The 2013 Weekend Progress Report

regdog · 12-27-2012, 02:05 PM

Welcome to all Weekend Updaters, past, present and future. Yes, it's a new thread for a new year!

To refresh for those long-time Progress Reporters and to clarify for all the new ones -- we're here to help you achieve your goals by being the place where you're accountable, being a cheering section, the shoulder to cry on, the folks who say those people who rejected you are fools, FOOLS, and they'll rue the day, the folks who cheer wildly when you get an acceptance, and so on.

The "Rules" for posting here are pretty simple.

1. You don't have to write humor to post here -- any writer writing in any or all genres can post here. But you can be funny if you want. We're all over the funny.
2. Every weekend, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday, we post the progress we've made with our various writing careers. This includes whatever you consider part of your career -- writing, editing, submitting, critiquing, promotion, brainstorming, research, etc. It's your career, it's up to you.
3. How to report? Give us your word count for the week, your submissions for the week, the number of words you edited during the week, any acceptances garnered, and anything else you did to move your career forward. It's that simple.
4. Since many writers are also artists and musicians, we count art- and music-related progress as well, as long as it's also part of your overall career.
5. The WPR Dominatrix (that's me) hands out virtual prizes and encouragements and so forth. We occasionally have a Guest Dominatrix because, thanks in great part to this thread, I'm traveling frequently these days. Sometimes there are reporting challenges that all are encouraged to participate in, since they build writing skills (we swear).
6. There are prizes for: The most words written in a week; the most submissions for the week; the most words edited for the week; the first to report each Friday; and the last to come in late (we don't encourage competition for this one!); the exciting news of the week (like acceptances, media coverage, getting paid, etc.); and, 2010's fave new award, the best sucking up to the thread leader. Sometimes the WPR Dominatrix hands out extra prizes, depending on her mood and what someone's done. You never can tell.
7. What counts for submissions? Anything where your piece could be rejected. Blogs count for word count, but not for submission, UNLESS your blog can (really and truly) be rejected by someone else other than yourself, aka an actual editor/boss. When posting, be sure to make the distinction for a rejectable blog, so it can count in your submissions tally for the week.
8. Remember that being accountable helps achieve goals. We encourage updates even when someone hasn't done anything or anything much. The act of reporting IS an important step, and we want to hear from you, even if it's to say you achieved squat for the week.
9. Yes, if you drift away and come back there are no penalties. This is a support thread, not your job or your mom. Therefore, it's up to you how frequently you update. Studies have shown that being accountable is a huge factor in success (seriously, and we are not making this up), but it's all down to you, and we will not be down ON you.

Still confused about how it works? Check out the 2011 & 2012 threads for examples.

Welcome to 2013, let's make this the Year of the Updaters and really achieve those career goals!

theelfchild · 12-27-2012, 08:49 PM

Oooooo, shiny. Now we need to make sure Haggis is taken out for regular walks to keep it this way...

theelfchild · 12-29-2012, 03:36 AM

Nanner!

I did the first pass over my fairy-tale story, which is 61k edited.

Started more intensive revisions.

regdog · 12-29-2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theelfchild

Nanner!

I did the first pass over my fairy-tale story, which is 61k edited.

Started more intensive revisions.

Nanner time indeed

61,000 words edited

Saoirse · 12-29-2012, 08:54 PM

Wrote 6,072 words
1 blog post written

Haggis · 12-29-2012, 08:59 PM

Wait.

This isn't next year yet. There's no way I'm not getting the first nanner of 2013.

Reg, you are so unfair.

But, anyhow, no words.

I did beta work on 10K worth of someone else's words though.

Briony-zisaya · 12-29-2012, 09:06 PM

Current word count approximately 500 words, going pen and paper on this one so it's annoying to count. Note to self: write word count in margins when updating here.

theelfchild · 12-29-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haggis

Wait.

This isn't next year yet. There's no way I'm not getting the first nanner of 2013.

Reg, you are so unfair.

But, anyhow, no words.

