware will have to whip up extra hard on you from our HQ in the back of Panera Bread! Beware, Calgary and Hamilton, DELAWARE IS BACK AND ARMED WITH BAGUETTES!
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2008 - 00 24
No, no, not BAGUETTES! Anything but BAGUETTES! *falls down laughing* ----------
Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
21,540 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2008 - 00 27
more like failaware
----------http://www.TristanPEJ.com
The Universe of Tristan: News and Stories from around the world.
12,858 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 09 29
I just wanted to put Hamilton and Calgary on notice. You're going DOWN - we're SO gonna kick your butts this year.
On a bad note, I've hurt my back and can't really do much. On a good note, that means I am trapped in front of my computer - so the beginng of nano will have me writing furiously with not much else to do (especially on Tuesdays when the WoW servers are down). So you guys are DOOMED I tell ya.
3,401 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 09 54
I'm also new here, and I was instructed by my lovely wife Gale (not to call her the lovely Gale) to taunt y'all.
The first spaceship to carry people to Mars will take off from Hamilton International Airport (HI!), _NOT_ from Calgary and _NOT_ from Delaware City. I'll be posting some of the "Historical Documents" on my novel excerpt page. Maybe...
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
I'm not a turncoat, honest! But, can I have a cameo on your spaceship!?! Please!?! I'll so never get picked or be able to participate with something like that in real life and it'd be a dream come true. So the next best thing would be to participate in someone's novel! So if you can, throw me in there ;) I'd prefer not to be a 'red shirt' but will accept that position if it's the only way onboard. ::snaps to attention:: ::salutes Captain Patrick::
50,338 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 13 09
*hands Welestra a chocolate bar* There, there...
0 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 14 50
> WE HAVE A ROOM OF OUR OWN!
That's pretty cool, Hamilton.
Cheers,
Roger
50,338 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 20 31
On a bad note, I've hurt my back and can't really do much. On a good note, that means I am trapped in front of my computer - so the beginng of nano will have me writing furiously with not much else to do (especially on Tuesdays when the WoW servers are down). So you guys are DOOMED I tell ya.
STOP! Hammer time! ;)
20,281 / 50,000
Oct 28, 2008 - 21 08
I'm also new here, and I was instructed by my lovely wife Gale (not to call her the lovely Gale) to taunt y'all.
The first spaceship to carry people to Mars will take off from Hamilton International Airport (HI!), _NOT_ from Calgary and _NOT_ from Delaware City. I'll be posting some of the "Historical Documents" on my novel excerpt page. Maybe...
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
I'm not a turncoat, honest! But, can I have a cameo on your spaceship!?! Please!?! I'll so never get picked or be able to participate with something like that in real life and it'd be a dream come true. So the next best thing would be to participate in someone's novel! So if you can, throw me in there ;) I'd prefer not to be a 'red shirt' but will accept that position if it's the only way onboard. ::snaps to attention:: ::salutes Captain Patrick::
Tyramon! My first groupie?! I'm _soooo_ thrilled! Is this reason to brag? Is it a sign of the wondrousness of Hamilton plots that a solid Delawarian wants in? Calgarians, eat your hearts out!
And, to indicate the openness of the Canadian mindset, I will welcome word-count inflating characters from south of the border, including Tyramon. I do need to know a little about you in order to fit you into the story - but no bank account numbers, please! I've got room for scientists, engineers, pilots, mathematicians and computer geeks, security personnel, traitors and saboteurs, and - of course - sex-changing Martians.
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
66,710 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2008 - 01 27
So, I tried again to post the Thanksgiving waterfall pic.
High word-count inspiring, yes?
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,066 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2008 - 15 11
My secret weapon is that the online game that I play is where I was recruited to NaNo, and we have a NaNo group there - and we carry out our word wars there, so i will be there as well as in NaNoChat and Yahoo (and MSN, and ICQ, and gtalk and all the other places my friends and family talk, and refuse to agree on one chat client)
I've seen Hamilton's Mountain-that-isn't-a-mountain and it didn't impress me, although I was impressed by their ability to make a mountain out of a mole hill... a speed bump, if you will. So feel free to hide up on your "mountain", Hamiltonians, and enjoy the view. Here, we can see real mountains and in an hour we can be in the mountains.
