WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 22 -- Wednesday

[linaewen]

Hello on Wednesday!  What kind of a writing day has it been today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet?

•     I thought about my fic once or twice
•     I wrote
•     I did some planning and/or research
•     I edited
•     I've sent my fic off to my beta
•     I posted today!
•     I'm taking a break
•     I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Wednesday Discussion - Author Stephen King holds to the discipline of producing 2,000 words a day, and suggests that all writers set a daily writing goal. What kind of discipline, if any, do you impose upon your own writing efforts?  Set word count? Writing at the same time of day or in a specific place?  Does a strict routine help or hinder you?

Comments

[linaewen]

I had no chance to write yesterday, and today is not too likely, as I'll be doing Thanksgiving meal prep and getting ready for some traveling on the morrow. However, I still hope to get at least some thinking and some research in!

I do not have a routine, though I feel I really need one. Not being disciplined in the area of writing is hindering my productivity. This is something I am currently working on, so hopefully there will be improvement.

[wickedlittletown]

I just realize how long I haven't posted here, even through I was more or less constantly writing (but not always stories).

Today I began a story for an adventcalender with christmas related stories. For the first time in ages I am writing a story with an OC of mine.

I don't really have a routine. This month I am doing mini_wrimo on here and I realize that writing everyday is not really my cup of tea. Sometimes I have to force myself to write, which is not good. I prefer to write on less days in a month but get more words written. Personally I really like it to set personal word goals for me, when I sit down and write. Sure, since I am a night owl I usually write during the night and early morning hours but I can always write on other times on the day.

[samuraiter]

Then I do believe a "Welcome back!" is in order. *waves*

[wickedlittletown]

Thank you :D
In the meantime I kinda forgot my personal journal here or I just logged in just to commented over there on mini_wrimo.

[samuraiter]

Hopefully going to take advantage of the holiday tomorrow to get a little writing done. Might even get some done tonight, since I had a nap after work and am now far too awake.

1,000 words is the magic number for me, but I try to aim for 2,000 if the prompt / request allows for it. Several of the comms to which I belong take stories less than 1,000 words, so ... yeah.