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Post by swissmiss on Nov 8, 2007 18:36:08 GMT -5
I'm only at about 5000. I've had the most stressful week of my life and haven't found anytime to write. But it should be better after tonight, so hopefully I can catch up I mean, I'm only 8000 words behind...
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Post by oureternity on Nov 9, 2007 0:45:43 GMT -5
ONLY, lol! Well I kinda gave up, I'm like only passed 2000
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Post by Carma on Nov 9, 2007 9:50:37 GMT -5
haha, well, I haven't done anything yesterday but I have my whole weekend free, so I should be able to write a lot.. but I really don't think I'm ever gonna reach those 50,000 words..
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Post by Nathalie on Nov 10, 2007 14:07:01 GMT -5
i had a pretty good start with over 7000 words on the second day, but now i still have "only" 13.500 words written down (my goal was 17.000). but my story is terrible and how it is written is even worse. i am not a writer and with absolutely no discipline (what a strange looking word), but i will continue and at least try to reach 50k...
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Post by rosemint on Nov 10, 2007 14:15:52 GMT -5
I'm far, far behind. Have to focus on my tests now, don't think I'm going to make it. After the tests I can write more, but I'll never catch up
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Post by swissmiss on Nov 10, 2007 16:35:57 GMT -5
My goal is to write 10,000 words this weekend. I still won't be completely caught up, but most of the way. And I've already written 3000 words this morning! Yay! Who really cares if they're quite possibly the worst 3000 words I've ever written? lol
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Post by Carma on Nov 11, 2007 11:21:16 GMT -5
haha, I've written 2000 today I think.. and it really is terrible.. haha, I shouldn't care too much about the language I think.. that way it would be easier to reach 50,000 does something happen in your stories? in mine not really.. I just describe days of a girl that is in high school... and i keep getting bored off describing her school day, so I always continue to the next day.. or something.. haha
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Post by rosemint on Nov 11, 2007 12:45:34 GMT -5
hehe, sounds like you have the same problem as me. I keep thinking that my story is boring.
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Post by Carma on Nov 17, 2007 11:56:16 GMT -5
I gave up.. at 7000 something theres no way I'll be able to finish!l..
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Post by rosemint on Nov 18, 2007 5:47:54 GMT -5
haha that's more than I have. I just found a great idea for a book but I don't think I'll be able to make it. Still finishing it, because it doesn't matter how long it will take ! But I'm deffinitly gonna try again next year!
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Post by rosemint on Nov 18, 2007 18:33:44 GMT -5
Okay, this is what I'm writing about now: Working title: impact of an invisible child.
An excerpt: (dutch) Een 8 jarig jongentje lijdt aan een ernstige ziekte. Aan de hand van zijn ziekte, de ervaringen van de reis in een oorlogsgebied en een kindsoldaat als vriend, creëert hij zijn eigen versie van de wereld waarin alles beter is.
(englisch) An 8-year-old-boy has a lifethreatning disease. By means of its sickness, the experiences of the travel in a war area and a child soldier as a friend, creates the boy his own version of the world in which everything is better.
The inspiration for the idea and story was the documentary "Invisible children". I'm not really far, but I hope I'm goig to make it. Still 12 more days I just wrote 1,039 words. Pffff
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Post by Carma on Nov 19, 2007 5:21:10 GMT -5
wow.. thats good I wrote a lil bit.. but 8.500 something still isn't enough.. plus theres no plot whatsoever.. haha
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Post by rosemint on Nov 19, 2007 5:33:54 GMT -5
Thanx! It took a while Just keep on writing! We're gonna make it But anyway I have less words then you have so if I can do it, you can do it too!
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Post by Carma on Nov 19, 2007 6:01:08 GMT -5
haha, ok great! haha, but I still don't have a plot.. I think I'm afraid to let anything happen to my characters..
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Post by rosemint on Nov 19, 2007 6:27:59 GMT -5
What really helped me for a plot and characters are the things that you see around you. Or people you admire. Get inspirated by everything you see, hear about or experience. That's what helps me. Good luck!
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