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Nanowrimo 101: A Quick Guide on How to Write a Novel in 30 Days During National Novel Writing Month
Nanowrimo 101: A Quick Guide on How to Write a Novel in 30 Days During National Novel Writing Month | Howexpert Press, Nicole Thomas
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Have you always dreamed of writing a novel? NaNoWriMo offers your chance. It is a 30 day challenge in which you write a complete novel. This book will help you learn what NaNoWriMo has to offer, and how to make the most of the challenge. You will learn about required preparation, strategies, resources, and more. Learn how to overcome the most common obstacles to writing a book, and learn what to do to make sure you are successful in NaNoWriMo. This book goes into great detail about everything you need to know to be successful during NaNoWriMo. It also covers things you may not have thought of, such as what to do when the novel is finished. It covers the basics of what to do with your work when the writing and editing is completed, and where to find resources for getting your work read by the masses. The tips and tools you will find within these pages is helpful for all writers, not just those participating in NaNoWriMo. With this information you can develop daily writing habits, write your first novel, and start getting your work seen by the world. If you're an established writer, NaNoWriMo can help you get back on the bandwagon with your next hit. Read "NaNoWriMo 101" Today!
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Charityann
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Hey #writersoflitsy - anyone doing #nanowrimo? I‘ve made a bingo board again - feel free to share and tag with #nanobingo22. Also, I‘ve created a few other templates which you can check out here:

https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2022/10/26/nanowrino-bingo/

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Awk_Word_Smith
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wanderinglynn I think my first draft is still in the ground. I still have to dig the marble out! 😆😆😆 2y
BookmarkTavern Great quote! ❤️ 2y
Awk_Word_Smith @ozma.of.oz I keep telling myself this. Daily. 2y
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Charityann
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Hey fellow writers, I‘ve brought back my #nanowrimo bingo. Feel free to join in and share!😄 #writersoflitsy #nanobingo21

BookmarkTavern Oh this looks fun! I‘m saving it! 💙 2y
wanderinglynn How fun! 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Recently visited a friend in Kansas City and this was my view from her delightful guest room. Every morning I would wake up and think I should #nanowrimo and use this as a setting. Unfortunately I've got nothing when it comes to plot. 🍁🍂🍁

JamieArc I‘m doing Nanowrimo this year as a way to get myself to just write. I‘ll aim for 50,000 words, but am not going to write one story unless I get inspired. Just writing whatever each day and seeing what comes of it. 2y
RaeLovesToRead I have a half-baked plan to do NaNoWriMo... I'm gonna break the rules slightly by not starting a new project, but trying to get some more of the current project down. Good luck!!! 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @RaeLovesToRead @JamieArc both sound like good plans. 2y
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CrowCAH
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#NaNoWriMo #Winner #LitsyWriter #AmAWriter

I did it; wrote 50,000 words in 30 days!

Thanks to the nymph and her ship the USS Priscilla we won. Our journey just started and I‘m looking forward to continuing our path along this storyline.

LiteraryinLawrence You are amazing!! Congrats!! 3y
LeahBergen Woohoo!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
CrowCAH @LiteraryinLititz @LeahBergen thank you! Sitting down every day does aid the creativity! 3y
eeclayton Congrats! 🎉 3y
CrowCAH @eeclayton thank you! That‘s a lot of words! 3y
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CrowCAH
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#NaNoWriMo #WriterOfLitsy #AmWriting

Nymph
Bounty Hunter
Pirate

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
valeriegeary Get those words! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 3y
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Charityann
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Here‘s how my #NaNoWriMo bingo board is coming along... 👩🏻‍💻😄✍🏼 #nanobingo20 #nanowrimo2020

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wanderinglynn
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Super happy with my NaNoWriMo progress. Words are really flowing this year and I hit 10k today (day 4). I like to get a good word count cushion early in case life goes sideways later in the month.

#NaNoWriMo #litsycampers

julesG Congratulations! 🎉🎉 3y
Cinfhen 💕💕💕💕🙌🏻 3y
Velvetfur Woohoo! Congrats! 👏🏻🎉💪🏼😁👍🏻 3y
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TheSpineView Way to go! 🙌 3y
Addison_Reads Great job! 🎉 3y
JessClark78 🎊🎉🎊🎉 3y
jb72 Awesome! 👊🏻😺🎉 3y
JillsBookshelf That‘s awesome! So quickly too! 🥳 3y
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Charityann
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Hi fellow #writersoflitsy! Who else is doing #NaNoWriMo? I‘ve brought back my bingo board. Feel free to join in and share your progress across all social media with #nanobingo20 😊

Also, new blog post is up with all the details about my NaNo project: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/here-comes-nanowrimo-ready-or-not/

