Ahoy thar, mateys. Ye be crossin’ the gangplank to yet another tally fer the Novel-Push Initiative. And this one be massive, includin’ average wordcounts and goin’ from the 15th all the way to the 24th. I’ll spare ye the exposition and let the numbers speak fer themselves.

NPI, says I. Yarr. 

1.

Joseph Lewis:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 14,479.
May…

15th: Update @ 1,470 words.
16th: Update @ 1,206 words.
17th: Update @ 1,215 words.
18th: Update @ 1,342 words.
19th: Update @ 1,386 words.
20th: Update @ 1,182 words.
21st: Tougher-than-NaNo @ 3,092 words. (I think this might be a new record)
22nd: Update @ 1,056 words.
23rd: Update @ 1,131 words. (at this point, he broke 50k on his novel)
24th: Update @ 1,049 words. (Come to think of it, at least an Update every day for two weeks is a record, too.)

Total so far: 28,608 words.

Average words per day: 1,192. (Now I know this is a new record.)

2.

Nick Enlowe:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 10,420.
May…

15th: Check-in @ 638 words. (The last Final)
16th: Check-in @ 355 words. (Graduation & party)
17th: Check-in @ 366 words.
18th: Tougher-than-NaNo @ 1,911 words.
19th: Check-in @ 769 words.
20th: Check-in @ 365 words.
21st: Check-in @ 357 words.
22nd: Check-in @ 400 words.
23rd: Day of Reprieve @ 0 words. (My little brother’s wedding. And the internet at the hotel sucked.)
24th: Check-in @ 377 words. (Traffic jams and a few debaucheries got me home at forty-five minutes to midnight.)

Total so far: 15,958 words.

Average words per day: 665.

3.

Merrilee Faber:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 8,277.
May…

15th: Check-in @ 839 words.
16th: Check-in @ 557 words.
17th: Check-in @ 847 words.
18th: Check-in @ 952 words. (nice!)
19th: Check-in @ 751 words.
20th: Check-in @ 441 words.
21st: Check-in @ 835 words. (At this point, she broke 20k on her novel)
22nd: Check-in @ 611 words.
23rd: Check-in @ 800 words.
24th: Check-in @ 936 words. (…And 15k in NPI)

Total so far: 15,846 words.

Average words per day: 660.

4.

RG Sanders:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 6,182. (No more ish!)
May…

15th: Check-in @ 525 words.
16th: Check-in @ 651 words.
17th: Check-in @ 769 words.
18th: Check-in @ 632 words.
19th: Check-in @ 483 words.
20th: Check-in @ 416 words.
21st: Check-in @ 740 words. (broke 10k in NPI!)
22nd: Update @ 1,003 words. (Update!)
23rd: Check-in @ 354 words.
24th: Check-in @ 404 words.

Total so far: 12,159 words.

Average words per day: 507.

5.

christopher:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 6,408.
May…

15th: Check-in @ 624 words.
16th: Check-in @ 371 words.
17th: Check-in @ 484 words.
18th: Update @ 1,003 words. (woot! Same count as RG’s update, too.)
19th: Check-in @ 365 words.
20th: Check-in @ 380 words.
21st: Check-in @ 391 words. (Broke 10k in NPI and on his novel)
22nd: Check-in @ 464 words.
23rd: Check-in @ 402 words.
24th: Check-in @ 359 words.

Total so far: 11,251 words.

Average words per day: 469.

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Great job again, everyone! I’m so proud of all of you for sticking with a tougher version of NPI for what has been a very long and busy 24 consecutive days.

This month’s almost through, though. Having the end within sight is always reassuring: It gives us our second wind, so I’m sure we’ll all be drinking wine/Champaign/pick-your-poison at the winner’s circle.

See you there!