Jovial July - 500 words a day writing/editing - all genres welcome

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Today: 2,534 on WIP #1, 809 on WIP #2.

I'm now thinking WIP #1 is going to be closer to 110K than 120K, which is tweaking my OCD a bit since my other three books are all about 130K. But it's as long as it needs to be, and is in for a massive revision, which may make it shorter or longer, so I will get over it.
 

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Hello all!

I've been absent for a little while as the stressful move to Nova Scotia in addition to the mortgage chaos and obstacles has kept me pretty distracted or simply not in the mood to work, but in the last couple of days, I've managed to write a little bit 2103 words.
 

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:hi: Brechin! I hope the worst of the move is done. Nice words!

2,602 on WIP #1 today, and 795 on WIP #2. Thinking maybe another 3-4 days before WIP #1 will be finished, but we'll see. (And then maybe I'll take a day or two off before diving into edits!)
 

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Brechin - good to see you back. Congrats on the words. (And the move. :greenie)

Liz - you're putting the rest of us to shame with your word count.

Still working on my MC's POV change.
 

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Liz - you're putting the rest of us to shame with your word count.

I'm chasing a deadline, and I'm stubborn as hell. Mwahahahaha. (I may be a little punchy at this point.) Good vibes your way on the POV change.

Today: 2,866 on WIP #1, and 554 on WIP #2. WIP #1 is a scene and a half away from being finished, which is probably something between 1500 and 3000 words; I should be able to do that tomorrow. (I almost tried to burn through it tonight, but I'm so tired, and it would have been substandard, so I'm waiting. So. Patiently.)

Go, team! :e2cheer:
 

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Well done, liz. :Clap:

Still working on the POV changes - not all scenes are the MC's, but I'm rereading everything and doing a quick edit. (That's my excuse for why it's taking me so long. :greenie)
 

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I have a first draft.

That is all.

:e2thud:

ETA: Also added 1,033 to WIP #2, because hey, why not?
ETA 2: Make that 1,455 which puts me over 10K for WIP #2 and I really need to stop now.
 
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Congrats, Liz.

I've finished my first draft today as well.
:banana::banana::banana:

It comes in at just over 70,000 words. Rather a lot of work to do for the next draft, though. Going to give myself a few days to think about what needs fixing.
 

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CONGRATS Liz and Shara on finishing your first drafts!

Brechin, welcome back!

I have returned from camping. It was okay, except lots of rain and I couldn't sleep due to a night time itchiness of unknown cause. Three days. We decided to pack it in a day early due to significantly more rain, so I'm home now. I managed to write a little bit every day, but I didn't put pressure on myself.

Tomorrow the fun starts. ;)
 

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Go, EMaree! :e2cheer:

And welcome back, Saoirse! Sorry about the itch, and the rain, and I hope it's nice being home.

I did a meager 134 on WIP #2 today, BUT I spent a lot of time doing the Holly Lisle pre-editing stuff for WIP #1, including posting a blurb in SYW (where fine squirrels are chewing the daylights out of it as we speak).

Go, team! :hooray:
 

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No words today BUT I outlined 47,000 words of my MS (first pass of my edit) and made some notes. I also took another pass at my blurb, but I am somehow completely exhausted, and I have about zero ability with language.

Poor WIP #2 languished tonight, but there's always tomorrow. :)
 

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Go, Saoirse! I love working on the new ones. :)

Outlined another 44,000 words today, and added 570 to WIP #2. Take that, existential exhaustion!
 

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Congrats on the wordage everyone.:Clap:

I'm still working on WIP #1. About 3/4 of the way through.
 

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Go, muse! You're this >< close!

I finished outlining what is. Tomorrow I will start outlining what will be.

I also worked some more on my blurb, and mostly I just want to throw things at it.
 

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No real progress today, although I did do a little work outlining the rewrite and making notes on some of the plot gaps. Mostly, though, I took The Kid to overnight camp, then got drunk at dinner because she's there with no email/internet and I'm having a wee Mommy freakout. :)
 

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Hugs, Liz.

muse - Getting there! :D


I wrote 128 words on one novel and 721 words on the nonfiction book. I am officially halfway done with the first draft. I also have a cover. I am excite.
 

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Saoirse, it must be so exciting to have your cover!

1,394 words yesterday. 4.5k total of my 10k goal. Gotta up my game, I can do better than this!
 

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No real progress today, although I did do a little work outlining the rewrite and making notes on some of the plot gaps. Mostly, though, I took The Kid to overnight camp, then got drunk at dinner because she's there with no email/internet and I'm having a wee Mommy freakout. :)


Aw, Liz. I think every mother goes through this. :Hug2:



Hugs, Liz.

I wrote 128 words on one novel and 721 words on the nonfiction book. I am officially halfway done with the first draft. I also have a cover. I am excite.

Whoohoo! a new cover! Can't wait to see it. :hooray:


EMaree - you'll get there. :Hug2:

Still working on WIP #1. :e2yawn:
 

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Yay on the cover, Saoirse! :hooray:

Nice words, EMaree! :e2cheer:

Go, WIP #1, muse! :hooray: :e2cheer:

Today got sucked up by promo stuff (Book 2 is on sale, and Bookbubbed, which is cool!) and some Book 3 copy editing stuff. I'm inching toward having to do some blogging in support of Book 3, which will interfere with my WIP #1 edits, and I'm not feeling terribly well organized right now.

But it beats worrying about The Kid, who is undoubtedly having fun and not thinking about me at all. :)
 

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Thanks, guys, I am very excited. :)

:cheers all progress:

233 words on Oubliette. Would be more, but I had a ton of handwriting to do at work and my wrist isn't happy with me. :(