Fastest Completion of a 50,000-Word Fiction Manuscript in a Single Session
Record Holder
Metric
Date Achieved
Location
Atlas Record ID
Jaiden Hordosillo
17 hours, 47 minutes, and 52 seconds.
2 November 2022
Durham, North Carolina [USA]
20425017
Jaiden Hordosillo completed a 50,016-word fiction prose-poetry manuscript during a single documented livestreamed writing session. The attempt used live dictation and transcription, with supporting video evidence showing Hordosillo working on the manuscript and a completion frame displaying both the final word count and elapsed session time.
Transparent Adjudicator's Statement
Summary of Claim
Jaiden Hordosillo submitted a claim for the fastest verified completion of a 50,000-word fiction manuscript in a single session. The claimed achievement was the completion of a fiction prose-poetry manuscript meeting or exceeding the 50,000-word threshold associated with the National Novel Writing Month challenge, completed in a single continuous session on November 2, 2022.
Evidence Submitted
The submitted and reviewed evidence included video documentation of Hordosillo working on the manuscript during the attempt, a completion frame showing a total word count of 50,016 words, an on-screen elapsed timer showing 17:47:52:03, supporting information from Hordosillo’s public archival record page, and contextual materials describing the format, date, method, and nature of the attempt. The evidence also identified the attempt as a livestreamed creative-writing session using live dictation and transcription.
Comparative and Cross-Archive Benchmark Review
Atlas World Records cross-referenced the publicly available records at all major world record organizations and reviewed publicly available record claims relating to manuscript completion, literary endurance, speed writing, and 50,000-word creative-writing challenges. No publicly available, directly comparable certification was found that documented a faster verified completion of a 50,000-word fiction manuscript in a single session under similar evidentiary conditions.
Verification Methodology
Atlas World Records reviewed the submitted video and image evidence for internal consistency, including the visible manuscript interface, stated word-count goal, elapsed session timer, and final displayed word count. The adjudication focused on whether the submitted evidence supported three core elements: that the manuscript reached or exceeded 50,000 words, that the work was completed in a single documented session, and that the completion time was supported by visible timing evidence. Atlas also reviewed the claimant’s supporting public archive page for consistency with the submitted record details, including date, method, category, and claimed time.
Adjudication Findings
The submitted evidence supports that Jaiden Hordosillo completed a fiction prose-poetry manuscript totaling 50,016 words during a single documented writing session. The completion frame shows both the final word count and an elapsed time of 17:47:52:03, while additional video evidence shows Hordosillo actively working on the manuscript during the session. The evidence is consistent with the claimed record metric and supports recognition of the achievement as the fastest verified completion of a 50,000-word fiction manuscript in a single session reviewed by Atlas World Records.
Conclusion
Atlas World Records recognizes Jaiden Hordosillo as the record holder for the Fastest Completion of a 50,000-Word Fiction Manuscript in a Single Session, with a verified manuscript total of 50,016 words completed in 17 hours, 47 minutes, and 52 seconds on November 2, 2022, in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
