May Challenge - Write Every Day

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Day 21
Drafted/transcribed 2237 words. Became addicted to the podcast Case Notes. Classical music and true crime.

Layla: Another great half page day!

ap123: Nice word count. It'll get there!

April: This too shall pass.

Cobalt Jade: You most definitely need to write the story of your haunted dark room.

A grave robber stole Haydn's head. Go in peace.
 

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Ap - just keep listening for the fat lady - then you'll know it's over -- nice keeping at it :)
April, I get movies that leak into my WIPs…
Nice work, cobalt
Gough - you're a word factory!


Day 21

WIP - managed just over 1/2 page today. I was thinking I might have to take a skip day because I worked late, and slept badly, and I'm a little on the discombobulated side these days, but - I managed it. Mood: proud of myself
R/SC - deposited my new subtenants check
$$ - earning service
 

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April--A wee bit AND seven miles sounds like a productive day (and an exhausting one!)

Cobalt--ghost in a darkroom? I'm in.

WGough--I'm so impressed, you are really clipping along!

Layla--I'm proud of you, too--excellent work!

Cindy--Hope it was a good day off.

Day 21--287 words. I'm especially pleased bc it was 287 words of a new scene. Yes, I'm moving forward!
 

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Week 2-3: Came down with the horrible virus that has been going around and got nothing done. (I'm fine as of writing this.) While I wasn't doing anything, it gave me time to think about why I liked this project in the first place. Now I have a new motivation in me to write this story.
 

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I forgot to post Day 20.
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Draft - 480

Polish - 1 chapter

Research - Dirty Harry. Blackfeet Indian Res in Montana.

Starry - 277 words! Woot!

April - I feel ya. I did revisions and wrote some, but all I want to do is read The Stranger Beside Me. There’s a serial killer and a copycat in my crime novel, and Imma on a Ted Bundy binge.
 

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Day 22
Drafted/transcribed 1088 words. Watching Gentleman Jack.

Layla: Steady as she goes. Congrats!

Cindyt: Enjoy your day off!

ap123: Yay, new scene!

AshlynnHeart: Thinking counts! Glad you're feeling better.

starrystorm: Nice word count!
 

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Day 22

Draft - 48

Polish - 11 chapters (grammar, punctuation)

ap - Great word count!

Starry - WTG on word count!

Gough - Nice word count! I started watching ER again. I’ve seen it countless times. I have no idea what the draw is.

My editor quit The Voice. I don't no what that's going to mean for my article.
 

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I've lost track, but I think Day 21 was 1k words and that I edited a couple of pages on Day 22

Rare free time today, really hoping I can get through a few chapters
 

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Ashlynn--motivation is everything.

Starry--look at you, getting it done!

WGough--Wow!

Cindy--You are plowing through those chapters, fantastic!

Pingle--1K words and editing within a couple of days, great :)

Day 22--569 words
 

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Cobalt: Woohoo for finishing that chapter!

WGough: Oh, I’ve heard about that podcast—think I’ll check it oot. Yay for 2237 AND 1088!

Layla: WOO GO YOU.

ap123: Yes, onwards we go!

Ashlynn: Well, every cloud!

Cindyt: I went through a real ER binge-phase around 2000. I still vividly remember watching the helicopter scene live (you know the one, right?). Sorry to hear about the editor; fingers crossed it all works out.

starrystorm: Great stuff!

pingle: No matter what day it was, that’s some great progress!

I forgot to post yesterday, but I got about 2000 words. Today I revised one chapter and wrote 1600 in another project. Busy busy!

Day 23: Decent bit; 6 miles; pizza paradise
 

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Today I added a 1500 word review to my site of Ursula K. LeGuin's A Wizard of Earthsea, reading it again as an adult and comparing to what I thought of it as a child. But I'm not yet done with. I'll analyze it more in a series of later posts.
 

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Day 23
Drafted/transcribed 621 words.

Cindyt: That's some serious polishing. Sending you good vibes on the editor front.

pingle: Nice drafting and editing!

ap123: Amazing job, again!

Swanee: Busy is an understatement. Awesome work!

