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Challenge February 2017 Fanfic WORD RACE! (IT IS OVER POST YE FINAL COUNTS!)

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction and Writing Resource' started by Briannakin , Jan 22, 2017.

  1. earlybird-obi-wan

    earlybird-obi-wan Chosen One star 6

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    300 words today and some here replying
     
  2. Raissa Baiard

    Raissa Baiard Chosen One star 4

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    I totaled up my words...and I think my head just exploded: 2696 :eek: Given that in past Word Races I usually set a goal of 200 words a day, this is amazing! The crazy update schedule for my 3 person DDC is apparently pushing my creativity!
     
  3. Mistress_Renata

    Mistress_Renata Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Okay, with 3 hours of Puppy Bowl cuteness over (frankly, I was disappointed...too much filler, not enough watching puppies run back and forth), I managed 1858 on my Celtic challenge story.
    So...Day 1 & 2 = 0
    Day 3 = 826
    Day 4 = 2120
    Day 5 = 1858, for a grand total this month of 4804. I have more time and energy on weekends, so don't know how well I'll do after work tomorrow. Of course, the cat is having his post-dinner nap, so not harassing me, makes it much easier!

    Looking over everyone else's scores, it seems everyone else is inspired, too! Keep it up, everyone! Woot woot!
     
  4. A Blind Prophet

    A Blind Prophet Jedi Master star 4

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    mmk, for today i have an additional 1675 words to add to my total, making it: 4718

    may not be it for the day, but have other, non-applicable things, i need to do.
     
  5. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    If I can't count my research on the economic development challenges in Nepal or my finished paper on the gender gap in STEM fields, then no, you can't count your papers.


    This weekend was a bit of a bust (I was busy and the muse just wasn't working with me when I actually had time to write). So I only got to 1314, buuuut that is still much more than I expected.

    The list has been updated.

    Also, daily word counts are totally fine, but I only update totals (I ain't doing no math for no one).
     
  6. Chyntuck

    Chyntuck Force Ghost star 5

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    1323 new words between yesterday and this morning, for a total of 4661.
     
  7. yahiko

    yahiko Jedi Master star 2

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    482 more words translated so far, for a total of 883.
     
  8. Findswoman

    Findswoman Fanfic and Pancakes and Waffles Mod (in Pink) star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    I've rebounded a tiny bit and have now made it to a whopping 616. :D Not much at all, but I'm just happy to have gotten the number to increase, given how hectic this month has been for me so far.

    By the way, a question or two about which words are countable: may we include accompanying headers/notes/summaries/etc. in the count, or is only story text fair game? Thanks. :)
     
  9. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    I count outlines and footnotes, but nothing else.
     
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  10. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I generally don't (BUUUUT I also tend to blab in my author's notes) BUT they are part of the fanfic experience, I feel. In what other entertainment medium do you get to really interact with the creator? So I say count them if you want.
     
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  11. mavjade

    mavjade Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I finally got a little non-school writing done, currently 930 words.
    Woot!
     
  12. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    So I somehow managed to sit down after my classes, get down 1128 words and finish evil plot bunny, bringing my total to 2442. I never would have done that without this race.

    Then I realized how depressing my last two pieces were, cried, and started watching The West Wing clips of a certain character on youtube and diary plots have just started gnawing.
     
  13. Chyntuck

    Chyntuck Force Ghost star 5

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    1191 new words today for a total of 5852.

    I find it sooooo much easier when I have a detailed outline. Today was one of those lousy days for me when I felt tired from the moment I woke up this morning, but then all I had to do was to follow the plan for my current main project. I've been trying to work a bit on another fic for which I haven't gone so much into details of the outline, and I wasn't able to write a single word for it.
     
  14. mavjade

    mavjade Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I added 662 words today, on something I'd kinda forgotten about even though I'd had the whole thing in my head. [face_blush]

    Current Total: 1,552
     
  15. Findswoman

    Findswoman Fanfic and Pancakes and Waffles Mod (in Pink) star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Up to 1120. Some of that is notes, but folks did say that was OK, so...! :p

    Just to add a cryptic remark: it is entirely possible that the word count will change once I've changed all the first-person to third. :D
     
  16. earlybird-obi-wan

    earlybird-obi-wan Chosen One star 6

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    1060 wordst total after adding to Medical mayhem
     
  17. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    I forgot to post my yesterday's word count - 2744. More to come.
     
  18. A Blind Prophet

    A Blind Prophet Jedi Master star 4

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    does re-writing something count, or is it only the finished product/notes on it?
     
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  19. Chyntuck

    Chyntuck Force Ghost star 5

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    Not a single word today. Same total as before :p
     
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  20. Raissa Baiard

    Raissa Baiard Chosen One star 4

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    New word count: 3554.
     
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  21. Kahara

    Kahara Chosen One star 4

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    Nothing to report so far. I remember that I signed up, really I do! ;)
     
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  22. Ewok Poet

    Ewok Poet Force Ghost star 6

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    Worked on some things and had A LOT of Pepsi Max - I'm shaking, hyper and my word count is 7002. I wish I didn't need to sleep, because I feel like I could write until I would drop dead. Literally. Maybe the need for sleep is saving my life. :p
     
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  23. Briannakin

    Briannakin Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I guess if I'm allowing a translation, re-writing should count too.

    I got nothing done yesterday, but I did get some pure randomness done today, bringing my total to 3195.

    The list has been updated.
     
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  24. A Blind Prophet

    A Blind Prophet Jedi Master star 4

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    *nods* useful to know. thanks bri.

    EDIT

    adding in 2,426 giving me a total of: 7,144.

    just wish i'd been able to do more today, but things happened.
     
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  25. Chyntuck

    Chyntuck Force Ghost star 5

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    1889 new words today for a total of 7741. (And still, all but 922 of them for the same fic -- it looks like the other one is going to remain on the backburner a while longer.)
     
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