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April 15, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I Just Don’t Want To”
Fourteenthin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
Today it’s a familiar subject. We’ve all been there. We’ve all wanted to just say “Screw it. I just don’t want to bother today.” Maybe we don’t have anything specific in mind. Maybe it’s not video games or televis...
April 12, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Fourteen
It’s April 12th, 2015. Week fourteenof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction.
Most of my writing this past week has been in what are called Sprints, a method that one of my writing cohorts swears by, and it’s hard to argue with her results. The concept of a sprint is to write with abandon for 10 solid minutes, then stop. You take a 10 minute break where you do whatever the hell you want, and then you write for another 10 solid minutes. This continues for as long as you can write on a given d...
April 8, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I’m Working Late”
Thirteenthin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
“I’m working late tonight.” That’s a phrase you probably find yourself uttering sometimes. It is an evil phrase. Maleficent says it just to make her lackeys shiver. Satan built Hell on the backs of overtime. This...
April 5, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirteen
It’s April 5th, 2015. Week thirteenof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction.
For some, April is the month of Camp NaNo!I’m joining some of those people in writing sprints this month to not only help myself keep the 1K train rolling, but also to help those people stay motivated by having a writing partner! It’s time for the Week Thirteenupdate on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 88 through 94 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 88to 94:
Day 88 – 1001...
April 1, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But Nature Hates Me”
Twelfthin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
Last Wednesday another string of tornadoes blew through Oklahoma, and more specifically, Moore, OK just south of Oklahoma City, apparently the worldwide epicenter for tornadic activity. If this was Ghostbusters, Moor...
March 29, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twelve
It’s March 22nd, 2015. Week eleven of writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. I am thoroughly insane at this point, but it’s time for the Week Elevenupdate on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 74 through 80 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 74 to 80:
Day 81 – 1311 words
Day 82 – 1507 words
Day 83 – 1036 words
Day 84 – 1238 words
Day 85 – 1104 words
Day 86 – 1084 words
Day 87 – 1038 words
Total count for the year thus far is 116,561words. Average dail...
March 25, 2015
1K a Day – “It Inspires Me” March Edition
Eleventhin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
It’s the last week of March so it’s time for the next Inspiration post!
A friend and I were discussing old favorite anime series this past week, and he brought up several shows that I had managed not to watch yet, a...
March 22, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Eleven
It’s March 22nd, 2015. Week eleven of writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. I am thoroughly insane at this point, but it’s time for the Week Elevenupdate on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 74 through 80 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 74 to 80:
Day 74 – 1414 words
Day 75 – 1053 words
Day 76 – 1155 words
Day 77 – 1295 words
Day 78 – 1007 words
Day 79 – 1018 words
Day 80 – 1303 words
Total count for the year thus far is 108,243 words (whoo yeah s...
March 18, 2015
1K a Day – “But I Lost The Thread”
Tenthin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
I’m at the middle point of my work in progress, right at the 50% mark of what I think it will take to complete this novel (Gridfall). There comes a moment in the writing, especially longer writing, when I start to ques...
March 15, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Ten
It’s March 15th, 2015. I am ten weeksinto this writing every day thing, which puts me nearly 20% of the way done with the year.It’s time for the Week Tenupdate on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 67 through 73 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 67 to 73:
Day 67 – 1134 words
Day 68 – 1127 words
Day 69 – 1200 words
Day 70 – 1011 words
Day 71 – 1302 words
Day 72 – 1237 words
Day 73 – 1129 words
Total count for the year thus far is 99,998words (so close...