I have never been to Delaware, so I am unable to come up with a personally observed defect, but I'm sure there's something. Feel free to write them in yourselves, friends from Delaware. :)
2,537 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2008 - 05 33
I am awake! 4:30 AM!!!! I wake up and my body goes that was a good nap and I am growling 2 days before NaNo starts so no word count no writing. Insomnia in November will be my friend so beware all of you in Calgary and Delaware!!!
Growls and claws at the chains that hold her back...must write must write!!!!
150,202 / 50,000
Oct 30, 2008 - 11 19
Attention Delaware and Calgary:
I hope you guys are prepared to give up a few nights of sleep. Because this weekend Hamilton has our 20k weekend, and there are 10 of us attempting this amazing feat so far. And we have a very high success rate.
Be afraid, be very afraid! Because we are made of literary awesomeness!
----------12,858 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 22 07
Well - how is everyone doing on Day One? Get any good word counts? Any plot demons that are eating your words before you manage to write anything? (I sent some up to Canada, but they may have gotten lost along the way hehe)
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 22 15
This ended up being a double post - which I apologize for. So instead, I pose another question here:
What genre is your story?
55,039 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 22 40
I see that Niagara Falls has shrunk a bit over the years.
Anyway, it doesn't matter how many pixels it is, it still
counts as only one word, "waterfall".
I never heard of a mountain in Hamilton before, that is
almost as bad as the ski hill in Saskatchewan, that was
made out of a mountain of garbage.
Could your "mountain" really be the pile of scrap paper
you generate while trying to get those novels written?
Delaware's "mountain" will probably be a huge stack
of devalued pieces of green paper, if this financial
meltdown continues. (Monopoly money will really
be worth something if that happens...)
Len
21,540 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 23 13
we got at least two people gunning for 7,000 words by midnight and at least one crazy lady whos actually over 15,000 as we speak.
just saying enjoy the all words are good award.
----------http://www.TristanPEJ.com
The Universe of Tristan: News and Stories from around the world.
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 23 29
nothing to see here - if your Canadian it is now time for you to go eat/go to bed/watch tv/anything but write... if your from Delaware GET BACK TO WRITING! *coughs* er...um... please?
50,321 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 01 05
Ha! See my word count and be VERY afraid, non-Calgarians!
I will be doing the same tomorrow, I am sure, and every weekend throughout November! The rest of the week may be lesser, but still - I will be writing a LOT of words, and VERY QUICKLY! :D
-----------Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
21,540 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 01 13
lol... 5000 is pretty hardcore
----------http://www.TristanPEJ.com
The Universe of Tristan: News and Stories from around the world.
83,370 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 01 26
Aw. I remember 5K . . . Faintly . . . actually, not really. At all. Kinda went by and left arond 2 in the morning. That was actually yesterday.
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
57,211 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 01 48
I was hoping to reach 5K today, but it seems midnight is creeping up on me. And I could only start writing at 4:00 this afternoon. So I'm only at 3893 words. And for some reason I can't seem to be able to update my wordcount... Is there a reason for that? Because everyone else seems to be able to....
Btw, Calgarians rock. That's just the way it is.
----------When life gives you lemons, make grape juice. Then sit back and let the world wonder how you did it. Then, when it gives you a month, write a novel, and let them wonder how you wrote it and made grape juice at the same time.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 08 07
Ah, but do they rock like calcified elf-spit, or like glittering concavities of purple and green?
(Note: if this question makes no sense to you, read Chris Baty's pep talk from yesterday)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
102,317 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 18 31
Duuuude, your far ahead!
Keep going guys!
Calgarians are sooo gonna win, thought I'd just let you guys down easy.
17,844 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 00 44
It's good to have dreams, Delaware, really. But it's time to face reality. Have you SEEN the widget? And we're just getting started!
----------Llyn
83,370 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 01 44
It's good to have dreams, Delaware, really. But it's time to face reality. Have you SEEN the widget? And we're just getting started!
And, no offense, but according to the widget, I have more than half of all of Deleware, did you know that? My goal is to beat you guys singlehandedly:-D
P.S. Good luck;-)
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each])
----------Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K)
Nanowrimo '06: Halydon (50K)
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
83,370 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 01 58
It's good to have dreams, Delaware, really. But it's time to face reality. Have you SEEN the widget? And we're just getting started!
