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Lawdy. I saw this and about had a seizure. I was like, 'BUT ITS NOT NOVEMBER YET D8 WHATSIT. HAVE, LIKE, THREE MONTHS GONE BY WITHOUT ME REALIZING?"
Thanks, Juliet, for the heart attack.
Thanks, Juliet, for the heart attack.
Yeah, we've still got tons of time. I just really wanted a NaNo 2012 topic because the 2011 topic was bothering me.
I MEANT LAV BY THE WAY. I just realized I said Juliet. But I read her name at the bottom and my brain flailed over it. And yes. I can understand that.
Book Title: Mar (not sure if I'm keeping it)
Word Count: 868
Characters Killed: none
Cups of Coffee Drunk: none
Hours Spent Procrastinating: none (it's not even one-thirty where I am)
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 868
Word Count: 868
Characters Killed: none
Cups of Coffee Drunk: none
Hours Spent Procrastinating: none (it's not even one-thirty where I am)
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 868

Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels
Word Count: 3,752
Characters Killed: Zilch
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Two
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Like, thirty minutes.
Word Goal for Today: 5,000, but I might bump it up
Words Actually Written today: 3,752
Word Count: 3,752
Characters Killed: Zilch
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Two
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Like, thirty minutes.
Word Goal for Today: 5,000, but I might bump it up
Words Actually Written today: 3,752
Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels
Word Count: 5,000
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Two
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Thirty Minutes
Word Goal for Today: 5,000
Words Actually Written today: 5,000
Word Count: 5,000
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Two
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Thirty Minutes
Word Goal for Today: 5,000
Words Actually Written today: 5,000

Word Count: 1479
Characters killed: none
Cup of coffee drunk: none
Hour spent procrastinating: several (I was asleep at midnight).
Word goal for today: 2500
Words actually written today: 1479.

Word Count: 1,363
Characters Killed: ONE. SHE DIED IN THE PROLOGUE. MWAHAHAHAHA
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Well, if you count sleeping last night as procrastinating, then 10?
Word Goal for Today: 5,000+
Words Actually Written today: 1,363
Book Title: Eaglewood
Word Count: 5,540
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 1, this morning
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Um, I've spent this past hour or so on the Internet. Otherwise, I haven't really been procrastinating too much.
Word Goal for Today: I think I might try to hit 10k today ... I dunno.
Words Actually Written today: Erm, if you count starting at midnight last night, then 5,540. If we're only counting since I woke up this morning, it's only been around 500.
Word Count: 5,540
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 1, this morning
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Um, I've spent this past hour or so on the Internet. Otherwise, I haven't really been procrastinating too much.
Word Goal for Today: I think I might try to hit 10k today ... I dunno.
Words Actually Written today: Erm, if you count starting at midnight last night, then 5,540. If we're only counting since I woke up this morning, it's only been around 500.

Word Count: 2640
Characters Killed: Well... if you count random, nameless bad guys. then like 10+
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Well, if you count sleeping last night as procrastinating, then 10?
Word Goal for Today: 5,000+
Words Actually Written today: 2640
Book Title: Eden Is Burning
Word Count: 1,115
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: lol
Word Goal for Today: 2000
Words Actually Written today: 1,115
Word Count: 1,115
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: lol
Word Goal for Today: 2000
Words Actually Written today: 1,115
Book Title: Split (that's right, I'm starting over with a different novel)
Word Count: 1,088
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1
Amount of Times Listening to "Two Coins" by Dispatch: 247741585145
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Probably one or two, depending on if you count taking breaks as procrastinating.
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 2,665 if you count my failed beginning
Word Count: 1,088
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1
Amount of Times Listening to "Two Coins" by Dispatch: 247741585145
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Probably one or two, depending on if you count taking breaks as procrastinating.
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 2,665 if you count my failed beginning
Absolutely. Mine works at a coffee shop, so that's why I put it there. XD

Word Count: 1,765
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Maybe 3 hours
Word Goal for Today: 1,667
Words Actually Written today: 1,765
Book Title: Split
Word Count: 1,783
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: 2 ish
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 3,380 if you count my first try with a different novel
Word Count: 1,783
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: 2 ish
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 3,380 if you count my first try with a different novel

Word Count: 2,004
Characters Killed: 1
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Like half an hour
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 2,004

Word Count: 1000
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Ammount of Candy Eaten: a lot
Hours Spent Procrastinating: To many
Word Goal for Today: 2,500
Words Actually Written today: 1000
DEAR EVERYONE,
YOU ARE AWESOME.
YOU ARE AWESOME.

