Author Topic: I Wrote a Thousand Words Today Club (Read 74976 times)

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #210 on:** July 23, 2012, 07:08 PM »

1524 words today...I am hoping for a little extra to bump me over 2000. I got this crazy idea in my head that for the next 5 days my goal is 2000 words a day. Yikes!

I also just wanted to say - being able to share my progress with you guys is a huge motivator!

......So milkshakes all around! (mine is made from chocolate rice milk and vegan dark chocolate)

Update: Final tally --2263 words. Here's to hoping I can keep it up. Lots of action sequences today. And tomorrow the MC will be in the arms of one of the villains. Meep!

AmandaSue · « **Reply #211 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:56 PM »

Way to go Sunflower! I wrote 975 words today, but it finished a chapter and I'm sure it will get beefed up in revision, so I am counting it! MC today had a heart to heart with his brother about his problems at 3 am, but brother fell asleep before the end. So no real good advice like the MC was hoping for! haha

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #212 on:** July 24, 2012, 07:41 PM »

1804 words today...not quite my personal goal, but I completed a chapter today. It felt like the right place to stop...

AmandaSue -- Don't you hate when you're looking for advice and your partner/friend falls asleep one you? Very cute =)

Liz · « **Reply #213 on:** July 24, 2012, 08:40 PM »

Joining in . . .

I wrote 1,000 words today in a few short word sprints.

It's been tough getting back into the first draft -- but today I felt like the Little Engine That Could and now I'm builing up steam to go forward faster

I'm inspired by the rest of you and your accomplishments in your writing =)

Liz · « **Reply #214 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:27 AM »

Wrote 1,000 words, so far today.

They came a lot faster and easier than yesterday. :azn:

AmandaSue · « **Reply #215 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:48 AM »

Good job Liz! I got another 1,000 words down myself...before lunchtime! I'm on a roll. Today I had to illustrate some of the MC's flaws in order to show a change in the end. He's kind of a jerk in this chapter.

Liz · « **Reply #216 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:07 PM »

Good for you Amanda Sue! Enjoy your characters' journeys =)

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #217 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:35 PM »

Great to see you here, Liz! I hope you can keep the words flowing. This thread his been a huge help for me. Very thankful for you all!

1532 words so far today...MC had a rough last chapter and is recovering this chapter. This chapter keeps coming to me into large strings of dialogues and I'm just letting it course through me.

thunderingelephants · « **Reply #218 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: AmandaSue on July 25, 2012, 11:48 AM

Good job Liz! I got another 1,000 words down myself...before lunchtime! I'm on a roll. Today I had to illustrate some of the MC's flaws in order to show a change in the end. He's kind of a jerk in this chapter.

My mc has been a bit of a jerk the whole way through my latest dose of writing. But I am not certain that is trait of his personality or of my creation.
No writing today. Until now, I've been covered in chocolate. The weekend is nearly here which usally gives me time to myself.

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #219 on:** July 26, 2012, 01:44 PM »

1217 words today (some of it typed in from a 1am journal scribbling

because my characters just wouldn't be quiet.)
The next chapter is stewing inside me for now...

AmandaSue · « **Reply #220 on:** July 26, 2012, 02:55 PM »

Thunderingelephants, jerk is not his trait, being overly worried about what other people think of him is...which leads to him being a jerk sometimes (to people lower on the popularity chain, and there aren't many) but yeah, he was rude to the only kid who is more of a loser than he is. But don't worry, that'll change by the end. haha

Well, over 1100 words today. MC is still suffering repercussions from his conforontation with the wolf, but today the very beginning of his mission begins to unfold in the form of a....PARTNER BOOK REPORT! Dun, Dun, Dun haha. Oh, I love MG.

AmandaSue · « **Reply #221 on:** July 27, 2012, 01:55 PM »

1300 words today and now onto a writing free weekend. We just got a kitty, so I've got better things to do! haha

Liz · « **Reply #222 on:** July 27, 2012, 05:36 PM »

I've wriiten 1,000 words today, with a little help from Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

It's like having an assistant.

SunflowerScribe- thanks for the welcome! And Good for you with your word counts this week! Go for it, let the dialogue flow - you can always go back to that section and build it up more with details.

Thunderingelephants - enjoy your weekend! [ curious- what causes you to be covered in chocoalte?]

