Rick Cook Jr.'s Blog, page 18
March 11, 2015
1K a Day – “But I Want To Work On This Other Thing”
Ninthin 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 week I talked about the water cooler mechanismand how social pressure or even just the desire to stay caught up on a variety of shows can lead to problems. This week I’d like to talk about that tendency to stop for...
March 8, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Nine
It’s March 8th, 2015. I am nine full weeks into this hot mess.It’s time for the Week Nineupdate on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 60 through 66 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 60 to 66:
Day 60 – 1035 words
Day 61 – 1061 words
Day 62 – 1058 words
Day 63 – 1657 words
Day 64 – 1115 words
Day 65 – 1172 words
Day 66 – 1105 words
Total count for the year thus far is 91,858words. Average daily word count is1,391words. Gridfall is at88,947words. Based on my proje...
March 4, 2015
1K a Day – “The Water Cooler Mechanism”
Eighthin 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 week I talked about needing that inspirationsometimes. Previously I have talked about gamesand their capacity to suck away your free time. So this time, I want to talk about the water cooler mechanism, which is no...
March 1, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Eight
It’s March 1st, 2015. Eight weeks. Two months. Fifty nine days.Things are looking up! It’s time for the Week Eight update on my 1K a Day Challenge!
Days 53 through 59 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.On average, this week has been better than the last several, with both a 2K+ and a 3K+ day!
Stats for Days 53 to 59:
Day 53 – 1306 words
Day 54 – 1158 words
Day 55 – 1150 words
Day 56 – 2140 words
Day 57 – 1040 words
Day 58 – 1309 words
Day 59 – 3121 words
Total count for...
February 25, 2015
1K a Day – “It Inspires Me”
Seventhin 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.
This past week I was working through some bad days at work, just in general feeling a little bit nonplussed about writing or creation in general. I’ve been spending so much more time writing this year on account of th...
February 22, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Seven
It’s February 21st, 2015. A solid seven weeks in and the writing is just smooth as silk. Maybe not great writing, but the words are coming and coming with so much ease.
Days 46 through 52 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written. I had a rough week at work, but this the writing did not suffer as you will see.
Stats for Days 46 to 52:
Day 46 – 1114 words
Day 47 – 1192 words
Day 48 – 1083 words
Day 49 – 1020 words
Day 50 – 1079 words
Day 51 – 1732 words
Day 52 – 1156 words
Total...
February 18, 2015
1K a Day – “But It’s A Holiday”
Sixthin 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.
This week saw the first holiday of the year in which I had the day off from work, that being Presidents Day. You might be thinking “Oh, an extra day off from work, he’ll totally have time to get around to writing a meas...
February 14, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Six
It’s February 14th, 2015. Valentine’s Day for those of you in a relationship! It is time for the Week Sixupdate!
Days 39 through 45 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written. There were a couple of days where my motivation to do much more than sit around playing Dying Light were almost overwhelming, but I stuck it out!
Stats for Days 39 to 45:
Day 39 – 1699 words
Day 40 – 1024 words
Day 41 – 1098words
Day 42 – 1164words
Day 43 – 1064words
Day 44 – 1168words
Day 45 – 1213 words...
February 11, 2015
1K a Day – “I’m Too *Emotion* To Write”
Fifthin 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.
This one’s gonna get angry. Strap in.
Some days are more draining than others. Some sap you mentally, or physically. You’re too tired or brain is too fried. Happens all the time, to everyone. Too mentally tired happens t...
February 8, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Five
It’s February 8th, 2015.It is time for the Week Five update!
Days 32 through 38 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 32 to 38:
Day 32– 1019 words
Day 33 – 1264 words
Day 34 – 1068 words
Day 35 – 1084 words
Day 36 – 1089 words
Day 37 – 1153 words
Day 38 – 1101 words
Total count for the year thus far is 55,623words. Average daily word count is1,463words. The novel I’m working on is at 53,868words. Based on my projections for the story, it is 26% finished.
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