Progress Report 8/5/20
Hello and good morning to you all.
It's the fifth of the month and I've already done 5 days of what I had originally called AugNoWriMo, but I like Silver's suggestion better, so it's now AuGoWriMo - August Go Write Month.
Here's how it's played out so far:
7/31 - 1347
8/1 - 1471
8/2 - 818
8/3 - 887
8/4 - 642
For a total of 5165 words added to Cinder Ugly. Yay. Remember, no judging here. Words every day. That's it.
And I'm not sure if what I'm laying down is any good. Also, no judging there. They're words assembled in some cogent form and editable later. Not 5165 instances of VERY. LOL The story is moving forward toward the climax. That's all that's important right now. Whether they're in any shape for other humans to read can't be a consideration.
As an aside, I've heard critics of this style of fast writing (or dirty drafting, if you prefer) question the quality of the writing. Quality sacrificed in favor of quantity. Well, duh. This is NOT good writing and I wouldn't want anyone to see it - not even my BWFs*. It's supposed to be dirty and gross and messy. That's what editing is for, silly pants people. You can't write a book this fast and hope it will be of publication quality when you're finished. Derp. Books written the long, slow way still need editing, too. Perhaps not as much, but the first draft of anything isn't perfect for anyone.
Anyway, progress is being made. When I don't feel like writing, which has been the last three days, I do it anyway. Those days I don't make a huge amount of progress, but I make progress.
How are things going for you?
*Best Writing Friends
It's the fifth of the month and I've already done 5 days of what I had originally called AugNoWriMo, but I like Silver's suggestion better, so it's now AuGoWriMo - August Go Write Month.
Here's how it's played out so far:
7/31 - 1347
8/1 - 1471
8/2 - 818
8/3 - 887
8/4 - 642
For a total of 5165 words added to Cinder Ugly. Yay. Remember, no judging here. Words every day. That's it.
And I'm not sure if what I'm laying down is any good. Also, no judging there. They're words assembled in some cogent form and editable later. Not 5165 instances of VERY. LOL The story is moving forward toward the climax. That's all that's important right now. Whether they're in any shape for other humans to read can't be a consideration.
As an aside, I've heard critics of this style of fast writing (or dirty drafting, if you prefer) question the quality of the writing. Quality sacrificed in favor of quantity. Well, duh. This is NOT good writing and I wouldn't want anyone to see it - not even my BWFs*. It's supposed to be dirty and gross and messy. That's what editing is for, silly pants people. You can't write a book this fast and hope it will be of publication quality when you're finished. Derp. Books written the long, slow way still need editing, too. Perhaps not as much, but the first draft of anything isn't perfect for anyone.
Anyway, progress is being made. When I don't feel like writing, which has been the last three days, I do it anyway. Those days I don't make a huge amount of progress, but I make progress.
How are things going for you?
*Best Writing Friends
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