Today, I wrote over 1,000 words in my zombie work-in-progress (WIP) in 30 minutes. Now, I'm not sure if I just didn't know that it could take that long (I thought it'd be longer) to write that much, or if I'm just excited by my ambition, but I'm pretty happy about that. That helps me pinpoint a goal and a projected end-date for this project that has taken entirely too long to complete.
If I can average 1,000 words per half-hour, and if I can set aside 90 minutes per day to write, I could be done in a few weeks. Now, I realize that's an ideal situation, that requires I write every day with no exception. But in all honesty, I prefer to work toward ideals as opposed to pessimistic realities that might have me giving myself days off for "breaks" and such. (Incidentally, I typed "suck" instead of "such," and I debated upon leaving it that way but then thought that wouldn't make sense. Now that I've parenthetically described my self-editing dilemma, you may understand that I intended breaks to be a sucky thing. Well, that's if you're the type of person who reads inside parentheses. I know I am.)
I say I could be done in a few weeks because I've got 17,000+ words currently written. I love the idea of writing, reading about writing, and reading what others write so much that I want this blog to be about just that.
With that said, please link up with me on Goodreads and Twitter. I'd be happy to connect with you there. I've learned so much from my contacts on Twitter, and it amazes me how generous people are with information. I love Goodreads because it's so quick and easy, sharing and rating books with your friends.
I'll be updating tomorrow, after I've written another 1,000 words.
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