Canada :: Ontario :: Hamilton | National Novel Writing Month 2008

Sign yourself up here for this once in a lifetime (yeartime, technically:P) crazy feat of Word Waring.

Last year. a lot of us participated and quite a few of us won! IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

We also chose to do it the first weekend (though, if it doesn't work for you, feel free to chose another weekend!!) I'll most likely want to do it EVERY weekend, so you won't be alone. I also know that doing this ONCE in November was painful enough, who's willing to try twice this month?

The rules are as followed:
You write from the time you get off school/work/wake up (if neither of the former apply to you) on Friday to the time you go to bed Sunday (I think this includes even if you go to bed past 12, which is technically Monday=weekday).

You try to write 20K, but if you don't make it, congrats anyway for being crazy enough to try it. Heck, you probably got more words written that weekend then you normally would had you been on the regular 4-ish K scheduel!! :)

NOTE: since this November starts on a Friday night (AT MIDNIGHT!) you would have to write from midnight Friday-bedtime Sunday. It cuts down a couple hours, but I have faith in you all!!

Let me also extend the 10K in 5 hour challenge to all you crazies. The thread can be found in Word Wars, Promts, & Sprints. It'll explain the rules and let you sign up, but the name pretty much says it all!

P.S. Neither of these feats are impossible!! Who wants to join me in the crazy?
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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

Ziggi	20K Weekends
Winner! 83,370 / 50,000 Joined: Nov 3, 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 229 Posted on: Oct 28, 2008 - 21 08	Sign yourself up here for this once in a lifetime (yeartime, technically:P) crazy feat of Word Waring. Last year. a lot of us participated and quite a few of us won! IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE!!!! We also chose to do it the first weekend (though, if it doesn't work for you, feel free to chose another weekend!!) I'll most likely want to do it EVERY weekend, so you won't be alone. I also know that doing this ONCE in November was painful enough, who's willing to try twice this month? The rules are as followed: You write from the time you get off school/work/wake up (if neither of the former apply to you) on Friday to the time you go to bed Sunday (I think this includes even if you go to bed past 12, which is technically Monday=weekday). You try to write 20K, but if you don't make it, congrats anyway for being crazy enough to try it. Heck, you probably got more words written that weekend then you normally would had you been on the regular 4-ish K scheduel!! :) NOTE: since this November starts on a Friday night (AT MIDNIGHT!) you would have to write from midnight Friday-bedtime Sunday. It cuts down a couple hours, but I have faith in you all!! Let me also extend the 10K in 5 hour challenge to all you crazies. The thread can be found in Word Wars, Promts, & Sprints. It'll explain the rules and let you sign up, but the name pretty much says it all! P.S. Neither of these feats are impossible!! Who wants to join me in the crazy? ---------- ---- 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

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Oct 28, 2008 - 22 06	I will participate in this challenge since somebody has to finish last. ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/

chrisk0 - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 102,915 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 28, 2005 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 152 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 06 54	I think that I've decided that I'm all for being crazy, but rather pick goals that aren't TOOO outrageous. ;) So my target for weekend 1 is... 15k I mean, if I can get that much in a weekend, then with 5 weekends in November this year, then weekends alone will get me 75k, and that's just 5k more for weekdays to reach my 80k target. Sound reasonable?

girlwithapearl	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 75,167 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 55 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 12 17	I'm up for the 20K weekend. Is the 10K in 5 hours at a certain time? I might try it but I would have to pick 5 hours where I could sequester myself reasonably. Rhonda. ---------- Yes, I'm from Hamilton! Ask me about flying monkeys and dancing bananas!

Welestra - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 150,202 / 50,000 Municipal Liaison Joined: Oct 1, 2002 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 255 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 14 39	And just an addenum, partaking in the 20k weekend is NOT a requirement to come out to write-ins this weekend. But as we wish to continue the Punch Cards this year, and '20k in one Weekend' is a punch, posting here will help us keep track of who's giving it a shot. Plus encourage everyone on this crazy feat! ----------

Carasin	RE: 20K Weekends
4,719 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 22, 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 22 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 15 25	I'll give both the 10k in 5 hours and 20 k in a weekend a shot, you only live once right?

Ziggi	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 83,370 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Nov 3, 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 229 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 20 12	Blah, I replied to you all, but it didn't send. Basically I said: FWG: Have faith Chris: I say it's reasonable, but I'm doing 200K, so I'm not reliable Rhonda: You can do it anytime Welestra: Indeed. I am excited for the cards! This time I shall not lose mine:( I had all the punches Bitty: We are crazy together, but we shall have to seclude ourselves away from the socializing this weekend:P I also mentioned that Zack is on Bones. I don't know if he's out, though, 'cause I didn't see last weeks:( ---------- ---- 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

Gale M-N - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 66,710 / 50,000 Municipal Liaison Joined: Nov 6, 2006 Location: Dundas (Hamilton), Ontario, Canada Posts: 309 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 21 32	First Weekend: Midnight on Oct 31 till you fall into bed Sunday night/Monday morning 00,000 / 20,000 - Carasin 00,000 / 15,000 - Chrisk0 00,000 / 20,000 - FWG 00,000 / 20,000 - Gale M-N 00,000 / 20,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi I'm joining this, not because I have any real hope that I'll hit 20K in 2 days, but because 1) I know it'll make me write more words than I might have otherwise, and 2) it'll give FWG someone to beat! People are still welcome to join. Just "quote" this post, get rid of all the quote formatting and then add yourself in. Then, once we start writing, you can update your progress in the same way: quote the immediately preceding post, delete the quote formatting, change your total and repost. WhooHoo! oOo ---------- Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com

