Fagin February 500 words/day--all genres welcome! - Page 10

onesecondglance · 02-27-2013, 02:01 AM

Got another couple of hundred words before my flight this evening. On the plane I realised why I was having trouble with this chapter - sod all happens. I have a date with a delete key!

Mr Mitchell · 02-27-2013, 02:05 AM

done over 800 words today.

IAMWRITER · 02-27-2013, 02:56 AM

690 words. But how many of them will remain tomorrow?

Hmm...need to do some thinking.

franky_s · 02-27-2013, 03:12 AM

629 yesterday.

I've spent the last couple of weeks thinking I'm an idiot for thinking I can write a novel. I'm over that now. This book's going to kick arse!

Daddyo · 02-27-2013, 04:49 AM

Yeah, Franky, kick some arse! I think I'm getting my groove back. Well, at least I got a decent word count flowing the past couple of days. Gonna hunker down tomorrow and get it going again.

lizmonster · 02-27-2013, 06:28 AM

Got through two chapters tonight, including my torture chapter. Not too many changes required to these - clarified a couple of things, and killed some adverbs - but it's progress.

This editing backwards thing is working pretty well so far.

wonderactivist · 02-27-2013, 06:39 AM

y'all sound like you're kickin'! I'll join the fray. While my internet was out most of a day, the only thing that worked on my iPad was Storyist. I've got 1050 total over various projects. Even through the power outage.

Saoirse · 02-27-2013, 05:31 PM

Awesome, everyone!

824 words last night. I'm about 5k away from being done.

Ken Hoss · 02-28-2013, 12:01 AM

AWesome wordage, everyone!

You guys blow me away!

No wordage for me over the past 4 days! Well, no excuse other than it was my b-day weekend.

Another year older and none the wiser.

Did get words today, even a few edits in, and I am loving this scene. Not huge wordage, but wordage just the same. 723 for this afternoon, closing out the chapter and bringing the WIP total to 55,421!

IAMWRITER · 02-28-2013, 02:56 AM

561 words today. Completely rewrote what I did yesterday and it flowed a bit better.

Namatu · 02-28-2013, 06:13 AM

Well done, everyone!

I reordered some scenes, did some editing on them, and added 1,500 words today.

lizmonster · 02-28-2013, 06:28 AM

Two more chapters edited. Many, many adverbs went to meet their Maker.

Seventeen chapters plus the prologue to go. I won't be done in February, but I don't think it will take me all of March, either.

Saoirse · 02-28-2013, 05:25 PM

Awesome everyone.

Happy belated birthday, Ken!

Nothing last night. Wrist issues. I hope to get back at it today, though.

Ken Hoss · 02-28-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saoirse

Awesome everyone.

Happy belated birthday, Ken!

Nothing last night. Wrist issues. I hope to get back at it today, though.

Thanks, Saoirse!

Hope your wrist feels better soon.

Want to get LOTS of words today. Getting ready to being the next chapter and have no idea where it's going, but then, that's half the fun.

onesecondglance · 02-28-2013, 11:23 PM

Well, I deleted 973 words and wrote 975 new ones. Although two of those are possibly "Chapter Twenty". In which case I replaced 973 words with 973 words. Not bad.

IAMWRITER · 03-01-2013, 12:32 AM

Great work everyone!

98 words to sign off the month.

Sore head and lack of concentration has been the story of my day. I even spelt my name wrong earlier...just one of those days.

lizmonster · 03-01-2013, 06:08 AM

Two more chapters through the wringer. Once again, not a lot of changes here, just making some things more explicit. (But not a lot more.)

I've got sixteen more left, including the prologue, so I'm hoping to finish on March 8. And then...a new query letter. Gulp.

Saoirse · 03-01-2013, 05:30 PM

Nothing last night, as my wrist is still hurting. I did work on a side project, mostly plotting stuff so I was productive...somewhat.

02-27-2013, 02:01 AM	#226
onesecondglance pretending to be awake Join Date: May 2012 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 1,987	Got another couple of hundred words before my flight this evening. On the plane I realised why I was having trouble with this chapter - sod all happens. I have a date with a delete key! __________________ Λrchangel: near-future SF noir \| 84,662 / 100,000 (second draft underway) I write music. \| I gave in and joined twitter. \| And I have a blog too.

02-27-2013, 02:56 AM	#228
IAMWRITER QWERTY!!! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: In My Own Little World... Posts: 856	690 words. But how many of them will remain tomorrow? Hmm...need to do some thinking. __________________ "Rejection isn't failure. Failure is giving up." - Richard Castle

02-27-2013, 04:49 AM	#230
Daddyo been around a while Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Deep In The Heart of Texas Posts: 391	Yeah, Franky, kick some arse! I think I'm getting my groove back. Well, at least I got a decent word count flowing the past couple of days. Gonna hunker down tomorrow and get it going again. __________________ See ya-- Daddyo Website Blog RIVER BOTTOM BLUES--now available @ the usual suspects, even iTunes and my website/blog THE DEVIL'S BLUES--available now from Amazon and Barking Rain Press

02-27-2013, 06:28 AM	#231
lizmonster still talking too much Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 789	Got through two chapters tonight, including my torture chapter. Not too many changes required to these - clarified a couple of things, and killed some adverbs - but it's progress. This editing backwards thing is working pretty well so far. __________________ "The secret to getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain M/T/S May challenge: A synopsis, some edits, and 30K of a revision WIP: Antistar (or possibly T Minus Zero), SF/suspense/romance - 122,080/110,000 Querying: Dead Hour, SF/suspense/romance - 107,921K Short novel: "Never Been", YA SF - 23,742/~80K My sort-of-ranty blog

02-27-2013, 06:39 AM	#232
wonderactivist move along, nothing to see here Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Great Plains Posts: 1,799	y'all sound like you're kickin'! I'll join the fray. While my internet was out most of a day, the only thing that worked on my iPad was Storyist. I've got 1050 total over various projects. Even through the power outage. __________________ *Distortion* is out now for Kindle, Nook and in Paperback from Buzz Books USA. I tweet @luciesmoker and blog at reverse perspective.

