Friday
Nov262010
NaNoWriMo - The Finale
Debra
Yesterday, November 25, I completed the goal of writing 50,000 words of fiction in the month of November and won NaNoWriMo. My official word count total was 52,047 and it was a thrill, as it was last year, to watch my progress bar on the NaNoWriMo site turn from green to purple/WINNER.
Unlike last year, my novel is nowhere near completion. Yes, I won the contest but I haven't finished the story. I expect to be at the crest of the story arc around 60,000-65,000 words and by the time it wraps up, this could be a manuscript of over 120,000 words. Of course, it will need a great deal of editing and tightening to be readable so I'm hoping the finished product will end up around 80,000-100,000 words.
I guess a writer has to build their own block of marble.
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Unlike last year, my novel is nowhere near completion. Yes, I won the contest but I haven't finished the story. I expect to be at the crest of the story arc around 60,000-65,000 words and by the time it wraps up, this could be a manuscript of over 120,000 words. Of course, it will need a great deal of editing and tightening to be readable so I'm hoping the finished product will end up around 80,000-100,000 words.
I guess a writer has to build their own block of marble.
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"In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it." —Michelangelo
"I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need." —Rodin
Reader Comments (4)
YAY!!!
High five!
Fantastic! Well done, Debra. It feels good to grab that 50k brass ring.
Take care,
Jess
This is absolutely beyond amazing. So proud of you!!! I hope one day to have the privilege of reading one of your finished products! :) You have kicked so much ass! :)
Thank you, ladies! It feels good to set a goal, have a plan and reach it. Now to finish the story.... :-)