Fantabulous February 500 Words a Day Thread

heyjude · Feb 3, 2010

Shea, if by crappy you mean honest, moving, and did I mention Montana, then we're all good.

I forget my exact WC for yesterday, maybe 1200 words or so. I'm at a point for my character of will-they-or-won't-they. I'm trying to get out of the way and let them make the decision for themselves, but I can't help but having strong feelings about it. If they *do*, it makes Danny selfish and wrong, IMO. But then he's never been a boy scout... Anyone else have trouble with their own feelings getting in the way of what their characters want? Or am I crazy?

Wait, don't answer that last part.

sheadakota · Feb 3, 2010

heyjude said:
Shea, if by crappy you mean honest, moving, and did I mention Montana, then we're all good.

I forget my exact WC for yesterday, maybe 1200 words or so. I'm at a point for my character of will-they-or-won't-they. I'm trying to get out of the way and let them make the decision for themselves, but I can't help but having strong feelings about it. If they *do*, it makes Danny selfish and wrong, IMO. But then he's never been a boy scout... Anyone else have trouble with their own feelings getting in the way of what their characters want? Or am I crazy?

Wait, don't answer that last part.

We are all crazy, so you're in good company

And yes! I have one story where I have my main character kill innocent people (its for the greater good and they aren't really 'people'- but still) It makes him look uncaring and ruthless, I hated doing it- I wanted him to be perfect, buthe kept telling, me he had this really bad streak that needed to come out- *I tried* but he wouldn't let me- so yeah been there

TheIT · Feb 3, 2010

Got a little bit further on the rewrite of the first scene. Not sure of the word count. I'm experimenting with Open Office to see whether I like it. So far, so good.

heyjude · Feb 3, 2010

1727 today, and Dan surprised me by walking away. Who knew he had it in him? Good man.

Ken Hoss · Feb 3, 2010

Not doing so good in "Fantabulous February". Can't seem to get going. Managed to get less tonight than last night. Only 554 for the day. I did wrap up chapter 22 and got a start on 23, which is something. I just have to get in gear, this thing isn't going to write itself.

ToddWBush · Feb 3, 2010

2,523 for today. Bummer of a scene today. Already knew that the bad guys were going to make their big appearance and take everyone hostage, but Rick got dumped by his girlfriend right before it happened. Oh well, he's about to get to kick some terrorist butt, so that ought to make him feel better.

Aphotic Ink · Feb 4, 2010

Just can't seem to get into gear.

I'm joking with a friend that lethargium particles have been salted through the office paper supply; I can't even seem to think of writing, even when I take a break. And going out to dinner and a play with in-laws this evening, so I doubt there'll be much writing done then.

Hope you guys are having a better day than me. :Hug2:

Love and coffee,
Frances

heyjude · Feb 4, 2010

Ah, Torrain, give yourself permission to take a break. It works for me. At the end of a few days' enforced non-writing I'm itching to get back at it.

TheIT · Feb 4, 2010

Almost done revising the first chapter. It's about 5600 words so far.

Ken Hoss · Feb 4, 2010

Torrain, we all have those days. And like heyjude says, take a break. We all need one now and then. After all, some of us are only "human".

1090 for me today. (So far.)

Almost doubled my total for the last 2 days. Kelli finally got her rear in gear.

EDIT: Another 113 tonight. Not as prolific as today, but had the kids over and it was kind of chaotic around here. Hope to get more tomorrow. Grand total for the day, 1203. Much better than the past two days!

heyjude · Feb 4, 2010

780 for me today. Must take a brief break to tweak the outline. (And by "tweak" I mean "write some more of.")

ToddWBush · Feb 4, 2010

2530 today...

HistorySleuth · Feb 4, 2010

Good job all of you, and Todd, holy Toledo ! :Clap:

I'm so behind. I should have counted what I wrote at work today doing some history about a local guy's bicycle trip across Europe in 1884, but didn't even think to check the words at the time. I'll look tomorrow. Sometimes I do so much research at work, reading old cursive writing documents, reading microfilm, etc., it tires my brain not to mention my eyes. So I'm just reading a few forums and hitting the hay. :e2yawn:

Haven't got anything done on my WIP in days either, Poor Dave was in the middle of his first encounter with the killer (he freezes--bad deja vu -- till he gets a grip) and I just left him there!

