Day 8 - 340 words. I gave myself the day off yesterday and that might've been a mistake! Oh well.
Oneblindmouse - All the words count! Ideas too, when you can run with them. When they're not, you know, plot bunnies trying to distract you. Or builders. Or all the other things you're dealing with right now.
Disco - Good luck with submissions! That's a scary leap to make, but there's plenty of support around here for it.
Layla - A screenplay! That's a whole different kind of a critter, huh? Good luck with the story, too. That whole getting people to love the thing... thing... is tricky.
Daniel - Apparently you made tremendous improvement between yesterday and the day before. Congrats on finishing the draft!
Katy - Wow! A whole chapter! And the housecleaning. And... the decorations. I really ought to get on that. Of course I think we're getting rid of our tree this year. We've had an artificial one, the same one, for ages and it's really starting to show wear and tear, so taking down the decorations will be the step right before putting the whole thing in the garbage, so I really 'should' time it for a pickup day.
Ajaye - I totally don't know how to count beta reading. But you met your goal, so hey! No worries about the not writing thing as long as you don't fall out of the habit. I hear you on needing the routine. "Write every day" has been my goal for so long... and I finally got to the point where I had significant momentum in November. Not January. Keep the habit. We're here for you!
Maria - I wish my cat would sit in my lap. I might stay warmer! I do think that beta reading helps with writing. It's hard to articulate how, exactly, except you can see other people's writing styles and quirks, good and bad, and hopefully carry some of that over to your own work.
Kithica - Oh boy. The outlining process is... interesting. It can be fun; it can also be a headache. Good luck with it! And good luck with staying warm. I've heard the temperature is supposed to start improving later this week. I hope...
Magnus - Hurray for getting words in! Even a few.
Apologies if these seem a little scattered, y'all apparently posted several times as I was going down the list. I'm so happy about all the progress y'all have been making though. Great start to the new year. Keep it up! And probably will talk to you all in a few days, after the site move.