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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints
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The official word sprint channel for NaNo 2.0 ✍️ 🏃‍♂️

Follow @nano2point0.bsky.social for #NaNoWriMo pep talks, resources & camaraderie for your month of literary abandon.
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Wondering what some of these terms are that we’ve been using in our sprints? We’ve made a little glossary for you to understand them better!

BSW - Best Sentence Written

FSW - Favorite Sentence Written

LSW - Last Sentence Written

MC - Main Character

WC - Word count

WIP - Work In Progress
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!
November 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Ok.

I know the suspense is killing some of you.

Did @ansleyashe.bsky.social win?
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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.
NaNo 2.0 Word Count Validator
NaNo2.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
And for our last 20 minutes of the season...

Optional Prompt:

The End.

Let's DO IT!
a group of men in military uniforms walking on a runway with the words let 's do this written on the bottom
ALT: a group of men in military uniforms walking on a runway with the words let 's do this written on the bottom
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November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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!
NaNo 2.0 Word Count Validator
Nano2.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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
a woman in a green shirt says go
ALT: a woman in a green shirt says go
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November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
And STOP!

How did you do?

Toss out those WCs and LSWs.

Take 5 and meet me back here.
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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
a man wearing headphones and glasses is sitting at a table .
ALT: a man wearing headphones and glasses is sitting at a table .
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November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
And TIME!

How did you do?

Feel free to toss out those WCs and LSWs.

Meet me back here in 5.
November 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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
a cartoon character from south park says " go "
ALT: a cartoon character from south park says " go "
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And time!

How did you do?

Toss out those WCs and LSWs.

Take 5 and meet me back here.
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Let's get started with a 20 minute sprint.

Optional Prompt: Restate your theme with your after the battle wisdom.

Let's go!
a cartoon penguin holding purple pom poms in front of a sign that says go
ALT: a cartoon penguin holding purple pom poms in front of a sign that says go
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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.
November 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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
a cartoon penguin holding purple pom poms in front of a sign that says go
ALT: a cartoon penguin holding purple pom poms in front of a sign that says go
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And stop. How did you do?

Toss out your WC and FSW. Take five meet me back here, this is our last break today.
November 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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!
a group of power rangers are standing next to each other and waving their hands in the air .
ALT: a group of power rangers are standing next to each other and waving their hands in the air .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And stop!

How did you do?

Toss out those WCs and LSWs.

Take 10 and meet me back here.
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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
a baby is screaming in a crowd of people while sitting in a stadium .
ALT: a baby is screaming in a crowd of people while sitting in a stadium .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
And time!

How did you do?

Toss out your WCs and BSW.

Take 5 meet me back here.
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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!)
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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.)
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
winnie the pooh is dancing and saying `` go do it ! go do it ! ''
ALT: winnie the pooh is dancing and saying `` go do it ! go do it ! ''
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And time!

How did you do?

Feel free to toss out those WCs and LSWs, please.

Take 5 and meet me back here.
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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!
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM