After 30 hours of continuous writing, the pencil measures in at 3.45 inches. There's lots of narrative left in that baby yet!
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How volunteers came together to copy the acclaimed novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" word-for-word with ONE PENCIL. It began May 4, 2007 at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library and concluded on June 6.
The average pencil holds enough graphite to draw a line about 35 miles long or to write roughly 45,000 words. History does not record anyone testing this statistic.
"20 Things You Didn't Know
About the Pencil"
DISCOVER magazine
May 2007, page 80
Click here to read the article
"20 Things You Didn't Know
About the Pencil"
DISCOVER magazine
May 2007, page 80
Click here to read the article
WHEN
We started May 4, 2007, at 2:00 pm and finished on June 6, 2007, at 9:00 pm
WHERE
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
405 Clark Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-695-5961
HOW
We started May 4, 2007, at 2:00 pm and finished on June 6, 2007, at 9:00 pm
WHERE
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
405 Clark Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-695-5961
HOW
WHO
Organizers Kenneth Sheppard (left below) and Keith Eldred gathered a group of twenty-six copyists to honor the noble themes of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Organizers Kenneth Sheppard (left below) and Keith Eldred gathered a group of twenty-six copyists to honor the noble themes of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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- Word count update: 70,000-plus! (we think)
- Word count update
- Word count update
- Word count update
- Big winner
- Definitely an above average pencil
- The counting has caught up with the writing!
- End of Sunday update
- Word-counting update
- A final list of our writers!
- The copying continues
- A report after 32 hours into the effort
- What fuels Mockingbird writers besides love of lit...
- Samples from the 163 pages SO FAR
- The pencil just went topless!
- Thanks to all our writers! (Part 4)
- How low can you go?
- Thanks to all our writers! (Part 3)
- Thanks to all of our writers! (Part 2)
- Thanks to all of our writers! (Part 1)
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