Psst! Deleware? I'm half your word count just my myself. Pick up the pace:-P
Also, I'm trying to beat you guys single handedly. What was your total last year, just so i know what I'm up againts?
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each])
----------Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K)
Nanowrimo '06: Halydon (50K)
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 10 55
Have you SEEN the widget?
*chuckles* yes, as a matter of fact, I have. But do you also see the number of people being counted?
Thats ok, we're just biding our time to amaze you with our wordcounts later on - thats all. Yeah...
206,538 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 13 03
Psst! Deleware? I'm half your word count just my myself. Pick up the pace:-P
Also, I'm trying to beat you guys single handedly. What was your total last year, just so i know what I'm up againts?
hi there Ziggi - it seems that the widget isn't updating, since I only just figured out how to set my home region and it hasnt added me to Delaware's numbers yet. But don't worry, I'll try not to leave you too far behind me with my word count.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 16 10
The widget takes a while to update, sometimes as much as a day, I believe.
Wow, kbrighton, that's an impressive word count you've got happening there!
No taunt. I'm just in awe! oOo
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 19 26
hi there Ziggi - it seems that the widget isn't updating, since I only just figured out how to set my home region and it hasnt added me to Delaware's numbers yet. But don't worry, I'll try not to leave you too far behind me with my word count.
*blinks* wow - that is a very impressive wordcount there! I'm blown away....
WOOHOO!! Delaware has their very own crazy person with a high wordcount! YAY!!!!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2008 - 09 23
So, I just opened this thread as a quick way to check the widget. "Good," I said to myself. "We're maintaining our average. Mwahaha! Calgary has not caught up with us yet."
And then I took in Delaware's average. Ohmygoodness, ohmygoodness! 7,268/person! You thirty-five Delawareans are writing fools!
Yes, folks, I think we've got ourselves a horse race! :-)
Keep writing, everyone! We can't just let kbrighton and Ziggi fight it out between the two of them!
*whispers* Ziggi, keep writing! You can take her!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2008 - 13 31
And then I took in Delaware's average. Ohmygoodness, ohmygoodness! 7,268/person! You thirty-five Delawareans are writing fools!
Yes, folks, I think we've got ourselves a horse race! :-)
Keep writing, everyone! We can't just let kbrighton and Ziggi fight it out between the two of them!
*whispers* Ziggi, keep writing! You can take her!
I am honestly blown away by this number. Keep it up Delaware! Get those wordcounts in - keep em moving up, we want bigger numbers - we can blow them outta the water.
*boggles again*
65,359 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2008 - 23 25
I think we all know that the Hammer is known for our endurance.
We are in this for the win!
50,321 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 01 32
I dunno, you guys must not have see Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I wouldn't want to be calling myself "the Hammer" (though Nathan Fillion is rather awesome)...
-----------Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 01 44
We were the Hammer first! Joss Whedon stole the term from us! :-) ----------
Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,321 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 02 15
We were the Hammer first! Joss Whedon stole the term from us! :-)
Actually, I just remembered...
Nathan is Albertan (though from Edmonton, not Calgary), so maybe it's fitting that you call yourselves the Hammer... ;)
-Janna
----------NaNoWriMo Co-ML, Calgary
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo Moderator, All-Ages Coffee House
NaNoEdMo ML, Canada
ScriptFrenzy ML, Alberta
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
-Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
50,160 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 14 29
We are in this for the win!
Yup Yup. We're not called Steel City for nothing :]
----------NaNo 07 - September Rain [50,014]
NaNo 08 - Realtà Imperfetta [50,160]
65,359 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 19 30
Well...I just got a new laptop so I win OVERALL!
42,051 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2008 - 19 42
I just joined the Delaware ranks. School and real life might keep me from being on top but I'll do my best to add words to the effort.
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 01 00
Oh yah I'm done *does the dance of joy* beat that delaware and Calgary 50,156 words in 5 days!!! *dances some more* oh and with 5 majour essays due. *dances once again*
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 01 01
Oh yah I'm done *does the dance of joy* beat that delaware and Calgary 50,156 words in 5 days!!! *dances some more* oh and with 5 majour essays due. *dances once again*
102,317 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 02 09
I'm liking the fact, that Calgary is winning.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 05 10
Calgary does have the most words overall, but because of the difference in the sizes among the 3 regions -- Calgary is twice as big as Hamilton and 3 times as big as Delaware -- we are competing for ...
