i need a group to keep me motivated and honest lol

First Nano in literally a decade this year, and hype to be back as an adult! This year I'm writing a historical fiction set in the wild west about a girl who rides the rails from town to town after running from home, so I'm trying to nail down the exact year that makes sense.

Do you guys have any advice for how to hone in on your historic setting/year and accurately portray period and location details? I didn't care too much about this when I was writing in high school and I really want to do a better job of being thorough this time around.

This is not a sales pitch or an endorsement! I am not affiliated with NEO or with Hugh Howey, and his program is free!

I usually use LibreOffice for Linux as my WP. I just watched this YouTube video (I guess I can't add the link) about NEO, and downloaded the program. I'm going to try it out for this project. Apparently, it produces NAMOWRIMO reminiscent progress charts.

I'll comment on this as the month goes on to let you know how I like it.

What do most of us use to write?

I am not the creator of this crawl. If you know who is, please let me know so I can give them credit. Posting for those that may be searching for this. Hope you enjoy!

Princess Bride Crawl

1.     You’re home at sick playing your favorite video game, but your grandfather is due any minute.  Hurry up and kill the Fifty-Headed Hydra (or just write for 5 minutes)!

2.     Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles... When your grandfather arrives, he has a book.  Humor him and allow him to read it to you, while you write 100 words, hoping for more fencing and fighting less true love and miracles.

3.     You always identify with a character in stories, so think about your strengths.  Do you have steadfastness?  Cunning? Swordplay? or Sportsmanship?  If you chose Steadfastness, you are Buttercup.  Cunning is Westley.  Swordplay is Inigo Montoya.  Sportsmanship is Fezzik.

4.     At the beginning of the story, Buttercup and Wesley fall in love.

a.      If you are Buttercup, write for 15 minutes. 

b.     If you are Westley, you say those three most important words: As you wish. Complete a Three Digit Challenge.

c.      If you are Inigo or Fezzik, you are far away, probably plotting something with Vizzini: pick a word war or sprint on this forum to complete.

5.     Murdered by pirates is good...

a.      If you are Westley, you have been captured by pirates, but Dread Pirate Roberts keeps you alive indefinitely, training you in all manner of skills.  Complete an Epic Music Hour as a montage of your growing skills. 

b.     Meanwhile, if you are Buttercup, you have learned your love is dead and you must marry the prince, a stranger.  Nightmares plague you.  Write 1,500 words.

6.     Prince Humperdinck has enlisted Vizzini to create a war by making it look like a Guilder has abducted his bride. 

a.      If you are Inigo or Fezzik, you are part of Vizzini’s plan, so write 1,000 words in 1 hour.

7.     Anybody want a peanut?

a.      If you are Buttercup, your ride is cut short by three men who abduct you.  Do a 15-minute word war as you realize they are not all that competent.

b.     If you are Inigo or Fezzik, do a 10-minute word war as you trade rhymes and drive Vizzini crazy.

c.      If you are Westley, you are in a ship racing to meet Vizzini’s.  Sprint to the nearest thousand.

8.     Do you know what that sound is, Highness? Those are the shrieking eels!

a.      If you are Buttercup, you have just jumped into eel-infested waters, and no one can swim!  Tread water by writing for 5 minutes.

b.     If you are Fezzik, you are able to grab her out of the water. Complete a Fifty-Headed Hydra.

c.      If you are Inigo, standing on the deck, write 100 words.

d.     If you are Westley, sprint to the nearest 500, now that you are closer to the ship.

9.     I’m not left-handed.  I’m not left-handed either.  The group reaches the top of the Cliffs of Insanity, and Vizzini and Fezzik make off with Buttercup, leaving Inigo to stop the Man in Black (Westley) who has caught up to them and managed not to fall to his death.

a.      So, if you are Fezzik or Buttercup, race to the nearest thousand to escape the Man in Black. 

b.     Inigo and Westley, you participate in a 30-minute word war with all the flourishes and hand-changes of their swordfight.  The loser is knocked out and will have consequences in the next step.

10.  My way's not very sportsman-like. With Inigo knocked out, the Man in Black rushes ahead.  Vizzini also rushes ahead with Buttercup, leaving Fezzik to stop the Man in Black “his way” by throwing a rock at him.  Fezzik is unimpressed with this method, and offers hand-to-hand combat instead.

a.      If you are Fezzik, complete a 10-minute word war.

b.     If you are Westley, if you lost last round, complete a 10-minute word war. If you won, you can skip this word war if you like. The loser is knocked out and will have consequences in the next step.  

c.      Buttercup, race to the nearest 500, because you are only a little farther ahead than your pursuers.

d.     Inigo, you just need to write the 10 minutes if you lost to Westley (or your opponent) in the last step.  If you won last round, you can skip this step or you can go ahead and write for 10 minutes if you prefer.

11.  Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha... The Man in Black catches up with Vizzini, who still has Buttercup.  If you are Fezzik or Inigo, your choice depends on the last step. 

a.      If you were Fezzik and lost, you must write for 10 minutes.  If you won, you can choose to write for 10 minutes or skip this step.

b.     If you are Inigo, you can write for 10 minutes or skip this step.  I recommend not skipping this step if you already skipped the last one. 

c.      Vizzini’s intellect is dizzying, but this competition is relatively short, so if you are Westley or Buttercup, write for 5 minutes while listening to Vizzini rant about his intellect.

12.  We'll never survive. Nonsense. You're only saying that because no one ever has.

a.      If you are Inigo or Fezzik, you are still knocked out, so just write for 10 more minutes. 

b.     If you are Westley or Buttercup, you have realized you still have true love, but now need to face the three dangers of the Fire Swamp.  Write 3% of your word count FROM THIS CRAWL.  If you want a bigger challenge, you can choose to write 3% of your total word count so far.  This is the Fire Swamp, after all, and no one has ever survived.

13.  We are men of action; lies do not become us. Prince Humperdinck is waiting for them outside the Fire Swamp. 

a.      If you are Westley, Princess Buttercup tries to save your life by giving in to the Prince, so you are captured and taken to the Pits of Despair.  Write for 15 minutes.

b.     If you are Buttercup, try to persuade Humperdinck to find Westley’s ship.  Write for 20 minutes. 

c.      Meanwhile, Fezzik and Inigo have reunited, and learned that Inigo’s nemesis is Humperdinck’s right hand man.  Write for 30 minutes as you plan your or your friend’s revenge.

14.  Please consider me as an alternative to suicide.

a.      If you are Buttercup, you have just learned that Humperdinck lied about the 4 fastest ships, and are preparing to kill yourself on your wedding night.  Write a suicide note, 100 words. 

b.     If you are Westley, Humperdinck has entered the torture chamber and is torturing you (mostly) to death.  Write for 5 minutes, trying to stay alive.

c.      If you are Inigo, you recognize the sound of pain as the Man in Black, who you think will help you get your revenge, since it also would help him regain his true love.  Write for 10 minutes as you try to figure out how to get to him. 

d.     If you are Fezzik, you accidentally knock out the Albino while questioning him.  Write 300 words to make up for your blunder.

15.  Have fun storming the castle!  It’s time to bring Westley back to life from being “mostly dead.” 

a.      If you are Fezzik, you intimidate Miracle Max into thinking you ARE the Brute Squad, so write for 15 minutes lavishing in your strength.

b.     If you are Inigo, you have a harder time convincing Max that bringing Westley back to full life is a worthy cause, but pointing out a path of vengeance against the Prince who put him out of business does the trick.  Write 300 words as you try out all the different stories and finally find the one that works.

c.      If you are Westley, you are mostly dead, so you can skip this challenge. 

d.     If you are Buttercup, you are far away:  pick a word war or sprint on this forum to complete.

16.  Mawage.  Mawage is what bwings us togevah today. 

a.      If you are Buttercup, your marriage to Prince Humperdinck is rushed as noise is heard outside.  Finish it up in 5 minutes of quick writing.

b.     Fezzik, you are on a wheelbarrow wearing a holocaust cape inspiring fear in all around you: write for 30 minutes.

c.      Inigo, you are on the lookout for your nemesis, Count Rugen, so write 200 words as you look around for him.

d.     Westley, you are orchestrating the event while still not fully functional, so write to the nearest 1,000 as you wait for Buttercup and Humperdinck.

17.  My Name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die.  We’re almost done!

a.      Fezzik, after leaving Westley, you find four white horses and bring them to just the right spot.  Sprint to the nearest 1,000. 

b.     Buttercup, you are about to kill yourself when Westley appears, alive.  Overjoyed, you write 500 new words.

c.      Westley, you threaten Humperdinck into letting Buttercup tie him up by telling him how you will maim him and then make him hear all the taunts and insults afterwards.  It’s not difficult as he is a coward, so write for 10 minutes.

d.     Inigo, you are fighting the battle of a lifetime: complete an Epic Music Hour as you finally get your revenge on the man who murdered your father.

18.  Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The end. Write to the next palindrome and update your word count :).

I am not the creator of this crawl. If you know who is, please let me know so I can them proper credit. Posting for those that may be looking for it. Hope you enjoy!

