Author: Beth
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Day Fourteen: Gearing up for the crunch
Yesterday’s word count crept in at 519, which is pretty good for the 20 minutes I spent writing, but still a bit short of what I actually needed to squeeze in. Though I took a notebook, I wasn’t able to get any work done. Turns out my ability to work… Read the rest…
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Day Thirteen: Cleanup
Yesterday’s word count ended at a paltry 168. I wasn’t feeling up to writing, so I opted to spend my time going back and fixing problems earlier in the draft instead. I write best in a linear fashion, so if I have problems behind me, sometimes I benefit most from… Read the rest…
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Day Twelve: The Side Effect of Regular Writing
Yesterday was a pretty smooth and easy trek to 575 words. The only real catch was that I didn’t get started until right before bed. Despite my best efforts and best intentions, I still can’t manage to get writing sprints into my day. As I near the end of the… Read the rest…
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Day Eleven: Building Momentum
It’s always easier to write when you’re doing it regularly. Getting back into the swing of sitting down every night to write something is tough after a few months away, but it’s getting easier to do it now, even if my word count yields aren’t always high. Or remarkable. Or… Read the rest…
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Day Ten: Shortcomings
I had every intention of catching up on writing over the weekend. It was going to be the perfect time to do it. But then Saturday came and the weather was gorgeous, so we spent the day outside; I planned to do my writing in the evening instead. Then evening… Read the rest…
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Day Eight: Five Quick Fixes for the Stalled Story
In my meandering path to becoming an author, I’ve discovered that nobody reads quite the same way that writers do. We read for pleasure, but we also read to improve our craft, gain inspiration to create our own stories, learn more about genres and themes we aren’t yet familiar with,… Read the rest…
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Day Seven: Back in That Cycle
On the plus side, I had a nice little ten-minute sprint right after lunch yesterday. The downside is that after shifting everything else aside to make ten minutes of writing after lunch, everything else on yesterday’s agenda fell apart and I didn’t end up getting anything else written at all.… Read the rest…
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