WHERE R U

26,002!

WHERE ARE YOU? Being this awesome isn't as much fun when I can't rub it in your face. LITERALLY.

halfway there

19,200 something. More than halfway! I was on a roll earlier, but now it's hot and I want to go shopping and I'll probably go out later, so maybe I'm off a roll now.

But being almost to 20k is nice!

WHERE ARE YOU AND HOW ARE YOUR WORDS?!?!

boo

Okay, so I'm not as awesome as I was. I got just past 16,000 and then just stalled. There were movies that needed to be watched! Which normally isn't a problem - I can write and watch at the same time - except that I kept wanting to watch things with, like, subtitles. Reading subtitles and writing at the same time does not work, btw.

I don't know. Some of what I've written might be okay. Mostly it's kind of boring. I think there's a ninja in there though. And obviously NPH will have to make an appearance. And Stephen Colbert. And when I left them, my characters were just getting to Tokyo Disneyland, so I can definitely work some pirates in. It feels good to write though, even if it's crap. Hopefully I'll get my groove back after work tonight and get some words out before bed. And Sunday I'm going to devote tons of time to writing. At least, that's the plan.

I want to be the ultimate winner, but I will still cheer you on. In Japanese fashion. *fist in the air* Ganbatte! FIGHTING!

WHAT?!?!!

I was getting on here to give you my 7000 word awesomeness...only to have it be horribly defeated. Wow. Way to make me feel useless and incompetent and give me more of a complex. (sobbing)

Anyway, so you are at 15,000. Great job. Really. And if you get a package...and it has funny white stuff along the seams...ignore it. It's powdered sugar.

So...is this 15,000 any good? Cause we know how your normal writing is crap. Mine...I think I might have 60% salvagable. Since mine is for my actual book...I'm relying on you to have all the legendary topics. Please tell me there is at least one of the following:
1) pirates
2) NPH
3) JRM (jonathan rhys meyers)
4) JJT (jonathan taylor thomas)
5) Stephen Colbert
6) Jude Law or look-alike
7) Ewan McGregor or look-alike
8) pirates

oh, oops

Oh, sorry I haven't been around. It's just that I've been so busy.

So busy KICKING YOUR ASS.

Nearly 15,000. I'll be there before I go to bed tonight. I CLIMBED A FREAKING MOUNTAIN THIS WEEKEND AND I STILL MANAGED TO WRITE A TON.

SUCK IT.

Had to add this here so it doesn't get lost. :)

Miss Lauren, I have struggled in vain, and I can bear it no longer. These past months have been a torment. I came to Tokyo with the object of writing a great novel. I had to write a great novel. I have fought against my lack of motivation, my lack of inspiration, the inferiority of my words in comparison to so many other authors, all these things, and I am now putting them aside and asking you to end my agony. I love competing with you. Most ardently. Please do me the honor of engaging with me in a transcontinental writing contest.

4200 words biatch

Where you at huh?! I've been FORCING myself to write on my 15 minute breaks at work...which turn into 25 minute breaks. ;) But I feel like i am finally getting into the swing and I have to quit. Wish I had solid 4 hours to commit to writing. If you were here, I would make you come over and we'd get panda express and Ryan would have to take Kaleb away and we would WRITE like the wind. (sigh)
Well, you get something Japanesey food-wise there and I'll eat a PB+J sammich and we'll just keep pushing through....

Writing!

Here be the home of Jen and Lauren's novel progress. Different goals, same time period, EPIC BATTLE.

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...WINNER.

Let's rock and roll. Starting on Tuesday, July 14th, and ending on, oh, let's say August 13th.