02-27-2013, 02:05 AM	#227
Mr Mitchell practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wokingham Posts: 479	done over 800 words today.

02-27-2013, 03:12 AM	#229
franky_s practical experience, FTW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 111	629 yesterday. I've spent the last couple of weeks thinking I'm an idiot for thinking I can write a novel. I'm over that now. This book's going to kick arse!

02-27-2013, 05:31 PM	#233
Saoirse practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 400	Awesome, everyone! 824 words last night. I'm about 5k away from being done. __________________ Twitter: ekendall Blog: http://erinkendall.wordpress.com Website: http://www.erinzarro.com WIP Grave Touched - science fantasy, book 2 - writing now Darklight, book 1 of the Ghost Trilogy - writing now Fey Touched, a science fantasy, now available from http://www.turtleduckpress.com

02-28-2013, 12:01 AM	#234
Ken Hoss My alter ego Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Right behind you Posts: 2,921	AWesome wordage, everyone! You guys blow me away! No wordage for me over the past 4 days! Well, no excuse other than it was my b-day weekend. Another year older and none the wiser. Did get words today, even a few edits in, and I am loving this scene. Not huge wordage, but wordage just the same. 723 for this afternoon, closing out the chapter and bringing the WIP total to 55,421! __________________ For Kindle and in paperback exclusively on Amazon Ken Hoss - Author "I love plot twist."

02-28-2013, 02:56 AM	#235
IAMWRITER QWERTY!!! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: In My Own Little World... Posts: 856	561 words today. Completely rewrote what I did yesterday and it flowed a bit better. __________________ "Rejection isn't failure. Failure is giving up." - Richard Castle

02-28-2013, 06:13 AM	#236
Namatu Lost in mental space. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Someplace else. Posts: 3,871	Well done, everyone! I reordered some scenes, did some editing on them, and added 1,500 words today. __________________

02-28-2013, 06:28 AM	#237
lizmonster still talking too much Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 789	Two more chapters edited. Many, many adverbs went to meet their Maker. Seventeen chapters plus the prologue to go. I won't be done in February, but I don't think it will take me all of March, either. __________________ "The secret to getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain M/T/S May challenge: A synopsis, some edits, and 30K of a revision WIP: Antistar (or possibly T Minus Zero), SF/suspense/romance - 122,080/110,000 Querying: Dead Hour, SF/suspense/romance - 107,921K Short novel: "Never Been", YA SF - 23,742/~80K My sort-of-ranty blog

02-28-2013, 05:25 PM	#238
Saoirse practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 400	Awesome everyone. Happy belated birthday, Ken! Nothing last night. Wrist issues. I hope to get back at it today, though. __________________ Twitter: ekendall Blog: http://erinkendall.wordpress.com Website: http://www.erinzarro.com WIP Grave Touched - science fantasy, book 2 - writing now Darklight, book 1 of the Ghost Trilogy - writing now Fey Touched, a science fantasy, now available from http://www.turtleduckpress.com

02-28-2013, 11:23 PM	#240
onesecondglance pretending to be awake Join Date: May 2012 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 1,987	Well, I deleted 973 words and wrote 975 new ones. Although two of those are possibly "Chapter Twenty". In which case I replaced 973 words with 973 words. Not bad. __________________ Λrchangel: near-future SF noir \| 84,662 / 100,000 (second draft underway) I write music. \| I gave in and joined twitter. \| And I have a blog too.

03-01-2013, 12:32 AM	#241
IAMWRITER QWERTY!!! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: In My Own Little World... Posts: 856	Great work everyone! 98 words to sign off the month. Sore head and lack of concentration has been the story of my day. I even spelt my name wrong earlier...just one of those days. __________________ "Rejection isn't failure. Failure is giving up." - Richard Castle

03-01-2013, 06:08 AM	#242
lizmonster still talking too much Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 789	Two more chapters through the wringer. Once again, not a lot of changes here, just making some things more explicit. (But not a lot more.) I've got sixteen more left, including the prologue, so I'm hoping to finish on March 8. And then...a new query letter. Gulp. __________________ "The secret to getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain M/T/S May challenge: A synopsis, some edits, and 30K of a revision WIP: Antistar (or possibly T Minus Zero), SF/suspense/romance - 122,080/110,000 Querying: Dead Hour, SF/suspense/romance - 107,921K Short novel: "Never Been", YA SF - 23,742/~80K My sort-of-ranty blog

03-01-2013, 05:30 PM	#243
Saoirse practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 400	Nothing last night, as my wrist is still hurting. I did work on a side project, mostly plotting stuff so I was productive...somewhat. __________________ Twitter: ekendall Blog: http://erinkendall.wordpress.com Website: http://www.erinzarro.com WIP Grave Touched - science fantasy, book 2 - writing now Darklight, book 1 of the Ghost Trilogy - writing now Fey Touched, a science fantasy, now available from http://www.turtleduckpress.com

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