I hope all of you other writers had a better start to this round than I did. But honestly, with how work has been and editing Brooke Jackson’s novel, I’m glad I put down at least a little word count this week.
I chalked up 2,000 words since Monday, and about 1,000 words of plotting on a couple of pseudonym stories I’ll write in 2014. My goal is 4,000 words of new fiction each week. I don’t count the plotting words as fiction written; to me, that’s prep for writing. I have so many stories in the works — and thanks to the spigot refusing to shut in my brain, I’m always coming up with new ones. I need to be writing these stories so they can get out of my head and into the bright light of day. So…4,000 words of new fiction each week. I will do it this week.
Brooke gave me back edits on Descent last week — and I haven’t had the mental space to sit back down with that book. I’ll FOR SURELY get to that this week, and move it on to beta readers. 🙂 I will publish it in a few weeks, when it’s ready. Cover reveal to come, soon.
Onward!! Have a great week, folks!
Stumbling out of the gate… yeah, I can relate to that. Especially after a long layoff before this round.
Keep at it! I’m excited to see what stories trickle out of your brain into the light 🙂
Man, I hear you on the revisions/edits stuff… I have to be in just the right mindset before I tackle them or they’ll eat me alive. 🙂
I like your writing goals! Remember: this is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep hacking away at those word counts and you’ll get there!
Even if you stumbled at the start, it sounds like you’re getting into your pace now. 4K a week is a good solid goal. Go for it!
Are you telling me I busted my butt to edit your book and you’ve been too busy for it? Sheesh, lady. What were you doing in the meantime? (Oh, it was a giant favor for me? Okay. I forgive you. :o)