...highest average word count per person.
and
... highest percentage of winners.
Delaware is winning on average word count.
And, way to go, CayteRBlack! Hamilton has its first winner!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
206,538 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 10 40
Congrats CayteRBlack! Way to Go!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 12 58
Congrats, kbrighton! It's just amazing how much some of you folk can write in only 6 days.
Of course, ultimately, Hamilton will write the most in the whole 30 days. Oh, yeah.
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 6, 2008 - 20 50
Congrates to you too kbrighton! it's always exciting getting to 50K!
12,858 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 14 28
Of course, ultimately, Hamilton will write the most in the whole 30 days. Oh, yeah.
Holy Moly Gale! Have you seen our per person total? Its CRAZY!
Keep it up Delaware, I'm SO proud of you!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 7, 2008 - 14 42
Holy Moly Gale! Have you seen our per person total? Its CRAZY!
Keep it up Delaware, I'm SO proud of you!
*faints*
*revives self and gets back to work on her novel*
Let's get writing, Hamilton!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 9, 2008 - 16 59
Hey, Delaware! You may be ahead, but we're catching up rapidly! Don't stop to celebrate, you'll be eating our dust sooner than you can say, "we're winning!"
Hey, Calgary, I guess it's too easy to depend on your oil. You have to want it badly to win!
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 14, 2008 - 08 11
OK, it's sad that I'm replying to my own taunt, but since the rest of you are too busy writing novels....!
Keep trying, Calgary, and we'll keep raining the bar!
Delaware, what's up?!!!! Have you got flying monkeys typing Shakespeare with bananas?!!! Truly awesome! Scary, even! My personal goal is to try to match your average! Ouch!
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
50,160 / 50,000
Nov 15, 2008 - 02 10
C'mon, H-Town. Show them our hammer-tastic typing skills!
----------NaNo 07 - September Rain [50,014]
NaNo 08 - Realtà Imperfetta [50,160]
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 15, 2008 - 15 43
Keep trying, Calgary, and we'll keep raining the bar!
Delaware, what's up?!!!! Have you got flying monkeys typing Shakespeare with bananas?!!! Truly awesome! Scary, even! My personal goal is to try to match your average! Ouch!
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
OK, I meant "raiSing the bar." You can see why my word count is a little low - my typing skills are weaker than the force of gravity (science joke - ignore it if you haven't studied physics).
Write on, Hamilton!!! Catch a well-earned nap, Delaware!
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 15, 2008 - 16 52
Haha! Beware Calgary and Delaware, my essays are officially finsihed which means there is nothing to take over my time!! I shall be writing like the wind!! -- that is we are assuming that the wind could write very, very fast...
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 19 50
Hamilton now has one more 50k winner!! :)
159,003 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 20 09
Two more, I made it today too :)
Calgary and Delaware look out, Hamilton is hammering out the words and we're going strong!
Congrats to us all and write on Hamilton!
KS
50,321 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 21 25
We just had another Wrimo win, and we have three who should make the goal in the next few days! Calgary is doing pretty well, in my opinion! And we definitely have WAY more words (total) than anyone else in this competition!
-----------Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 21 32
Have no fear Hamilton, Delaware, there are few of us heading into the home stretch now and should come crashing across the line tomorrow.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 22 11
That's all very well and good, but should I just say that I'm crashing into double your home stretch sometime tomorrow night?
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 22 22
No worries, we will smoke you like a salmon.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 16, 2008 - 22 48
Hey, Rusia, that's quite the image! I can see you in your cowboy hat and leather boots, on a oil-black horse, in silhouette against the sun as it drifts down into the (real) mountains, lighting this shiny fish with a small blowtorch and puffing out scaly smoke rings... is salmon less carcinogenic than tobacco?
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2008 - 09 39
OK, Hamilton, we're starting to close the gap. Delaware is only 2K ahead of us now, not 3 or 4K as it's been the last few days. Congrats to our recent winners, KnightStar, Chrisk0 and girlwithapearl.That was a great write-in we had yesterday, wasn't it? Oh, the words, the words! There were flying monkeys and dancing bananas everywhere! And the bell just kept ringing as people met their daily goals. I know most of you are back to school/work today, but everybody needs to keep on writing this week! Whether you're working to hit 10K, 40K or 100K, keep on!
