Set Your Daily Word Count Goal

[Irene]

So now that you have taken the pledge of completing your novel lets set your daily word count goal! If you are familiar with NaNoWriMo this number is the same thing as the 1667 that you have to write to stay on track. However, since this isn't NaNo, you get to set your daily goal! The list of those participating will and their word counts will reside here, updated on a regular basis.

Word Counts

-Britt: 1,700
-Tara: 750
-Bridget: 750
-Irene: 800
-Sandy: 2,500
-Andrea: 1,000
-Trisha: 500
-TheWittyRomantic: 500
-Ingrid: 450

[Britt]

Today: 1700

[Irene]

The idea is to set an amount that you are going to write EVERY day, so it's not really a day by day thing (does that make sense?). So do you want me to put you down that you are going to write 1700 words everyday? I think it's a great amount, I just realized I may not have explained this well in the directions....

[Britt]

Yeah I tend to write a lot o.e so put me down for 1,700!

[Irene]

Okay! And we will hold you to it ;)

[Britt]

Okay! ^_^

[Irene]

*shooing motion* Go write!

[Britt]

Irene wrote: "*shooing motion* Go write!"

*Dances off to google drive* Okay!

[Irene]

Britt wrote: "Irene wrote: "*shooing motion* Go write!"

*Dances off to google drive* Okay!"

Good! I won't be joining you till the New Year, but when I do we can have word sprints ;)

[Britt]

Irene wrote: "Britt wrote: "Irene wrote: "*shooing motion* Go write!"

*Dances off to google drive* Okay!"

Good! I won't be joining you till the New Year, but when I do we can have word sprints ;)"

Alright! ;3

[Tara ♪]

I'm not starting until New Years either, but put me down for 750 at least. :)

[Irene]

♪ Tara ♪ wrote: "I'm not starting until New Years either, but put me down for 750 at least. :)"

Okay! I am not sure how much I want to commit to...

[Tara ♪]

Right. 750 is about half of the NaNo goal, so it seems manageable.

[Irene]

♪ Tara ♪ wrote: "Right. 750 is about half of the NaNo goal, so it seems manageable."

Yes, and it is quite manageable. It is also the "suggested" amount that gets you in your writing groove.

[Bridget]

Put me down as 750.

[Irene]

Will do!

[Irene]

Sandy wrote: "Alright, well, tomorrow is the first day I'm going to start writing out my sequel for "The Madder Hatter" (which is not published yet, but I want to be able to publish the sequel shortly after the ..."

Good luck Sandy! I will add you to the list and be joining you in "getting back in the saddle".

[Trisha]

I try to write a few hundred words a day

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "I try to write a few hundred words a day"

Nice! Are you working on a specific novel right now?

[Trisha]

Yes I am working on the second book of maybe a three book series

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "Yes I am working on the second book of maybe a three book series"

Wow! Would you like me to put you down for a specific goal then?

[Trisha]

Irene wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Yes I am working on the second book of maybe a three book series"

Wow! Would you like me to put you down for a specific goal then?"

Ok do I set it or do you?

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "Irene wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Yes I am working on the second book of maybe a three book series"

Wow! Would you like me to put you down for a specific goal then?"

Ok do I set it or do you?"

You pick how much, try to make it realistic so you don't burn out, but a little over what you can easily do so you are challenged.

[Trisha]

Ok let's try for 500 a day

[Irene]

Alright, give me just a moment and I will add you to the list!

[Trisha]

Thank you

[Trisha]

So far I got 245 words

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "So far I got 245 words"

You can finish! Keep going!

[Trisha]

I hit 615 today and I am done for the day my laptop needs to be charged

[Trisha]

I hit 506 right now and I need to stop so I can get my kids:) I do plan to write more later

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "I hit 506 right now and I need to stop so I can get my kids:) I do plan to write more later"

Fabulous Trisha! It has been slow going on my piece...but I'm meeting my goals!!

[Trisha]

I hit 511 today and hit a snarl with my novel I need to work out

[Irene]

Oh :/ It's good that you have written though! I had to go back and fix a rather massive error and lost a lot of wordage :(

[TheWittyRomantic]

hello! I just started my novel a few weeks ago, but I've been getting hit by a bunch of writing slumps and lack of motivation lately and my word count is only at 8895 (I talked about the novel in my comment on the introduce your writing self thread)

Some days I only seem to be able to write five words, some days I can write five pages. However, I think this word count goal will help me become more consistent, so could you please put me down for...500 words per day?

Can I change my word count goal later on?

[Irene]

TheWittyRomantic wrote: "hello! I just started my novel a few weeks ago, but I've been getting hit by a bunch of writing slumps and lack of motivation lately and my word count is only at 8895 (I talked about the novel in m..."

I will put you down for 500, and really you're not supposed to change it unless it is to up the amount, but it depends why.

[Trisha]

I hit my word count after a few days of writer's block

[Ingrid, Just another writer.]

Sign me up for 450. (Yeah, so low, huh? But just until I appease my offline lifestyle with my current writing one.)

[Trisha]

Hit my word count early today

[Irene]

Ingrid wrote: "Sign me up for 450. (Yeah, so low, huh? But just until I appease my offline lifestyle with my current writing one.)"

It's okay! You don't want to burn out, especially since you are hand writing :)

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "Hit my word count early today"

Fantastic!

[Trisha]

I was sick last week so I have not met my daily word count for about 6 days but I am going to try to make up for that this week

[Trisha]

I hit over my word count Monday but have not been writing well the last couple days

[Irene]

Trisha wrote: "I hit over my word count Monday but have not been writing well the last couple days"

Oh no! You can get your word count back though :)