I did it!

I've finished Camp NaNo, yay!

Here are my final stats:


Average Words Per Day
1,613

Your Average Per Day
1,668

Words Written Today
3,182

Target Word Count
50,000

Total Words Written
50,077

Words Remaining
0

Current Day
30

Days Remaining
2

At This Rate You Will Finish On
August 30, 2012

Words Per Day To Finish On Time
0

I'm very proud of myself for actually being able to make it to the end, as I didn't think I would! I thought I'd get about halfway (if that) and then give up, but I stuck with it and now I have 50000 words of a story written out! It's a very rough draft at the moment, but I'm sure I can make it better with a bit (or a lot) or editing!
Congratulations to everyone else that has hit 50000 as well, and thanks to everyone for your kind words of encouragement while I participated in Camp NaNo :)

Comments

  1. Jackie30 August 2012 at 19:14

    Awesome job, Laura!!!

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  2. Miss H30 August 2012 at 19:28

    Aww congrats!

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  3. Anonymous30 August 2012 at 19:39

    Congratulations! That is awesome, and you still have another day to spare :) My NaNo drafts are always very rough, but it's about having the bones of the story :)

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    1. Laura Clipson30 August 2012 at 19:49

      Thanks! That's what I thought, at least I have plenty of time now to go back and edit :)

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  4. Outcast30 August 2012 at 20:10

    Congratulations Laura, I bet your story would make a seriously amazing read after a bit of editing, it sounds awesome the way it is already though, the challenge is such a great concept.

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    1. Laura Clipson30 August 2012 at 20:12

      Thanks! I enjoyed the challenge a lot, I'm glad I decided to take part :)

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  5. L.G. Keltner30 August 2012 at 20:38

    That's awesome, and quite an accomplishment! There may be plenty of editing ahead of you, but getting that rough draft out is the all important first step to writing a novel. Good luck with editing that draft in the future.

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  6. Suzanne Furness31 August 2012 at 08:09

    Well done!

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  7. Clare31 August 2012 at 09:42

    Congratulations! That's a great achievement! ^_^ I agree, NaNo novels are always just the bones, but putting the meat on them afterwards is a lot of fun! Good luck with the rest of your novel.

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    1. Laura Clipson31 August 2012 at 13:56

      Thanks! I'm looking forward to fleshing it out and just making it better! :)

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  8. Rob Z Tobor31 August 2012 at 10:57

    I hope you get a chance to chill a bit now in the wondrous world of blogging.

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  9. Laura Clipson31 August 2012 at 13:55

    Thanks :)

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  10. PR31 August 2012 at 14:32

    Oh that's awesome well done :)

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  11. Tara Tyler31 August 2012 at 18:08

    way to go! i'm mad at myself for finishing my story w/o getting to 50,000! i rushed it! oh well.
    have a sweet weekend!

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    1. Laura Clipson31 August 2012 at 18:10

      Thanks! It's still an accomplishment to actually finish the story though :)

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  12. Jennifer1 September 2012 at 00:19

    Congratulations!

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  13. Martin Willoughby2 September 2012 at 13:12

    Congratulations. Now sit back and have a rest for a while. You deserve it.

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    1. Laura Clipson2 September 2012 at 13:31

      Thanks! It's lovely being able to get back home from work and know I don't have to do anything, I can just relax! :)

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  14. Allison2 September 2012 at 19:44

    Wow, that is a huge achievement. Congrats!

    Allison (Geek Banter)

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