Story Stats and Novel Excerpt!

Hello again everyone! Happy Leap Day! Last Leap Day, I was an eighth grader about to graduate. Now I'm a twelfth grader about to graduate. And next Leap Day, I could be a college senior about to graduate! It's crazy how these things seem to work in four-year stints.

Anyway, I am here with some new offerings: final stats on my stories and an excerpt for the novel I'm writing for my senior project.

First, the stats:

Overall, and not counting the title or the "The End" I would put at the end of each story, the total word count of my 52 stories is: 123,736 words!! That is about 16,000 more than Wuthering Heights and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and about 12,000 less than A Tale of Two Cities.

And in Microsoft Word 12-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced, again without the titles or "The End," my stories are: 228 pages!! In a novel, depending on how it's formatted, that could be around 460-480 pages.

I must say, I'm pretty happy with those stats. I'm curious to see how my novel will compare! Speaking of, read further if you'd like an excerpt...

Edit: I have added the prologue to the excerpt.

Story #52 - Memories

Well, everybody, this is the end. I can't believe it's been a year since I started this blog, and I can't believe I managed to write fifty-two stories. Soon after this last story, I'm planning to post some stats (the total word count of all my stories, for example) and then a list of the stories I am most proud of. And my next big project is to write a novel! It's for my Senior Project in order to graduate. In the coming weeks, I might post excerpts of my novel. And, of course, when I'm less busy, I will work on editing these stories.

I would like to thank each and every person who read one or more of my stories, and especially the people who commented. I loved hearing what you liked and didn't like, and your comments helped give me the energy to continue writing. I dedicate this last story to all of you. Enjoy! :)

Title: Memories
Warnings: mild, not graphic or violent crime
Summary: Amnesia, conflicting memories, and plenty of mystery.
Length: ~4,450 words
Notes: First person point of view, present tense. Genre is psychological thriller.

Story #51 - The Napkin Story

Hey everybody! Wow, there's only one story left. Anyway, this week's story goes back a long way. Months ago, I was brainstorming on what story to write that week and my dad suggested that I write a story from the point of view of a napkin. Initially, I dismissed the idea, but it grew on me, and now I've decided to give it a try. I'd love to know what you thought! :)

Title: The Napkin Story
Warnings: none
Summary: A napkin learns a few things about life, security, and what it means to be a napkin.
Length: ~1,650 words
Notes: First person point of view, present tense. Genre is other.

Story #50 - Good Morning, Mr. President

Hello everyone! Wow, I can't believe I made it to fifty stories. Only two more to go, and I'll have fulfilled my challenge! That's pretty exciting. This week's story is a light, humorous sci-fi story. I hope you enjoy it!

Title: Good Morning, Mr. President
Warnings: mild bad language
Summary: Nineteen-year-old college student Kyle Turnpike and the President of the United States have much more in common than they thought.
Length: ~3,300 words
Notes: First person point of view, present tense. Genre is primarily sci-fi and humor. Also, a brief disclaimer:  I know next to nothing about how the White House works, so please excuse any plot holes.

Story #49 - Infinite Universes

Hi everyone! This week's story is about the different things a meeting of two people could result in, depending on the circumstances. It goes over different alternate/parallel universes, but not exactly in a sci-fi way. I hope you enjoy it! :)

Title: Infinite Universes
Warnings: none
Summary: A man and a woman and a stalled elevator. Five universes.
Length: ~2,000 words
Notes: Primarily first person point of view, but with large sections of third person/omniscient. Tense is present. Genre includes romance and a bit of sci-fi. I'm going to go with "general".