Stick a fork in me... I'm done!

[greyias]

Somehow...

...it totally happened.

The rough draft is El Finito, and hey, I don't completely hate the story anymore and want it to die a fiery death, so things are looking up.

The Final (probably to change during massive edits) Word Count:

81,323 / 40,000 (203.3%)

Um, yeahhhh... that's not a typo. Now I know I said I was totally going to wrap this up without approaching the 70,000 mark, but apparently some people had a lot to say, and in general don't shut up no matter how much I wish for them to so I can finish and get some sleep and I'm totally not bitter in my run on sentences.

/rant

I would like to thank the Academy...

Actually, in all seriousness, I owe a huge, huge thanks to a lot of people for their support during this, but I want to give a special shout out to three people in particular: twit1217, leesa_perrie, and kristen999. Without their constant support, research help, "Get some sleep, Grey", cheering, write-offs, "DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP ON ME", cat macros, and emergency plot session cell phone calls, I'm pretty sure I would have given into despair and quit months ago. Thank you guys, seriously, thank you.

Now... now I can sleep.

Comments

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

CONGRATS!!!

I knew you could do it! YAY! The hard part is over with!!

Was so glad I could help but it really was those write-offs! Big thanks go to you for all those nights!

We Win!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! Hoorah! Well done! Etc etc *\o/*

We all made it! Hard to believe, isn't it? And yes, there's work still to do, but you made it! Enjoy that for a while :D

[leesa_perrie]

Yay!! I knew you could do it!!! Glad to be able to cheer you on and help put the odd authorial uncertainty to rest for you!!

Hmm, I notice you're over 80K? Didn't I say something about that not long ago...! *g*

[twit1217.livejournal.com]

Yay! NOW you can get some sleep. See, you didn't have to wait until you died for that to happen. It only seemed like that was the only way it would.