Stranger Things Crawl

Hello! I really loved to use different crawls for the past couple of years that I have done NaNoWriMo, so when I looked to find one and didn't see a Stranger Things Crawl, I figured it had to be done. So lets get started!

SPOILERS AHEAD: Spoilers lie ahead for Season One, Episode One lie ahead. You've been warned!

Chapter One:

You are Will for the beginning of the crawl and transition into the rest of the gang at the end.

·        You begin in the basement of Mike Wheeler's house, you and the rest of the gang decide to start a good game of D&D. Roll a die and multiply whatever you got by 100, take your time and write that many words. There's no rush in D&D.s

·        The game is going great until there's a sound from upstairs. After a few hours, it's time to go home. You join the rest of the gang on your bikes as you begin the journey home. They all start to peddle ahead of you, quick, sprint for 15 minutes as you try to catch up to them.

o   If you wrote 350 words or more, you succeeded to catch up with your friends.

o   If you wrote less than 350 words, you trailed too far behind and crashed your bike into the woods.

IF YOU CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS, SKIP THIS SECTION:

·        Oh no! You're stuck alone in the woods! You start to hear some sounds coming from all around you, sprint to 400 words as you try to escape!

·        You arrive home but you hear something behind you. No one is home and the thing behind you is closing in! You run to the garage and find three things to use as protection. Pick your weapon.
Shovel: The shovel stands against the garage, pick it up and sprint for 10 minutes as you try to hold yourself steady against the monster.
Gun: You shakily pick up the gun and start to load it. Complete a Fifty Headed Hydra as you attempt to fend off the thing that has followed you.
Light bulb: Too scared to grab the shovel or gun, you stand towards the light bulb as it's the only light source. Take a 5 minute break as you try to keep yourself calm.

·        Despite all your best efforts, the growling noise gets closer and you disappear in a thick cloud of smoke. If you grabbed the shovel or gun, take a 10 minute break as you travel to the upside down.

·        Pick your character:

o   Dustin: You're loyal friend, write for 30 minutes, taking no breaks, as you look for your friend.

o   Mike: Brave is the best way to describe you, write to the nearest 1000 as you refuse to give up on Will.

o   Lucas: Strong minded, you're the brains of the group. Do the Three Digit Challenge as you try to figure out where he has gone off to.

·        As you scramble in the dead of the night, searching endless for Will, sprint for 20 minutes as you try not to give up.

·        You hear a noise in the woods, scared, you think about turning back. Write 500 words as you push ahead to find out what's rustling the trees.

·        As the rain pours down, you look ahead and see a girl standing in the middle of the woods. Write for 5 minutes while you figure out a way to approach her.

·        In the wake of your new discovery, take a 10 minute break as you look in awe of this new mystery.

Congratulations! You completed Chapter One of the Stranger Things Crawl! Thank you for taking it, and drop your word count below! I hope this helped! Keep writing! :)

Just an idea that might be useful for some of you all as November approaches, always feels like a month we should celebrate writing and start new things. With NaNo officially not a thing anymore, my local writing group decided to do a November Writing Month Bingo. We have each made our own bingo boards, essentially selecting and putting little icons on our board from ideas like:

Write In: Attend one of the weekly group writing sessions

Writing Streak: Write X number of days in a row (writing determines)

Caffeine Up: Write at a coffee shop

Double Up: Complete two sessions of writing in 1 day

That's a wrap: Complete a draft/outline/short story/novel/poem

Scholar: Research something important to your story

Romance in the air: Write a kiss scene or other romantic scene

Recon: Read a book in a genre you are writing in

Wander & Ponder: Spend time thinking about your story on a walk in a park

Pitch it: Write a query/pitch - can be for any story (already finished, in progressed, potential future project)

We've got a lot more of these. Some people drew their boards, some people made them with Canva, etc.

It's been really fun and engaging so far (obviously we haven't start the actual month yet :P . We have a little treasure chest full of stickers and chocolate and such things that we've all donated to be used as prizes as people complete bingos.

Wrote this poem, which will have the lines centered, for a friend. I would love to know what you think of it or what it says. Any thoughts you have about it are appreciated.

The Rese

Thou shalt rese at thy perusal herein

Hence, thou shouldest set thyself on thy seat

Ergo, preparest thyself, fair maiden

Resist thy urge to reveal yonder sheet

Easy as thou goest removing me

Spoil not the surprise which awaits beneath

Even if thou art giddy, fair maiden

(Note: I wasn't certain which flair to use for this. Sorry about that.)

I’m stuck with a tough choice. I’ve done NaNo several times in the past, won twice. I haven’t participated in several Novembers and I really miss it! So I want to do it again this year.

Here’s the dilemma: I have a stalled WIP that I never make time to work on. It’s been in my head for years. Should I work on that (obviously only counting new words) or a new project? I already have an idea for a new project - I have no problems coming up with ideas for writing projects. My biggest problem is finishing anything. I worry that the abandoned project might not seem fresh enough since the characters are so familiar.

I’ve been trying to decide all October, but I’m 50% each continuing or starting something new. Any advice from others who’ve faced this question before?

Sorry if this has been asked/answered, but now should I organize my posts and comments? That is, should I start a thread with my title, post the first days work, and then add a comment each day with the new material? Is there a better or more organized way to do it?

I looked through the sub, but didn't find the answer.

Thanx!

I am not the creator of this crawl. If you know who is, please let me know so I can give them proper credit. Posting for those that may be searching for this. Hope you enjoy!

A Long-expected Party:  Bilbo is celebrating his eleventy-first birthday!  Write for 15 minutes while you make all the arrangements for the party.

The Sackville-Bagginses!:  Sneak to the nearest 500 words while you wait for them to leave.

A Very Splendid Feast: Do an hour long word war while you do all of that cooking. (Bonus: include an unusual food.)

Bilbo has Disappeared!: Do a Fifty-Headed Hydra (five hundred words in five minutes) as everyone panics.  If you fail, write another 300 words while the guests demand to know what happened.

Shadow of the Past:  Write 500 words while Gandalf tells Frodo about the Ring (Bonus: include an ancient relic)

The Black Rider:  Try to write five hundred words without making a sound on the keyboard, while you hide from the Ringwraith

The Passing Elves: Listen to one of the elvish themes from one of the three LOTR soundtracks and write for the duration of the song.

A Shortcut to Mushrooms:  Farmer Maggot helps you AND gives you mushrooms! Get your favorite snack, and then do a five minute word sprint in gratitude.

The Old Forest:  Take a ten minute nap, then sprint ten minutes while you try to get away from the trees.

Tom Bombadil: Tom is always singing, so write a song/poem that fits with your story.  Otherwise, write 200 words.

The Prancing Pony: Gandalf isn’t here!  Roll a six-sided die. Write fifty times that many words, while you look around at everyone in the tavern, and try to figure out what to do next.

Strider: Be wary of strange men, especially after you accidentally put on the Ring!  Write 200 words of conversation as you try to figure out who Strider is. (Bonus: have an important character in disguise.)

A Letter from Gandalf: Write for ten minutes as you realize with relief that you can trust Strider.

A Knife in the Dark: Write 300 words while you hide from the Ringwraiths yet again.  (Bonus: turn off the lights so that all you can see is your screen.  Because hiding.)

Weathertop: After a battle with the Nazgul, Frodo has been stabbed!  Fifteen minute word war while you search for Athelas to help him.

Flight to the Ford: Sprint for thirty minutes, trying to reach the ford before the Nazgul catch you!  Then refill your glass/bottle of water, since you’re at the river.

Many Meetings: Bilbo is in Rivendell!  Write to the nearest 500 words as you talk about everything that has happened to both of you.

The Council of Elrond: Write for an hour as everyone tells their stories.  

I Will Take It!: In a sudden burst of determination, do a Fifty-Headed Hydra.  Failing that, write another 200 words, while Elrond and Gandalf select the other members of the company. (Bonus: include a character making a hard decision.)

The Ring Goes South: You are leaving the shelter of Rivendell.  Write 5% of your current word count (Max 1,000 words)  as you prepare and set off.

Caradhras: Fight your way through the storms to the nearest thousand words.

A Journey in the Dark: Wind your way through the twisting tunnels of Moria for 400 words.  (Bonus: turn off all the lights again. A small flashlight is okay, because Gandalf did have a staff.)

Bridge of Khazad-Dum: Gandalf has fallen with the Balrog!  Go to the “Adoptables” section of the NaNoWriMo forum, and leave a character in one of the character adoptables threads.  Then make your escape from the mines.

Lothlorien: Write another 300 words, this time at your own pace, while you tell Galadriel and Celeborn what has happened.  Then rest for fifteen minutes, to recover from your journey.

The Mirror of Galadriel: Write for fifteen minutes as you see “things that are, and things that have been.  And some things that have not yet come to pass.” (Bonus: include visions of the future.)

Farewell to Lorien: The elves provide you with lembas, rope, cloaks, and boats.  Get a snack, then paddle down the river to the nearest 500 words.

The Great River: Awestruck, write for fifteen minutes as the boat carries you past the Argonath.  (Bonus: include an ancient, impressive statue.)