Delaware, you folks are awesome! oOo
Calgary, how's the view back there? ;-)
I've reset the competition widget so that it should show percentage of winners when we're able to start validating next weekend. That'll bring another facet to our friendly race. Who knows which region will have the greatest percentage of winners? (A: Hamilton)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2008 - 12 56
Yup, shore nuff pardner,. We don't smoke carcinogenic salmon here, we get them from BC. You should try it some time.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2008 - 18 50
Woot! Hitting the double NaNo! 100K!
17,844 / 50,000
Nov 17, 2008 - 21 50
*snatches flying monkey out of thin air and coaxes it into typing Shakespeare-worthy novel by offering many bananas*
----------Llyn
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2008 - 02 10
Two more Wrimo's win tonight.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2008 - 15 44
Hey, Delaware, can you hear that funny sound from right behind you? That's us breathing down your necks! We are now only 1K/person behind!
Congrats on your win, Rusla! Well done!
And congrats to CayteRBlack on doubling up! Whoo Hoo!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2008 - 18 40
Thank you Gale I see you are getting close. Congrats CayteBlack.
I will be starting my second novel today.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2008 - 00 17
Yes, when the words are flowing, I'm a steady 2K/day writer. I'm aiming for 60K this month. Thanks for the encouragement!
(Have you noticed that we're all really too nice to make proper taunts?)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2008 - 22 54
Yes, when the words are flowing, I'm a steady 2K/day writer. I'm aiming for 60K this month. Thanks for the encouragement!
(Have you noticed that we're all really too nice to make proper taunts?)
Hah! Too nice? Maybe that's true of all you _real_ writers, but this science guy can cross the line with ease! All I have to do is think of what my students would say, and then rephrase so I won't get blocked from the site!
So, Delaware, the gap is closing! Are you burning out? So sad! Hamilton will pass you soon, because nature itself demands that we retake our rightful place! I mean, look at the map! Hamilton is ABOVE Delaware! This is not a coincidence!
Write ON, Hammertown!
You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2008 - 11 41
I would just like to point out that Hamilton is now in the lead. :-)
Oh, yeah! We've got the words, and we're not afraid to use them!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
83,370 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2008 - 18 19
SAWEET! I've been looking everyday at the widget to see how close we are to beating Deleware! AND GUESS WHAT?!?!?! WE ARE AHEAD!! Made my day:-D
I must go write . . . Need to get to 80K. The 70's are killing me:( They're almost as bad as the 50's. I think I need another write-in. They helped me get past that bump it the road:-D
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
50,321 / 50,000
Nov 21, 2008 - 17 11
Okay, so we aren't doing as well against you guys as we are against Manitoba. But still...
You should be wary; Calgary will be having an all-night write-in tonight, and many of us will increase our word counts exponentially as a result.
We have another 12-hour write-in planned for next Saturday, as well, and many of us will finish then.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
-----------Janna
NaNoWriMo Moderator, Character & Plot Q&A
NaNoWriMo ML, Saskatoon
NaNoEdMo RPL, Canada
http://chatnano.net
The Book of Tim
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 21, 2008 - 17 18
... And Delaware has pulled into the lead again. Gah!
By the way, Calgary, good luck in the Grey Cup this weekend!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,205 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 00 41
Janna,
If this is supposed to be "exponential", how come it doesn't show up in the widget?
Whyte
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 09 11
The competition widget is quite slow to catch up with the region's total. If you folks had a big jump yesterday at your all-night write-in, it'll probably be reflected late today (Sunday) on the widget. ----------
Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 12 29
The widget isn't showing it, but over on the regional scoreboard (in 'fun stuff') I think that Hamilton has pulled into the lead!
So take that, Delaware. And witness my inexorable drive back into double-nano territory while you're at it!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 13 20
The widget can take as much as 24 hours to catch up with reality.
And, Chris, triple bonus points for the correct use of the word "inexorable"! ;-)
Yep, Hamilton is inexorable! (improper use of the word, but still threatening-sounding, dontcha think?)
Edit: while I was going over to "Fun Stuff", the widget updated. Oh, yeah. We are HOT!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
20,281 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 22 43
Go, Hamilton! And Delaware, no hiding big word counts and dropping them like a bomb at the last second! Play nice!
