Welcome to the March 2010 Novel Push Initiative!

(It’s actually 11 days in but shhh….)

Very interesting outcome for the first 10 days. A lot of the veterans aren’t doing so hot while the newcomers are carving us a new one. There’s some serious writing going on here. People are hitting personal milestones left and right. In fact, I think we might have a lot of records set by the end of this month. We shall see!

• The break-down:

1. A “Knock-out” is 0-249 words. (After the Days of Reprieve are exhausted)
2. An “Update” is 250-999 words.
3. A  “Session” is 1,000-1,667 words.  (And earns you an extra Day of Reprieve)
4. A “Tougher-than-NaNo” is anything greater than 1,667.
5. A “THE END!” is when you’ve completed a WIP and type ‘THE END’.

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I believe this is everybody in the Novel Push Initiative so far:

Janette Dalgliesh (Janette Dalgliesh)

Eliza (ExploringEliza)

Merrilee Faber (Not Enough Words)

Cassie (J.C. Hart)

Francesca (Making It Up)

L (The Book Bark!)

Ryan G. Sanders (Ryan G. Sanders)

Little Scribbler (Little Scribbler)

Anna Harte (quillsandzebras)

Julie K (Ramblings of an aspiring writer)

Megs (ODDS AND ENDS AND SCATTERED BITS)

Nick Enlowe

ONE MORE DAY LEFT TO JOIN!!!

Some of you were ‘maybe’s. So if you’re on the list and want out, let me know or forever hold your peace. ;)

 Well well well, 2/3rds of the way through the month, are we? I applaud you! 

For those that aren’t innit, think of all the words you could be writing by switching to NPI. And that’s not such a bad thing, is it? Like … free fish n’ chips or something. Only they’re not free, but they’re easy. As easy as standing up, some blokes might say. Or sitting down and typing, as it were. Others might even say ‘laid back’.

The break-down:

1. A “Knock-out” is 0-249 words. (After the three Days of Reprieve are exhausted!)
2. An “Update” is 250-999 words.
3. A “Session” is 1,000-1,667 words.
4. A “Tougher-than-NaNo” is anything greater than 1,667.
5. A “THE END!” is when you’ve completed your WIP and type ‘THE END’.

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Welcome back. It’s impressive you’ve made it this far. But I must warn you– the month’s only a third of the way through. And, outside in the wintery winter,  it grows ever colder.

/begin out-of-sync lips/

Your laid-back-fu is good.

But mine is better.

/end out-of-sync lips/

• 10 days in, guys! Grats!!
  Let’s see how we did…
• The break-down:

1. A “Knock-out” is 0-249 words. (After the three Days of Reprieve are exhausted!)
2. An “Update” is 250-999 words.
3. A  “Session” is 1,000-1,667 words.
4. A “Tougher-than-NaNo” is anything greater than 1,667.
5. A “THE END!” is when you’ve completed your WIP and type ‘THE END’.

1st:

These past five days have been some of the most writerly days I’ve ever experienced. And– Holy gravy, I’m first?!? And you know what? It wasn’t too bad. I didn’t feel too stretched out; still worked each day, and still spent lots of time at the hospital with Max.

Yep, NPI Laid-back Edition: So easy, even a caveman can do it. ;)

2nd:

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Yes, I’m watching each and every one of you, just like the Geico money.

(for those not familiar.)

And so far everyone’s doing an excellent job– OR ARE THEY??? Well, everybody’s still innit at least.

With the first five days done, let’s see where we stand.

• The break-down:

1. A “Knock-out” is 0-249 words. (After the three Days of Reprieve are exhausted!)
2. An “Update” is 250-999 words.
3. A  “Session” is 1,000-1,667 words.
4. A “Tougher-than-NaNo” is anything greater than 1,667.
5. A “THE END!” is when you’ve completed your WIP and type ‘THE END’.

1st:

Merrilee, as usual, is a fierce opponent! But ouch, two Days of Reprieve already. Five days in and this is getting verrrry interesting. Laid-back, but iiiinteresting. Yep, she’s kicking our laid-back butts.

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Welcome to the relaxed version of the Novel-Push Initiative!!!

Remember we’re taking it easy this December; we just want consistency, so write every day if you can—those 250 words will come to you more easily as the month rolls on. Quality above quantity, and progress above no progress! …

So … what I’m trying to say is it’s all about consistency, not quantity. And not necessarily quality, either. Just progress. Yeah. I think…? Um, scratch that. This is a laid-back NPI so you can babble on in your writing as much as I just did if you want. To arms!

Updated Roster (so far):

1. Deb (BklynWriter)

2. Janette Dalgliesh

3. Julie K (Selestial)

4. Kait Nolan

5. L.

6. Merrilee Faber

7. Nick Enlowe

8. Ryan G. Sanders 

9. Terri (angbuf)

Good luck everyone!

((BTW if it wasn’t obvious I changed the text to white, so hopefully it’ll be a little less punishing on your eyes.))

I just got over the H1N1 flu, no joke. So imagine my surprise when I log back in to find lots more participants joined-up for the novel-push!…

This is going to be fun….

And possibly fierce, isn’t it?

Well! I admit I was resting on laurels. Now you’ve forced my hand. I’m going to have to work hard to stay on top of the proverbial heap.

Nah, kidding, kidding! This is a friendly competition, right? It’s going to be a relaxing (yet productive) snowy December; a mere gentle push. And nothing more. Right?