Cobalt Jade: Nice word count.
 

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Day 23

Draft - 53

Revisions - 1 chapter

Polish - 6

Tweek - 1 scene

Research - Impact Miami Vice had on the City of Miami.

Pingle - 1k is fantastic :snoopy:

ap - Great word count. I didn’t do as well today because Grammarly slowed Word waaaaay down. I’m looking for a different editor.

April - 2000 and 1600 word counts!:snoopy: I remember two copter scenes. My new editor is a guy this time.

Gough - You did well on the drafting.

My new editor is some guy named Jim. If Jim disturbs my flow or starts bitching about my choice of subjects, Imma gonna quit the paper myself and take my huge fan base to my blog.
 
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Day 23

Got a whole chapter edited, first time that's happened in ages, PHEW

Cindy - busy day! Well done!

Gough - Nice work :)

Cobalt - well done on the review, as much as I love reading and can talk loads at book clubs, I am terrible at reviewing in words, and feel stupid every time I try. I bow down to those that are good at it.

April - impressive wordcounts!

ap - well done on the words :)
 

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April--I'm blown away by your productivity!

Cobalt--I went through a period a few years back where I reread some novels I'd read and loved as a young adult, such an interesting experience to see how my perspective has changed. :)

WGough--fantastic, again!

Cindy--smaller word counts add up. :) I've never used any of those editor programs, how do they boost word count? *yes, I'm barely above luddite status*

Pingle--congrats! A whole chapter edited is such a satisfying feeling, isn't it?

Day 23-- 513 words.
 

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Cindy--I've never used any of those editor programs, how do they boost word count? .
Grammarly points out punctuation and grammar errors. It doesn't boost word count other than adding missing articles--so far as my manuscripts go. It also alerts when a sentence or phrase is inactive, which can decrease the word count.

You can activate it on sites like AW, Facebook, email, etc. so that your sentences are polished for posting.
 

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Cobalt: 1500 words? You must have a lot to say about Earthsea!

Goughee: 621! How’s the handwriting going? I’m relying more and more on the computer again. Stoopid hand.

Cindyt: The one with the arm! You show Jim who’s boss :)

pingle: Yay for chapter-editing! I’m doing the same thing myself so I know the struggle.

ap123: Great job!

I’m on semi-holiday right now (full holiday starts next week) so it’s been a slow day, but I did manage to revise one chapter. It was a bit of a slog though, so I’ll probably need to revise the revision.

Day 24: Wee bit; 3 miles; better the devil you know?
 

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Today, I finally got the courage to send my short story to an editor! Also spent an hour or so fleshing out my novel idea. What also helps me is brainstorming. However, right now- I'm trying to up my reading game because I need inspiration on how to reword sentences.
 

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Day 24
Drafted/transcribed 1000 words.

Cindyt: Stellar day.

pingle: Way to slay that chapter!

ap123: Nice word count!

April Swanson: Had a sloggy day myself. When I realized the tone for the piece was off, I moved back to Scrivener. I'm drafting thoughts and scenes longhand at the old day job and incorporating those into the mss at the end of the day. I'll find a process one of these days.

Prophecies: :welcome: Nice process!

Have a great weekend, folks!
 

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Day 24

Draft - 30

Revisions - 11 chapters

Polish - 2 chapters

Tweek - 11 chapters

Pingle - Nice going on the whole chapter!

April - Ah, the one with the arm. Yep. Jim seems nice. So far. WTG on revising one chapter on a simi-holiday.

Gough - WTG on 1k!

Prophecies - :hi:
 

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Day 24--0

I think I deleted a few words, and that's about it. One of those days.

Thanks for the info, Cindy, glad it works for you :)
 

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Hey all, I'm going to drive by - I did my writing the last 3 days - but I'm in a discombobulated cycle I guess, so I'm not going to fight it, sometimes that only makes it worse
 

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Day 24
Drafted/transcribed 1156 words.

Cindyt: Glad for you re: the editor. Best of luck!

ap123: Those days are learners.

Layla: Kudos for the self-awareness!
 
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