Daily Word Count
Let's see...I try to aim for at least 500 words per day, but sometimes it doesn't work out. Some days I reach 500 and higher (love those 5k days), other times I'm lucky to type 1 word.
It's amazing how something so simple as word count can turn a writer off. I become very depressed if I don't reach my goal and I end up shying away from the computer 'cause I worry I'll miss another word count goal. I struggle all the time not to allow the word count to affect when and how much I write.
So, does anyone else allow small things like this to affect their work?
It's amazing how something so simple as word count can turn a writer off. I become very depressed if I don't reach my goal and I end up shying away from the computer 'cause I worry I'll miss another word count goal. I struggle all the time not to allow the word count to affect when and how much I write.
So, does anyone else allow small things like this to affect their work?
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I agree about the word count thing - sometimes one seems to be thinking more about that than the actual plot. It's depressing when you write a great couple of pages and then discover you're about 300 words short of your goal. ah well. Quality not quantity! Love your cover for 'Dragon Wish' by the way!
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Because my life is a mess, I tend to write in terms of time rather than dealing with word counts. When I get the writing bug, I usually write broken down into 10 minute increments. (A necessity because I had to find a way to fit writing into my 1 hr lunch and 2 15 minute breaks at work). So I time myself in terms of 3 10 minute sessions a day. It works well when I'm writing. lol
Making time to write is a challenge for me now with all the other aspects of my career, but I do my best to work on my career every day - whether it is writing, blogging, articles or essays, promoting, SOMETHING.
Great post!
PamT