The Breaking of the Fellowship: Frodo and Sam must go on alone.  Five minute word sprint as they gather their things and set off across the lake.

Two Towers:

The Departure of Boromir: Boromir has died trying to save Merry and Pippin from the Uruk-Hai.  Write 400 words as you gather his things and send him off in one of the boats.  (Bonus: include a poem/song.)

Forth the Three Hunters: It will be a long chase to catch up with the Uruk-Hai.  Gather your thoughts, then do a 45 minute word sprint.  (I might be feeling just a little bad about putting two hour-long sprints in Fellowship. :) )

The Riders of Rohan: The Rohirrim tell you that the Uruk-Hai have been killed and give you horses.  Write 500 words while you ride to the place they showed you, and realize that Merry and Pippin are not there.

The Uruk-Hai: In the fight between the Rohirrim and the Uruk-Hai, Merry and Pippin took their chance to escape.  Rush to the next 500 words while you follow them into Fangorn.

Treebeard: The Ents are real!  Five minute word sprint while you convince him that you aren’t orcs.

The White Rider: Gandalf has returned.  Go to the “Adoptables” section of the NaNoWriMo forums, find the “character” thread that fits your genre.  Adopt a character to replace the one you left at Khazad-Dum. Then do a twenty minute word sprint with your new character while you ride to Edoras.

The King of the Golden Hall: Wormtongue is banished, and the King of the Mark has come forth.  But Saruman’s hordes threaten.  Write to the nearest thousand while you prepare to flee to the mountains.  (Bonus: include an unusual healing for a character.)

Helm’s Deep: The wall is shattered by an explosion!  Fight to add another 400 words to keep the Uruk-hai out of the fortress.

Beware the Trees!: As all seems lost, the sun rises, and Gandalf has arrived with

Erkenbrand and the Huorns.  Write for the duration of the “Helm’s Deep,” “The Hornburg,” and “Forth Eorlingas” soundtracks on the TT soundtrack (or just write for 11:44).

The Road to Isengard: Write 4% of your current wordcount (max 2,000) while Gandalf tells Theoden what to expect when he meets Saruman.

Flotsam and Jetsam: Merry and Pippin are not only alright, but they’re enjoying themselves too!  Write to the nearest 400 words while they tell Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli what happened to them.  (Bonus: figure out the nearest multiple of 400 WITHOUT using a calculator.)

The Voice of Saruman: Theoden has escaped Saruman’s spell and rebuffed his offer of peace.  Fifteen minute word sprint while Saruman is stripped of his power.

The Palantir: Pippin has looked in the palantir thrown by Wormtongue.  Write 400 words while Gandalf questions him and tells him that he must not stay in Rohan but must come with him to Gondor.

The Taming of Smeagol: Gollum has followed you, but is willing (under some pressure) to lead you to Mordor.  Write for 30 minutes while he leads you through Emyn Muil.

Passage of the Marshes: Write to the nearest five hundred words as you pick your way through the Dead Marshes.  (Bonus: write by candle light.  Just don’t follow it.)

The Black Gate is Closed: After coming all this way, you can’t go any farther without certain capture and failure.  But Gollum knows another way. Fifteen minute word sprint while he tells you the route he wants to take.

Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit: Get some food, then write 200 words of conversation while you try to explain to Faramir why you’re there.  (Bonus if the food you ate was stew.)

The Window on the West: You have arrived at Faramir’s camp in time to see the sunset.  Write for fifteen minutes while you soak in the beauty of the sunlight coming through the falling water.  (Bonus: if you’re doing this part at sunset (or sunrise, I suppose), go outside where you can watch the show while you write.)

The Forbidden Pool: Gollum has followed you and is fishing.  Write to the nearest 400 words while you convince Faramir not to kill your guide.

Journey to the Cross-roads: You are setting off again, trying to...simply walk into Mordor.  Word war for a half hour while you travel to the Mordor Mountains.

The Stairs of Cirith Ungol: Work your way to 500 more words while you climb up and up and up and up the stairs.  (Bonus: add a really long stair.)

Shelob’s Lair: Fifteen minute word war while you battle the giant spider.

The Choices of Master Samwise: Frodo is not dead, but is not in any condition to go anywhere.  Do a Fifty-Headed Hydra while you gather the courage to take the Ring and finish the quest.

Return of the King:

Minas Tirith: Gandalf and Pippin have arrived in the City of Kings.  Write for a half hour while they talk to Denethor.

The Passing of the Grey Company: Aragorn’s kin have come, and they must take the Paths of the Dead to summon the men of Dunharrow.  Add 400 words while they vanish into the mists.

The Muster of Rohan: The beacons are lit, and the Red Arrow has come.  Gondor calls for aid, and Rohan will answer! Word war for fifteen minutes as Theoden sends orders to assemble the fighting men.

The Siege of Gondor: The might of Mordor is arrayed against Gondor.  Fight to the nearest thousand while you defend Minas Tirith during the night.

The Ride of the Rohirrim: “A sword day, and a red day, ere the sun rises!”  Do a Fifty-Headed Hydra as they sweep down the hill to attack the orc armies.

The Battle of the Pelennor Fields: Write a fight scene that is at least 400 words long.

The Pyre of Denethor: Faramir is safe, but Denethor insists on dying.  Dramatically. Five minute word sprint while Gandalf sends Faramir to the Houses of Healing.

“No Living Man am I!”: Eowyn confronts the lord of the Nazgul.  Roll a six-sided die, multiply that by 100.  Write that many words while Eowyn and Merry slay the Ringwraith.

The Houses of Healing: Aragorn is able to save the lives of Faramir, Eowyn, and Merry, but Eowyn is still in despair.  Write 300 words. (Bonus: write the scene where your MC is questioning everything.)

The Last Debate: The decision is made to march on the Black Gate.  Do a half hour word war while everyone gathers their gear and marches out of Minas Tirith.

The Black Gate Opens: Sauron’s messenger says that Frodo and Sam have been captured, and the Quest of the Ring has failed.  Twenty minute word war while Sauron’s armies battle those of Gondor and Rohan.

The Tower of Cirith Ungol: A “great big Elven warrior” is loose and looking for Frodo.  Write to the nearest 500 words while you free him and gather what little supplies are to be found.

The Land of Shadow: The land of Mordor is bleak and barren.  Do an hour long word war while you make your way across the plains.  (Bonus: you’d better have a full water bottle at the beginning of the word war, because you won’t find anywhere to stop and fill it up.)

Mount Doom: At long last, you have reached Mount Doom!  But Frodo refuses to give up the ring, and Gollum is attacking him for it.  Do a Fifty-Headed Hydra while they fight.

The Field of Cormallen: Frodo and Sam wake up to find that their quest is completed and they are safe.  Write 300 words at your own pace, since there is no longer any urgency.

The Steward and the King: At long last, the King of Gondor has returned!  Write for the duration of the “Return of the King” track on the ROTK soundtrack (or just write for 10:15).

Many Partings: Aragorn has married Arwen, Minas Tirith is fully restored, and now everyone must go their separate ways.  Write for 20 minutes, as everyone says good bye. (Bonus: include two characters parting, never to see each other again.)

Homeward Bound: At last, the four hobbits are on their way home, but it will still be a long journey.  Write to the nearest thousand while they travel.

The Scouring of the Shire: Saruman is destroying the Shire!  Roll a six-sided die, and write 100 times that many words while you rally the hobbits to overcome his men.

The Grey Havens: The Ring-bearers are leaving Middle-Earth, along with the last of the elves.  Write a final 400 words as the hobbits part from each other, and Frodo sails to the Undying Lands.

Hi writers! Getting ready for nanowrimo again and I'm working on figuring out my writing schedule for next month. I've never made it to 50k before but I think I can do it this year! Curious to hear about how much time others are planning to set aside per day/week to hit 50k. Right now I have time for at least 2 hours every week day... I think I'm going to try to see if I can fit in 3 hours every M-F and at least 1 hour on both Sat/Sun. not sure if this will cut it but reality is reality and there's only so much time in a day... how are you guys managing your time? getting excited!

Posting for those that may be searching for this. Hope you enjoy!

Word crawl/OA Crawl

by Tiakall (from NaNoWriMo)

Remarks from the creator:

You may have seen the word crawls in the Writing Prompts forum; well, here's one that makes all the jokes that you would expect it to. There are three tracks - an easy one for the loveable slugs, a medium track for the "normal" people, and a difficult track for people named Elluna >> so if you're having too hard or too easy of a time, feel free to switch tracks!

You stand at the gate to Beyond 50k, the Great OA Paradise. You take in a breath, the smell of words and caffeine thick and sweet. You can't wait to propel yourself over the 50k line and beyond, and take a few steps forward. And then you see it--a pristine computer with your favorite prompt, just waiting to be used. You can't resist! Start with a 15 minute word war.

·        If you write less than 750 words, your word war ends when a slug climbs over your keyboard and hands, smearing you in mucus of productivity. You'll take it, even if it's a bit weird--maybe you can write that into your novel. You decide to adopt the slug as your new pet!

·        If you write between 750 and 1500 words, your word war ends when a cultist begins chewing on your keyboard. Aww, it's so cute! You snap a collar around their neck and declare them your new pet.