ShyBookOwl I'm sort of doing it lol writing 1667/day flares up my arthritis, so I won't be hitting 50k. But I am going to work on my story a little everyday. Happy writing! Good luck! 🤗 3y
wanderinglynn I am! I‘m wanderinglynn on NaNo too 👍🏻 I like your NaNo bingo board. Happy writing. 3y
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TK-421
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I can‘t believe #Nanowrimo is almost here! Just a reminder to #CampNanowrimo “cabin” members @RainydayReading @CharityAnn @Llwheeler @GingerAntics @ValkyrieandherBooks @WanderingLynn @Ubookquitous @AsYouWish @RedWritingHood @CoCoReads @BlitheBuoyant @jb72 if you‘re doing Nanowrimo, the #LitsyCampers writing group on the Nano site is still open! It‘s been quiet for a few months but I‘ll be posting there more frequently as November approaches. ⬇️

blithebuoyant Wooooooot can‘t wait! I‘ve got it on my calendar ❤️ 4y
TheBookStacker What is this? I‘m interested though I‘ve never heard of it 4y
TK-421 To all other #WrimosofLitsy: there are still 5 spaces available in the writing group so if you‘re writing this November & would like to connect with fellow Littens writers for encouragement, support & conversation during Nano you‘re welcome to join us! Please comment if you‘re interested & I‘ll send you an invite! 4y
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the.bookish.valkyrie I am! And my Pantser self is trying out Planning for a change, with Perptober! (edited) 4y
GingerAntics Did they add cabins for November, too? I must know how this works!!! I am so excited. I need to go in and set up my project still. 4y
dylanisreading I'm interested! 4y
julesG I want to write. I know it helps me clear my mind. I'd love a support group. Although I have no idea what to write at the moment (pantser). 4y
GingerAntics @TheBookStacker National Novel Writing Month (better known as NaNoWriMo) is November, and there is an official website where you declare your project and track your progress. An official win is 50K words (unless they‘ve allowed for different goals this year - they were talking about it), but you can write about anything and getting anything written in this middle of this madness seems like a win to me!!! 4y
TK-421 @TheBookStacker National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) takes place every November. It‘s a fun challenge where writers from all over the world attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. I‘ve been successful at reaching the 50k goal 4 times so far. 2020 will be my 6th attempt. There are also 2 #CampNanowrimo events every year in April & July where you can choose your own word count goal & type of project (like poetry, short stories, novel revision) 4y
Charityann I‘m in for this year! 😊👩🏻‍💻 4y
TK-421 @Charityann Yay! 😁 4y
TK-421 @ValkyrieAndHerBooks Yay! 😃 How‘s Preptober going? 4y
TK-421 @GingerAntics With the new website they have writing groups year round instead of just having cabins for Camp! You were part of the Litsy Campers group during Camp so it should show up on your Nano profile under “My Groups”. (edited) 4y
TK-421 @Bianca Yay! I‘ll need your Nano name so I can invite you to the group 4y
TK-421 @julesG Lol I haven‘t decided yet what I‘ll be writing either! I can send you an invite to the group - I just need your Nano name 4y
julesG It's JulesGDSide 4y
TK-421 @julesG Invite sent! 😊 4y
julesG Thanks! Have joined. 😃 4y
RainyDayReading It‘s funny, I just logged onto the Nano site today to start doing some planning and get the writing wheels turning 😁 Excited to char with you all in the group again! 4y
GingerAntics SWEET!!! I‘ll go in tomorrow and get everything squared away!!! 4y
GingerAntics Looks like I‘m going to have to create a region for my new area. The nearest one is about 200 miles away. (edited) 4y
the.bookish.valkyrie @TK-421 I have my major plot points mapped out and some character/world building underway, but I‘m not sure a detailed outline is in the cards for me! 4y
wanderinglynn Yay! I have a new idea that I‘ve been holding onto for November. 4y
CocoReads I‘ll be getting on today! My last few nano and camp nano events have been less than stellar but I‘ve been excited about writing again this week so hopefully off to a good start as November approaches! 4y
AsYouWish Yes, I am in!!! I am trying to decide if I want to continue one of my started projects or work on one of my new ideas. I have lots of ideas for stories, and I am great at starting them, not so great at finishing them, lol!!! 4y
jb72 I‘m in too! I am really looking forward to writing this year. 4y
dylanisreading NaNo name is biancairl 4y
TK-421 @Bianca Invite sent! 4y
hermyknee I just signed up for NaNoWriMo today - can I join you guys?! 3y
TK-421 @hermyknee Absolutely! I just need your Nano name so I can send you an invitation to the group 😊 3y
hermyknee rhymeswithdanish ☺️ 3y
TK-421 @hermyknee Invite sent! 3y
hermyknee @TK-421 yay! Thank you! 3y
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saresmoore
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Is anyone doing #NaNoWriMo next month? Is there already a Litsy group or shall I create one? #unrelatedbabyphoto