My sweetee's a winner, some of my friends are winners (some are multiple winners! wow!) but it's not looking good for your hero, Captain Patrick. Which is to say, the Captain's doing alright in the novel, except for the odd terrorist attack, but I, the author, am falling behind even the average word counts! Ah, me, I sigh, I groan. I know I can break 20 K, I hope I can break 25 K, but the pressures of work and time... well, all words are good! Right? Write!
Go Hamilton! We've got this victory, one more time! (and I'll do better next year...)
----------You can't trust gravity - or so they say...
59,362 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 23 17
I got to 50K!!!!!! Go me!!!!
lol. I am rather excited about this. This is my first year doing NaNo and I was sure until about 35K that I wasn't going to have enough stuff to get to 50K. I'm no where near done my story. XD
50,213 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2008 - 11 17
Hurray, you!
As another first timer, I can appreciate how you feel.
After almost having given up at every day between 25 and 35k, I expect I'll hit target today...
So yay you and yay me!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 08 59
Happy Thanksgiving, Delaware! I hope you all have a most enjoyable day, which features lots of turkey and other yummies as well as the company of good friends and close family.
For some reason the widget is not displaying percentage of winners even though I told it too (like most of the 'verse, it refuses to obey my every whim and command!). So I did an Author search by region, asking it to return only winners, and then I got out my calculator and did some figuring. As of 7:45 this morning (Ontario time) ...
Hamilton has 16 winners, representing 20% of active members.
Calgary has 15 winners, representing 9% of active members.
Delaware has 1 winner, representing 2% of active members.
First of all, Hamilton rocks!
Second of all, I noticed that, at least in Hamilton and Delaware -- not sure about Calgary -- there are people who have hit 50K who haven't yet validated. Validate, folks! You can keep writing after you do so, but your region needs your win today!
Keep writing, everyone. (especially if you're from Hamilton region)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 18 01
Yay for triple nanos!!
50,213 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 18 04
I'll say! What an amazing accomplishment!
Congrats!
101,599 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 19 23
Congrats on your triple, I am trying for double.
Happy Thanksgiving to you Delaware! Remember; the turkey you eat will always taste better and have better taste than the ones you have to deal with.
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
170,475 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 20 32
Thanks!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2008 - 09 25
DAILY UPDATE ON WINNERS
Friday, Nov 28, as of 8 a.m. Ontario time
Hamilton: 18 winners = 22.5% of active membership.
Calgary: 20 winners = 13.3% of active membership.
Delaware: 2 winners = 3.4% of active membership.
There are still a few people I know of who have hit 50K but haven't validated to claim their win.
Keep writing, everyone! The NaNo gods have given us a fifth weekend this year! Eat that word-filled taco! (see Breaking News on the home page)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2008 - 10 15
Go Hamilton! You just can't stop the Hammer(town)! :)
50,160 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2008 - 19 57
Right! May have been a slow mid-month for us, H-town, but we're piling on the victories! :]
Go Go Go!
----------NaNo 07 - September Rain [50,014]
NaNo 08 - Realtà Imperfetta [50,160]
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 10 43
DAILY UPDATE ON WINNERS
Saturday, Nov 29, as of 9:40 a.m. Ontario time
Hamilton: 25 winners = 31.3% of active membership.
Calgary: 25 winners = 15.2% of active membership.
Delaware: 8 winners = 13.6% of active membership.
Keep on, everyone! We have more than a day left. You CAN do it!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 09 20
DAILY UPDATE ON WINNERS
Sunday, Nov 30, as of 8:11 a.m. Ontario time
Hamilton: 32 winners = 40% of active membership.
Calgary: 38 winners = 23% of active membership.
Delaware: 14 winners = 23.7% of active membership.
If the system works as it did last year, it will take until Monday morning, Dec 1, for most of today's posts of word counts and validated winners to appear. I'll post tomorrow with the final tally.
Everyone has done so well this year! Congrats to all who hit the 50K, AND to all who wrote any words to make a start on their story. Yay, NaNoWriMo '08!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 17 31
Looks like Delaware has managed to surge ahead in the word count per person race. But it's not over until it's over!
And I just hit the 100k line, whoohoo!!
66,710 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 10 10
*yawns widely*
Well, it's Monday morning. I believe that the NaNo robots and widgets have all done their things and that what we're seeing now are the final numbers for the month. Here are the results . . .
