NaNoWriMo Anyone?

[Mochi]

Eighteen essays. Sweet.

College/University papers&reports =/= 50,000 words

It comes from research, analysis, (occasional) lab experiments and referencing. You can't just sit away at a table and bang the keyboard to the tune of whatever verbiage osmoses into your head from a vacuum. D:

It doesn't mean the quality of work is on par with 18 essays, much like how it takes a whole year to finish up your thesis/dissertation, let alone one that'll confer you a PhD D: