Splendiferous September 500 words/day, all genres welcome

Steam&Ink · Sep 8, 2010

I'm so pleased about all the MTSers signing up for NaNo! Don't forget that buddying is bilateral: if someone buddies you, you have to buddy them back otherwise it's only a one-way buddy... if that makes sense

I didn't get any words yesterday. The cumulative lack of sleep did for me. But last night I managed to get through most of the night, waking up for only one aftershock. So I have high hopes for today's word count!

HistorySleuth · Sep 8, 2010

Buddied back hummingbirdchen, sassy3421, DocBrown on NaNo

I never noticed that other tab. There were other people on it buddying me and I never knew and didn't buddy them back! Jeez I'm so rude!

Did some words on lunch today, not sure how many yet. My evening hours I'm still editing something else.

Steam&Ink · Sep 8, 2010

Sassy3421 said:
I did, however, prepare 9 queries for mail before my morning coffee and....managed to write 4,009 words!!!! yeah for holidays!!!

That has to be some kind of record - over 4000 words!!!! WOWSERS...

:TheWave:

DocBrown · Sep 8, 2010

Ah the 4k word days.

If only I had the stamina to do that 5 days a week. That's almost a novel a month!

I've only hit that mark 3 or 4 times in three years though.

I did a little bit of editing today for -300 and some words. I don't think I'll be putting that in my word journal though.

mtrenteseau · Sep 8, 2010

DocBrown said:
Ah the 4k word days.

If only I had the stamina to do that 5 days a week. That's almost a novel a month!

When I'm on a roll, I do about 500 words an hour. If I didn't have a job, I could probably do 4,000 words a day. Maybe if I win the lottery - then I could be the rich, exciting author even without having sold any books!

620 words yesterday, none today so far.

Sassy3421 · Sep 8, 2010

DocBrown said:
Ah the 4k word days.

If only I had the stamina to do that 5 days a week. That's almost a novel a month!

I've only hit that mark 3 or 4 times in three years though.

I did a little bit of editing today for -300 and some words. I don't think I'll be putting that in my word journal though.

I started out with a goal of 2k...the amount required for NaNoWri...but the number went up when I gave myself a reward to look forward to. A glass or 2 of red wine....lol

steampunkette said:
That has to be some kind of record - over 4000 words!!!! WOWSERS...

and thanks Steampunkette! It felt great reaching that many words. It's been a while. And it's a first with my current WIP. I normally find it hard reaching 2k with it because it's new characters, and in first person POV which is also different for me.

Steam&Ink · Sep 9, 2010

2077 today. I almost gave up at around 700, but pushed on through...
keep up the good work everyone

~ Steamy, off to pour a glass of vino

HistorySleuth · Sep 9, 2010

Sassy3421 said:
I started out with a goal of 2k...the amount required for NaNoWri...

Ahem .... 1,667 words a day for NaNo ... no pressure ...no pressure

Although I like to get a little ahead myself in case I have to skip a day.

Namatu · Sep 9, 2010

I edited a chapter, and soon I'll be rewriting it. I've always hated it. Revisions are the perfect excuse to destroy! Chapter 9, I'm coming for you! :sword

heyjude · Sep 9, 2010

Steam has 1,000 posts!

I got 742 last night on the WIP, plus about a hundred on Something Else. Then as I was falling asleep last night, trying to figure out how to close the scene I'm working on, I had the Perfect Idea! Yay! No, no need to write it down. It's so perfect I'll never forget! FF to this morning, and you get a gold star if you can guess how much I remembered (hint: white noise).

The next few days are going to be run-run-run for me. Dh's birthday (today), then I launch a kids' program at church that will take up most of the week-end. So probably not too many words. Or thinking.

TheIT · Sep 9, 2010

And they're off...

I tackled rewriting the opening chapter of "Shapes". Again. One of these days, I'll end up with an opening I can live with.

DocBrown · Sep 9, 2010

heyjude said:
Steam has 1,000 posts!

Nice one SP. :partyguy:

I've been a member for over 1000 days and don't have a 1000 posts. :Shrug:

I did quite a lot of editing today. Four chapters, almost 15k words.

I ended up with a net of 894 words, for better or worse.

Steam&Ink · Sep 9, 2010

heyjude said:
Steam has 1,000 posts!

Woo-hoo!!! :e2bear:

That gets The Teddy Bear Dance of Triumph!

I've been a member for over 1000 days and don't have a 1000 posts.

Probably because you spend more time in the real world, being productive, Doc

Good words/revisions/editing, everyone... We rule!

Sassy3421 · Sep 9, 2010

wow, I feel like a lifer lol since I just joined in February...

2089 words today and some editing

Daddyo · Sep 9, 2010

Man, you guys are putting me to shame. shame. shame.

DocBrown · Sep 9, 2010

steampunkette said:
Probably because you spend more time in the real world, being productive, Doc

Hmmm, maybe. But I wouldn't want to bet anything on that.

HistorySleuth · Sep 9, 2010

Worked on my WIP on lunch again so after tomorrows lunch I'll transfer and post my word count.
Editing, proofing and layout in evening hours on the land stuff. (Not counting those words, too tedious.)

Happy me. My architect/artist friend said I can use some of his art I had my eye on for the cover of my Indian Land title book. Ya, I know what your thinking... you've heard that before. But really, his paintings sell for $$$$$$. I just happen to have the images he sent me. One is long so perfect for a wrap around cover (createspace) and the image is apropos. So I'm going to send him a rights use thingy to sign. Soon as I check out the right wording for something like that.

Jilly McGilly · Sep 9, 2010

220 words tonight!

What an awful dry spell I've had. I'm sooooo close to finishing, so of course I'm letting all kinds of self doubt slow me down. But I forced myself to sit, BIC and all that, and hammered out a few words. I'm hoping that's enough to break the spell.

Soooo close...

heyjude · Sep 10, 2010

DocBrown said:
Nice one SP.

I've been a member for over 1000 days and don't have a 1000 posts.

I did quite a lot of editing today. Four chapters, almost 15k words.

I ended up with a net of 894 words, for better or worse.

There are waaaaaaay too many numbers in this post. Mama feels dizzy... :tongue

History, that's way neat about the art!

612 words for me yesterday, which is so good considering how busy I was. Funny how that actually seems to help sometimes.

HistorySleuth · Sep 10, 2010

Being busy sometimes helps me too. My most productive writing time is my one hour lunch break at work Wed-Fri.

DocBrown · Sep 10, 2010

heyjude said:
There are waaaaaaay too many numbers in this post. Mama feels dizzy...

Just think "27",..., "27",..."27",...

DocBrown · Sep 10, 2010

1330 net words today.

Woot! Illness becomes me. I managed to get my final edits done this week! :e2woo:

That is, before my beta readers shred it apart. :e2bummed:

Just for HJ, my final word count: 103,410

Each and every one of them gold and platinum and encrusted with jewels so I couldn't possibly edit out a one of them. :thankyou:

Maybe...

TheIT · Sep 10, 2010

Congratulations on finishing your edits, DocBrown!!!

:partyguy:

DocBrown said:
Each and every one of them gold and platinum and encrusted with jewels so I couldn't possibly edit out a one of them.

Maybe...

Amazing how gold & platinum tarnishes after a while...

Got some more done on revising chapter 1.

Steam&Ink · Sep 10, 2010

HistorySleuth said:
Happy me. My architect/artist friend said I can use some of his art I had my eye on for the cover of my Indian Land title book. Ya, I know what your thinking... you've heard that before. But really, his paintings sell for $$$$$$. I just happen to have the images he sent me. One is long so perfect for a wrap around cover (createspace) and the image is apropos. So I'm going to send him a rights use thingy to sign. Soon as I check out the right wording for something like that.

Would love to see the cover art if he's happy for you to post it for us, HS... I adore seeing cover art :heart:

Eddyz Aquila · Sep 10, 2010

I restarted the engines. I'm just a small diesel for the moment.

270 words.

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