rabbitprincess It‘s Super Baby! 4y
Cinfhen She‘s adorable 😍 who can write with such a wonderful distraction?!! 4y
BookBelle84 I'd join the group! 4y
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AmyG What a cutie! 4y
llwheeler I think I'm going to do it unofficially, maybe with half the word goal... For the group, maybe @TK-421 knows? There's a discord group with some of us who wanted a place to chat after nano Camp ended, let me know if you want an invite to that 4y
dylanisreading I'd definitely join if you create one! 4y
Prairiegirl_reading More baby photos please! ❤️ 4y
GingerAntics I‘m doing it. I think I have an idea now, too. I need to find some time to do some prep at some point, I think. I didn‘t plan at all last year and it went really badly. I second @Prairiegirl_reading‘s motion as well. It‘s impossible not to smile at baby photos!!! 4y
Chrissyreadit Adorable Smiling baby in front of bookshelf? Yes please! 4y
BarbaraBB I don‘t know what nanowrimo means but I love the photo 🥰 4y
KVanRead Beautiful photo 👶❤️ i always think of doing it then always chicken out. Maybe a Litsy group is the push I need. Please tag me if you form one.😊 4y
TK-421 @saresmoore @Bianca @BookBelle84 @KVanRead and anyone else interested: The Litsy writing group I started in April is still open and has room for six more writers. If anyone wants an invitation to join, please let me know! And as @llwheeler mentioned, there‘s a Discord group too! 4y
LeahBergen Beautiful photo! 💖💖💖💖 4y
saresmoore @TK-421 Yes, please, I‘d love an invite! 4y
saresmoore @BarbaraBB Thank you! National Novel Writing Month happens every November as an online community of writers who attempt to write 50,000 words in a month. It‘s a fun way to get out a first draft of a book! 4y
TK-421 @saresmoore Is your Nano name the same as here on Litsy? 4y
saresmoore @TK-421 Oh, yes, it is! Totally forgot to mention it! 4y
TK-421 @saresmoore Invite sent! 4y
BarbaraBB That is cool. And very stimulating I think to do it together. I didn‘t know you write! 4y
Suet624 She‘s so big already! 4y
kspenmoll She is growing up with us!!! 3y
valeriegeary Oh my goodness! Why am I just now seeing all these cute pictures of your new little! I need to get on litsy more often. ❤️ Did you end up doing NaNo this year? 3y
saresmoore @valeriegeary I did do NaNo and won! I went for nonfiction this year and think there might be about 5,000 words of not-crap in there somewhere. 😅 How is your writing life? 3y
valeriegeary @saresmoore who hoo! I did NaNo this year too. Fiction, though. First time winner! I haven't figured out yet how much crap is in there but probably too much. 😬 I'm writing a lot these days. Though publishing for me is a bit stalled at the moment as sometimes happens. I'm hoping for something interesting to happen with all that soon. In the meantime, I just keep laying down the words. 😄 3y
saresmoore @valeriegeary Oh, that‘s awesome! I‘m sorry to hear about the stall on publishing. That‘s the piece that intimidates the heck out of me. But I love that it‘s a season to keep writing! I (selfishly) am very pleased to hear it. 😁 3y
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Charityann
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I managed to win NaNo again, with literally minutes to spare. And I didn‘t do too bad with #nanobingo2019. How did all my fellow #wrimos do? #nanowrimo #writersoflitsy 😊👩🏻‍💻✍🏼📚

Texreader Congratulations!! 4y
CaitZ Congrats! 4y
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WildQuibble Congratulations! 4y
TK-421 Awesome! Congratulations! 👏👏👏 4y
Charityann @TK-421 Thanks! 4y
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TK-421
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Here‘s my #NanoBingo19 card so far @Charityann No bingos so far. My word count is 10K short of where it should be by now, but I‘m still going! #Nanowrimo #WritersofLitsy

Charityann Nice job! 😃👍🏼 4y
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Charityann
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No bingo yet, maybe next week... How your writing going fellow #wrimos? 👩🏻‍💻📚✍🏼 #nanobingo19 #nanowrimo #writersoflitsy

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Charityann
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To all my fellow #wrimos - Good Luck! Any writing you get finished is progress!!✍🏼😊👩🏻‍💻 #NaNoWriMo #writersoflitsy

wanderinglynn 🙌🏻 Yay! Can‘t wait to get started! 4y
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jb72
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#nanowrimo #novels

Is anyone else doing nanowrimo? I‘m jb72 over there if anyone wants to send a buddy request. They‘ve changed their website and I‘m confused as hell, but I‘ll figure it out eventually. What are your goals? I‘m setting mine very low since I‘ve always faltered in this challenge. I think I‘m going to aim for approximately 300 words a day. Any writing apps you love?
@wanderinglynn I believe I found you and sent a request.

