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The Novel Push Initiative: ALMOST OUT OF GUM

Posted: August 31st, 2011 under writing.
Tags: 5-Rings, book, Brian Niemeier, kakapo, Nick Enlowe, novel, Novel Push Initiative, NPI, Packsister, Robin Ford, Ryan G. Sanders, short stories, write, writer, writing

THE DUKE:
Hm. Only one more mega-pack of chewin’ gum left. Too bad the flavor in each of these only lasts about 0.7 seconds. Oh well, while I’m chewin’, let’s see who signed up for boot camp.

 

 

 

 

1. Ryan G. Sanders
250 words per day
https://twitter.com/RG_Sanders
http://www.ryangsanders.com/

2. KLC the Book Worm
250 words per day
http://disciplineunderfire.blogspot.com/

3. Brian Niemeier
1300 words per day
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Niemeier/100002462676719
http://soulsagabooks.blogspot.com/

4. Robin Ford
Two pages (Assuming these pages consist of Times New Roman font, 12pt, single-spaced, setting your goal at 1,000 words per day)
http://twitter.com/#!/rakford
http://www.onemadwomansonemillionwords.blogspot.com/

5. kakapo
250 words per day
http://twitter.com/#!/kakapo1

6. Julie
250 words per day
http://twitter.com/#!/jflamingo2
http://jflamingoreflections.blogspot.com/

7. Ranee Dillon
700 words per day
http://twitter.com/#!/raneedillon
http://raneedillon.blogspot.com/

8. Nick Enlowe
250 words per day
http://twitter.com/#!/NickEnlowe

NICK ENLOWE:

Ah, memories. The original Novel-Push Initiative (It was hyphenated back then) was announced way back on February 5th, 2009. Now that may not sound like such a long time ago to you, but back then I wasn’t finished drafting my first novel, I was out of a job, I’d only written two short stories, and my son wasn’t even born yet.

The rules were pretty crude back then, but I was feeling pretty good about the idea of writing 250 words per day (pretty nervous, too). Towards the end of February, I was pretty sure I’d be going it alone, but then miraculously Packsister decided to join in, then Ryan G. Sanders did. It was us three versus the month of March, 2009. And ever since then, I’ve never felt alone as a writer again.

It’s been a long journey. This is actually the seventh NPI.

March 2009:
The Novel-Push Initiative (The original!)

May 2009:
Novel-Push Initiative Redux

September 2009:
Merrilee’s NPI

December 2009:
‘Laid-back Edition’ (Insurance mascots and first time there were days of reprieve)

March 2010:
The first one where you could actually earn more days of reprieve.

Oct 2010:
‘Custom NPI’

September 2011:
THE DUKE

Get out those pre-NPI jitters and get ready to write! The duke’ll be checking in on you, starting tomorrow ^_^.

Good luck, everyone!

« « The Novel Push Initiative — Official Rulings | NPI: THE DUKE (Word Count Repository) » »


9 Comments »

  1. I love that it’s ‘THE DUKE’.

    Also, top of the list, YEAH! (enjoying that whilst it lasts).

    …and wow, 2009? That seems so long ago, yet I still recall some of those conversations we had. Ahh, memories.

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    Nick Enlowe Reply:
    September 1st, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Me too. Looking back reminds me how far we’ve all come as writers.

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    Comment by Ryan G. Sanders — August 31, 2011 @ 5:32 pm


  2. I’m ready. *cracks knuckles*

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    Comment by KLCtheBookWorm — August 31, 2011 @ 5:48 pm


  3. Thanks.

    Good luck to everyone.

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    Comment by Brian — August 31, 2011 @ 8:14 pm


  4. Good luck guys! I’ll be watching :D

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    Comment by Merrilee — September 1, 2011 @ 12:50 am


  5. could you add my twitter feed? http://twitter.com/#!/rakford
    I’ll mostly be using that to track my progress. And just to make sure we’re on the same page- my two pages a day is EDITING this month. I’m in SO much need of editing.

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    Nick Enlowe Reply:
    September 1st, 2011 at 7:25 am

    Ok, added! Editing is perfectly fine. I know Brian is also editing, and I’ll be doing some editing and writing.

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    Comment by Robin Ford — September 1, 2011 @ 5:06 am


  6. Oy, it’s that time of year. <a href=”">I’ve got a Tropical Depression, which could possible strengthen to a Tropical Storm bearing down on my state for this weekend.</a> Worse case scenario, I’ll probably be knocked offline by power outages. Just an FYI in case I do go silent. I’ll still be working, even if it magically becomes Katrina strength overnight (doubtful!).

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    Nick Enlowe Reply:
    September 1st, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    Yikes…
    Thanks for the head’s up. I’ll have to calm down the Duke if he doesn’t see your posts in the next few days. Good luck out there!

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    Comment by KLCtheBookWorm — September 1, 2011 @ 6:03 pm



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