TristanPEJ	RE: 20K Weekends
21,540 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 62 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 22 02	I get a feeling I'll regret this but... im in ---------- http://www.TristanPEJ.com The Universe of Tristan: News and Stories from around the world.

sweetproserpina - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 50,299 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 17, 2006 Location: Vinemount, Canada Posts: 89 Posted on: Oct 29, 2008 - 22 16	00,000 / 20,000 - Carasin 00,000 / 15,000 - Chrisk0 00,000 / 20,000 - FWG 00,000 / 20,000 - Gale M-N 00,000 / 20,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi 00,000 / 20,000 - Welestra 00,000 / 15,000 - sweetproserpina throws caution to the wind I've got a bunch of stuff on this weekend, but what the heck ;-) Let's go for it! Nano 2008: ?? Nano 2007: The Gilded West Nano 2006: Red Brick Farm

Lyonnaise	RE: 20K Weekends
0 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 31, 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2 Posted on: Oct 30, 2008 - 07 33	First Weekend: Midnight on Oct 31 till you fall into bed Sunday night/Monday morning 00,000 / 20,000 - Carasin 00,000 / 15,000 - Chrisk0 00,000 / 20,000 - FWG 00,000 / 20,000 - Gale M-N 00,000 / 20,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 20,000 - Lyonnaise 00,000 / 15,000 - sweetproserpina 00,000 / 20,000 - TristanPEJ 00,000 / 20,000 - Welestra 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi

Ammietia	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 62,535 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 66 Posted on: Oct 30, 2008 - 20 47	I might be able to do it later in the month, but not the first weekend (birthday party where I need to make a cake, followed by my friends kidnapping me from my novel... grr to them....) BUT I'm going to try it another weekend (grumbles I hate this year, every weekend is packed it seems). And I know for a fact it isn't impossible- I did it last year (not formally, I didn't MEAN to get 20K in, but I did). Of course, I had nothing to do for the whole weekend, Now I work Saturdays 7-3 and have coop in the morning every week day. Good luck with everyone doing it this weekend. I know you can do it! ---------- My .02 ~Ammietia

melyda	RE: 20K Weekends
Winner! 50,316 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 2, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 8 Posted on: Oct 31, 2008 - 09 53	First Weekend: Midnight on Oct 31 till you fall into bed Sunday night/Monday morning 00,000 / 20,000 - Carasin 00,000 / 15,000 - Chrisk0 00,000 / 20,000 - FWG 00,000 / 20,000 - Gale M-N 00,000 / 20,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 20,000 - Lyonnaise 00,000 / 20,000 - melyda 00,000 / 15,000 - sweetproserpina 00,000 / 20,000 - TristanPEJ 00,000 / 20,000 - Welestra 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi Hey guys! I'm in.

Toybirds	RE: 20K Weekends
7,195 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 2, 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 14 Posted on: Nov 1, 2008 - 04 56	Late replying because the website was being a nerd, but, I'll do it! :D Or, attempt it, anyway! ---------- just like the spider on the wall, oh, we gonn' crawl.

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Nov 2, 2008 - 20 31	00,000 / 20,000 - Carasin 06,664 / 15,000 - Chrisk0 01,201 / 20,000 - FWG 02,686 / 20,000 - Gale M-N 09,500 / 20,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 20,000 - Lyonnaise 00,000 / 20,000 - melyda 00,000 / 15,000 - sweetproserpina 00,000 / 20,000 - Toybirds 07,033 / 20,000 - TristanPEJ 00,000 / 20,000 - Welestra 20,025 / 20,000 - Ziggi What was I thinking? ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/

aithne	RE: 20K Weekends
14,329 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 13, 2005 Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada Posts: 6 Posted on: Nov 4, 2008 - 20 00	I think the only way I'm going to get this done is if I get at least 20k out of the way early in the month (I have three papers and two exams right at the end of the month/very beginning of December). Please count me in. :)

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Nov 6, 2008 - 21 44	I think I need about 20,000 words just to get back on pace. So I'm in! ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Nov 7, 2008 - 16 00	00,000 / 20,000 - aithne 00,002 / 20,000 - FWG 00,000 / 15,000 - girlwithapearl 00,000 / 00,000 - TristanPEJ 00,000 / 20,000 - Welestra 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi I'm winning. ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Nov 7, 2008 - 18 20	Laugh it up Rhonda. At least I can name all my words by memory. They are "chapter" and "six" ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/

FWG	RE: 20K Weekends
21,175 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 15, 2007 Location: Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 39 Posted on: Nov 9, 2008 - 01 48	05,024 / 20,000 - aithne 01,469 / 20,000 - FWG 10,000 / 15,000 - girlwithapearl 05,202 / 20,000 - Welestra 00,000 / 20,000 - Ziggi 01,017/ 20, 000 - sweetproserpina ---------- //--FantasyWriterGuy http://fantasywriterguy.blogspot.com/