@Janette:

Wow, a NaNo-er hungry for more? Err. You’re going to be tough competition, aren’t you? Your passion for writing is loud and clear through in your blog entries.
Thanks to this NPI being Laid-back™, you are absolutely welcome to miss updating during those four days you mentioned.

@Julie:

The project-jumping sold it for you? I’m thinking being able to project-jump and do short-stories/poetry/etc could yield interesting results. I know some people are more productive when they work on two projects instead of just one. Theoretically,  a participant could end up with several THE ENDs by the end of this month, possibly undercutting the 7,000 words and still passing through a loophole. So like I said, this NPI should be interesting. Welcome aboard!

@Kait:

Thanks for the great post on your site for NPI :) You were thinking about doing one for January? I hope this event helps you write your way through the tougher parts of your novelette.

@Merrilee:

You’ve got to be one of the most inspiring writers I know. Thanks for everything, and so glad to have you aboard again.

@Ryan:

I hope this event serves as a good way for you to once again get some ‘me-time’ to write.
We all struggle with this, and every time you mention it on your blog, I always think “I couldn’t have said it better myself”. Because really, I couldn’t have; you are a great writer.
As always, it’s great to have you along for another NPI.

@Everyone:

Thanks so much for showing support for our child and the recent struggles my family has gone through. I hope someday I can show Max things like this so he can know how much beautiful difference a single life can make in this world.

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(((Remeber if you haven’t yet, you can still join– Or even hop in at any time during the month of December. And remember the hashtag for NPI is #novelpi, if you’re going to be using Twitter for your wordcount updates.)))

THREE DAYS. Good luck everyone, I’ll see you on the first.

Things have been emotional for G and I over the last three days.

Sept 10th, 2009 was odd; it started out like any other typical day, but ended up being one that has significantly changed our lives.

What it boils down to is G and I are living in the hospital right now. I’m staying by her side as much as possible while still taking care of our house and dog. Things are going to be crazy over the next three months, so keeping us in your prayers and thoughts are extremely appreciated. 

Thanks so much,
Nick Enlowe

Welcome to the finish line—You’ve made it!

Without further ado, the final statistics:

1.

Joseph Lewis:

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

Yo, yo, yo peeps. Not only is it FRIDAY, (yeah, it’s freaking Friday, party people!) but you’ve managed click on another wondrous (read: long-winded) pseudo-weekly progress report of the Novel-Push Initiative.

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I hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day! It’s time to tally again. I decided to wait until day 11 to have an even 10 days to look at.

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Joseph Lewis:

A big part of NPI is to aspire to be more like Mr. Lewis. Joseph’s experience with writing and completing novels really shows in his daily word counts. He religiously sits down at the keyboard and writes a sizable amount every day, all while posting insightful blog posts and keeping a busy schedule.

Your diligence has been an inspiration for me to try harder this month.

Tally:

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This is what I was trying to post yesterday. But thanks to some glitchcraft, it wouldn’t post. :P

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It’s time to tally. Let’s see how everyone’s doing. (This will not be including Day 5 because not everybody’s posted today’s WC yet.)

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Merrilee Faber:

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My fingers flitted, they floated, they fleetly fleeted, & they flew.

WC: 1,184.

My writing session went very well today!

Okay! Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve crossed the finish line! The checkered flags have been waved, we’re less moody, our wives are happier, we’ve officially got all the word-counts, and boy, does it feel great~!

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Welcome to March 20th. Here we are, surprised it’s already this far into the month. I think the next eleven days should be the easiest.  Once you get past a certain point, there’s a momentum that you achieve, making it much harder to quit.

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packsister:

Packsister decided to go about continuing her werewolf novel in her own way. She willingly took a knock-out on the fifteenth, which—as RG so eloquently put it—anybody would’ve done the same if they felt like an event was compromising the quality of their work. 

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Here we are at March 15th already. Great job!

This is the moment of truth. Can we continue to write each day beyond the two-week point? It gets tougher and tougher from here on out. … Can we go the full thirty-one days?

I know that if I can write my quota today, I’ll have broken my own personal record.

With that in mind, today is that special day—the threshold which must be broken!

1.
packsister:

Packsister is still in it, plugging away at her werewolf novel. In fact, she’s broken the 10k mark! Let’s see how she’s doing:

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Welcome to March 10th! Glad you’re still here :)

The past five days have definitely had their share of highs and lows for us all.

1.
packsister:

Still coming in strong at first place, packsister has been an inspiration. Last time we checked in, she’d written 3,316 words in a mere four days for her werewolf novel. Let’s see how she’s doing now:

Tally:

Previous Total WC: 3,316.
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Welcome to March 5th! Everyone’s still hanging in there. And today it sounds like RG and packsister mean business.

I think the greatest thing about this is we’ve all been supportive, encouraging each other to continue.

(thanks to RG Sanders for the graphic)

To reinforce the notion of friendly competition, I’m posting the tallies in the order of total WC.

1.
packsister:

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This scene continued with Cirellio reaching the city of Shiira. It allowed me to describe what he saw as he approached the east gate.

Then it cut to Lord Gazic attaching a message to his avian courier, Matar, who he instructed to fly to Shiira.

Quite a short scene! It came out to 533 words.

2496
+533
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3029

I suppose I should get to updating the characters and locations pages. Oh, and it looks like ‘Nick Enlowe’ won the poll for best pen name by a landslide. There must be something special about the extra ‘e’ at the end, hm? :)

Onto the next!

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