wanderinglynn I got your request! And I finally had some inspiration hit me last night so I‘m gearing up & ready to write on Friday! 📝 4y
jb72 @wanderinglynn that is wonderful! I attended a writing class yesterday and I had some inspiration too! I‘m super excited. Mine are in the form of poems though. 4y
wanderinglynn Poems sound awesome! 👍🏻 4y
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jb72 @wanderinglynn Question: do you use notebook and pencil or a specific program on the computer to write? 4y
wanderinglynn Both. One year I wrote all by hand. My hand did not survive. 😂 So now I take my writing journal when I‘m on the go in case inspiration hits. Otherwise I type. I have used Word. It works okay, but I‘ve found I like Scrivener better because it‘s made for novel writing. I can keep notes, character references, outlines. It even has a cork board. 4y
wanderinglynn If you “win” NaNo, they‘ll send you a 50% off code for Scrivener. I think it costs $49, so $25 with the code. There‘s a 30-day free trial. So I‘d suggest using it starting Nov. 1 and if you hit 50k and like it, then you‘ll have the 50% off code. 😉 4y
jb72 @wanderinglynn thanks for the advice! I‘ve been toying with the idea of getting that program but I‘m not sure my computer can handle it. I‘m working on putting together a writing binder/journal now. 4y
TalecArashi Ooh, 300 words/day... that's a pace even I could handle, I think 😅 4y
TheHungryBookworms I'm lixa2019 a end you a request 4y
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GingerAntics
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Last official NaNoWriMo 2018 update. I could keep writing until midnight, but I‘m so tried from barely sleeping the last two nights, I‘m going to enjoy Blue Bloods and then crash.

127,093 words written
over 2.5x 50K goal
673 pages
30 days
9 short stories left to write

#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon #finalupdate #finalstatus

GingerAntics I feel like this one relationship is kind of flat and all about this one thing. I may add and other section that‘s just about them. Maybe a section of love letters or text massages. 5y
CocoReads Fantastic work! You rock! 5y
CocoReads Also, I love Blue Bloods! 5y
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GingerAntics @CocoReads are you watching right now? This is one crazy episode. 5y
CocoReads @GingerAntics ,no I‘m about a season behind. I need to get back to it though. I miss those Reagan‘s. 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads OH SO YOU DON‘T KNOW!!! OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO CATCH UP!!! You‘ll know when you get to what I‘m talking about. 😇😇😇 5y
CocoReads @GingerAntics I‘ll get on it. Not tonight, of course, but soon. 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads 😉 (edited) 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads wait, you‘re about a season behind. So did you see last season‘s finale or are you somewhere in the middle of last season? 5y
CocoReads Are we still in the first season without Linda? That‘s the one I‘m ready for. I might be more behind than I thought. 5y
GingerAntics @cocoreads I think she died between the end of two seasons back and one season back. We found out that she‘d died in the season premier of last year‘s episode. Okay, so you don‘t know. 😇 Oh I‘m so excited for you to find out!!! 😬 5y
JazzFeathers Whaaaaaattt? That's such an awesome result!!! 👏👏👏👏🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉🙌🙌🙌😊 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers I‘m just a classic, long winded, over achiever!!! lol A lot of that is going to be edited down and what not. 5y
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Merethebookgal
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My National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) recap: I wrote just over 25,000 words! My writing software equates that to 72 paperback-sized pages, and I‘m really proud of that. This is my first time ever really trying to write a novel, and I still have a long way to go, but I‘m hoping to keep up the momentum and continue working on this book. I do need to find some sort of balance, though, because I hardly got any reading done, but I‘ll get there!

saresmoore So awesome! 5y
Beachesnbooks Awesome!!!! NaNo really cut into my reading time this month too, I haven‘t found the right balance yet to be productive at both at the same time 😂 5y
GingerAntics What writing software do you use? That sounds awesome!!! I‘m not sure I‘ve ever found that balance. I feel like I‘m either in a reading phase or a writing phase. We must find the balance. 5y
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Merethebookgal @Beachesnbooks Thanks! Yeah, finding a balance between the two when I‘m already trying to balance it all with work and and school and other obligations isn‘t easy. 5y
Merethebookgal @GingerAntics it‘s called Scrivener and it‘s an awesome software that does a ton of cool stuff. Here‘s their website if you‘re interested: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview Yeah, finding a balance is so hard! 5y
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inkantation
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It's only been a week since our last meeting and since it's began I've been submitting reviews but I want to switch it up. The women who participate are such gifted writer's it inspired me to get back to writing fiction and I want to present a fiction piece next month. I just need a good piece out of the blurbs I've been jotting down all month to be good enough to expand upon before the 17th. 🥺 #nanowrimo #nano18

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GingerAntics
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124 words to 100,000 words for the month...and it only took 24 days to get there. I'm also at over 500 pages. Editing this thing down is going to be a trip.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Good for you! 5y
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GingerAntics
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It's officially official!!!

Now to finish this thing. Shooting for 100,000 words and a completed first draft by the end of the month. Here goes nothing.