FINAL RESULTS
Hamilton
. . . 80 active members, 3,068,472 words total, 38,355 on average.
. . . 45 validated winners = 56.25%
. . . 3 highest validated word counts: lillypottre (236,794), CayteRBlack (170,475) and KnightStar (159,003).
Calgary
. . . 166 active members, 4,676,425 words total, 28,171 on average.
. . . 66 validated winners = 39.76%
. . . 3 highest validated word counts: BecksTrinity (102,317), Rusla (101,599) and Ravenlock (93,476).
Delaware
. . . 59 active members, 2,362,801 words total, 40,047 on average.
. . . 20 validated winners = 33.9%
. . . 3 highest validated word counts: LittleHonors (132,800), LadyFuriae (74,425) and JadeLight (72,448).
Wow. What great accomplishments for all 3 regions! Somewhere I've got a record of last year's numbers (when I find them I'll post them), but I believe that all 3 regions beat their own records for winners and total word count! Huzzah!
Unless new numbers appear later today, it looks like . . .
Delaware has won the Awesome Wordiness Award for highest average word count.
Hamilton has won the Deliciously Loquacious Award for highest percentage of winners.
Calgary has won the All Words Are Good Award for their 4.6 million words!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our competition and to all who offered friendly taunts here in this thread. I think that next year I'm going to have to call this the Friendly Taunting and Cheering Thread, as I think we tended to offer as much encouragement as we did taunting.
Congratulations, everyone!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,001 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 14 26
Congrats Delaware for your total average word count. A 40k average is awesome!
And congrats to Hamilton for such a high winning average. If I remember, last year we were at 45%. I think anything over 50% is awesome. We topped out over 55%.
Oh, and congrats to Calgary for having the Flames. Go Flames!
83,370 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 14 27
Congratulations EVERYONE!!!
Although, if I knew DELEWARE was going to win, I might have actually opened up my document yesterday . . . sorry guys. Fam from Edmonton was over and was homeworking:P
But, it was a fun year (I'm sure everyone will agree with me) and I can't wait till next when hamilton WILL rock the competition:-D
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Ziggle Blindy McDeaferson Wall D.W. Abba Abba Jo Lichken Treagol Walking-Talking-Map Princess Skull Winter!
Nanowrimo '08: Whiskey (83K)
ScriptFrenzy '08: The Attendants (4 episodes [hour long each], 192 pages)
Nanowrimo '07: Volens Piscis (79K
101,599 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 15 47
Congratulations to Hamilton on having those killer word totals.
Congratulations to Delaware, you must have had everyone there write a book.
And Congratulations to everyone and that includes all of us in Calgary, I know how hard some people tried. As one of ours had only 10k and she managed to get over 50K in less than 48 hours to finish with a few hours to spare.
It was a really great year and wishing everyone a great Yule Season and see you next year!
----------To some I'm a dream,
to others,
A nightmare.
66,710 / 50,000
Dec 3, 2008 - 11 38
Oh, my. Three WriMo teens were bebopping around my livingroom yesterday, and they said that they were pretty sure our average should be higher than it had shown on Monday morning, because Monday morning's number was no different from what it had shown Saturday morning's, and a friend of theirs who had written 60K had just gotten around to joining the region on Sunday. "No, no," I said. "I'm sure by Monday morning the widget would have updated." Then I noticed last night that Chris Baty had posted in Breaking News to say that finally all the numbers were updated. So I checked the widget again.
Oh, my. (Did I say that already?)
It appears that Hamilton did indeed pull ahead, in the last hours of November, on average words.
Here's the final tally on totals and averages . . .
Hamilton
81 members wrote 3.38 million words. Average: 41,739/person.
Calgary
168 members wrote 4.94 million words. Average: 29,429/person.
Delaware
59 members wrote 2.44 million words. Average: 41,424/person.
There may be changes in the 3 highest word counts in each region, but I haven't checked that.
I've moved on to December. I'm working today (if anyone is interested) on the monthly StringingWords Genre Stretch - http://stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com/news.php - which for December is "FanFic Crossover - Unlikely Pairing". I'm doing M*A*S*H plus Angel. Tall, Dark and Flippant meets Tall, Dark and Brooding! It will feature an appearance by Colonel Flagg (Tall, Dark and Crazy?)
Congratulations again, everyone. We sure wrote lotsa words!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
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