Happy Monday!
Ugh! WordPress ate the post I wrote! So: short recap: wrote 2245 words on the novel, so up to 62390 words, and also wrote 434 on the nonfiction book for a total of 4698. See widgets for daily updates. Also: … Continue reading →
Truth
From Chuck Wendig at Terrible Minds, a list of 25 Ways To Be A Happy Writer. 25. Finish Your Shit Every time you fail to finish your work, a little girl loses another kitten. A unicorn loses his horn and … Continue reading →
Sitting down to read…
That’s what I’ll do today. I’ve printed out my last three chapters and need to read through them again. Then I’ll write some more. Last week was light on words. 1822 words written, for a total of 60145. I’m happy … Continue reading →
Truth
“Child, to say the very thing you really mean, the whole of it, nothing more or less or other than what you really mean; that’s the whole art and joy of words.†― C.S. Lewis
Continue reading →And the Monday change is…
Word count was on the low side of normal last week, 2206 words for a total of 58323. I’ve been aiming for roughly 75,000 words, and let me tell you that’s a lot of words for a slow writer like … Continue reading →
Monday grrrr…
Let me start by saying that I hate Daylight Savings Time. I don’t care which time cycle the country decides to use, but for the love of Solstice, just pick one and stay with it, okay? This changing back and … Continue reading →
Monday report
Last week went well, and I wrote 2843 words for a total 53360 to date. The middle stretch of the book was hard, but working my way to the end is harder in its own way. I know the end … Continue reading →
Truth
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.†― Stephen King, On Writing
Continue reading →So, about last week…
I am happy to have passed 50,000 words at last. I started this novel during NaNoWriMo last November, where the goal is to hit 50,000 words in one month. Alas, I have never in my life been that fast a … Continue reading →
Monday Report
Last week I managed to write 2779 words, bringing me to a total of 49258. I am in Chapter 17, and estimate there will be another 8-10 chapters for a total of roughly 25. It’s only an estimate because, as … Continue reading →