2700 - combo from yesterday and today

Never made it to this computer yesterday. Wrote in the Netbook and just was in a tear so I didn't go online to update. Everything is moving forward like it should. I hope it is for you as well.

Since I'm aiming for a March 31th deadline for the 1st draft to be completed and then April 30th for publication on Kindle. That's, of course, provided that the editor and book designer finish up also.

I'm also doing kind of double duty.

I'm working on two different books at once, the 3rd in a series and the 1st in a series. So it actually makes it easier for me to work because I can focus on two different story lines and if one isn't working for me, I move to the other project. But always with the intention to write daily and have about 80-90K finished by end of March on both books.

Peace

900 before bath time

I'm not a linear writer.

So as I go to my outline and I'm using Scrivener software, I can go to any part of the book I'm working on and write if that's the scene in my head at the time I sit down to write.

Like any writing tool, it's only as good as you allow it to be. And I have to thank Holly Lisle for mentioning it on one of her post because it's AWESOME.

I love the cork board feature. Seriously, I have every beat that I want on a note card - a few hundred - so even if you are stuck in the beginning or in the middle of your story, you get to move around in the story to your hearts content. And as a non-linear writer it offers you the best chance to use your creative juices the way you want without you feeling like you have to write a certain one based on what may work for someone else and not you.

This number might be revised after my bath.

Peace

700 words - not quite maximum

Every day whether you feel like it or not.

It's interesting because I actually thought I would write more tonight. But I guess the influence of the day is carrying over into my creative brain. I didn't quite hit the number I wanted for daily word counts but I am happy I did write something.

See, I could beat myself up. But what would be the point in that. I'll tell you. If I decided that the lessor number wasn't good enough, my "bad" editor/writer in me would jump all on the "see you can't do it" bandwagon. But I made that icky monster go silent because I just went right away and wrote.

To all my fellow writers out there, keep doing what you do.

Seriously, I might need to start getting up early, when the 'tween of night and day, when the dreams of characters are still fresh and alive in my mind, and write then. I'll let you know.

For now, late night writing.

Peace

904 - in 3 months 81000 words

One of the biggest challenges a writer faces besides Writer's Block is not thinking they have put enough words on paper to be worth anything. So rather than put too little, they put nothing and talk about all the writing they want to do. 

I decided that each day, I will WRITE. Who cares if it's 250 or 2500 words, the point is to get them on paper. Not just random musings but the pieces of the story you are trying to write. If you have your outline or are writing by the seat of your pants, it doesn't matter if you don't actually write something. Because the first draft is just that, a DRAFT. 

I am a research to death kind of person and can waste a lot of time doing all this extraneous "waste but not quite waste" stuff than actual writing. So my goal is to put this info on line to pace myself and to see if I can do it (barring not being lazy, I can) and to show you that you can too.

Happy writing.

Peace

PS. Maybe I'll put a running total on here - in a couple of weeks. 

Juin 

Weekend fakeout

Okay,
Saturday and Sunday were my fun days.

I didn't write. I am not going to lie.

I wanted to but truth be told, I was still getting over this flipping crude that's been going around. So I sucked it up (lots of cold tablets and tea and honey).

Tomorrow, no more excuses.

Peace