Word counts . . . as in why NOT do a blog post listing daily writing progress? I’m chugging along as I write my first horror novella of 2021, making some progress. Here are my word counts for the last 14 days.
Monday, February 1: 1068 words and an hour of outline work.
Tuesday, February 2: 593 words and 30 minutes studying the craft. (Studying as in doing exercises from a writing book, for example, or probing a beautiful poem.)
Wednesday, February 3: 555 words and 30 minutes of studying.
Thursday, February 4: 719 words and 30 minutes of studying.
Friday, February 5: 903 words and 30 minutes of studying.
Saturday, February 6: 261 words and 30 minutes of studying plus a horror movie as a treat for making it through the week.:-)
Sunday, February 7: Chill.
Monday, February 8: 673 words and an hour of outline work.
Tuesday, February 9: 786 words and 30 minutes of studying.
Wednesday, February 10: 205 words and 30 minutes of studying plus 30 aggravating minutes of trying to fix the timeline I screwed up. (Some days it’s like writing with the flow of the current. Other days it’s like writing upstream!)
Thursday, February 11: 1008 words.
Friday, February 12: 955 words and 30 minutes of studying.
Saturday, February 13: 418 words and 30 minutes of studying.
And today, Sunday, February 14: I wish I could say CHILL like last Sunday, but today is do-the-taxes day. It’s not all bad, though. It is Valentine’s Day, after all, and I ate chocolate for breakfast.:-)
Thanks to Peter Germany, a horror author out of North Kent in the UK, for inspiring this post. He often blogs about his daily word counts . . . and vampires and zombies.:-)
Feature image by Garreth Flynn on Unsplash.
Chocolate for breakfast? Awesome way to start the day! I can’t wait to read your horror novella. Coincidentally, I purchased The Vampire Connoisseur anthology. Guess what short story I’m reading today? The Sun Sets Nonetheless!
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Yes, chocolate for breakfast. The dear hubster knows the key to my heart.:-) Hey, that’s my story! I hope you like it. Thanks for commenting, Lionel!
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Woohoo, way to get those words in! Rooting for you from the sidelines. 🙂
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Aw, thanks, Jonny! Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Very welcome! I’m gonna have a snow day with the kitty. Happy Valentine’s day to you too!
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Yay! Great persistence. Great progress. Way to go!
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Thank you, Lakota. Chugging along.:-)
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Sounds like you’ve been making good progress.
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I’m certainly trying to.:-) Thanks for stopping by, Rami!
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Anytime.
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WOW! You should wear your cape and tights for this. Super powers and a hero!
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Haha, thanks, Alexander. I love your enthusiasm!
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Keep up the good work. I find a daily schedule is invaluable for getting the draft done. Wishing you continued writing success.
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Thank you, Julian! I hope you’re having a fab Valentine’s Day.:-)
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Love this! Thank you for sharing. I love how you include how long you spent studying the craft or working on equally important non word based writing time.
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Thanks for the kind words, Iseult.:-) I don’t study for very long each day, but I think it’s adding up over time. I’m glad you popped by!
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I wish I had chocolate for breakfast! The breakfast of champions!
You are incredible with your tracking of daily word counts. That act alone, for me, would make a horror story. My mind would freeze over into an endless state of writer’s block. I admire you, and all the others, who set these goals and stick to them.
BRAVO!! I am looking so forward to the finished product!
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You’re so sweet, Sue Marie, thank you.:-) Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Priscilla!
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That is fantastic to see! and so much better organised than mine! You are cracking along well! It’s great seeing someone else’s progress! 🙂
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Thanks, Peter, and thanks for the inspiration for this post!
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I admire you for sticking to daily writing. I only manage writing on weekends, but maybe I should try to eke out a few words during the week. I love your description of “writing upstream.”
Cheering you on with all your progress!
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Thank you, Mae. I can hear you cheering! Happy Valentine’s Day.:-)
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Any day that begins with chocolate has to be a great day. Keep on plugging away.
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Thanks, Pat.:-) I hope you’ve had a nice Valentine’s Day!
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I did. Thanks, Priscilla. Hope you did also.💖
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Well done on keeping to your writing schedule, Priscilla. Just sticking to it will help in the long run.
Keep it up and keep it daily 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement, Patricia! I hope you’ve had a nice weekend.:-)
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Well done on your progress, Priscilla! I wish I was being half as productive right now, Hahah.
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Thanks, Strange. I don’t have a wee one running around the house, so that does make things a bit easier. I suspect you have to wait for nap times or squeeze in words early morning or late at night. Kudos to you! Thanks for popping by.:-)
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Progress is progress, Priscilla, and should always be lauded. Congratulations on moving forward on your project.
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Thanks, Staci.:-) I hope you have a fab week!
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You, too.
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Chocolate is a perfect way to start Valentine’s Day. You’re really making progress, Priscilla – congrats!
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Thanks, Teri! Haha, I had some chocolate left over, so guess what I had for this morning’s breakfast, too.:-)
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Writing a book is such a big project that you have to break it down into tiny bits to see the progress made. You go friend!
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Thank you so much, Fawn! I saw on the weather that your part of the country is FREEZING right now. I hope you and yours are okay.
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We have the luxury of only going out for groceries and yoga!
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Wow, awfully disciplined, I am impressed. x
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Thanks, I’m trying! Hope you have a good week.:-)
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I do track my daily word count, and I have a goal (500 words) for each day. But I try not to flog myself when I don’t make that goal. Life is full of stuff that will cut into writing time.
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True, that! I’m glad you stopped by, Deby, and I hope you’re off to a great week!
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I love seeing this because it’s real and shows what’s actually happening. Thank you for taking the time to share that a little each day all adds up. It’s motivating as I’m trying to get back into writing and finishing a horror novella I’ve had as a WIP for way longer than I care to admit. This was inspiring!
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Thanks.:-) I would LOVE to read your horror novella when you’re done with it, Courtney!
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Well done, Priscilla! I’m lagging way behind–too much chilling I fear.
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Thank you, Bette.:-) Too much chilling? Well, spring is just around the corner! I’m glad you stopped by!
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