·        If you write over 1500 words, your word war ends when you are distracted by the smell of a pie. You go to have a bite (or maybe just gnaw on it a little), but it hisses and backs away. Since you can't eat it, you decide the pie is your new pet. Why not?

·        You start your journey into OA-land, but don't get too far before someone shouts at you over the fence. Uh-oh, a wild doubter appeared! This person thinks you can't write that fast, and challenges you to a word war to prove it. You respond that you have nothing to prove, and a moderator shows up with a hammer, chasing after the wild doubter. But you decide to do a word war anyway, because you're contrary like that.

·        If your pet is the slug, they trip up the doubter so the moderator can nail the doubter soundly. While they're listening to the moderator's lecture on the "no cheating accusations" rule, write 1500 words.

·        If your pet is the cultist, they mistake the doubter for a typewriter, and begin chewing on the doubter's leg. The moderator has to wait for the screams of agony to stop before they can begin their lecture. Write 2500 words.

·        If your pet is the pie, they bravely launch themself at the doubter's face. Pied! The moderator has to stop laughing at the classic gag before they can lecture. Write 5000 words.

·        Now you're well away from the gate and on your way to the heart of OA-land, eager to discover what lies there. The first landmark you see is a small pool of water, and you go that way--your pet looks a little thirsty. To your surprise, a gigantic pufferfish rears out of the water! It gives you a command: "WRITE MOAR."

·        If your pet is the slug, they give the pufferfish adorable stalk-puppy eyes. The pufferfish takes pity on you and allows you to leave after you've written to the next 2k milestone. (2000, 4000, 42000, 60000, etc.)

·        If your pet is the cultist, they take a long drink from the pond, annoying the pufferfish. It won't let you go until you've written to the next 5k milestone.

·        If your pet is the pie, the pufferfish knows exactly what that means. You're stuck here until you've written to the next 10k milestone.

·        Once the pufferfish allows you to take a break, you continue on your way. Wait, what's this slimy, green trail? Is that... a tentacle monster? Did someone remember to feed the--Oh no, you're caught! Time for a 30 minute word war!

·        If your pet is the slug, they counter the green slime with slime of their own. The diluting effect allows you to escape from the tentacle monster if you get 1500 words. If you fail to escape, try again in 35 minutes. If you fail to escape again, try again with 45 minutes. If you still can't escape, it finally lets you go with some sucker marks.

·        If your pet is the cultist, you tell them the tentacles are word input devices. While they're gnawing, you have a chance to escape with 2500 words. If you miss, try again with 35 minutes, and if you miss again, 45 minutes. After that, it tires of being gnawed and boots both of you on your way.

·        If your pet is the pie, you're in trouble. The tentacle monster loves pie. Distract it with 3500 words. If you can't distract it, try again with 35 minutes, then 45. After that, you can only escape by promising to write it into your novel.

·        Continuing on, you find a table full of cookies, brownies, and... smells like some sort of sugared drink. OH YEAH! You're totally inspired now! Write until you've hit an amount equal to half your daily goal.

·        Once you've come off your word high, you settle down for a bit more relaxed pace of writing. As you do so, you start to hear a chant: "ONE OF US! ONE OF US!" Uh-oh, you've wandered into a group of OA cultists, writing madly. They look at you, expecting you to do the same. Time for some more frenzied writing!

·        If your pet is the slug, they haven't attracted much of a cultist following. Roll a six-sided die and write that many x1000 words. The cultists are demanding!

·        If your pet is the cultist, they're one of them. Your own pet won't let you leave until you've rolled a 10-sided die and written that many x1000 words.

·        If your pet is the pie, well, everybody loves pie. Roll a 20-sided die and write that many x1000 words. Oh, and if you roll under 10, roll a second time and add that x1000 to your total needed. It's the only way to save your pie!

·        Once you're away from the cultists, you think you've finally caught a break, and go back to writing. But then a klaxon catches your attention. You look up, and see the moderator and several other OAs battling a big, meaty monster. Meatspace has reared its ugly head, and now you're caught in the fight against real life distractions! Do a 1 minute word war.

·        If your pet is the slug, they slow the meatspace monster with their slime. 40 words will get you away. If you fail, you get ten tries in total before the OAs slay the monster.

·        If your pet is the cultist, they join in the battle. 60 words will allow you to escape. You get ten tries before the monster falls.

·        If your pet is the pie, the monster starts chasing you. You're going to need 100 words to get away. Ten tries before the OAs stop using you as a decoy and kill it.

·        After your long journey, you're starting to feel a bit tired. You wish you had a bit of support. Wait, what's this? Your pet has discovered a hidden cache of wrist braces, compression gloves, and fingerless gloves! Finders keepers!

·        If your pet is the slug, you take a pair of fingerless gloves and write one scene, using the prompt of comfort.

·        If your pet is the cultist, you snag a handy pair of compression gloves and write two scenes with the prompts of pressure and crafting.

·        If your pet is the pie, you gratefully slap on a pair of wrist braces and write three scenes with the prompts of support, immobility, and medicine.

·        Moving on, you discover what appears to be a field full of birds, all chirping at a rapid pace at each other. Wait a minute--they're tweeting! You've discovered the legendary OA Twitter Field!

·        If your pet is the slug, you rescue a hashtag bird from their slime: #wrimosfortheeatingofsushi. Write 1k using that prompt, and another 1kusing an OA's tweet as a prompt.

·        If your pet is the cultist, they deliver #wrimosforthelickingofunicorns to you, looking rather proud of themself. Write 2k using that prompt, and another 2k using an OA's tweet as a prompt.

·        If your pet is the pie, they shoot out a line of compote, knocking #wrimosforthemooshingofotherwrimos from the sky. Uh, when did they learn to do that? Write 3k using that prompt, and another 3k using an OA tweet prompt.

·        At the far end of the Twitter field, you see a group of OAers gathering around a few of the hashtags. What's going on here? Looks like they're doing some kind of event....

·        If your pet is the slug, they lead you to the #50kweekend group. Wow, 50k in three days? You sit down with them and do a 20 minute word war to show your support.

·        If your pet is the cultist, they make a beeline for #25kdayone. They invite you to a 40 minute word war and you decide to oblige, not to be outdone.

·        If your pet is the pie, they've found #50kday. Write 50k in a day You've probably already done that :P, but you join them in a 60 minute word war anyway as encouragement.

·        Man, all this writing has really gotten you worn out! Your pet leads you to a little rest area, and allows you to rest and catch your breath. Self-care is important and you don't want to hurt yourself! So write this next war using some other method beside your usual (i.e., if you type, now you're writing by hand, using voice dictation software, someone else's hands, etc.)

·        If your pet is the slug, write 500 words this way.

·        If your pet is the cultist, write 1000 words this way.

·        If your pet is the pie, write 2000 words this way.

·        A shout over the next hill catches your attention. A bunch of OAs in viking hats are charging at their computers with weapons in hand. This is no mere war... this is an OAR! Your pet thinks this typo-turned-inside-joke is hilarious and waits for you to make some Nanoisms of your own. Time to go to OAR!

·        If your pet is the slug, they will be satisfied after you've made 10 uncorrected typos or Nanoisms.

·        If your pet is the cultist, they lose interest after 20 uncorrected typos or Nanoisms.

·        If your pet is the pie, they hold you to a high standard even when making mistakes. They will lose count after 50 uncorrected typos or Nanoisms.

·        You're now in the thick of OA-land, and you've discovered the clubhouses for the various goals wrimos set. You pay a quick visit to your own goal thread - write 500 words using the prompt of success, because you've totally got this. :) Your pet also wants to do some sightseeing, so you pay another visit to....

·        If your pet is the slug, they want to go to the Millionaire's Club. Soaking in the good vibes of the wrimos there, the slug's slime of productivity levels up! You get inspired to write another 2k words' right then and there, and then post a good luck wish for someone in the thread!

·        If your pet is the cultist, they want to go to the a six-digit goal thread, to see if any of its own are around there. Write 4k, and then challenge someone in one of the six-digit goal threads to a friendly word war!

·        If your pet is the pie, they want to go to the Five Digit Fight Club. They are so inspired by the fighting spirit of the warriors in that thread that they won't leave you alone until you write 6k and a post of encouragement in the Five Digit Fight Club thread.

·        You must be getting close - there are more OAs than ever. A few of them crowd around, asking if they can be in your novel. And a few of them would apparently like to die there...?

·        If your pet is the slug, write until you've killed one OA by name.

·        If your pet is the cultist, write until you've killed two OAs by name (in separate ways.)

·        If your pet is the pie, write until you've killed three OAs by name (in separate ways.)

·        You've found the chatroom of the OAs! All the zaniness of the Beyond 50k mentality, but in real time! You waste no time in getting to know everyone, and introduce them to your pet.

·        If your pet is the slug, do three word wars of your desired length.

·        If your pet is the cultist, do five word wars of your desired length.

·        If your pet is the pie, do ten word wars of your desired length.

·        Finally, you think you've seen most of the sights that OA-land has to offer--and your novel is almost done, too! For a final hurrah, write the amount of your daily goal.

Hi everyone!

