4K-a-Day Challenge Kerri's Day #1 Results







ACES! Day #1 VICTORIOUS!



Thanks to everyone for joining me today on this week's challenge. I see a lot of familiar faces/names on here and I hope you'll stick with us every day until the deal is done (pun on the playing cards from pic above intentional--ha!)



Here's how it went for me today...



Day #1



12:01 p.m. I know I'm late to my own party! I did get the kick off post up early this morning but then had to take my eldest daughter to get new glasses and an eye exam. This should have taken an hour but took all morning instead. I've been struggling to get caught up since. But I'm up and running and have 565 new words under my belt from my first jaunt. Keep on going.



1:32 p.m. Update

Children are being very uncooperative. Well, the baby is being a good napper and I was over joyed at my silent writing time to come but the other two (my 3 year old and 10 year old) are bugging me to death. School starts tomorrow and the 5th grader will be bugging the teacher then. Anyway, I just now squeezed out 728 more and I'm up to 1293 total by mid-day. Back after a lunch break and some children maneuvering. Hope you all are doing well. I'm almost 1/3 of the way there!



2:13 p.m. Update

Did the dishes and got the children set up with snacks. That kept their mouths busy for a few moments. I managed to crank out a few more words but now all havoc is breaking loose. Up to 1959 for the day. Now, almost at the ½ way mark! Woot! Gonna try to get in another 15 minutes shortly and I'll report back again.



3:25 p.m. Update

This time finds me with the 3 year old down for a nap and the 10 year old off getting ready for her big day at school tomorrow. Mommy is trying to get caught up on her Book Factory class responses and get her 4K completed. Just got in another 15 minutes and I'm up to 2718 for the day. Only a little over 1200 to go. Must take a quick break and play with the baby now. He's looking at me with a pitiful face. Back soon and we'll get a few more words under the belt.



5:02 p.m. Update

Took a nice long break and wrestled with my toddler. He beat me up. He's tougher than he looks at 18 months old! Anyway, I'm back and did another 15 minute jaunt. While I was writing these words, I had this brilliant idea come to me of a great POV to switch to for the next scene but I had to push through the writing until the timer went off. Now, I'm struggling to remember the idea. So, I wish I had paused the timer a second to jot down the idea. Maybe it will come to me. But this goes to show how serious I am about keeping up the writing despite the interruptions. I'm up to 3588 at the end of the regular business day. Back for one last jaunt and a wrap up shortly.



5:53 p.m. Update

The natives are restless around here…so I have to wrap up for the day. Plus a thunderstorm is fast approaching and I want to get offline before something snafus my computer. But I just did a quick jaunt with fast and furious fervor and I'm happy to report that I kicked challenge bootie with 4566 total words today. Yay! Oh, and I remembered the POV idea from above. Will start there tomorrow.



I'll be back tomorrow to do more damage. How did you all do? Gimme all the gory details.



Best,

Kerri



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