#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanowinner #statusupdate #writingmarathon #winner #nanoupdate

CocoReads Nice! Congrats @GingerAntics Im closing in. I have about 42000 words in and even though I realized the other day the bad guy isn‘t who I thought he is, I can still end it more or less the way I want to. It‘s super imperfect, and will need quite a bit of editing and filler to make it truly done but I think I can do this! 5y
BeansPage Woohoo! Go girl go! 😃👌 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads YOU GOT THIS!!! 5y
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CocoReads @GingerAntics I only work 2 days next week as it stands right now-I cantotally do this! 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads oh, perfect for finishing it off!!! I'm hoping to get a lot written in the second half of this week...if I can just get there. 5y
JazzFeathers Fantastically awesime!!!! You hero!!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🙌🙌🙌🙌😄😄 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers thanks!!! I keep thinking "and you thought you couldn't make it when you first heard about this." lol 5y
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GingerAntics
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Apparently I can officially validate my 50K+ (not yet finished) novel tomorrow (20 Nov). I'm not sure if I want to do that right away or if I should wait until the end of the month to validate all the words I get by the end of the month (or if that even matters). 🤷🏼‍♀️
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

JazzFeathers I think you can keep updating the wordcount even after you validate 5y
Avanders 🤭 congratulations!! 🍾 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers I haven't been on my computer yet, today. It's not like I can't just keep writing anyway. I may validate just to have it done. lol One less thing to worry about in the process of getting this thing down on paper/pages document. 5y
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inkantation
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600+ words in an hour has been my biggest accomplishment since #nanowrimo started. I may try to write again before bed, but I do want to elaborate on yesterday's piece even after this month. I may use it as the piece for the December writer's meetup.

Marilyncjackson Congratulations! I am not doing good in my word count at all 5y
inkantation @Marilyncjackson Thanks! It's the best I've done the entire month. I only had a word count because I typed it. I usually write in a small notebook. 5y
Marilyncjackson @inkantation writing or typing keep up the good work! I am impressed btw 😊 5y
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GingerAntics
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I'm so tired today, so I didn't write much at all, but I just got some stuff out to say I gave my inner muse a workout. At the half way point in the month and feeling good about where this is heading. How is everyone else doing so far?
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon #halfway #halfwayupdate

julesG I might have bailed. I haven't written more than 3.5k words. I am not stuck idea-wise or plot-wise, there's just the more pressing issue of filing for social care to be able to afford sitting around writing that I have to take care of. This not knowing where I am heading financially has taken over all my brain power. Why do such things happen in November? 5y
GingerAntics @julesG been there. It's really a state of limo emotionally, mentally and even physically. I don't blame you. 5y
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GingerAntics
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Now that I know where this whole thing is going (and what all 42 of the short stories are), I'm doing well getting these short stories written between things that have already been written and improvements that make things work better and them stand on their own more. I'm not worried about this lagging now.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

Erinsuereads Holy smokes! Good work! 5y
jmofo 👏 5y
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inkantation
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Even this update is a day late. Last week was trash writing wise. I did find the time to finish my book, so there is one success. I also found a blog that has excellent writing prompts for pairings, so I did get to put my characters in a situation I had never considered and I enjoyed it!

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GingerAntics
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My NaNoWriMo Dilemma. I'm open to any thoughts or suggestions anyone has as a reader or a writer.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #statusupdate #writingmarathon #shortstories #adviceneeded #suggestionswelcome

Jilly6183 I like both ideas but the second one appeals to me more. I love learning more about about a story/MC through the different perspectives of other characters 5y
GingerAntics @Jilly6183 that's the one I'm leaning toward for that reason...I keep wavering because I'm not sure if it's too out there. 5y
Jilly6183 @GingerAntics I don't think it's too out there at all. I think it's really intriguing! 5y
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GingerAntics @Jilly6183 in glad it makes sense to someone else. That makes me feel better. I kept talking myself out of that option. 5y
LibrarianRyan I think it would be interesting to do the side stories first, then the MC story. So it hints around what‘s going on, and it‘s reveled at the end. 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianRyan hm...That's an interesting thought. I hadn't thought of that at all. Great, now I'm back to two choices again. lol Must consider this. 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianRyan I'm organising the short stories and I'm looking at this. Your idea could be genius!!! You would see that the MC has disowned himself, but you'd have no idea WHY until later. Hm. I rather like this idea. I knew asking you geniuses would be a good idea!!! What do you think of flip flopping the order, @Jilly6183? 5y
LibrarianRyan @GingerAntics ⭐️🌟😃 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianRyan @Jilly6183 giving my stories titles is always the hardest part for me. Often times the story is long since finished being written when I finally find the right title...but I think I've found it. If I do it this way with the story all sort of disjointed and not getting the full picture at once, I could all it "It All Fell Apart" or "Putting the Pieces Back Together" or "Rebuilding" and it fits the story and the format. (edited) 5y
twohectobooks My preference would be chronological. But then I am the type of reader who tends to skip appendices on the basis of the assumption that if the author wanted me to know the information they‘d find a way to include it in the main text. Not sure how common that is! 5y
Jilly6183 @GingerAntics @LibrarianRyan That's a really cool idea, too! IMO, there just needs to be some kind of reveal that makes reading the second half interesting and relevant. So either the secondary characters reveal something you couldn't get from the MC's story, or you get a story from the secondary characters and then the MC reveals the missing link (e.g., why he disowned himself). 5y
GingerAntics @twohectobooks really? Sometimes the best little tidbits are in the appendix because with the constraints of POV something couldn't have been known in the main text. I'm also used to reading the appendix in nonfiction so it's totally natural for me. lol Nothing would really be an appendix anyway. It's all part of the full picture as it were. They're like the bonus features on the dvd, just before the actual story. lol (edited) 5y
GingerAntics @Jilly6183 there would be several missing links, because other than a few places (that wouldn't answer any real questions) no part of the story proper is going to end up being told by secondary characters. That second half does need to be worth reading, and that's what makes me a little concerned with doing it that way. (edited) 5y
twohectobooks Yep, like I said, I‘m not sure how common this approach is. I‘m quite an impatient/lazy reader, apparently! I also find it funny that I‘m making this comment while reading House of Leaves for the second time, a book that‘s built on fully exploring a multitude of footnotes and appendices. Which I LOVE haha. 5y
GingerAntics @twohectobooks ROTFL I used to be that way until high school when my friends and I were all reading this book we loved. They were all taking about something and I had no idea what they were talking about. They promptly sent me back to the epilogue and appendix and I figured it out. lol 5y
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LibrarianRyan Yeahhhhhh 5y
merelybookish Wow! 🎉🎉 5y
SMayWrites Wow! You're fast! I'm only somewhere in the teens! 5y
julesG 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Wow! You're my hero. 5y
GingerAntics @julesG oh I've never been anyone's hero before!!! lol 5y
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One. More. Day. Should do it!!!

