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Hit the submit button. Ta-da! I had a grand total of 1127 words. Which is more than I thought I’d get out of science fiction but it’s a story anyway. Phew. 
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Originally posted by Sqrlmom Sqrlmom wrote:

Hit the submit button. Ta-da! I had a grand total of 1127 words. Which is more than I thought I’d get out of science fiction but it’s a story anyway. Phew. 

You were 2 minutes ahead of me.

Apparently I have 2217 words. They may even be a story. 

It's is 7:20am local time and I am way too old to pull allnighters. Off to get some sleep and hopefully wake up in time to see what my betas come back with so I can submit an improved version.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AmbiDexter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2023 at 4:01pm
Finally done! 2474 words, 4 drafts, and I’m tired. I got romance— I’m partial to horror— but I am super proud of how it turned out!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote CHolly Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2023 at 4:10pm
I just hit submit on my first NYC Midnight entry! 2,500 words right on. 
One question, I had a submittable account from an old email address, not the email address I used to enter this contest. That old email address is where my confirmation email from NYC went. Will there be an issue with my original NYC midnight registration being a different email address than email the final story was summited with?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aezekiel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2023 at 4:58pm
I'm just over 2000 words and finishing up writing my ending. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LilyCat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2023 at 5:03pm
I'm at the nip-and-tuck phase. Word count is on target, but I need to trim some from the beginning to give more space at the end.

I hit up more betas than I usually do this time. I really want to get this draft tightened up before I submit.

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I was done and ready to submit an hour ago and then a friend who read the story yesterday called to tell me she thinks I should kill of my MC at the end... and now I can't stop thinking about what that would look like.. 
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Submitted.
4000 words yesterday.
2480 today.

It's so much tighter than the first draft. 

But is it any good? 

I can't tell anymore.

Good luck everyone.
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Submitted! 
I had 2498 words- right to the limit!  I had to trim here and there.  
This was my first time participating and I enjoyed it, although I'm not sure how "historical" my fiction was.  Can't wait to read others' submissions!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Treena Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jan 2023 at 5:44pm
I realized I had arms race as my subject and only mentioned a weapon once. Is this something that needs to be explained, or can the outline of the satire be enough for the reader to know the subject? I can't even write anymore in proper sentences at this point.
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