IWSG - August


I did it, I reached my goal for 50,000 words on my Camp NaNo project! It was touch and go there for a while; my sister got married on the 15th, which meant 4 days in a row of 0 words. I actually changed my goal from 50,000 to 40,000 at one point, but put it back up when I realised that it could be done.

And I did it!


Here are my final stats:


I actually finished a day ahead of schedule, so I'm pretty pleased with that!

The writing is absolutely awful (as first drafts so often are) but I'm looking forward to getting on with the editing process. I am going to let it rest for a while though, so I can come back to it with fresh eyes.

Besides, I have other things to focus on - there's another Write Edit Publish challenge this month, this time focusing on Reunions. After writing 50,000 words, 1000 should be easy! I just need to come up with an idea...

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  1. Suzanne Furness2 August 2017 at 08:55

    Congratulations, Laura! Great to hear you met the challenge. Congrats to your sister too, hope the wedding was lovely.

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  2. Yolanda Renée2 August 2017 at 12:24

    That's one busy month. CONGRATULATIONS! You did it! Great job!
    Now the fun really begins, you've accomplished the hardest part! And so glad you've signed up for the WEP Challenge. This one'll prove fun!

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  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh2 August 2017 at 12:47

    Awesome! Congratulations. Now you know how much you could really write with a whole month of no interruptions.

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  4. N. R. Williams2 August 2017 at 12:52

    Contradictions. I'm sure you'll come up with a great reunion idea. Looking forward to it.
    Nancy

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  5. whispering words2 August 2017 at 13:37

    Wow - 50,000 words - thats such an amazing achievement. I both inspired and extremely jealous of your willpower and stamina to power through! All the best of luck for editing!

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  6. Pat Garcia2 August 2017 at 13:49

    Congratulations! That is something be proud of and isn't it a great feeling? Enjoy that feeling and use it as a motivator to keep moving forward.
    All the best.
    Shalom aleichem,
    Patricia at Everything Must Change

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  7. Crystal Collier2 August 2017 at 15:04

    And that's why I don't do NaNo--because the drafts are such a mess that it takes twice as long to clean them up, thus negating the speed of writing. BUT, it is an incredible feeling to have reached that goal. Are you dead yet? LOL. You rock!

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  8. The Cynical Sailor2 August 2017 at 15:11

    Congratulations on NaNo - that's a huge accomplishment!

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  9. Annalisa Crawford2 August 2017 at 15:17

    Lol, I change my goals all the time too, just in case. I like the little 'winner' that appears. Sometimes the goals alter because I realise the story isn't as long as I thought it would be.

    Congrats on finishing!

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  10. Susan Gourley/Kelley2 August 2017 at 15:17

    Congrats on winning that even when life got in the way.

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  11. L.G. Keltner2 August 2017 at 18:58

    Wow! Four days with no writing (for good reason, of course) and you still reached 50,000 words a day early? That is impressive! Well done!

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  12. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne2 August 2017 at 21:00

    Congratulations, Laura. So happy for you and also congratulations on the beautiful wedding. So glad you shared some pictures.

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  13. Denise Covey 3 August 2017 at 03:38

    Congratulations, Laura. Awesome amount of words. First draft is allowed to be, er, shitty, they say. Really looking forward to what you'll come up with for REUNIONS. You always have a fresh take on the prompt.

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  14. Diane Burton3 August 2017 at 03:47

    Super. Congrats on meeting your goal. Granted you have a lot of work ahead of you. But as a famous author said, you can't edit a blank page.

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  15. Sheena-kay Graham3 August 2017 at 06:32

    Congrats on battling and winning Camp Nanowrimo Summer 2017 Laura!

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  16. Tonja Drecker3 August 2017 at 23:25

    Congratulations! That's amazing, and even with the wedding too.

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  17. Julie Flanders7 August 2017 at 01:02

    Wow that's fantastic!!! Congratulations!!

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