I did beta work on 10K worth of someone else's words though.

*give Haggis one

for reporting in before the weekend is over*

theelfchild · 12-29-2012, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briony-zisaya

Current word count approximately 500 words, going pen and paper on this one so it's annoying to count. Note to self: write word count in margins when updating here.

Hiya! Welcome to the weekend progress report and AW.

Hope you stick around and write lots!

Haggis · 12-29-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theelfchild

*give Haggis one

for reporting in before the weekend is over*

regdog · 12-29-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saoirse

Wrote 6,072 words
1 blog post written

6,072 words

1 blog post

regdog · 12-29-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haggis

Wait.

This isn't next year yet. There's no way I'm not getting the first nanner of 2013.

Reg, you are so unfair.

But, anyhow, no words.

I did beta work on 10K worth of someone else's words though.

Not first to report, no nanner. But to prove I'm not completely sparkless, have a dancing broccoli

1 beta read

regdog · 12-29-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briony-zisaya

Current word count approximately 500 words, going pen and paper on this one so it's annoying to count. Note to self: write word count in margins when updating here.

Welcome to the weekend update. Watch out for the chihuey, he steals nanners.

500 words

Haggis · 12-29-2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regdog

Not first to report, no nanner. But to prove I'm not completely sparkless, have a dancing broccoli

1 beta read

You know you'll scare off the nOOb with broccoli.

Briony-zisaya · 12-30-2012, 12:19 AM

Not all noobs scare easily

Haggis · 12-30-2012, 01:29 AM

The spirit is strong in this one. I think we'll keep her.

Briony-zisaya · 12-30-2012, 01:53 AM

As long as I don't have to be held hostage...it gets quite boring after a while. Unless of course there's knife throwing or fire breathing cats to entertain me.

triceretops · 12-30-2012, 02:01 AM

Started a sequel to Planet Janitor, at the request (pleading) of my publisher, and I'm now 7,800 words into it. Wrote three content articles totaling 2,100, so my total is now 9,900 words for the week. These are the first new fiction words I've written in a year. I'm sooooo tired of marketing and promotion.

The Wolfen Strain just went to paperback yesterday. It got hung up (lost) at the printers for two months. Heck, I actually thought I was print-fired. So this is a relief.

tri--red-shifting to hit the WIP.

Oh, HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!!!

regdog · 12-30-2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briony-zisaya

As long as I don't have to be held hostage...it gets quite boring after a while. Unless of course there's knife throwing or fire breathing cats to entertain me.

Yup, definitely keeping this one

regdog · 12-30-2012, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triceretops

Started a sequel to Planet Janitor, at the request (pleading) of my publisher, and I'm now 7,800 words into it. Wrote three content articles totaling 2,100, so my total is now 9,900 words for the week. These are the first new fiction words I've written in a year. I'm sooooo tired of marketing and promotion.

The Wolfen Strain just went to paperback yesterday. It got hung up (lost) at the printers for two months. Heck, I actually thought I was print-fired. So this is a relief.

tri--red-shifting to hit the WIP.

Oh, HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!!!

9,900 words

3 submissions

Briony-zisaya · 12-31-2012, 02:16 AM

1k words written since last update, slow going with pen and paper

Sub first WIP........again and after much editing/rewrites *crosses fingers*

R. padron · 12-31-2012, 03:10 AM

Coming clean, last week
276 words so far.
1 blog post. 1 mentor session.

ugh...embarrassing.

HistorySleuth · 12-31-2012, 06:33 AM

Went to the Christmas thing for my writer's group. Yes, we still discussed our writing.

I've found a wordpress template that I was able to tweak easily enough to suit me (stupid how there is no consistency in those things) so I can blog. I have quite a bit of content ready. It's just not live yet. It will be opinions, commentary, historical stuff, and some things from the 30s & 40s to compare to today, and a few book reviews.

Found an IP attorney to get the plagiarism of my book taken care of. I have a thread here for it in case anyone wants to catch up on the last 2 months & follow the process along for FYI reasons. (I do not name names since I don't want all that internet foolishness going on.) It's in the conquering challenges forum password serenity.

Working on ebook formatting for said book but not so easy with pictures.

Also learning the ins and outs of selling on Amazon 2nd edition hard copies I have left of same said book.

I want to get all the selling & reformatting stuff out of the way on the other book so it's more visible before I go back to editing the one on my siggy.

Guess that's it. Happy New Year all!

eternalised · 12-31-2012, 12:21 PM

Well, it's technically not 2013 yet, but since this is my first time on this thread I want to get started right away. Hah. And it's not the weekend anymore, but I hope I get a pass because I just stumbled upon this thread.

I wrote 6,500 words of my newest MS during the weekend. Then I edited the first chapter of another MS I was working on previously, brought it down from 6800 words to around 3500 words, which was great. Cut a lot of unnecessary back story and jumped straight into the action instead. I also critiqued a 1800 words chapter for one of my critique partners.

I wrote about five blog posts, most of which are about New Year's goals or my newest MS. Only one is out so far, rest is scheduled.

Phew! That's it.

regdog · 12-31-2012, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briony-zisaya

1k words written since last update, slow going with pen and paper

Sub first WIP........again and after much editing/rewrites *crosses fingers*

1,000 words

12-27-2012, 02:05 PM	#1
regdog Starscream AW Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Admit it, you'd go Decepticon for him too Posts: 34,332	The 2013 Weekend Progress Report Welcome to all Weekend Updaters, past, present and future. Yes, it's a new thread for a new year! To refresh for those long-time Progress Reporters and to clarify for all the new ones -- we're here to help you achieve your goals by being the place where you're accountable, being a cheering section, the shoulder to cry on, the folks who say those people who rejected you are fools, FOOLS, and they'll rue the day, the folks who cheer wildly when you get an acceptance, and so on. The "Rules" for posting here are pretty simple. 1. You don't have to write humor to post here -- any writer writing in any or all genres can post here. But you can be funny if you want. We're all over the funny. 2. Every weekend, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday, we post the progress we've made with our various writing careers. This includes whatever you consider part of your career -- writing, editing, submitting, critiquing, promotion, brainstorming, research, etc. It's your career, it's up to you. 3. How to report? Give us your word count for the week, your submissions for the week, the number of words you edited during the week, any acceptances garnered, and anything else you did to move your career forward. It's that simple. 4. Since many writers are also artists and musicians, we count art- and music-related progress as well, as long as it's also part of your overall career. 5. The WPR Dominatrix (that's me) hands out virtual prizes and encouragements and so forth. We occasionally have a Guest Dominatrix because, thanks in great part to this thread, I'm traveling frequently these days. Sometimes there are reporting challenges that all are encouraged to participate in, since they build writing skills (we swear). 6. There are prizes for: The most words written in a week; the most submissions for the week; the most words edited for the week; the first to report each Friday; and the last to come in late (we don't encourage competition for this one!); the exciting news of the week (like acceptances, media coverage, getting paid, etc.); and, 2010's fave new award, the best sucking up to the thread leader. Sometimes the WPR Dominatrix hands out extra prizes, depending on her mood and what someone's done. You never can tell. 7. What counts for submissions? Anything where your piece could be rejected. Blogs count for word count, but not for submission, UNLESS your blog can (really and truly) be rejected by someone else other than yourself, aka an actual editor/boss. When posting, be sure to make the distinction for a rejectable blog, so it can count in your submissions tally for the week. 8. Remember that being accountable helps achieve goals. We encourage updates even when someone hasn't done anything or anything much. The act of reporting IS an important step, and we want to hear from you, even if it's to say you achieved squat for the week. 9. Yes, if you drift away and come back there are no penalties. This is a support thread, not your job or your mom. Therefore, it's up to you how frequently you update. Studies have shown that being accountable is a huge factor in success (seriously, and we are not making this up), but it's all down to you, and we will not be down ON you. Still confused about how it works? Check out the 2011 & 2012 threads for examples. Welcome to 2013, let's make this the Year of the Updaters and really achieve those career goals! __________________ A DOG OF WAR Click the cover, it's a link Loyal Tierza struggles through the heartache and despair of WW2 to find her boy. My First Blog-Marriage My Second Blog-The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Help find Tracey Cooeedownunder's sister is missing No Rest For the Wicked Click to buy. Haggis has a story in it.

12-27-2012, 08:49 PM	#2
theelfchild Thinking up something clever Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wonderland Posts: 245	Oooooo, shiny. Now we need to make sure Haggis is taken out for regular walks to keep it this way... __________________ Tomok's Wings - 159,285 (shelved) The Heart in the Chest (fairy tale romance): 64,000 3rd draft completed. Out to beta readers. As yet unnamed YA fantasy: 10,000/75,000 My blog, in which I try to figure out how to be an adult and accomplish things: Five-By-Five

12-29-2012, 03:36 AM	#3
theelfchild Thinking up something clever Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wonderland Posts: 245	Nanner! I did the first pass over my fairy-tale story, which is 61k edited. Started more intensive revisions. __________________ Tomok's Wings - 159,285 (shelved) The Heart in the Chest (fairy tale romance): 64,000 3rd draft completed. Out to beta readers. As yet unnamed YA fantasy: 10,000/75,000 My blog, in which I try to figure out how to be an adult and accomplish things: Five-By-Five

12-29-2012, 08:54 PM	#5
Saoirse practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 402	Wrote 6,072 words 1 blog post written __________________ Twitter: ekendall Blog: http://erinkendall.wordpress.com Website: http://www.erinzarro.com WIP Grave Touched - science fantasy, book 2 - writing now Darklight, book 1 of the Ghost Trilogy - writing now Fey Touched, a science fantasy, now available from http://www.turtleduckpress.com

12-29-2012, 08:59 PM	#6
Haggis Goonsquad SuperModerator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In your worst nightmare Posts: 38,174	Wait. This isn't next year yet. There's no way I'm not getting the first nanner of 2013. Reg, you are so unfair. But, anyhow, no words. I did beta work on 10K worth of someone else's words though. __________________ Don't Tase me for Medicare Fraud, Bro

12-29-2012, 09:06 PM	#7
Briony-zisaya Punctuation and I don't get along Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 127	Current word count approximately 500 words, going pen and paper on this one so it's annoying to count. Note to self: write word count in margins when updating here. __________________ The Life of a Fantasy Writer \| Tweet The Temple Short Story attempt - 287 words Untitled WIP: 3,486 The Dark Hand: just sitting there Why say it in 10 words when I can say it in 50? Oh, wait... "That's a nice way to put it. Almost makes me forget I've been running from a monster hell bent on my destruction for over a hundred years."

12-30-2012, 12:19 AM	#15
Briony-zisaya Punctuation and I don't get along Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 127	Not all noobs scare easily __________________ The Life of a Fantasy Writer \| Tweet The Temple Short Story attempt - 287 words Untitled WIP: 3,486 The Dark Hand: just sitting there Why say it in 10 words when I can say it in 50? Oh, wait... "That's a nice way to put it. Almost makes me forget I've been running from a monster hell bent on my destruction for over a hundred years."

12-30-2012, 01:29 AM	#16
Haggis Goonsquad SuperModerator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In your worst nightmare Posts: 38,174	The spirit is strong in this one. I think we'll keep her. __________________ Don't Tase me for Medicare Fraud, Bro

12-30-2012, 01:53 AM	#17
Briony-zisaya Punctuation and I don't get along Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 127	As long as I don't have to be held hostage...it gets quite boring after a while. Unless of course there's knife throwing or fire breathing cats to entertain me. __________________ The Life of a Fantasy Writer \| Tweet The Temple Short Story attempt - 287 words Untitled WIP: 3,486 The Dark Hand: just sitting there Why say it in 10 words when I can say it in 50? Oh, wait... "That's a nice way to put it. Almost makes me forget I've been running from a monster hell bent on my destruction for over a hundred years."

