Check-In – Day 27

[samuraiter]

*stumbles up the embankment*

It's – !

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What have you been doing?

— Thinking. Maybe a little, maybe a lot.
— Writing.
— Outlining, planning, and / or prewriting.
— Researching and / or revisiting canon.
— Editing.
— Sending things to the beta.
— Posting!
— Relaxing, taking a break, etc.
— Other stuff-ing. Look at the comments.

Question: How do you know when it's time to stop working on a project for the day?

Comments

[frogfarm]

Mostly thinking about the WIP that's less charted out. I want to get the next chapter done before I go back to writing the other WIP that's completely outlined.

The advantage and disadvantage of working from home on a free schedule is that I can write whenever I want. Been thinking of setting a definite schedule for the week.

[justanorthernlight]

I'm back to writing after several days of funk. I got about 500 words on my fantasy au.

Sometimes I stop writing because I've noticed a massive decline in quality/realized that my story is going completely the wrong direction, but most of the time I stop writing because I'm tired and I can't think of anything that comes next.

[linaewen]

Yesterday was relaxing and taking a break, no writing. I'm going to open a writing folder today and see what's in it, since I'd like to finish the month with having done at least some work!

If I'm on a roll, I don't stop until the story/chapter stops -- by coming to an end, or by reaching a definite change of point of view or scene. If it's too late at night and I'm tired, I'll stop if I'm at a place where I know I can pick up again without losing where I was going.