With November coming up, even though NaNoWriMo has shut down, I’m still hoping to finish the novel I’ve been working on for the past two months ✍️

I’m looking for regular writing buddies to help me stay motivated and accountable

I’m currently writing a small-town romance 💕 so connecting with other romance writers would be great, but I’m open to any genre

Let’s spend the rest of October getting to know each other, chatting about our stories and hopefully becoming writing friends before we start sprinting together in November.

I’m specifically looking for one-to-one writing friendships, rather than groups or Discord servers. I’d also really prefer audio or video calls for our writing sprints, rather than text-based check-ins, as I find having this helps me stay focused. My schedule is also fairly flexible.

I’m hoping this can be an ongoing writing friendship beyond November. ✨

If anyone’s interested, please send me a message! I’d love to hear what you’re working on and see if we’d be a good fit as writing buddies 😊

I have tried working on my memoir before but I always end up getting blocked. I don’t know exactly what I want to say yet, so I don’t end up writing anything at all rather than just writing and seeing what I want to use in the end.

Yes I am aware I should have some idea of what I want to say, and to some degree I don’t, I just don’t know the ending to my memoir yet which is where I get stuck in my planning.

Any advice?

Hello! I am wondering if there are any discord servers for Nanowrimo for Canadian writers? I'd love to join one

Posting this for whoever may be searching for it. Hope you enjoy!

The Nightmare Before Christmas Crawl

By meganwayxo

What a strange land we enter on. Halloween Town is a place where Halloween is the biggest deal. All year is spent preparing for this one day, and tonight is the night! Start off strong and celebrate! ​Song sprint to ​This is Halloween​. Then song sprint to ​the Panic At The Disco cover​. Do one more, this time to ​the Marilyn Manson cover​.

The celebration was a hit! Jack Skellington called it the most horrifying Halloween they've ever put on. ​Write for 10 minutes​ as the townsfolk celebrate a job well down.

While the mayor hands out awards, Jack slips away. He's unhappy, despondent even, over the repetition of all the events. Jack is clearly looking for something new in his life, but what could that be? He goes to the cemetery, where Sally watches him ponder. Jack summons his dog, Zero, then begins to lament. ​Song sprint to ​Jack's Lament​.

Sally returns to Doctor Finklestein's house. A scientist, it is he who created Sally. As he sews her arm back on, Sally complains of her restlessness. ​Generate a number between 100 and 500, and write that many words.

Jack is still walking along, looking forlorn. Morning comes, and the mayor arrives at Jack's house. After a few rings of the door-scream and a few knocks, it's found that he isn't home. The mayor wants to go over plans for the next Halloween, but the band says that he hasn't been home all night. ​Sprint for 5 minutes​ as the mayor switches back and forth from calm to panicked.

Jack comes upon a part of the woods that's strange, to say the least. A ring of trees each have something unique on them, a picture that doubles as a door. Fascinated, he checks them out. Complete all activities.

●                 Heart: ​Write 100 words.

●                 Four-leaf Clover: ​Sprint for 10 minutes.

●                 Egg: ​Write 400 words.

●                 Turkey: ​Roll a die, multiply by 25, and write that many words.

●                 Christmas Tree: This is the tree Jack is really intrigued by. ​Write 1,000 words in 30 minutes.

A mystical breeze brings Jack through the Christmas tree door and is brought into a world unlike any he's ever seen before. Song sprint to ​What's This?​ as Jack catches a glimpse of a jolly plump man.

Back in Halloween Town, everyone is still going crazy with worry over Jack's whereabouts. The mayor is worried about next year's Halloween plans because there are 364 days left to plan. ​Write 364 words​.

The residents of Halloween Town have checked just about everywhere. An alarm is sounded, which can be heard all the way at Doctor Finklestein's place. Sally hears but must continue with her cooking. She slips deadly night vale, frog's breath, and worm's wart into the soup she's preparing, then delivers it to Doctor Finklestein. He wants Sally to taste it, and she uses a spoon with 5 holes in it. ​Sprint for 5 minutes​.

Zero flies in, and Jack is right behind. He has a big bag with him. The mayor asks where he's been, and Jack calls a town meeting. Sally is able to make her escape to attend. At the meeting, Jack begins to tell them all about Christmas Town. ​Do a Three Digit Challenge​ as Jack shows off the things he found there and brought back to Halloween Town.

At his place, Jack does all sorts of research on Christmas. That isn't enough, though. He needs to find the logical way to explain Christmas. After reading a book about the scientific method, he visits Doctor Finklestein to get some equipment. He wants to carry out his own experiments about Christmas! He sets out on his quest to find logic. Flip a coin.

●                 Heads: ​Write 150 words.

●                 Tails: ​Write 250 words.

Sally fixes some things to take to Jack, sending them out of her window. She makes the decision to jump from the window. Though her body falls apart, Sally wakes right up and puts herself back together with a needle and some thread. How clever! She sets off for Jack's place, where he's deep in the throws of his research. Sally sends up her care package but then disappears when Jack returns to thank her. She finds a flower and begins to pick petals off it. The flower transforms into a Christmas tree which promptly bursts into flames. ​Do a fifty-headed hydra​ as Sally contemplates what this premonition means.

The townspeople have noticed that something is up with Jack, though what that something is remains unknown to them. Jack has been holed up in his room for some time conducting his experiments and reading about Christmas. Through song, he comes to the conclusion that he's able to believe in Christmas, even if he doesn't see it. ​Generate a number between 150 and 350, and write that many words.

Jack wastes no time in assigning everyone tasks to help put on Christmas. Doctor Finklestein is tasked with making the reindeer. Lock, Shock, and Barrel are given a special task that's so secret even the mayor can't hear it – they have to kidnap Santa Claus! ​Song sprint to ​Kidnap The Sandy Claws​.

Sally tries to warn Jack about his Christmas being a disaster, but all he's focused on is asking her to make his Santa suit. Lock, Shock, and Barrel return, only they've kidnapped the Easter Bunny, not Santa Claus. They go to bring him back to his home, and everyone gets to work. There are 36 days till Christmas, so ​write for 36 minutes.

In Christmas Town, Lock, Shock, and Barrel are successful in their task. With the sleigh ready and Santa kidnapped, they bring him to Oogie Boogie's place. ​Song sprint to ​the Oogie Boogie song​.

Sally does her best to stop this Christmas from happening with Fog Juice, but it's no use. Zero's nose lights up like Rudolph's. Jack is able to take off and begin his journey. Forlorn, Sally sets off to think about Jack and how much she longs to be with him. ​Song sprint to ​Sally's Song​.

Jack races through the skies to deliver presents to all the children. Police begin to get complaints of toys attacking people. The citizens of Halloween Town watch through a special cauldron as Jack unleashes his gifts that he thinks people actually want, gifts that actually frighten people. ​Word war for 10 minutes​ as the army takes care of Jack, blowing him to smithereens.

Thinking the answer lies with the kidnapped, Sally searches for Santa. She tricks Oogie Boogie for a few moments, but he soon realizes her leg is just a trick. Santa and Sally are tied up and close to death, and they hear the mayor announce the sad news about the Pumpkin King. All hope seems lost until... It's Jack! He isn't dead after all, and he's come to save the day. He saves them from dropping into a pit of fire, then undoes Oogie Boogie's wrappings, effectively destroying him.

Write 200 words as fast as you can.

Santa lays into Jack about not taking over other peoples' holidays, then he sets off to fix what needs fixing. ​Write 1% of the words you've written in this crawl​ as people discover Jack is alive.

We end as we began. Everyone is hailing the Pumpkin King once more, for he's escaped a tragic demise. Santa flies by and makes it snow. Sally climbs the hill alone but is soon joined by Jack. She'll never be alone again, not as long as she has Jack in her life. End the crawl by​combining the three totals of what you wrote for the three This Is Halloween song sprints and writing double that amount.

I’m sure the real answer boils down to “however gets your novel written” but like traditionally?

Since there’s always a general monthly TrackBear leaderboard for this sub, I figured this could be a companion for this November’s board. I also definitely did not make all of this to procrastinate on novel planning.

Introducing… The Writing Month House Cup 2026! 🎉

Join a team and rack up the words alongside writers with similar goals!

🔸Information
🔸TrackBear Leaderboard
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The Houses
🔵 Sapphire Kestrels (10k): Quality over quantity. And deadly cute to boot.

🟢 Emerald Foxes (25k): Half the traditional NaNo goal, all the spirit. May or may not eat your cat food if you leave it out.

🔴 Ruby Rams (50k): The NaNoWriMo Classic for the persistent GOATs out there. (Yes rams are sheep, but let me have this.)

🟠 Citrine Tigers (50k+): Ambitious wordcounts are no match for a wordcount predator. Chomp chomp go the words.

🟣 Amethyst Martens (100%): Just aiming for that finish line, regardless of the project. Weasels do what they want.

See you in November! ✨

Chapter Zero: “Prologue”

Main

Your adventure can’t begin until you leave home (Brainstorm for 5 minutes. Jot down whatever ideas you have.)