12-30-2012, 02:01 AM	#18
triceretops Super Browser Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,176	Started a sequel to Planet Janitor, at the request (pleading) of my publisher, and I'm now 7,800 words into it. Wrote three content articles totaling 2,100, so my total is now 9,900 words for the week. These are the first new fiction words I've written in a year. I'm sooooo tired of marketing and promotion. The Wolfen Strain just went to paperback yesterday. It got hung up (lost) at the printers for two months. Heck, I actually thought I was print-fired. So this is a relief. tri--red-shifting to hit the WIP. Oh, HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!!! __________________ BLOG http://guerrillawarfareforwriters.blogspot.com/ WAR GATE http://www.amazon.com/The-War-Gate-e...9233675&sr=1-1 WOLFEN STRAIN http://www.amazon.com/The-Wolfen-Str...vglnk-c1189-20 Planet Janitor.

12-31-2012, 02:16 AM	#21
Briony-zisaya Punctuation and I don't get along Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 127	1k words written since last update, slow going with pen and paper Sub first WIP........again and after much editing/rewrites crosses fingers __________________ The Life of a Fantasy Writer \| Tweet The Temple Short Story attempt - 287 words Untitled WIP: 3,486 The Dark Hand: just sitting there Why say it in 10 words when I can say it in 50? Oh, wait... "That's a nice way to put it. Almost makes me forget I've been running from a monster hell bent on my destruction for over a hundred years."

12-31-2012, 03:10 AM	#22
R. padron New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	Coming clean, last week 276 words so far. 1 blog post. 1 mentor session. ugh...embarrassing.

12-31-2012, 06:33 AM	#23
HistorySleuth Researching History's Mysteries Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western New York State Posts: 3,334	Went to the Christmas thing for my writer's group. Yes, we still discussed our writing. I've found a wordpress template that I was able to tweak easily enough to suit me (stupid how there is no consistency in those things) so I can blog. I have quite a bit of content ready. It's just not live yet. It will be opinions, commentary, historical stuff, and some things from the 30s & 40s to compare to today, and a few book reviews. Found an IP attorney to get the plagiarism of my book taken care of. I have a thread here for it in case anyone wants to catch up on the last 2 months & follow the process along for FYI reasons. (I do not name names since I don't want all that internet foolishness going on.) It's in the conquering challenges forum password serenity. Working on ebook formatting for said book but not so easy with pictures. Also learning the ins and outs of selling on Amazon 2nd edition hard copies I have left of same said book. I want to get all the selling & reformatting stuff out of the way on the other book so it's more visible before I go back to editing the one on my siggy. Guess that's it. Happy New Year all! __________________ Blog Twitter @HistorySleuth1 Bread & Butter:The Murders of Polly Frisch on Amazon RIGHT OF THE SOIL (Editing) An Abstractor's View of Indian Land Title in NY Last edited by HistorySleuth; 12-31-2012 at 06:34 AM. Reason: typo

12-31-2012, 12:21 PM	#24
eternalised practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 381	Well, it's technically not 2013 yet, but since this is my first time on this thread I want to get started right away. Hah. And it's not the weekend anymore, but I hope I get a pass because I just stumbled upon this thread. I wrote 6,500 words of my newest MS during the weekend. Then I edited the first chapter of another MS I was working on previously, brought it down from 6800 words to around 3500 words, which was great. Cut a lot of unnecessary back story and jumped straight into the action instead. I also critiqued a 1800 words chapter for one of my critique partners. I wrote about five blog posts, most of which are about New Year's goals or my newest MS. Only one is out so far, rest is scheduled. Phew! That's it. __________________ WIPs: Allegro Academy - Andante: 26k/70k words first draft. Soul Thief: 15k/60k revised. Outlining CampNaNo novel. My debut YA dark fantasy novel, Fractured (Mirrorland #1) is coming September 2013 from InkSpell Publishing. Visit my writing blog.

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