Ok. For the rest of today, @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be hanging around to throw confetti. Tag us and she'll throw confetti for you winners!

Ok. I know the suspense is killing some of you. Did @ansleyashe.bsky.social win?

And TIme! Remember you can download your winner's certificate and other swag at NaNo2.org/validator . Thanks for spending your #NaNoWriMo with me. Like the Terminator, I'll be back.

And for our last 20 minutes of the season... Optional Prompt: The End. Let's DO IT!

And time! This is our last 5 minute break. If you win, you can validate your work at Nano2.org/validator. Tag me with the win and I'll throw confetti!

And we're back at it! Put another 20 minutes on the clock! Optional Prompt: Is there anything you forgot? Great place to double back and make notes to future self or fix a plot point. Go

And STOP! How did you do? Toss out those WCs and LSWs. Take 5 and meet me back here.

And we are back at it. Put 20 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: Happily Ever After, Happily for Now, or Goodbye... Your MC is in one of these states. Make sure we feel it. Let go

And TIME! How did you do? Feel free to toss out those WCs and LSWs. Meet me back here in 5.

We're back at it. Put 20 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: Don't mind me tidying up a few loose plot points. Go

And time! How did you do? Toss out those WCs and LSWs. Take 5 and meet me back here.

Let's get started with a 20 minute sprint. Optional Prompt: Restate your theme with your after the battle wisdom. Let's go!

Hello! Are you ready to win #NaNoWriMo? If yes... Wordsprints are beginning. If you just want to write, welcome aboard. I'm this afternoon s host, @ansleyashe.bsky.social. And I should be validating my novel before our 2 hours are up today.

And time. This was our last spring for the day. We will be back tomorrow from noon to 2 Pacific. Happy Writing, @ansleyashe.bsky.social

And we are back at it, this is our last sprint of the night. 15 minutes on the clock. Optional prompt; but having discarded everyone else our villain is... Go

And stop. How did you do? Toss out your WC and FSW. Take five meet me back here, this is our last break today.

And we are back at it. Let's put 15 minutes on the clock! Optional Prompt: But the diabolical plot twist didn't fool me. Go!

And stop! How did you do? Toss out those WCs and LSWs. Take 10 and meet me back here.

Ok. We are back at it. Let's put 20 minutes on the clock!! Optional Prompt: Red Herring Number 2 got a lot of people. But the tell tale sign it was wrong was... Go

And time! How did you do? Toss out your WCs and BSW. Take 5 meet me back here.

We're back at it 15 more minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: I was intrigued by subplot #1 and that took up more time than I thought. Let's GO! (Seriously, the blizzard is messing with my head. It's an IRL plot twist!)

And stop! How did you do? Toss out your WC and FSW. Meet me back here in 5? (And don't mind my feed spazzing out, it's blizzarding here.)

And we are back at it! Put 15 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: I know some people were fooled by red herring number one... But I eliminated them because... Let's GOO

And time! How did you do? Feel free to toss out those WCs and LSWs, please. Take 5 and meet me back here.

And we're back at it. Put 15 minutes on the clock. Optional prompt:That first knot was a doozie, but I was not misdirected. Let's GO!

And time! How did you do? Feel free to toss out your WC and LSW. Take 5. Meet me back here.

We're back at it! Put another 15 minutes on the clock! Optional Prompt: Once your MC got ahold of that string it was possible to unravel the mystery. (But of course was initially unsure if it was the correct thread.) Let's GO!

And STOP! How's it going? Toss out those WCs and LSWs. Take 5 and meet me back here.

We're back at it. Put 15 minutes on the clock Optional Prompt: our MC explains the world as it seems or the flaw they saw that fooled everyone else. Boogie time

And time! Toss out your WC and LSW, please. Take 5 and meet me back here.

Since we'll be here a bit longer than usual. I'll be running 15 minute sprints instead of the usual 20. Let's put 15 minutes on the clock. We're in denouement territory. (Where Hercule Poirot explains his logic to us mere mortals.) Optional Prompt: I've gathered you here to umask a villain. GO

Hello! I'm your host, @ansleyashe.bsky.social, ready to put in a few words. We'll get started at the top of the hour for 3 hours of #wordsprinting fun. Since we are in the final 48 hours of #NaNoWriMo, if you complete your goal and your story, tag me & I'll let the confetti fall! R U READY?

And time! It's been a pleasure hanging out with you all today. I expect novels are beginning to be wrapped up. If you hit 50K AND the end of the story tag us for a confetti GIF. Don't forget to validate at NaNo2.org Toss out your WCs and BSWs.

Our final sprint this afternoon will be for 30 minutes. Optional Prompt: And now....one final plot twist. Let's GO!

And time! How did you do? Toss out those WCs and LSWs. Take 5 and meet me back here. This is our last break.

We are back at it. Let's put another 20 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: What are the lingering effects of your MCs win? Let's GO!

And time! How did you do? Feel free to toss out those WCs and LSW. Take 5 and meet me back here.

We are back at it. Put 20 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: Time to start counting the costs. What did it cost your protagonist to win? Let's GO!

And time! How did you do? Feel free to toss out your WC and LSW. Take 5 and meet me back here.

And we're off. Let's put 15 minutes on the clock. Optional Prompt: Your protagonist has just won, but hasn't realized it yet. What brings them into that space? Let's GO!

To give those people who don't have docs opened a chance to get set up. Feel free to share one thing about your #NaNo novel that surprised you. Me: I have Sooooo much plot. Like I never get to 45K and think, I'll never fit it in. But this year, boy howdy is that true!

Oh hey! I did remember to show up! Sorry folks. I was caught up in my event for tonight and lost track of time. @ansleyashe.bsky.social signing on.

Thank you! Sticking around for @ansleyashe.bsky.social

And that’s TIME! 🛑 Well done, writers! ⭐ Stick around for 2 hours of word sprints, 12-2 w/ @ansleyashe.bsky.social. Come back Sat & Sun for 2 2-hour sprints w/@ansleyashe.bsky.social. When you WIN, validate it on our brand new Validator for oodles of goodies! #wordsprints #NaNo2.0 #NaNoWriMo

OK, writers, let's do this! 💪🏻 It’s time for the 20-minute sprint to the finish! 🏃🏻 Optional prompt: elastic waistband GO! #wordsprints #NaNo2.0 #NaNoWriMo

Time’s up! 🚦 Drop your WC and/or BSW and/or FSW in the comments! ⬇️ Stretch those fingers and give your eyeballs a break! 👀 Come back in 5 for a solid 20-minute push to noon. #wordsprints #NaNo2.0 #NaNoWriMo

WC +347 LSW: Tilly was shoring up a defense behind another snowbank.

177 LWS: "Carolina Esquivel" said the witch following the pantomime, earning a smile from her sister

And GO for 15 minutes! ✍️ Optional prompt: second-day pie - à la mode or no? 🍨 Write like there’s pie at the end of this sprint! 🥧 #wordsprints #NaNo2.0 #NaNoWriMo

About to jump into the writing sprints with @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social Picked my writing spot with much care. Join me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vOR...