I am so excited to hit that magic number (even if I can't verify yet), but that's definitely not going to be the end of this story. I guess we'll see what kind of numbers I can wrack up by the end of the month. lol

Fingers crossed.

#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon #onemoreday #almostthere

wanderinglynn You are killing it! 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉 5y
julesG So amazing! 5y
JazzFeathers Wooooooowwwww! You go, gal!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊👏👏👏👏💪🙌🙌🙌🙌 5y
GingerAntics @wanderinglynn @julesG @JazzFeathers thank you...still amazed I've gotten his far. 5y
TheWordJar I‘m in awe!!! Can‘t wait to see your total at the end of the month!! 5y
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7 Days
209 Pages
40,010 Words
80% complete

#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

Can't believe I've made it this far. I wasnt quite sure I was going to be able to make the word count in a month, and I'm this far in just a week. I'm not even entirely sure what all is in this document...I just know that it is all narrative related to my story.

TrishB Great stuff 👍🏻 well done 5y
julesG Wow! Just wow! 5y
CocoReads Good job! In the meantime, I‘m under 10k. Between job and life, I‘ve made very little progress. I do have a couple days off next week, where I‘m planning to hide in the house so maybe I‘ll make some real progress then. 5y
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GingerAntics @CocoReads fingers crossed for your days off 5y
LibrarianJen Amazing! I‘m at about 12k. A migraine after work last night didn‘t help. I‘ll probably stick to pen and paper today and type it up later. 🤕 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianJen I haven't written with pen and paper in ages...but I have considered getting a notebook/notepad and going that way a bit. 5y
LibrarianJen I just don‘t think I can handle all the screen time today. It‘s such a bummer. 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianJen those screens and all that blue light are brutal on the eyes. It's probably why half of us have migraines in the first place. 5y
CocoReads @GingerAntics thanks. I do have a notebook so if I‘m at work and something strikes me, I can jot down a thought or two, but it‘s rare to have much downtime these days. 5y
jmofo 👏 lookit you go! Vroom, vroom! That‘s fantastic! 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads it can't really tell without the daily breakdown, but I've been slower the last two days because of work. We've been really busy lately. I have no idea how I managed to pull of what I did last Thursday. 5y
LibrarianJen @GingerAntics agreed! Anyways, I always have a notebook with me. I couldn‘t imagine writing a novel old school though. Like, how do you move paragraphs around? Editing would be a nightmare! Are you going to edit the rest of the month once you finish? 5y
CocoReads @GingerAntics no, it doesn‘t really show in the daily totals but even my days off have been getting away from me. My hours start dropping in a couple weeks so I should be stronger at the end of the month. 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianJen I actually didn't like how it was going and just the other day I figured out I needed to do it a different way, thinking in terms of short stories instead of chapters. So I'm going to do those, rewriting was I have from before Nov 1 and what I've done since then to get it into that format. So I'm kind of editing and kind of rewriting. I'm not sure if I should keep updating my work count or leave it at 50,000. 5y
GingerAntics @LibrarianJen the story itself won't even be done at 50K. 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads oh I do love slower times at work!!! Lol 5y
CocoReads I‘ve been full time since I started while “learning the ropes” but they actually hired me for 2-3 days a week and to cover sick days and vacations. I may float between hospitals for a bit as well. So I‘m not sure how much I@ really going to drop. Other than being busy and tired, I like the job and the pay so I‘m not sure whether to hope they drop or not.🤷‍♀️ 5y
GingerAntics @CocoReads that's a tough call. 5y
ofclumsywords Yay!!!!! Congrats!! 5y
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It's progressing nicely. I've started writing in vignette form already, but bits and pieces are still extended narrative. The list of vignettes I'd like to have is quite long, so I may have to limit the number of pages/words each one is.
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Progress has been made. It's a lot easier to just write, knowing how this is all going to come together in the end. Considering unorthodox arrangements for these short stories (so maybe you're not reading linearly). Maybe a little too crazy at the end of the day. I guess we'll see in the editing stage.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

