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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #150 on: November 03, 2003, 10:53:00 PM »
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #151 on: November 03, 2003, 11:58:32 PM »
I thought it was very nifty, SE, and planned to bookmark it if others started using it.  
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #152 on: November 04, 2003, 12:02:50 AM »
Yeah, gemm already forbid me from giving up on it. I suppose if at least he and I (and I'm pretty sure MoD will when she gets started) that it's worth it.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #153 on: November 04, 2003, 12:37:28 AM »
OK, Gemm and I are updated for the end of the day (I'm goign to bed, and Gemm says he won't be doing any more for the next 25 minutes) so we're updated. If anyone wants to send me info, I'll include you in yesterday's stats.

More stats I'm thinking about throwing on there: Daily word count (what you did that day), daily leaders, and over all leaders. Seems like Fell has the potential to finish first if he can do 4k a day. I'm doing around 2k a day unless my day is too packed like yesterday, when I get about half that done.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #154 on: November 04, 2003, 12:43:52 AM »
Yeah Yeah, all you hardy-boys. Think you're so big. Just you wait. Its always the little guy that pulls out all the stops at just the right moment. Oh Yeah! Kool-Aid!
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #155 on: November 04, 2003, 01:37:38 AM »
/me sets Fell on fire

Okay, good. That should keep him busy long enough for me to catch up. . . .

Almost hit 3k today. And that was about 3.5 hours, so it's looking good as long as I can stay modivated. I hope I don't run out of things to say before my 50,000 words are up.

Thanks for the encouragement EUOL.

Okay, how's everyone else doing?
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #156 on: November 04, 2003, 01:46:54 AM »
No charting for me; too much commitment.  And EUOL, I'll be doign more than I like by hand as I won't be taking my laptop to Georgia this weekend.

Oh well. Long plane ride =lots of writing time.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #157 on: November 04, 2003, 01:49:52 AM »
I've just been busy writing and haven't taken the time to send anything.  But doing it in the sig line seems pretty straightforward and easily maintained.

I have a question.  I'm too lazy to look it up.  When typing out prose, what's the rule for indentation?  At the beginning of each paragraph?  What if the paragraph is less that one line long?  What about dialogue?  If someone who knows would like to share I'd appreciate it.  That's if you don't mind enabling my laziness.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #158 on: November 04, 2003, 01:51:40 AM »
I also meant that Saint, if you keep the chart or whatever (I haven't seen it yet) I plan on sending you stuff soon.

But if you don't that's fine too.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #159 on: November 04, 2003, 01:53:28 AM »
He does keep a chart. It's at http://www.writers-group.org/NaNoWriMo/

Saint I emailed you at zoboo. Is that right?

And I think only the day's word count should be in the calendar part. It's getting rather confusing. Then, at the bottom, Put total word count, percent of daily goal and percent of total goal in a table. That's a suggestion, even if it doesn't sound that way.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #160 on: November 04, 2003, 02:10:29 AM »
I meant 4200 total, not today. That puts me just over my goal of 2000 words per day, not counting Sundays, and it also means that I was set on fire under completely erroneous circumstances.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #161 on: November 04, 2003, 03:18:40 AM »
I'm sure you deserved it for one reason or another.

Anyway, if you want to count it, I'm up to about 1800 for the month so far.  It isn't a new novel, but instead the one I'm currently working on.  Still, in the spirit of comradery, I could keep track of my counts for the month.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #162 on: November 04, 2003, 09:03:51 AM »
a) I like the percentages in the daily thing. That way, if like I did on Sunday, I fall behind to only 85%, then I catch up to 102% on monday, I know I did a REALLY good job on Monday. In other words, like the record of where it was. If more people complain about it, I'll change it though, this is supposed to be helpful

b) EUOL, well, it's not the same, but I guess I don't have any objections to posting your word count. Are you trying to do 50k this month? IE, should i keep track of your percentages?

c) Fell and Kije, want me to post your counts?

d) I need help. I need a reason for Peks to be out afield from any shelter when a snow storm starts. He needs to be far enough that the snow comes up and he loses his way. he could keep working after the snow starts, that would help make sure the snow gets a good enough start. But I can't think of why. Stupid, I know, but give me some help here.
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #163 on: November 04, 2003, 12:27:16 PM »
C) I sent it just now.

D) He was golfing.  Fleeing a bear.  Walking and talking to himself, and he just lost track of time and walked a bit far.  Went to spy on his neighbor's farm and maybe steal a turnip.  (I don't know, it would probably help if I read some of your story.  I know - it's linked on the chart.)
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Re: Novel in a month
« Reply #164 on: November 04, 2003, 12:29:55 PM »
I finally checked out the chart - so we send you our word count that we wrote that day, or our new total word count?  
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