The Finish the Damn Book Challenge - Page 192

measure_in_love · Yesterday, 06:25 AM

welcome kyocrisis!

got in 1,036 words in tonight! I also started a writing scrapbook a couple weeks ago, which is really helping me. I've been putting in pictures, articles, and been writing ideas and everything. I've also been taking the advice I see on other threads on AW to make things difficult for your characters. I've been too easy on them, which resulted in less pages. Now, I'm making things more interesting, and I'm loving the conflicts.

My word count is up to 22,299 now

Deepthought · Yesterday, 08:27 AM

Sorry about that other post, I was using my phone to do that, I guess it got messed up. What I meant to say was: A tip, I did a marathon write of 5k words . After that, 2k a day is routine (depending on your schedule, of course.)

It is kind of like taking a first big step up a staircase only to see that the rest are much smaller. Or like how I went to road trips with my dad and places that seemed far (ex: 50 miles) seemed to be passing quickly. Its a mental thing. I'm on another marathon, still going, maybe it'll end up to about 5k today. But, I kind of rush through, so the quality isn't that good. I just try going for word count. Great to see you guys are doing well, keep it up!

As a side thing, do any of you have McAfee SiteAdvisor? For some reason, it's flagged as red and it says this is a dangerous site for me. Might it have to do with the time some people couldn't access the site? I might make a thread in Tech Help if it isn't already there.

kyocrisis · Yesterday, 08:31 AM

Sitting at 12,174 words right now.

So 520 words in 2 days which is a little bit less than my goal, but I also deleted a fair amount of stuff.

Revising now so I'm going slow word wise. Waiting for feedback on part 2-3 of my chapter so I know what needs to be revised.

thepicpic · Yesterday, 06:46 PM

Nice going, people. Kyocrisis, something I do while waiting for feedback is to keep pushing on anyway. Don't know if it'll help you, but it meant sure I was being productive and had a stash of revisions piled up for when I inevitably hit an off day.
University... is... finished. Breathe sigh of relief, collapse on nearest seating implement.

Think I've earned some time off, so I'll get back onto my sequel project... hmm, Saturday. AW fix sorted, so see you then, challengers. Keep writin'.

JFitchett92 · Yesterday, 07:51 PM

Another 3,500 words last night. My book has reached it's climax, the last stand!

Will have my draft finished by the weekend

So happy!

JustKia · Yesterday, 08:05 PM

Here goes nothing

Title: Scrubbing Grandma
Word count: 2086
Goal: 500 wpd / 2500 wpw

I know I'll have days where I can't reach that goal (tomorrow!) but hopefully I can average it out over the week.
I'd like to have a first draft down by the start of August.

I keep switching to edit mode so when I notice it I have to stop working on that particular scene for a few days. If any ideas for that scene come up I'll just make a few notes but no actual writing of it until the edit mode has passed.

measure_in_love · Yesterday, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFitchett92

Another 3,500 words last night. My book has reached it's climax, the last stand!

Will have my draft finished by the weekend

So happy!

congrats JFitchett on reaching your climax! You're so close!

Welcome to the thread JustKia

Yesterday, 06:25 AM	#4776
measure_in_love escaping the evil queen's curse Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Storybrooke, Maine Posts: 169	welcome kyocrisis! got in 1,036 words in tonight! I also started a writing scrapbook a couple weeks ago, which is really helping me. I've been putting in pictures, articles, and been writing ideas and everything. I've also been taking the advice I see on other threads on AW to make things difficult for your characters. I've been too easy on them, which resulted in less pages. Now, I'm making things more interesting, and I'm loving the conflicts. My word count is up to 22,299 now __________________ "she's understood the power of stories. Their magical ability to refill the wounded part of people" ~ Kate Morton "believing in even the possibility of a happy ending, is a very powerful thing" "that is part of the beauty of literature. you discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. you belong." ~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Yesterday, 08:31 AM	#4778
kyocrisis Einherjar Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 102	Sitting at 12,174 words right now. So 520 words in 2 days which is a little bit less than my goal, but I also deleted a fair amount of stuff. Revising now so I'm going slow word wise. Waiting for feedback on part 2-3 of my chapter so I know what needs to be revised. __________________

Yesterday, 07:51 PM	#4780
JFitchett92 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lancing, UK Posts: 198	Another 3,500 words last night. My book has reached it's climax, the last stand! Will have my draft finished by the weekend So happy! __________________ 2013 Reading Challenge: Read 50 books by December 27th. Progress: 19/50 Current: Michael Grant: 'Gone' ____________________ WIPs: Silver Linings: Drafting Black Clouds: Outlining

Yesterday, 08:05 PM	#4781
JustKia My inner voice has terrible grammar Join Date: May 2013 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 88	Here goes nothing Title: Scrubbing Grandma Word count: 2086 Goal: 500 wpd / 2500 wpw I know I'll have days where I can't reach that goal (tomorrow!) but hopefully I can average it out over the week. I'd like to have a first draft down by the start of August. I keep switching to edit mode so when I notice it I have to stop working on that particular scene for a few days. If any ideas for that scene come up I'll just make a few notes but no actual writing of it until the edit mode has passed. __________________ ^WIP: If only I could procrastinate my procrastination...

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Yesterday, 08:27 AM	#4777
Deepthought Think hard, often Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Why do you need to know? Posts: 97	Sorry about that other post, I was using my phone to do that, I guess it got messed up. What I meant to say was: A tip, I did a marathon write of 5k words . After that, 2k a day is routine (depending on your schedule, of course.) It is kind of like taking a first big step up a staircase only to see that the rest are much smaller. Or like how I went to road trips with my dad and places that seemed far (ex: 50 miles) seemed to be passing quickly. Its a mental thing. I'm on another marathon, still going, maybe it'll end up to about 5k today. But, I kind of rush through, so the quality isn't that good. I just try going for word count. Great to see you guys are doing well, keep it up! As a side thing, do any of you have McAfee SiteAdvisor? For some reason, it's flagged as red and it says this is a dangerous site for me. Might it have to do with the time some people couldn't access the site? I might make a thread in Tech Help if it isn't already there.

Yesterday, 06:46 PM	#4779
thepicpic I am student- hear me snore! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Yorks. England Posts: 377	Nice going, people. Kyocrisis, something I do while waiting for feedback is to keep pushing on anyway. Don't know if it'll help you, but it meant sure I was being productive and had a stash of revisions piled up for when I inevitably hit an off day. University... is... finished. Breathe sigh of relief, collapse on nearest seating implement. Think I've earned some time off, so I'll get back onto my sequel project... hmm, Saturday. AW fix sorted, so see you then, challengers. Keep writin'.