But first you should probably pack a bag (Write 4d12+100 words about your protagonist [104 to 148])

Don’t forget a dagger OR a book of spells to protect yourself! You never know what you’ll run into out there (Write 12d4+100 words about your antagonist. [112 to 148])

Begin your journey, first through fields of crops, then through open plains(Write 200 words about your setting.)

Traveling through the forest is a little tougher - careful not to trip over exposed roots! The trees offer nice shade though. (Write 100 words about your main conflict.)

Rewards: 1 XP, a Book of Spells OR a dagger (Your choice, neither will grant you extraordinary power over the other.)

Side Quest

Cross a river (Write for 5 minutes about the goals/motivations of your protagonist.)

Slip on a wet rock (Write for 2d4 minutes [2 to 8] about the goals and motivations of your antagonist; if you don’t have a physical antagonist, do the same for another important character/)

Meet a fellow traveler (Write 2d100 [2 to 200] words about your setting.)

Reward: 5 gold

I was hoping to host a NaNo event, and I learned that the official organization is gone. I found a list of alternatives that are similar and of course Reddit was named as the best unofficial hub.

Anyone have any suggestions for getting the word out to locals about a space available? Denver Metro Area. (I realize I can post on r/Denver but that isn't writer specific)

Or maybe the Nov events are not really a thing anymore...

Putting coins or cash in a jar is a nice way to see your progress, especially if you use cash. Then you can spend that money at the end of the month on something you want.

But that got me thinking. If someone wanted a real incentive, they could ask people to sponsor their writing. It could be a certain amount for every 1K or 10K words, or a reward for meeting milestones or finishing the project.

Then I thought about kids or teens doing this. It could be much better than the fundraisers they do where there's competition among classmates. They'd be working toward their own goals rather than competing against each other.

This could be geared toward a poem, song, short story a day, or even a drawing or comic a day.

I don't know what anyone else thinks of the idea, but I think it's a good one.

Just a thought.

hope this is an okay ask - I went and looked through the NaNo Alternative master thread and sampled a few different sites, but wanted to feel out people here.

have you found a NaNo alt that satisfies you? are you using a new platform?

I mostly used NaNo for the stats, and not really the forums - so I don't really think I need to join a discord, but maybe that would be nice?

does anyone have any recs or ideas for how they are tracking their stats (word count) this year?

thanks all, wishing you luck on your general prep!

Posting for those that may be searching for this. Hope you enjoy!

The Sims (3) Crawl Part Two: A Race to the Top!

By PFluff (from NaNoWriMo)

In a flourish of music and round, scenic camera angles, we are narrowing ourselves down on the bustling, exciting town of Nanosville where sims of all life stages, ages, and colors (seriously, your next door neighbor is blue- he might be a genie? You aren’t sure but you can’t just ask someone why they’re blue gosh Karen you’re so – er, wrong story) walk down the street, passing you with a hearty wave and ‘sul sul!’

Welcome to the neighborhood! You managed to finally move away from your parents after an interesting time growing up. In fact, if you did the ​Sims Word Crawl (Part One)​, take a moment to remember your traits, and some other various things that may or may not be important later (you’ll see when we get there).

If this is your first time playing with us, do ​a five minute word war.

If you wrote 200 or more words, ​Choose from these traits or any below: Ambitious, Bookworm, Computer Whiz, Genius, Loner, Lucky

If you wrote 100-199 words,​ choose from these traits or any below: Dramatic, Evil, Good, Hopeless Romantic, Neurotic, Perfectionist, Social Butterfly

If you 99 or fewer words, ​choose from these traits: Clumsy, Couch potato, Hates the Outdoors, Insane, Unlucky, Night Owl, Grumpy

​Do four more five-minute word wars. Pick a trait depending on each score.

​ If you want to change a trait from before, ​or ​you aren’t happy with your score and wish to change your trait, your blue neighbor comes out to discuss options with you! Apparently, ​there are cheats for that!

●       Work the words: “Testing, cheats, enabled, true” into your ​next 100 words​ to change any one of your traits for any trait available.

●       Work the word “Rosebud” with up to five exclamation points (!) into your ​next 100 words​ to be allowed to exchange one trait for each exclamation point.

So you’ve got your five traits! Awesome! First things first, we want to be an author! Right? Sure. Well, that’s our goal for this one! If you want another profession, well… sorry.

First things first! We gotta tell everyone we’re gonna be an author! ​Sprint to the nearest thousand ​as you tell everyone and their grandma. ​Kooj​! We’re at the City Hall now! Let’s go in and tell them too. ​Write for ten minutes ​as you ramble to the guy behind your counter about how big you’re gonna be.

On the way out, you bump into someone!

If, in the first Sims Word Crawl you had a successful first kiss, this is your crush! They’re lookin’ pretty nice. ​Do a fifteen minute word war while you catch up.

●       If you have the ​Hopeless Romantic, Good, or Lucky ​trait, or won the word war, the meeting went really well. Your crush is now your romantic interest! You’ve got a date Saturday.

If you didn’t do the first Word Crawl, nor had a successful dance, chat with the person anyway. Because we aren’t jerks here at Nano. ​Do a thirty minute word war ​as you tell them all about your awesome future.

If you have the ​Evil, Grumpy, Unlucky or Insane ​trait, regardless of if you won the word war and regardless of any other traits, they are now your enemy! They better watch their back!

If you have the ​Hopeless Romantic, Good, or Lucky ​trait, or won the word war, they are now your crush! You have a date for Saturday.

If you have the ​Loner ​trait or ​did not ​win the word war, you leave amicably as friends. Maybe you’ll see them around later? Well, that was eventful! Let’s ​sprint to the nearest hundred ​as we rush back home. We have a career to make!  

Your home is quaint and cute. It’s been a whole couple of days since you moved from home, and in Sims time that might as well be a lifetime! But you have a future. And you’re gonna make it! Why? Cause you can!

You sit down at your computer, slam the keyboard a few times, and it starts up.

​Be sure to keep count of books written and your royalty checks.

Some other things right off the bat:

●       If you have the ​Genius ​trait, ​subtract ​fifty words from ​each word requirement​.

●       If you have the ​Perfectionist ​trait, ​add ​fifty words to ​each word requirement, ​but also ​add 100 simoleons to each royalty check.

We’re starting at level zero, as mere Fan Fiction Drafter. ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●       Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: Your character is telling the truth, darnit! Look at their bibliography!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       Fiction (Optional prompt: Your character is lying! Shhhhhh!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       If you have the ​Computer Whiz ​trait, you can write ​Science fiction ​(Optional prompt: It was probably the aliens.): Write 150 words, you earn $300!

If you have the ​Lucky, Bookworm, Perfectionist, or Genius ​trait, congrats! Your first book was a Best Seller! You earn an extra​ $100.

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $50 ​came up. All you gotta do is ​describe something in detail for five minutes.

If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level. 

What’s this? You’ve made over ​$75 ​in this self-employed profession?! Well, guess that means you need to give yourself a promotion! Congrats! You are now a ​Small-Time Scribe.

If you ​have a date, ​we gotta get ready! ​Sprint for ten minutes as you get yourself in top condition!

●       Your date shows up, and it gets off to a great start. Let’s ​try for a 1k30min!

​-If you ​write 1500 or more words​, they are good as ​yours. ​A proposal must be around the corner!

-If you ​write 1000 to 1499 words,​ it looks promising! You two are now going steady!

-If you ​write 999 words or less, ​oh darn… did that really happen?! Well, at least they’re still your crush.

If you ​don’t have a date, ​but also ​don’t have the Ambitious, Couch Potato, Loner, or Hates the Outdoors ​traits, you need to go out, date or not! If you have the aforementioned traits, go ahead and skip this section if you want.

●       If you gained a friend earlier ​you run into them! ​Have a full page conversation (alternatively, word-war for five minutes) ​as you decide if you want a future date or if this person is a jerk and your enemy 5evah. (Normal friendship doesn’t exist in the Sims. Every friend drowns in a pool.) Do a ​ten minute word war ​as you get your relationship up to romantic interest or down to enemy.

●       If you gained an enemy ​earlier, this person just got all up in your business. Tell them why they’re a jerk from on high in a ​200 word sprint. DO NOT SPARE FEELINGS.

Well, now that we’re back home and comfortable, time to get to our next novel! We are at level one as the Small-Time Scribe! ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●       Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: We know how it works. Why are we arguing?): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       Fiction (Optional prompt: I reject your reality and substitute my own!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       Science fiction (Optional prompt: It was definitely the aliens.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

If you have the ​Lucky, Bookworm, Perfectionist, or Genius ​trait, ​or have written two of the same genre, ​congrats! Your book was a Best Seller! You earn an extra​ $100.

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $50 ​came up. All you gotta do is ​describe a building in detail for five minutes. ​If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level.

Have you made​ $400 ​simoleons yet?! If not, ​word war for fifteen minutes ​as you try to sell your novel to people on the street.

●       If you win,​ you’ve earned just enough to meet the ​$400 ​requirement for self-promotion!

●       Otherwise, do another fifteen minute word war ​OR ​write another novel.

What’s this?! You are now a ​Tabloid Typist​! ​Time to back-up your files! Stretch your legs! ​We’re going to get to the next level as quick as we can!