AmandaSue-- Partner book report sounds intriguing. I love MG also. Have fun with you new kitten :-)

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #223 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:38 PM »

1022 words today. Fleshed out a few scenes that needed a little extra TLC while letting my mind percolate over next chapter's rescue scene.

Liz · « **Reply #224 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:07 AM »

1,000 words today, so far.

I might stop at that and go on to writing out scene sketches for the next 3or 4 scenes -- so I can get a larger word count during tomorrow morning's But-in-Chair session =)

Julia · « **Reply #225 on:** July 28, 2012, 03:43 PM »

I wrote 1K today, too! So exciting to be working on a new book!

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #226 on:** July 28, 2012, 06:56 PM »

1015 words today. Congrats Liz and Julia on your progress as well. =)

Liz! -- I'm feeling the same way you are. My next 3-4 chapters are full of action (reaching the climax of the novel very soon), so I am spending my afternoon much as you are...outlining each scene bit by bit...

AmandaSue · « **Reply #227 on:** July 28, 2012, 09:42 PM »

Ok, I couldn't stay away! Another 1200 words today. I'm finally at the big, important action scene that I've been waiting for a long time. The dialogue has been coming to me little by little, but it keeps changing, so we'll see what finds it's way onto the page. Total word count is over 17,000, and still lots left to write. I am loving this!

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #228 on:** July 29, 2012, 08:04 PM »

1841 words today. And also a bit more of an outline moving forward. Time for a break for the night! =) Gnight!

Julia · « **Reply #229 on:** July 29, 2012, 08:31 PM »

Way to go AmandaSue & Sunflower! I got about 1600 words today! Time to hit the hay & start again tomorrow!

Julia · « **Reply #230 on:** July 30, 2012, 06:13 AM »

I got my 1000 in already! Now for the day job - and maybe more words tonight! YAY!

Michelle DP · « **Reply #231 on:** July 30, 2012, 11:22 AM »

Wow, I'm amazed at how much work everyone is getting done!!

Just checking in to tell you that I'm still here--sort of. I had a family vacation. Then I received a critique on another manuscript, so I've had to back-burner this one for a while. I've heard of people who can work on two stories at the same time, but I'm not one of them. The revision will take a few more days, but I'm hoping to be back at work on my draft by next week.

Keep up the good work!

AmandaSue · « **Reply #232 on:** July 30, 2012, 12:00 PM »

I wrote 1100 words today. Exactly 1100 words, which made me smile. Will probably have to add a little more emotion and tension in revisions, but doing ok. Tomorrow girl will convince MC that he's been deceived and shouldn't carry out his mission. I'll be brainstorming dialogue all day.

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #233 on:** July 30, 2012, 04:17 PM »

1176 words today. As I get closer to the climax of the novel, it gets more difficult to write in long strings.

Great job Julia and AmandaSue!

And Michelle - I know how you feel. It is hard to focus on several projects. I find I can work on short stories or PB's (to some small degree), but the longer ones are harder to split attention between. I have a chapter book in revisions sitting on the back-burner for now. Good luck with your revisions. See you back soon!

Julia · « **Reply #234 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:01 AM »

Thanks, Sunflower!

I got 1304 written between late last night and this morning! Chugging right along!

Gotta go to the Dr. now and have my ankle looked at. I hope it's not my Achilles tendon, but something in there hurts! Then on to the day job. More later!

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #235 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:48 PM »

1391 words today...just a chapter wrap up away from entering in some major action scenes...

Julia - Hope your ankle feels better soon. I'm sure a bag of

would feel nice on it.

AmandaSue · « **Reply #236 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:06 PM »

1,000 words and another chapter down. MC is about to be cursed for refusing to carry out the mission. Get to write that tomorrow. Yay! Well, yay for me, not for MC.

SunflowerScribe · « **Reply #237 on:** August 01, 2012, 12:58 PM »

1006 words today. Gearing up to attend the SCBWI Summer Conference, so that will be it for today. Laundry and packing calls! =)

AmandaSue · « **Reply #238 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:14 PM »

Only 840 today, but I am counting it because it completes a chapter.

Julia · « **Reply #239 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:20 PM »

Ha! Sunflower - I used frozen peas!

Didn't get 1000 today - just a little more than half that - but I got writing done!

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