Recent content by Speak With Animals

Thanks for the response, much appreciated! And thank you for pointing out the typo, that (and a couple others) now corrected

Pssssst... let me wake up this thread real quick... I'm struggling to decide between two projects. In fact more often than not I bounce between 10 at a time and never achieve a thing, so to only be torn between two is a relief. But I need to focus. Help me decide? Based on the first three...

Today's Wordcount: 1,572 Total: 25,658 Left to Goal: 0!!! I gosh-dang did it! Very very happy with that. Rounded off a chapter which has been unnecessarily meandering but hey, it's done. It can be edited. It all can. We're pushing till we make it to the end, and we'll worry about everything...

Nothing today, which is a bit of a bummer since I could have tried for an "easy" 500 words leaving just 400-odd tomorrow. Still, if I can get in a solid session I'll make my last 900 tomorrow - and if not, that's okay!

Today's Wordcount: 1,764 Total: 24,086 Left to Goal: 914 Less than 1,000 words to go! Really trying to be optimistic for the weekend but I've got a mad cold coming so I can only hope it's not too bad tomorrow. But with so little left to the goal, I think I'll be able to push for it whatever...

I'm still fighting the alluring call of the "take a week off" slump, to be honest. I've hit a point with this book where it's trudging along but I'm more excited to start new projects. Even making the "halfway" point reminded me I still have the same amount again to write. But then, what has it...

Nothing today. Planned my next chapter out a little, went back to edit a couple of passages as new thoughts came in. Doesn't feel like there's much to show for that! Hoping tomorrow is better.

It's amazing how we all seem to hit similar roadblocks, burnouts, crashes... at seemingly similar times. This thread has done a good job of pulling me back out of them so far. It seems to have been just as encouraging for others, too! I do think it would be very interesting to graph everyone's...

Slump the last few days. Started to crawl out of it yesterday, and made a good effort today (I think). Yesterday's Wordcount: 1,059 Today's Wordcount: 1,806 Total: 20,954 Left to Goal: 4,046 There's still time! I think 25K was the perfect target for me. It's kept me going, but much more would...

Didn't get a chance to get on here much yesterday, so two days' worth to clock in: Yesterday's Wordcount: 1,174 Today's Wordcount: 2,316 Total: 18,089 Left to Goal: 6,911 Somehow I now feel ridiculously close to hitting that goal, despite being in such a rut the last week or so. Longer...

Today's Wordcount: 2,064 Total: 14.599 Left to Goal: 10,001! One more word would have been nice today! But very happy with that. The scene I've just written is far too long, for what it is, but at least it's written. As always, once it's done, I can move on and come back to it later. If I keep...

Today's Wordcount: 668 Total: 12.535 Left to Goal: 12,465 Just over the halfway line, and with a scene that neatly finished a chapter I've been struggling with. I think I'll be stopping there for the day. I'm at a very strange point in the story where I finally know (or think I know) all of...

Nothing Wednesday. Thursday's Wordcount: 1,646 Total: 11,867 Left to Goal: 13,133 Hoping to cross the halfway line today!

Today's Wordcount: 1,623 Total: 10,221 Left to Goal: 14,779 Very happy with today's session, though it's going to need a lot of editing. It all is, but that's okay. I think we'll end up with about 120K that'll need editing down to 90K - better, 80K - if it's got any sort of chance with an...

Nothing yesterday, and 1,089 today, which is not what I was aiming for but a complete "scene" that I'm almost happy with. I may take another day away from it tomorrow and come back to it Monday with a more focused mind.