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rcorporon
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Just wanted to share with you guys that last night I hit the 50k "milestone" with my WIP novel.

Just over 1/2 done .


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cll
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Well done and congrats! Keep at it!

cll


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Nicole
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You're going to throw a 50k party and get hopelessly sloshed, right?

Anyway, congratulations, rcorporon! May you have fun writing the other half.

Nicole


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Christine
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You only *think* you're halfway done...let us know if the book actually turns out to be 100k at the end!

I thought I was halfway done at 50k and now at 70k I think I'm almost done. (There is room for fluffing in the rewrite.)

OTher people I know get to 100k and realize THAT may actually be the halfway point!

Never know...

Nice job getting so much written, in any case.


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Robert Nowall
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Way to go. And I can speak without envy because I just passed twenty thousand words in the novel I started just two weeks ago. It may not be as much as some of you, but it's by far the best novel start I've had so far this century...
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Congrats! I'm very jealous. I wish I had the time to get that far...maybe when I retire in 30 years or so.
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congratulations! It's time to party. I'll bake a cake.
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rcorporon
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Thanks for the encouragement!!
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That is cool! Looking forward to seeing your name emblazened on the cover of a new novel at bookstores across America!
-Jason

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Well, providing I actually learn your real name, I'm sure I'll buy a copy of your book.
Congratulations on 50K!

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JOHN
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Congrats!

I was really proud of myself for finishing my first novel at 30,000. A massive rewrite/retooling turned it into a 70,000 word novel. My second novel, I just couldn't shut up and in its current incarnation clocks in at 140K!!!!!! It's a stand alone fantasy novel, but I think I need to trim it a bit.

50,000 is a great landmark. Don't stop now!

JOHN!


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I thought you were talking about NaNoWriMo there for a minute...

Congrats on 50k and good luck on the next 50!


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Leigh
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Congrats, man. 50k isn't easy for anyone to get to, especially if it's only half way through. I'd like to be able to hit 50k soon, but I'm only at 11k now.
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You're 8K ahead of me.

Congratulations.


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rcorporon
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Real name? That's easy. "Ronnie Corporon." Hence my lame username .

Thanks again for all the kind words. You've helped get me on my way and keep on plodding.


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