Word Count: 1359
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Juice Drunk: 4 O_O
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Probably one because physics
Word Goal for Today: 1667
Words Actually Written today: 1359

Word Count: 3030
Characters Killed: Well... if you count random, nameless bad guys. then like 10+
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: I don't even know...
Word Goal for Today: It WAS 5k+, but that was when I thought I had more time to do stuff today than I actually did...
Words Actually Written today: 3030
Book Title: I don't have one, sadly.
Word Count: 1864
Characters Killed: Do monsters count? If so, 1
Cups of Tea Drunk: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: About 3
Word Goal for Today: 1667
Words Actually Written today: 2031
Word Count: 1864
Characters Killed: Do monsters count? If so, 1
Cups of Tea Drunk: 1
Hours Spent Procrastinating: About 3
Word Goal for Today: 1667
Words Actually Written today: 2031
Book Title: Eaglewood
Word Count: 10,122
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Uhh 2, I think?
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Errrm I procrastinated for a bit this morning, and then wrote like a maniac for like three hours. And then I went to a life drawing class that was two hours long. So yeah.
Word Goal for Today: 10k
Words Actually Written today: 10,122 ... So, yay.
Word Count: 10,122
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Uhh 2, I think?
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Errrm I procrastinated for a bit this morning, and then wrote like a maniac for like three hours. And then I went to a life drawing class that was two hours long. So yeah.
Word Goal for Today: 10k
Words Actually Written today: 10,122 ... So, yay.
I didn't either. XD I'm just a slower writer and I had a last-minute change of ideas which did not help. Hehe.
What even, Brigid.
NO I KID. Good job! That's awesome!
I should write about 4k tonight. But. I'm so distracted it's sad.
NO I KID. Good job! That's awesome!
I should write about 4k tonight. But. I'm so distracted it's sad.

Word Count: 2428
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Honestly? Very few. I had a productive night, considering I had to work and do yard work.
Word Goal for Today: 1667
Words Actually Written today: 2428
Last time I'm posting one of these today, I promise.
Book Title: Split
Word Count: 2,035
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1 specified cup of coffee and several others mentioned in passing
Hours Spent Procrastinating: a lot
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 3,612
Book Title: Split
Word Count: 2,035
Characters Killed: 0
Cups of Coffee Drunk: 0
Cups of Coffee Made By Main Character: 1 specified cup of coffee and several others mentioned in passing
Hours Spent Procrastinating: a lot
Word Goal for Today: 2,000
Words Actually Written today: 3,612
Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not making it)
Words Actually Written today: 7560
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not making it)
Words Actually Written today: 7560
This topic has led me to conclude that Kriss and Brigid are not human beings.
Dancer.
(Somebody had better get this.)
(Somebody had better get this.)

Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not making it)
Words Actually W..."
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Book Title: Eaglewood
Word Count: 10,122
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: Uhh 2, I think?
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Errrm I procrastinated for a bit this morning, and then wrote lik..."
-_- I WILL catch up.
If I didn't have work, I'd be up there with you guys. But nooooo, I have to have a stinking life :/ GAH. I only reached 3000 yesterday D: I wanted at least 5000! UGH!
HOHO I'M BEATING KRISS, IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. But it probably won't last very long ... and Jayda, I'm sure you'll catch up soon. XD

Word Count: 5625
Characters Killed: Well... if you count random, nameless bad guys. then like 10+
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Hmmm... I'm not sure.
Word Goal for Today: 10,000+
Words Actually Written today: 5265
Jayda wrote: "Kriss wrote: "Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not making it)
Wo..."
YOU WILL CATCH UP. YOU ARE A WRITING MACHINE.
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not making it)
Wo..."
YOU WILL CATCH UP. YOU ARE A WRITING MACHINE.
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "HOHO I'M BEATING KRISS, IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. But it probably won't last very long ... and Jayda, I'm sure you'll catch up soon. XD"
FFFF. WE HAVE THANKSGIVING BEFORE CHRISTMAS D8 AND I WILL CATCH UP TO YOUUUU. Some time. Maybe.
FFFF. WE HAVE THANKSGIVING BEFORE CHRISTMAS D8 AND I WILL CATCH UP TO YOUUUU. Some time. Maybe.
Yay! People get my Killers jokes! XD
Kriss wrote: "Jayda wrote: "Kriss wrote: "Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not ..."
I agree. Jayda is also not human. ;D
Word Count: 7560
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Too many
Word Goal for Today: 10,000 (not ..."
I agree. Jayda is also not human. ;D
Book Title: Brooklyn's Angels (might change it to The Fighter, The Fighter)
Word Count: 10,224
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: two-ish
Word Goal for Today: 15,000
Words Actually Written today: 3k, 4k
Word Count: 10,224
Characters Killed: None
Cups of Coffee Drunk: None
Hours Spent Procrastinating: two-ish
Word Goal for Today: 15,000
Words Actually Written today: 3k, 4k

Word Count: 13068
Characters Killed: Well... if you count random, nameless bad guys. then like 10+
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Hmmm... I'm not sure.
Word Goal for Today: 10,000+
Words Actually Written today: Over 10000! Whoo!

Book Title: Arlyn
Word Count: 2,668...I still need to write for today.
Pieces of Candy eaten: This is information only I need to know.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: None because I have other stuff to do when I'm not doing NaNo.
Word Goal for Today: 3,000 more words

Word Count: 13068
Characters Killed: Well... if you count random, nameless bad guys. then like 10+
Cups of Hot Chocolate Drunk: None. Yet.
Hours Spent Procrastinating: Hmm..."
Great job!! I'm trying to reach 10,000 by the end of this weekend, though I will probably be at 10,000 by tomorrow.
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Anyways, it looks like this:
Book Title:
Word Count:
Characters Killed:
Cups of Coffee Drunk:
Hours Spent Procrastinating:
Word Goal for Today:
Words Actually Written today:
That should be good, right? All I honestly care about is the word count anyways.
Oh, and just so everyone knows, I definitely stole this description from Juliet. xD