Your 2013 Writing Goals - Page 7

kennyc · 02-11-2013, 05:35 PM

well as I admitted earlier I'm falling behind a bit in my daily word goals,
but today a bit of a horn toot.

I was able to complete a draft of a story in about 5 hours and it is about 2600 words at this point. Still need some significant completion but I felt good about actually cranking out the words and even more so about getting to a full draft of the story.

In other news I have 5, maybe 6 completed non-fiction memoir pieces completed for my collection -- probably a couple dozen more to go for a full-length book. I've got maybe a dozen of those in various stages of completion but it is moving ahead.

gmw · 02-11-2013, 07:19 PM

Congratulations Kenny. It does feel good when it starts to flow. I think we're all closet junkies: we keep coming back trying to get that fix, hoping that tonight's the night when we will again get high.

kennyc · 02-11-2013, 07:42 PM

Thanks man! Hoping to keep it up and keep it consistent. Its my job. No excuses.

J. Garrett · 02-11-2013, 09:51 PM

My writing is going to be curbed from here on because of WORK, so I've got to try to figure out how to cram in lots of writing in what free time I'll have. I've at least got tons of ideas lying around, so no need to waste time thinking up new ones.

kennyc · 02-11-2013, 09:55 PM

I know what I used to do was get up a bit early and try to put an hour or two in writing before the workday started. Us my best time/energy for my own work. I know that might not work for everyone though.

crich70 · 02-11-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Thanks man! Hoping to keep it up and keep it consistent. Its my job. No excuses.

I found one book that might help kennyc. It looks useful as an idea on how to break things up into parts anyway.
Write it! How to write your book in 30 hours or less
http://www.amazon.com/Write-write-yo...+hours+or+less

gmw · 02-12-2013, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I know what I used to do was get up a bit early and try to put an hour or two in writing before the workday started. Us my best time/energy for my own work. I know that might not work for everyone though.

My best time seems to be late at night. The downside being that when it's going well I get all hyped up and can't get to sleep afterwards ... which cruels the next day - though I do start to wake up about the time I want to write again. Good for writing, not so good for my other work.

kennyc · 02-12-2013, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by crich70

I found one book that might help kennyc. It looks useful as an idea on how to break things up into parts anyway.
Write it! How to write your book in 30 hours or less
http://www.amazon.com/Write-write-yo...+hours+or+less

Well shoot, I already put more time in than that!

Thanks!

GeoffC · 02-12-2013, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

well as I admitted earlier I'm falling behind a bit in my daily word goals,
but today a bit of a horn toot.

I was able to complete a draft of a story in about 5 hours and it is about 2600 words at this point. Still need some significant completion but I felt good about actually cranking out the words and even more so about getting to a full draft of the story.

In other news I have 5, maybe 6 completed non-fiction memoir pieces completed for my collection -- probably a couple dozen more to go for a full-length book. I've got maybe a dozen of those in various stages of completion but it is moving ahead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by crich70

....... It looks useful as an idea on how to break things up into parts anyway.

The program "scrivener" is designed with that methodology in mind ....

Graham · 02-12-2013, 05:55 AM

Nice one, Kenny. I finished the first draft of a short story last night too.

Went to bed happy.

Graham

GeoffC · 02-12-2013, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Graham

Nice one, Kenny. I finished the first draft of a short story last night too.

Went to bed happy.

Graham

Sounds good .... Let's hope you woke in the same vein of happiness

kennyc · 02-12-2013, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

Nice one, Kenny. I finished the first draft of a short story last night too.

Went to bed happy.

Graham

Excellent!

Graham · 02-12-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Sounds good .... Let's hope you woke in the same vein of happiness

Well... glanced at the first page of the printout on my desk when I got down this morning and noticed the passive voice in the opening paragraph...

I'll give it a few days and then reread and polish.

Graham

kennyc · 02-12-2013, 07:04 AM

Yep. I'm working on other stuff today but hope to finish the draft of the story by end of week.

GeoffC · 02-12-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Yep. I'm working on other stuff today but hope to finish the draft of the story by end of week.

Marks calendar ....

02-11-2013, 05:35 PM	#91
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	well as I admitted earlier I'm falling behind a bit in my daily word goals, but today a bit of a horn toot. I was able to complete a draft of a story in about 5 hours and it is about 2600 words at this point. Still need some significant completion but I felt good about actually cranking out the words and even more so about getting to a full draft of the story. In other news I have 5, maybe 6 completed non-fiction memoir pieces completed for my collection -- probably a couple dozen more to go for a full-length book. I've got maybe a dozen of those in various stages of completion but it is moving ahead. Last edited by kennyc; 02-11-2013 at 05:38 PM.

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02-11-2013, 07:19 PM	#92
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	Congratulations Kenny. It does feel good when it starts to flow. I think we're all closet junkies: we keep coming back trying to get that fix, hoping that tonight's the night when we will again get high.

02-11-2013, 07:42 PM	#93
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks man! Hoping to keep it up and keep it consistent. Its my job. No excuses.

02-11-2013, 09:51 PM	#94
J. Garrett Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oklahoma Device: Kindle, 6" E-Ink	My writing is going to be curbed from here on because of WORK, so I've got to try to figure out how to cram in lots of writing in what free time I'll have. I've at least got tons of ideas lying around, so no need to waste time thinking up new ones.

02-11-2013, 09:55 PM	#95
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I know what I used to do was get up a bit early and try to put an hour or two in writing before the workday started. Us my best time/energy for my own work. I know that might not work for everyone though.

02-12-2013, 05:55 AM	#100
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Nice one, Kenny. I finished the first draft of a short story last night too. Went to bed happy. Graham

02-12-2013, 07:04 AM	#104
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Yep. I'm working on other stuff today but hope to finish the draft of the story by end of week.