julesG 👏👏👏 5y
the.bookish.valkyrie Wow! You‘re doing an amazing job!Keep up the good work! I‘m not even close! Here‘s to hoping my brain will kick in to gear soon! (edited) 5y
jmofo I keep telling myself the more I write, the more I learn about writing! I‘m glad it‘s making more sense to you now! 5y
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GingerAntics @ValkyrieAndHerBooks I think everyone writes at their own pace. It just sort of happens. I had no idea I could do something like this. I've got a friend who can only do a few hundred words a day. Everyone is different. Clearly my over achieving extends to this. lol 5y
GingerAntics @jmofo that's my philosophy. I guess this particular story needs a slightly different set up than anything I've done before. 5y
jmofo @GingerAntics YAY! for being intrepid! 👏 5y
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GAH!
Not making progress. Either it's because I haven't planned this, or it's because writing a children's book is just not my cup of tea.

#NaNoWriMo #IAmWriting #WritersOfLitsy

rockpools YOU CAN DO IT! 5y
Marilyncjackson You are doing good! Keep it up you will get there 5y
Moony Go Go Go! 🎉🎉🎉 5y
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GingerAntics You got this!!! I can imagine children's fiction is harder to write. 5y
julesG @GingerAntics I suppose writing in my mother tongue, German, doesn't help either. I feel like I need a thesaurus for every second word. 😵 5y
GingerAntics Oh so you're stretching yourself. Considering that, you're doing really well. 5y
JennyM You are doing great! 5y
jmtrivera You can do this! 5y
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LIGHTBULB MOMENT!!! I have figured out how to fix the "problem" I'm having with what I'm writing. My writing isn't the problem, the format is. Sure it's "novel" writing month, but who says a novel can't actually be closely related short stories in a single volume?! See, I am a NaNo Rebel after all. Oops. So much for following the rules the first time around. Oh well. 50K HERE I COME!!!

julesG 👏👏 5y
jmofo Hooray!! One of my most successful NaNos was the year of the vignettes! Congratulations! 5y
GingerAntics @jmofo so there is precident for this sort of thing. That's always helpful. The more I thought about it, the graveyard book is kind of this way. Each chapter could conceivably stand alone after the first one. You need that first one to get all the rest, but then all the others could kind of go in any order (other than he gets older), or at least that's how it is so far. 5y
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Quitting Time for Today. I'm ready for some sleep. I think I need to mentally regroup. I like parts of what I'm writing, and I hate other parts.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

TheWordJar You are on fire! 🔥🔥🔥 5y
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Gezemice Nice! 5y
jmofo 😬 You‘re amazing! I‘m distracted. 🙄 5y
GingerAntics @jmofo I just wish I actually liked it. I'm thinking when I hit 50K I'm going to start something else completely off the cuff, just to see what I come up with that hopefully I'll like. 5y
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jmofo @GingerAntics It is to be expected to not love your first draft. Your first draft is the bedrock where the gold or gems or springs or whatever you like is to be found! I‘m always surprised at myself after I give my first draft some time. I see you had an epiphany after this post. I think it‘s a rad one! You‘re doing the work, and some of the work is not meant to be in the ‘final‘ draft! 👏🎉 5y
GingerAntics @jmofo yeah, usually I'm not this ugh about my first draft so I was a bit worried, but I was like I'm going to 50K and then I can do whatever with this thing. Then I did few rounds of headspace (including the creative writing one) and bam, there it was. The solution! lol 5y
ofclumsywords You‘re on a roll!!! Congrats!!! 5y
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Turned out to be a lazy weekend but I did start on the 1st like I had intended to. I have tomorrow off, so I plan to spend an equal amount of time reading and writing. I at least have the beginning to my first short story and progress is what matters.💪 #nanowrimo #nano2018

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100 pages in 3 days. No wonder I'm tired. Apparently we were supposed to try and double our word count today. Yeah, that's not going to happen, but I might break the 20K mark.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

jmofo 👏💗🎉 5y
julesG 👏👏👏👏 5y
candority 👏👏👏 5y
LibrarianJen 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 5y
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I decided last minute to attempt #nanowrimo this year. No idea what I‘m writing about, but I want to see what I can do.

