Sometimes I wish I had a touch, I could get so much done at 2 in the morning. Yeah, that probably should have happened.
I basically get on LMBE, watch YouTube, check some webcomics, and then do my homework that’s due in 3 hours. I’m probably only alive because of coffee.
Probably.
Wow. That's my entire life outlined in a single sentence right there. Minus the coffee.
NaNoWriMo stands for "National Novel Writing Month" and it's kind of a big thing. People all across the US at least (maybe the world, I dunno), speed-write during November. Some published authors have put together almost entire books in a month through this. I've done it twice before. I'm aiming a bit lower than normal this year due to classes and all.
You basically start tracking your word count on whatever project you decide to do on November 1st, and then kind of keep track of how close you are to your goal, how many words per day you need to be writing, that sort of thing.
It's not so much of a contest as just challenging yourself to stop procastinating and write your projects. If you do make your writing goal, then there are prizes (mostly free one-month subscriptions to stuff and the likes ) but it's mostly about just making writing your priority for a month. You can compete against other people too.
Ooh, that sounds fun! I'll definitely participate next year (I'd do it this year, but it's evident that I need more practice ), along with another event in October. Hey, thank you for the details! I'll most definitely enter it!
Awesome, I might be at it again next year. I've done it twice before.
So, it's day two of November, and thus NaNoWriMo, and I've already finished BASICS. It required only another 3000 words. So hang on for the crescendo, we've got the whole rest of the story mapped.
I sent out the challenge at almost exactly midnight. My post went viral within fifteen minutes. People were hanging on the edge of their seats. Would the greats just shrug it off? Would they laugh in my face? Would this daring move be my last? Had I overstepped my boundaries?
GideonF210 was the first to accept, very professionally and courteously. I’d like to say he set the tone for the night, but most of the other acceptance posts were a bit more harsh and biting. One by one, all of them lined up, claiming a spot in the queue to kick me around the arena. Gollymolly, AwesomePythor, sam8432, FrodoLovesBacon, WaveViper…they just kept coming.
Benboy and Skul were last. Both their acceptance posts read hotly of indignation that I had the guts to ping them. They were going to put a stop to this. Nobody else would attempt a challenge like this, not after they were done with me. Their names were last on a very long list. I was going to have to fight twenty-three of the highest ranking users in one night.
It was make it or break it time.
Kids started streaming in long before school let out, claiming places in the gaming lounge, and bombarding me with questions and comments. While there were some doubters, the majority believed I had it in me. They had faith in their local superhero.
Mateo showed up around five, toting in a garbage bag full of Doritos and a pocketful of unpopped popcorn packets. “Heyo.”
“You’re gonna turn orange.” I said, eyeing the supplies.
“They’re not all for me. Courtesy of my mom. She sends her regards. She also totally doesn’t get what this is all about, but she got the gist that it was big.” He shrugged, and held open the door. “C’mon guys.”
A long line of siblings trudged in, bearing snacks of all shapes and consistency.
“Oh, gosh, she didn’t have to do this.” I said.
“Hey, I wasn’t arguing! I’ve never had a shot at this many whale crackers before!” Mateo said.
“No, like, we’ll never get the Dorito cheese out of the couches.”
