Eeeee! We're getting close to the date when we'll be able to validate our word counts officially and see our green bars turn purple!
Some of us, of course, need to get a move on in order to acquire a green bar! *ahem*
Anyway, here's the link to the instructions on how to scramble your novel:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/node/402946
A special word to people who are typewriting and handwriting:
You do not have to enter your text into the comp in order to validate. You can do the following:
1. Write 50,000 words by your preferred method -- banging away on the ole typewriter, scribling into your beloved notebook, scrawling the words on the walls of a cave you discovered in the side of Hamilton Mountain. This really is the important step! Write the words.
2. Get someone else -- your mom, your faithful ML, a teacher, etc. -- to look at your typed pages, beloved notebook or cave wall. Ask that person to confirm that it's 50K.
3. Now go into your comp and create a document with the same number of words in it as your novel. You could do this by pasting a bunch of old essays into one big doc, or all the letters you've ever written to your grandmother, or whatever. As long as the word count is the same as the count for your novel, you're good.
4. Scramble the doc on the comp according to the instructions provided in the link above.
5. Upload and validate.
We are all on our honour only to validate novelling word counts which we have actually written this November. You hand-writers and type-writer folks are equally on your honour only to validate the number of words actually on your typed pages, in your note book or scrawled on the cave wall.
Eeeee! It's nearly validation time! Eeeeeee!
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Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
159,003 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2008 - 11 04
I tried validating this morning (24th) maybe I was too early, although it updated my word count I did not go purple. I'll try again tonight when I get home.
KS
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2008 - 11 14
According to Chris' message in Breaking News on the home page of the site, validation begins tomorrow, the 25th. The Aussies can validate "today", but that's because they are nearly a day ahead of us. It's already the 25th in Australia.
Or, to put that more succintly, Tuesday is Validation Day.
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
159,003 / 50,000
Nov 24, 2008 - 19 24
Yep, I jumped the gun (misread Chris's message.) Oh well, when I try again it will be with a much higher word count, lol.
Thanks Gale,
KS
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 08 32
Yay for the Hamilton winner's circle! ;)
55,453 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 12 40
yup. It worked for me, too. Yeah! Hamilton winners!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 22 47
*points to the left at her profile*
I did it!
Tonight at Williams, in the company of Captain Patrick, Vanyieck, Rich and Chrisk0, I crossed the wire. Whoo Hoo!
The 50,000th word was "Tess" (a woman's name), and I was in the midst of the most disturbing scene I've ever written. But I don't care, cuz I won!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,213 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 23 02
Well, as an avid fan, not only will I say CONGRATS!
I'll add...so when can I read it!?!? ;-)
I'll meet you all in the winners' circle...
tomorrow?
83,370 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2008 - 17 53
<--- Look, it's purple. Ain't y'all proud of me? :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
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2008 - 21 20
I am VERY proud of you, Ziggi! You are awesome! :-)
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2008 - 22 12
Congrats to Gale, ziggi, and fastdogz! :) :-)
Oh, and you too Chess. ;-)
50,213 / 50,000
Nov 26, 2008 - 22 39
Why, thank you kindly and back at you.
I was really in the mire in the middle of it all, but it was quite amazing how the last 10k rolled...
My congrats to all who have bravely endured, whether 5k, 25k, 50k or ? (who knows what cateR and ziggy will do!).
It's been an amazing experience.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 27, 2008 - 00 52
Congratulations, fastdogz! You did it!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,081 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2008 - 22 37
Another year, another novel. This makes it three years in a row for me. :)
I'm going to do a little more writing until the 30th, but it's nice to have crossed the finish line!
Peter
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Successful Nanos:
2006: The Manifest
2007: Shards Of A Broken Mind
2008: The Cure
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 28, 2008 - 22 38
Yay, Peter! Congrats!!!!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,001 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 04 07
Success!!! I'm so excited and tired at the same time. This year was so much better than the last. Congratulations to everyone else who accomplished this marathon.
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 10 36
Vanyieck, I love it. Fifty-thousand words plus one! Congratulations!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
50,001 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 11 18
Nothing like crossing the finish line. Barely.
50,316 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 17 39
YAY!!!! I MADE IT!!!
Congrats to all who made it, and all who attempted!!
WOOHOO!!
50,338 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2008 - 22 49
I'M DONE!!!! I'M DONE!!!!!!!
52,247 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 18 31
OMG I can't believe it! after much weaping an gnashing of teeth over lost pages I finally did it!
<------------------ Look at that pretty purple! I WROTE A NOVEL!
Bwahahahahahahahhahahaa
50,299 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 19 44
Yaataa!
Yay 50 000 words!!!! And a whopping 8.5K written today, wowsers!
Congrats all my fellow Hamilton Wrimos! Enjoy your purple bar!!
*dances happy dance up on the mountain (which btw I did work into the novel!)*
Wahooo!
102,915 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 20 07
Congrats and Ulations, Meg! :-)
75,167 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 20 24
I was gunning for you all day Meg!!!! Weeeeeee.
I just made my 75K, after writing almost 7K today, what a workout on the fingers.
Congrats all, I can't wait for the TGIO and purple celebrations. Good luck all who are still working the magic.
Come on Welestra, validate and join our purple parade (I'm getting nervous for her, although I guess validation ain't the most important thing)!!!
----------Yes, I'm from Hamilton! Ask me about flying monkeys and dancing bananas!
50,231 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 20 44
I just want to see my purple!!
50,299 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 21 49
Thanks everyone, and congrats to you all!
Look at all our purple! Hamilton is a writing mecca!
Go Hamilton Go!
66,710 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2008 - 23 52
Congratulations, everyone! Wow, look at you all. It's like an all-purple rainbow is shining over Hamilton.
OK, I know it's dark out now, but work with me on it. Cuz we rock!
----------Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com
150,202 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 00 04
Looking at the purple bar is addicting. Go us!!!
----------21,540 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 00 10
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83,370 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 00 11
Yey, Ms Welestra:-D Congratulations!!!
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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
150,202 / 50,000
Dec 1, 2008 - 01 11
Aww, don't feel too bad Tristan. That's 21,540 more words than what you started with!
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