Trying timed writing. Again.
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Posts with writing session details: time, words, progress, etc.
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”
July 10, 2018 Tuesday writing
The big goal is to reach 2,000 words before 4 today. I’d better get started and write fast if I want any chance of that happening now that I’ve frittered away my morning. Secondary goal: log at least 3 hours of timed writing during my 12–4 scheduled writing time. I’ll be tracking start and endContinue reading “July 10, 2018 Tuesday writing”
July 9, 2018 Monday writing
Here’s another post about my writing day. On the one hand, I’m pleased that I started off my plan to write 2,000 words a day somewhat successfully. I ended up with 1,825 words. Not 2,000, but close enough that it won’t drag my average down in the long run (I hope). On the other hand,Continue reading “July 9, 2018 Monday writing”
July 8, 2018 Sunday writing
It’s 9:18 in the morning and I’m going to start today’s writing soon. I prefer to write every day, so Sunday is no day off for me. I’ve tried taking weekends off, but I just do not do well when I change up my routine. I’m much better at sticking to something if I don’tContinue reading “July 8, 2018 Sunday writing”
Accountability post for Saturday
In which I post my word counts and sessions and try to stay on task by requiring myself to be accountable.
There’s writing faster and then there’s writing more
Today I’m working on writing more. To be honest, I don’t even care how fast I write. I just want to write a lot so I have as much chance as possible of finishing my book today. :) Updates follow. Each session is 30 minutes. 272 words. Time for more tea, then back to writing.Continue reading “There’s writing faster and then there’s writing more”
Practice pays off
I’m already seeing improvements in my pace. I’m crediting practice for this, but it’s really a combination of practice and having a better visual picture of exactly what I’m trying to accomplish with that practice. Minutes Words Session WPH 15 107 107 428 15 220 113 452 15 428 208 832 60 1217 789 789Continue reading “Practice pays off”
No time to spare
Here’s what I’m aiming for each day: 1,000 words minimum, with an eye toward 2,893 words. Of course, more would be fantastic, but 1,000 is the minimum daily word count I want to hit every day I possibly can. I have four minutes to finish this post. Since I want to start writing at 11:15Continue reading “No time to spare”
I have five minutes to write this post
I realized yesterday that what I’ve been doing isn’t working. I haven’t been writing at the pace I want to write, and I got frustrated last night, set my timer for 30 minutes, and wrote 449 words. Which came to 898 words an hour, and if that isn’t some kind of sign, I don’t knowContinue reading “I have five minutes to write this post”
Let’s try that again
I made my goal yesterday, but fast it wasn’t. :) First goal today: 1,557 words as fast as I can. I don’t write ugly drafts so if you’re thinking I’m going to run off and start sprinting out thousands of words in short order, this is probably your first visit here. :D Anyway, will updateContinue reading “Let’s try that again”
How fast can I reach 1,557 words today?
My first goal for today is 1,557 words (which is my normal daily goal). Let’s see how fast I can reach it. Fast? Maybe not. But… Progress— 10:51 am: 13 minutes, 87 words. 11:35 am: 30 minutes, 214 words. 12:25 pm: 29 minutes, 175 words. 2:34 pm: 7 minutes, 78 words. 3:28 pm: 11 minutes,Continue reading “How fast can I reach 1,557 words today?”
It’s catch-up day redux! Goal: 6.7 hours of writing
Since I didn’t succeed yesterday in catching up, I’ve decided to give it one more go. Today I will try to accumulate 6.7 hours of writing. That’ll give me today’s three hours, plus catch me up with Saturday’s and Sunday’s three hours each. Whew. I’m only doing this because I need some way to decideContinue reading “It’s catch-up day redux! Goal: 6.7 hours of writing”
It’s catch-up day! Goal: 7.484 hours of writing
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m trying to write for three hours today, catch up yesterday’s three hours, and finish Saturday’s three hours. That means I’m trying to accumulate 7.484 hours of timed writing today. Progress— 1:18 pm: finished a session of 61 minutes, wrote 135 words. 3:13 pm: ended a short sessionContinue reading “It’s catch-up day! Goal: 7.484 hours of writing”
Everything takes longer than I think it will
Everything takes longer than I think it will. On the other hand, at least things are getting done. This morning, I had a somewhat harrowing interruption when I had to knock a spider out of the doorway to my deck. I couldn’t check on the kittens while it hung there. It was huge. I hateContinue reading “Everything takes longer than I think it will”
Postponement of yesterday to today
So yesterday I did not finish with chapter 15 to 16. Life interrupted and I finally gave in and postponed to today what I wanted to accomplish yesterday. So everything I said yesterday? Applies to today. :) Not that I didn’t make any progress yesterday, because I did. I spent 1.517 hours writing (timed writing)Continue reading “Postponement of yesterday to today”
More progress but not there yet
Yesterday I wrote for 5.533 hours and netted 343 words after more changes. I made it through only 3 chapters. I expected to do better, frankly, but when I get to editing on the computer I end up going at it with a much heavier hand than I do when I read the book onContinue reading “More progress but not there yet”
Progress and a brilliant idea I should have had sooner
I did run out of time yesterday and didn’t make it through all the chapters of my book. Well, sort of. I stopped the editing at chapter 12, but then I sent the file to my tablet and read through the rest of it and realized most of it’s solid. Just a few bits IContinue reading “Progress and a brilliant idea I should have had sooner”
More time, fewer words
Yesterday I managed to stay focused for 5.417 hours of timed writing. I did not manage to write 1,557 words. My word count at the end of the night was -556 words. I’ve just started going through chapter 10 and new words start at chapter 16. Today’s plan is to get through the rest ofContinue reading “More time, fewer words”
Writing after the eclipse
I meant everything I said last night (this morning, really). But I did have plans for today because of the eclipse, so I knew I wouldn’t start early. I started at about 6 pm. My goals were entirely reasonable, even for a late start. 3 hours. 1,557 words. And then a little more just because.Continue reading “Writing after the eclipse”