Social life? What’s a social life? We are authors! Our characters are our friends, our plot is our heart, and our imagined worlds are our vices. We don’t need anyone! At least, not until the next part. So for now, as a level 3 Tabloid Typist, ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●       Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: I mean, you’re wrong.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       Fiction (Optional prompt: Hyperboles are the WORST): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●       Science fiction (Optional prompt: Stupid aliens.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●       Trashy (Optional prompt: and they’re wearing that because?): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $50 ​came up. All you gotta do is ​describe a person in detail for five minutes. ​If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level.

Yikes! Our goal is​ $1000​? Have we made enough?! If not, do a ​1k30min. ​We have to sell our books the best way we know how, through our words!

●       If you win,​ you’ve earned just enough to meet the ​$1000 ​requirement for self-promotion!

●       Otherwise, do another 1k30min ​OR ​write another novel.

Holy crap! Do you see that?! It’s your fame! It’s skyrocketing! You walk down the street and people just ​know ​you are a Paperback Pauper​.

In fact...

If you had a ​super successful date before, ​your beau is coming up to you right now. They drop on their knee, it’s a proposal! What?! ​You are incoherent, do a Fifty Headed Hydra as you compose yourself. ​If you win, heck, you’re just bypassing the ceremony and ​getting married now​. Why? Because Sims. If you don’t, the ​engagement stage​ is still a good one!

If you are ​going steady​ with a sim, they approach you. ​Go on for ten minutes about your newfound fame. ​They find it intriguing! Perhaps a proposal is around the corner?

If you are ​crushing ​on another sim, they’ve seen you in a new light! ​You go out for coffee. Sprint for five minutes while you’re hyped up on caffeine and Cupid. ​You are now ​going steady!

If you have an ​enemy- ​They are jealous! They imply your mother is a llama! IT’S FIGHTING TIME.

●                              If you have the ​Lucky, Evil, Insane, or Grumpy ​trait, the fight is easy. ​Sprint to the nearest hundred as you show them who’s boss. ​They are now your ​Nemesis.

●                              If you have the ​Good, Clumsy, or Unlucky ​trait, do a ​fifteen minute word war!

●                              If you got ​over 401 words, you won! They still hate you, but you won so. Whatever.​  

●                              If you got ​less than 400 words, ​they won! You’re angry. >[ ​VENGEANCE

●                              If you have the ​Dramatic ​trait, ​dramatically write four hundred words as you collapse in public. ​The crowd isn’t happy with your enemy for making their beloved author faint!

●                              If you don’t have​  ​ any of the traits mentioned, ​word war for ten minutes.

●                              ​If you ​win, ​they admit that you’re a great writer.

●                              If you ​lose, ​they say you write like a llama.​ VENGEANCE.

Being a level 4 Paperback Pauper was full of ups and downs, but now it’s time to wave goodbye to that part of our lives.

Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                              Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                              Fiction (Optional prompt: They’ll probably believe this): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                              Science fiction (Optional prompt: Just say aliens. They’ll totally believe it.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                              Trashy (Optional prompt: I didn’t believe you when you said you could do ​that​, but I was wrong.): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                              Drama (Optional prompt: Do you think I’ll believe you?!): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $50 ​came up. All you gotta do is ​describe something beautiful in detail for five minutes. ​If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level.

Do you have​ $2500​? We can’t just talk our way to the top. If you are ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$2500, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                              If you have the ​Night Owl trait,​ you can ​sprint through the night to the nearest thousand regardless​ and move on.

●                              Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again. 

Ah, do you hear that? It’s springtime! You’ve come so far, but look at you now! You’re a ​Work-for-Hire Wordsmith​!

We have no time to stop to smell the roses! We have fame to get to! Staying at level 5 as a Work-For-Hire Wordsmith seems soooo last sentence. ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                              Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: These are stupid.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                              Fiction (Optional prompt: These are the best!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                              Science fiction (Optional prompt: An alien wrote these.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                              Trashy (Optional prompt: I slept with whoever made this.): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                              Drama (Optional prompt: You slept with ​them?!​): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

●                              If you are level 4 in art, ​you may now write a ​children’s book! ​(Optional prompt: The child and the awkward stories.) ​Write 100 words, you earn $450!

●                              If you have written 3 Science Fiction books, ​you may now write a ​Fantasy ​(Optional prompt: The king slept with the scribe and unleashed a curse.): Write 440 words, you earn $1300!​            

●                              Humor (Optional prompt: Wanna hear a joke about a promiscuous king and the aliens? ): ​Write 340 words, you earn $500!

Optional: A stranger on the street started talking to you. Awkward. ​Have one character share a bit too much information for 160 words. ​You earn ​$800 ​for the biography!

If you have the ​Social Butterfly ​trait, you need to get out to party hard! ​Write to this​ as you dance away the night (alternatively, dance through a Three Digit Challenge).

UGH. THE NEXT STRETCH IS SO FAR. If you are ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$5000, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                              If you have the ​Night Owl trait, ​you can ​sprint through the night to the nearest thousand regardless ​and move on.

Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again.

It’s been a long time coming. As a congrats, you get ​$500 ​for being awesome. Show it off with a ​ten minute word war! You’re almost there! Well, not really. We’re only at level 6. But you’ve made your way to ​Pretentious Poet​! And that’s nothing to sniff at!

Saving and backing up is nothing to sniff at either! ​Take a break, save your stuff!

If you have the ​Ambitious, Loner, Couch Potato, or Hates the Outdoors ​trait, you can continue on to the next novels you’re writing, skipping this next part!

If you’re ​Neurotic, ​you’re going to want to clean your home before you do anything. So let’s rush around for a ​thirty minute word war ​as we deep clean everything!

Otherwise, you need to go out, meet new people! If you ​have romance, ​this new person is a ​critic! ​They have insulted your story!

●                          If you have the ​Evil, Insane, or Grumpy ​trait, you get into a fight with them! Do a ​five minute word war as you show them who’s boss! ​Now they are an ​enemy!

●                          Otherwise, you struggle to rebuttal in a furious ​ten minute word war as you list everything wrong with them. 

●                          If you have ​an enemy or otherwise ​you meet quite the adoring fan. They gush over your novel.  Do a ​two hundred word sprint ​as you sign their copy of your latest novel.

●                          If you did it in under ​five minutes, ​this person has developed a ​crush​!

Ya gotta wob'ere!

You return home from your long day, and find that it appears people don’t like pretentious people. So we should probably move on as quickly as we can from level 6 while we still have friends. ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                          Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: Pretentious people think they know facts.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Fiction (Optional prompt: Pretentious people know everything!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Science fiction (Optional prompt: That’s a pretentious alien.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                          Trashy (Optional prompt: This is what you’re doing with your life. You can’t be pretentious.): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                          Drama (Optional prompt: Pretentious people don’t belong with non-pretentious people): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

●                          If you are level 4 in art, ​you may write a ​children’s book! ​(Optional prompt: The child and the pretentious adults.) ​Write 100 words, you earn $450!

●                          If you have written 3 Science Fiction books, ​you may now write a ​Fantasy ​(Optional prompt: What a pretentious prince/ss/dragon.): ​Write 440 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Humor (Optional prompt: You know what would be funny to do to that pretentious person): ​Write 340 words, you earn $500!

●                          Historical (Optional prompt: Why are people pretentious?):​ Write 505 words, you earn $1300!

●                          If you have the Hopeless Romantic ​trait, you may write a ​Romance ​(Optional prompt: I am in love with a pretentious person.): ​Write 650 words, you earn $3,000!

If you have the ​Lucky, Bookworm, Perfectionist, or Genius ​trait, or ​have written 3 or more of one genre,​ congrats! Your book was a Best Seller! You earn an extra​ $100.

Optional: Your favorite movie star is angsting in front of you! This is your chance for some ​major​ smoozing. ​Have one character share a bit too much information for 160 words. ​You earn ​$800 ​for the biography!

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $150​ came up. All you gotta do is ​describe a relationship in detail for five minutes.​ If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level.

You feeling it now? It’s a long time coming, but we’re almost there! If you’re ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$8000, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                          If you have the ​Night Owl trait, ​you can ​sprint through the night to the nearest thousand regardless ​and move on.

●                          Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again. 

You’ve come so far! It’s time to take a rest though. So ​save your work, and take a break​, we can only go up from here!

Wow. Your life is changing before your eyes! You’re becoming famous, people stop you on the street- more and more people are begging for you to sign their copies of your latest best seller! You are the coolest ​Ghostwriter ​around!

It’s also your birthday! What?! How did it come so quick?! You have invited everyone to your party. Your lover and your- is that your enemy?!

●                          If you are ​married or engaged ​do a ​10 minute sprint ​as they defeat your ​critic or nemesis ​and get them out of here!

●                          If you are ​going steady or want VENGEANCE ​do a ​15 minute word war ​as you defeat your enemy.

●                          If you ​win ​your love is so impressed! They ​propose! ​You are now engaged!

●                          If you ​lose ​your enemy laughs. ​They are now your nemesis.

It’s time to blow out your birthday cake! ​Sprint for 150 words as you try to blow your cake out.