JoRead Good luck!! 5y
JSW Sometimes not having an agenda is better. Enjoy the process! 5y
GingerAntics You got this!!! 5y
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It's scary how fast this is just pouring out of my brain. At this rate, I'll be to the word count, but nowhere near done, in two bloody weeks.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy #nanoupdate #statusupdate #writingmarathon

I THINK MY BRAIN EXPLODED ON THE PAGE...which probably explains why it's absolute RUBBISH-CRAP-GARBAGE!!!

Totally struggling not to go back and edit what's been written.

TheWordJar That is an exciting and astounding word count! Do not worry about editing and just let the word vomit come! It can all be fixed later! I didn‘t have much time to write today, and I had to pen-and-paper it since my screen was killing my eyes, so I only added about 200 words. Should get more this weekend. #justkeepwriting 5y
GingerAntics @TheWordJar I was wrong. I don't write beginning to end. I write in a burst, then I read what I've written, editing along the way, then I continue when I get to the end of what I have. Then the next time I start all over again. Not doing that is hard. I never noticed that I wrote that way. I only thought I did that when I was stuck. 5y
julesG I write the exact same way. Re-reading, continuing,... I'm trying to break that habit by leaving prompts at the end of the document, before I finish for the day. This way I can nearly always pick up where I left. Awesome word count, though. I only managed 600 words yesterday. 5y
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GingerAntics @julesG that's an interesting idea. I could do a little synopsis or what's supposed to happen next so I don't have to go back and read any of it. Good thinking. I'm going to have to try that. 5y
JazzFeathers @julesG's suggestion is strong. But really you should do what work best for you. NaNoWriMo is this too: discovering what's your method of writing. 5y
julesG I second what @JazzFeathers said, do what works for you. Since I approach my creative writing the same way I did academic/scientific writing, these prompts work best for me. Your synopsis sounds similar and I might try it. 5y
jmofo 👏🎉🤓 5y
TheWordJar @jazzfeathers @julesG At one point in my life I read about a famous author who would write a scene but not finish it, that way they could just keep writing the next day from where they left off. If that makes any sense. I cannot remember who it was who did this. 5y
GingerAntics @TheWordJar there was something similar in the part of 3 am Epiphany about writing books. I've tried that, but I can't seem to get myself to actually stop there. It just feels wrong. 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers @julesG that makes sense, too. I kind of write my academic papers thus way, too, the more I think about it. This must be a strongly engraved process in my head. 5y
julesG @TheWordJar I've read that, too. It's sound advice and I sometimes follow it, but I still leave prompts for my scattered brain. 5y
LibrarianJen Awesome job! 🙌🏼 5y
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November is finally here which means another attempt at NaNoWriMo! The last few years have not gone so well for me but I have a pretty good feeling about this year!!

@GingerAntics @Faydflowright

GingerAntics You got this!!! 5y
ofclumsywords @GingerAntics thanks!!! I have some catching up to do though because I got barely any writing done yesterday 5y
GingerAntics It's okay. You've got a month. It's a marathon, not a sprint. (Event hough it all just seems to be pouring out of my brain at the moment.) 5y
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Who's writing a novel this month?
#NaNoWriMo

jdiehr I'm giving it a whirl! 5y
jb72 I‘m not writing, but I am working on an outline for a book and a few poetry lines. 5y
Allydanielle88 I'm writing several short stories for NaNo 5y
jmofo 😅 this is something like my tenth year! 5y
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Packing it in for the night. 10% of the month's goal on day one isn't too bad. I feel like I'm at a logical stopping point for 11:35 at night, and now it's time to crash. More tomorrow.
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy

julesG 👏👏👏 5y
JazzFeathers Wow!! That's a fantastic start! I only manage an hour of revision yesterday night (equaling 1000 words), it was a busy day (back holiday here in ltaly). And l'll be travelling this weekend, so - even if l'll try to do as much as l can - l don't expect to really start my NaNo before Tuesday. 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers oh I'd love a good bank holiday. You've got a whole month, really. Although I find editing words always seems to take longer. No idea why. 5y
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JazzFeathers @GingerAntics LOL, that's true. But then, this was almost a new draft, since l managed to save only a few lines from the old draft 😆 5y
ofclumsywords Yay!! Awesome start!! 5y
GingerAntics @JazzFeathers ouch that sucks 5y
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jmofo Huzzah!!!! 👏💗💜 5y
RavenLovelyReads Yaay!!!! 🎉 🎊 👏🏻 ❤️ 5y
julesG Saw your first day stats. Very impressive! 5y
GingerAntics @julesG thanks! I didn't get as much writing done as I had hoped, but I did get some important things worked out and did some final research I hadn't thought of before. I'm ready to rock and roll again tomorrow. 5y
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#NaNoWriMo Has begun! What to expect this entire month and how to sail through the writing madness! #writersoflitsy #amwriting https://fountainpenhandwriting.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/nanowrimo-2018-1/

LibrarianJen YAY! 5y
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Just 49,919 words to go!!! Goodnight world!!!
#creativewriting #nanowrimo #litsynano #writersoflitsy

julesG Good start. 5y
LibrarianJen Awesome! 5y
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I followed the rules!!! I waited until midnight.
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