On the up side -- The men are off to a boyscout winter competition (Klondike) Saturday so I'm hoping for a nice quiet day to get some story done.

TheIT · Feb 4, 2010

HistorySleuth said:
Haven't got anything done on my WIP in days either, Poor Dave was in the middle of his first encounter with the killer (he freezes--bad deja vu -- till he gets a grip) and I just left him there!

At least you know where to start when you get back to it. One of the worst "leave 'em in peril" situations was during a writing session with my writing group. They called time just as my character was being thrown from his horse during a joust. Poor guy was left hanging in mid-air for a week.

ToddWBush · Feb 4, 2010

TheIT said:
They called time just as my character was being thrown from his horse during a joust. Poor guy was left hanging in mid-air for a week...

Sounds like my prom date.

Aphotic Ink · Feb 4, 2010

*grin* I was planning on taking a break, really. So had dinner with the in-laws, went to see a farce (local comedy troupe's version of Hamlet), and somewhere after I got home when I was comfortably bored with walking the dog, and the squid and chocolate icecream were settling together in my stomach[1], I sort of got zapped with an idea for more stuff. So I wrote it down when I got home.

The downside is that "it" appears to be two fragments from somewhere in the middle of the story, and the last bit of the final scene. I don't usually write like this, and am kind of nervous that I will end up not finishing it now that I know what happens... but I do kind of want to write it out, so I'm hopeful. I will try putting in the bits in the middle tomorrow. (My friend's getting married this weekend. I foresee not much free time.)

All in all, odd, but I guess kinda productive.

And a total of 1056 words on the story today.

Love and coffee,
Frances
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[1] I like squid. And they were giving out free ice cream at the play.

TheIT · Feb 4, 2010

If the muse shouts, listen, Torrain. Good luck stitching your story together.

Done with Chapter 1 (for now), working on Chapter 2.

heyjude · Feb 5, 2010

TheIT said:
If the muse shouts, listen, Torrain.

This is such good advice that *I'm* going to take it. I've been ignoring the pull of my old character, who has designs on a 3rd book. She's very serious about getting her story down on paper. While I outline for the WIP, I think I'll listen to the muse and get some preliminary stuff done on that.

Always good advice, TheIT.

Ken Hoss · Feb 5, 2010

Only 876 today, so far. Finished chapter 23 and topped 55K!

Cassiopeia · Feb 5, 2010

Since February 1st I've added 3K words to one of my suspense novels. I'm pretty happy about it.

DocBrown · Feb 5, 2010

Yowza! Have I been busy the last few days. I joined the local YMCA and have committed myself (with a friend) to getting there three times a week.

I didn't write anything the first three days of the month, but managed a sleepy 270 yesterday and another 1590 today. Hopefully, I'll have a good weekend to catch myself up.

Nothing like starting off on the wrong foot with a monthly goal!

Congrats to the rest of you though! This thread and the challenge thread have exploded since I last checked in. Keep it up!

Cassiopeia · Feb 5, 2010

well done Doc.

And everyone else.

I've decided it's best I hang out in here, it keeps me writing.

heyjude · Feb 6, 2010

Yay everyone! I forget my exact total yesterday, but it was something like 86. Yeah, pathetic, BUT I did get some outlining done, too, and the thing that had been nagging the back of my brain finally shook loose and DANG it's good! So I'm happy!

Good to have you, Cassiopeia!

ToddWBush · Feb 6, 2010

jude, I did outlining too yesterday. No words, but a good amount of stuff added to my outline. So that's something! Welcome Cass!

Ken Hoss · Feb 6, 2010

Cassiopeia said:
well done Doc. And everyone else. I've decided it's best I hang out in here, it keeps me writing.

Cass!

No words yet. Slept in late after a long week at work. Have a lot of things to get done today, but hope to get something on the WIP later today.

Well done Cass and Doc!

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