●                          If you do it in ​under four minutes ​you are awesome!

●                          If you did the ​first sims word crawl ​and had ​ghosts, ​they have come to celebrate with you! And they scared your ​enemy or critic to death. ​You are enemy free!

●                          If you are ​engaged ​your significant other is so impressed, you get married as well. Because Sims.

●                          If it takes ​longer than four minutes, ​your cake catches the house on fire! One of your friends is caught in the inferno! If you had a ​fan, ​they are caught up in flames! Try to put them out ​with a five minute word war.

●                          ​If you ​win, or are Lucky or Good​, congrats! You’ve saved your one fan!

●                          If you ​don’t win, or are Unlucky, Evil, or Insane, ​they have burned to ash! The Grim Reaper shows up, ​if you were friends, he gives you $200 for taking down this son of a llama. ​Otherwise, he just takes some cake and leaves you with a ghost.

You’ve got to age up! So ​sprint to the nearest thousand. ​And ​save your file. Back it up. ​Let’s move forward! 

There’s only one way to go from here. From our level 7! Up! So let’s go up to level 8! ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                          Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: The Grim Reaper steals cake.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130! ●     Fiction (Optional prompt: The Grim Reaper is my bestie!): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

Science fiction (Optional prompt: I bet the Grim Reaper is an alien.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                          Trashy (Optional prompt: I slept with the Grim Reaper): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                          Drama (Optional prompt: You slept with the Grim reaper?!): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

●                          If you are level 4 in art, ​you may now write a ​children’s book! ​(Optional prompt: The child and the Grim Reaper.) Write 100 words, you earn $450!

●                          If you have written 3 Science Fiction books, ​you may now write a ​Fantasy ​(Optional prompt: The king gambles with the Grim Reaper.): ​Write 440 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Humor (Optional prompt: Great Pranks to Play on the Grim Reaper): ​Write 340 words, you earn $500!

●                          Historical (Optional prompt: Fashion of the Grim Reaper through history ): Write 505 words, you earn $1300!​        

●                          If you have the Hopeless Romantic ​trait, you may write a ​Romance ​(Optional prompt: I fell in love with the Grim Reaper): ​Write 650 words, you earn $3,000!

●                          If you’ve written ​25 ​books so far, you can now write a ​Masterpiece ​(Optional prompt: The Grim Reaper is a metaphor.): ​Write 2,000 words, you earn $1300!

If you have the ​Lucky, Bookworm, Perfectionist, or Genius ​trait or have ​written a Masterpiece​, congrats! Your book was a Best Seller! You earn an extra​ $200. 

Optional: An opportunity to make ​an extra $200​ came up. All you gotta do is ​describe a character death in detail for five minutes.​ If you complete this, you earn ​1 art level.

You’re so close. You can taste victory! But first, we have to promote ourselves! If you are ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$12000, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                          If you have the ​Night Owl trait,​ you can ​sprint through the night to the nearest thousand regardless​ and move on.

●                          Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again. 

With tears in your eyes, you accept an award of ​$1500 ​and your position as a ​Prizewinning Author! ​Write an acceptance speech in a ​ten minute sprint!

If you are a ​Social Butterfly, ​you’re going out to party! ​Write to this​ (alternatively, do a five minute word sprint)​ while you celebrate!

You look back on your career, it’s been long and hard, but it’s been worth it. You have little more to do though before we can come to a rest! Now, you know the drill! ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                          Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: Dogs are too pure for this world.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Fiction (Optional prompt: People are better than dogs.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Science fiction (Optional prompt: Aliens stole all our dogs?!): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                          Trashy (Optional prompt: Dog doesn’t mean dog.): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                          Drama (Optional prompt: The dog found a body!): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

●                          If you are level 4 in art, ​you may now write a ​children’s book! ​(Optional prompt: The child and the not copyrighted big red dog.) ​Write 100 words, you earn $450!

●                          If you have written 3 Science Fiction books, ​you may now write a ​Fantasy ​(Optional prompt: The dog is a good king. Yes he is.): ​Write 440 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Humor (Optional prompt: The dog ate my underwear. ): ​Write 340 words, you earn $500!

●                          Historical (Optional prompt: Why dogs are better than everyone.):​ Write 505 words, you earn $1300!

●                          If you have the Hopeless Romantic ​trait, you may write a ​Romance ​(Optional prompt: Came for the date, stayed for the dog): ​Write 650 words, you earn $3,000!

If you’ve written ​25 ​books so far, you can now write a ​Masterpiece ​(Optional prompt: The dog is a metaphor.): Write 2,000 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Mystery (Optional prompt: Who’s the dog really?): ​Write 500 words, you earn $1200!

●                          If you have written 3 Humor books, ​you may now write ​Satire! ​(Optional prompt: Dogs in Politics): ​Write 350 words, you earn $1300!       

If you have the ​Lucky, Bookworm, Perfectionist, or Genius ​trait or have ​written a Masterpiece​, congrats! Your book was a Best Seller! You earn an extra​ $200.

Optional: Looks like someone is having an existential crisis! ​Describe a character ​in ​160 ​words to write a ​biography and earn $800.

We have a future to get to! We can’t stop now! You’re so close! If you are ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$19000, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                          If you have the ​Night Owl trait,​ you can ​sprint through the night to the nearest thousand regardless​ and move on.

●                          Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again. 

As Nanoville’s ​Fiction Fantastico ​you have received attention galore. There’s talk of movies being made of your books, and you have influenced generations.

There's also talk that you should ​save and back up your file!

If you are not already married, your significant other is worried about keeping you with your amazing recent success! ​Write for fifteen minutes​ while they struggle to confess their love! And in true Sim fashion, you get ​married ​right there!

If you have a ​crush ​or a ​fan ​still, they’ve found you worthy and ​propose! ​You are engaged!

But oh no, if your ​enemy ​or ​critic ​is still alive, they’ve come for you! It’s a duel to the death! Do a ​1k30 ​as you fight to survive!

●                          If you ​succeed, ​you defeat them! They vanish, and all that’s left is an urn.

●                          If you ​get 500-999​ words, ​it is a stalemate! ​There is a mutual, begrudging respect.

●                          If you ​get under 500 words​ your enemy has ​defeated you! You have become a ghost.

●                          If you are a ​ghost ​you receive ​$200 more simoleons ​on each book, for a ​posthumous ​bonus!

You are at level nine! Congratulations for making it this far! We can go ahead and finish strong! Let’s say bye to level 9 and hello to our final level! ​Choose one or more of the following to write:

●                          Non-Fiction (Optional prompt: Ghosts are spooky.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Fiction (Optional prompt: Ghosts are fiction.): ​Write 90 words, you earn $130!

●                          Science fiction (Optional prompt: Alien or Ghost? A guide.): ​Write 150 words, you earn $300!

●                          Trashy (Optional prompt: I slept with a ghost.): ​Write 190 words, you earn $350!

●                          Drama (Optional prompt: You slept with ​a ghost?! How?!​): ​Write 300 words, you earn $600!

●                          If you are level 4 in art, ​you may write a ​children’s book! ​(Optional prompt: The child and the not copyrighted dead people.) ​Write 100 words, you earn $450!

If you have written 3 Science Fiction books, ​you may now write a ​Fantasy ​(Optional prompt: The king slept with the scribe and unleashed a curse.): ​Write 440 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Humor (Optional prompt: Ghosts like boo-berries ): ​Write 340 words, you earn $500!

●                          Historical (Optional prompt: The Ghost of a Famous Dead Guy):​ Write 505 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Romance (Optional prompt: I’m in love with the ghost of a famous dead guy): ​Write 650 words, you earn $3,000!

●                          If you’ve written ​25 ​books so far, you can now write a ​Masterpiece ​(Optional prompt: The dead guy is a metaphor. The ghost is literal.): ​Write 2,000 words, you earn $1300!

●                          Mystery (Optional prompt: Ghost or flour?): ​Write 500 words, you earn $1200!

●                          If you have written 3 Humor books, ​you may now write ​Satire! ​(Optional prompt: Politicians are ghosts who haunt us.): ​Write 350 words, you earn $1300!

●                          If you have written ​2 dramas, 2 humor books, 2 mystery books, 2 romance books, and 2 science fiction books, you may now write a ​Vaudeville! ​(Optional prompt: Look at all the different ghosts.)​ Write 1250 words, you earn $6,000!

●                          If you have written 3 biographies ​you may now write an ​autobiography. ​Describe your MC in ​160 words to earn $800!

We have a future to get to! We can’t stop now! You’re so close! If you are ​within $500 ​simoleons of ​$30000, sprint to the nearest thousand to finish it off!

●                          Otherwise, go back and ​write another novel and then read this section again. 

Congratulations! You have become a ​Blockbuster Writer! ​You have worked long and hard for this. To finish off your career, let’s write one more book: ​Your life story​. ​Write 400 words, earn a final $2000.

Your novels continue to inspire future generations.

●                          If you were ​married, ​your children continue your legacy!

●                          If you were ​engaged ​your future is still in the air! But your dog is happy.

●                          If you are a ​ghost, ​you spend eternity haunting libraries and drinking tea with the Grim Reaper!

Dag dag!