I haven’t had the most promising start to December. Where I am: 1,334 words Where I’m supposed to be: 4,000 words. I don’t want to say I’m going to try to catch up today and even get ahead, because I’m not that good at meeting goals like this, but that’s what I’m going to do.Continue reading “December off to a slow start but today is an opportunity”
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I have a plan. It involves writing 2,000 words a day.
Thankful yesterday wasn’t a zero word day :-)
I sat down yesterday morning on day six of my (re)start of the 2,000 words a day plan and wrote 401 words. I’m glad I did, because I thought I’d feel like writing later and maybe get a chance to actually write my 2,000 words yesterday. HAHAHAHAHA! Yesterday was also day 115 of my effortContinue reading “Thankful yesterday wasn’t a zero word day :-)”
Falling falling falling…
Should never had bragged about my two day streak of 1,000+ words. ;) Of course I broke it yesterday. I just had too much to do in the afternoon and I had too many interruptions in the morning. I wrote 863 words on day five of my (re)started 2,000 words a day plan. This morning,Continue reading “Falling falling falling…”
Another slip but a two day streak I’d like to keep alive despite the holidays
I only wrote 1,007 words yesterday. My accept-no-excuses attitude obviously needs work. I had a raging headache yesterday and never really got moving on my words until it got late, and then couldn’t stick it out when I got sleepy. On the other hand, I wrote 1,007 words and that means I have a twoContinue reading “Another slip but a two day streak I’d like to keep alive despite the holidays”
Finally getting this thing off the ground
Today I wrote 2,069 words. That’s the first time I’ve reached 2,000 words since I (re)started my 2,000 words a day plan. Now, so that I don’t mess up tomorrow, I’m posting this and going to bed. :-) It’s after midnight and I need sleep!
Another fail but I’m not giving up
So yesterday, day two of my no-excuses-accepted plan to write 2,000 words a day, was a fail. Stuff happened, but I can in all honesty say that I still should have gotten those words written, and that’s not me being too hard on myself. That’s me being honest. I wrote a mere 538 words ofContinue reading “Another fail but I’m not giving up”
No words in the bank and a few behind
Day one did not go great for the 2,000 words a day plan. I spent most of the day reading a novel I’d been waiting on from the library. I have mentioned that I love reading fiction, haven’t I? It’s like the obsession that will never end. When life gets tough, I read a book.Continue reading “No words in the bank and a few behind”
New focus on a daily quota
It’s getting late in November now and this year is almost over. I’ve taken a look at the year, and although I’m very happy to report that my writing slowdown of 2017 and 2018 is behind me now, I haven’t reached my goal to have my best year ever. ;D By a lot, to beContinue reading “New focus on a daily quota”
Let’s discuss numbers today
Word count numbers, that is. My daily average for a seven and a half year period is 561 words per day. I’ve mentioned time and again that I’d like to get that number to 2,000 words a day. Not the historical average, because that would be a massive undertaking, but I’d like to reach aContinue reading “Let’s discuss numbers today”
May 1–16 progress
I wanted to do an update here at the middle of the month because I’m transitioning from writing one book to another and that is usually where I fall behind in a month. I’m trying hard not to let that happen this time, so I’m not allowing myself days off my miracle rule right now.Continue reading “May 1–16 progress”
March 2019 progress
Words written in March: 15,742. Almost dead on ten times the number of words written in February, so that’s a win. I’m no longer following the schedule, except in the most casual way. Five days ago I started following a new rule: no sweets until after I write 1,000 words. Since then I’ve had fiveContinue reading “March 2019 progress”
Feeling a little less alone today on this journey to improvement
I was going to respond to a blog post I ran across today but found the commenting system was using Disqus which I don’t use and realized I had too much to say for a comment anyway. Here’s a link: Writing under the influence: productivity and motivation tips to help authors write faster. It’s anContinue reading “Feeling a little less alone today on this journey to improvement”
Today is day 20 of writing every day
I’ve written some fiction every day now for 20 days. Next up, get my daily average at or above 2,000 words by writing 2,400 words a day. Today I’m trying to get to that 2,400 words for the first time in a very, very long time. (I did not get there yesterday.) I’m going toContinue reading “Today is day 20 of writing every day”
The new plan for 2,400 words a day
I don’t think I went into this in my last post, but I have recently made a small change to my 2,000 words a day plan. I’m aiming for 2,400 words a day instead. Not because I want to actually average 2,400 words a day, because that has not changed. A 2,000 words a dayContinue reading “The new plan for 2,400 words a day”
August word count update
August word count to date = 7,258* That’s a far cry from where I wanted to be by now when I started August. I’ve had a few good days, though. Specifically, the 16th and the 20th. 8/16 – 1,685 8/20 – 2,198 The rest of the days of this month have been mediocre at best.Continue reading “August word count update”
Today is the day I’ll write 2,000 words for the first time since November 2017
Fiction words, that is. I’ve written plenty, many days, that probably put me well over 2,000 words in general. What I haven’t done is write 2,000 words in a day since November 29, 2017 on any of my books or stories. But today is looking like the day I break that streak. I’ve already writtenContinue reading “Today is the day I’ll write 2,000 words for the first time since November 2017”
Trying again for my first 2,000 word day in a while
Yesterday’s attempt at writing 2,000 words was a bust. Of all the legitimate things that got in the way, none of them were significant enough to physically stop me from sitting down and writing 2,000 words. My inability to focus came from my mental reaction to the day’s events. A lot of little things justContinue reading “Trying again for my first 2,000 word day in a while”
August changes
A few things have changed since my last writing post. I’ve decided: To ditch timers and timed writing for good. It feels weird to sit down and write without the timer. I still look for it in the corner of my screen as I type. I still look for the column on my spreadsheet andContinue reading “August changes”
The way to be prolific
I’ve pulled this from my previous post, because I want to isolate it and remember my reasoning. I’ve decided pretty definitively (sure sounds like it, huh?) that I’m going to try again to start averaging 2,000 words a day. Not just as an average though, but as a “more days than not” thing. I haveContinue reading “The way to be prolific”