Here are my wordcounts for the past week:
MONDAY - ZERO
TUESDAY - ZERO
WEDNESDAY - ZERO
THURSDAY - ZERO
FRIDAY - ZERO
SATURDAY - 1449
Leaving one day in which to write 3551 words. As you can see, I wrote nothing over a five day period. Could I possibly write 3551 words in one day? Actually, one afternoon, since Sunday is a work day for me? Is Rosey up against the McKoala Claws of Doom? Did I misjudge and fatally procrastinate?
NO! I ACTUALLY MADE THE 3551 (okay, 3713) words this afternoon! And none of them were "watermelon"!
5000 WORDS IN A WEEK!
Now, were they good words? Not necessarily. But I've never written a book in my life, and I figured the birthing process this first time would be slow and painful. I write sermons pretty quickly, now, ten years after seminary, so I think it will get easier. In the meantime, I have a story unfolding that I didn't quite expect, and I'm pleased with that, at least.
I hope the process has amused you, especially Mr. Betty Nagel who pointed out I was spending an awful lot of time commenting on blogs. That was the first time I realized maybe I should get myself in gear. Thanks, B.
I am fawningly indebted to McKoala for being mean. I truly felt the pressure to live up to her expectations (and avoid JJdeGoblin's toenail peelers) and think this whole group-accountability thing is an excellent idea.
Stay tuned this week - I have fifteen (yep, 15) reviews to write by the end of the month.
Yay, Aerin! Congratulations!
ReplyDelete*hides toe-nail peelers*
*waves pom-poms*
*retracts claws* My work here is done.
ReplyDelete(Back on Koala Approves! Excellent work!)
Congratulations! My mouth dropped open looking at your stats until to this afternoon's count. Good job!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Queenie!! I had a feeling you could pull it out. As I've said elsewhere, sometimes you have to throw it all up on the page and scrape the worst away later. (Have fun w/ that image.)
ReplyDeleteTruly the Koala is the cruellest (and furriest) of saints...
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Many congrats to you!
ReplyDeleteWow, congrats. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. That is incredible. Congratulations Aerin!
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling. Getting a lot of words done by the end of the week: Awesome!
ReplyDeleteway to go, aerin!
ReplyDeletehow're folk doing on the challenge you set up in january, or am i the only one still plugging away?