Productive day

Today’s progress:

Project: Requiem draft one.

New words: 3,767

Total words: 3,134

Goal: 100k

Writing:

Yeah, that looks like going backwards, doesn’t it?  It’s not, really.  I was working earlier this morning, and realised that I needed to change something.  Went back to the beginning, and strated rewriting.  It’s a bad habit, but a useful one.  I edit as I write :)  Technically, I have more words done, but I’m going to count only the stuff that I’ve edited right now.

Yeah, it’s confusing.  But it makes sense to me.  I know what I’m doing.  Trust me.

And in case you can’t tell by the world count, it’s been a good day in the word mines.  I’m still finding my way into this new world, and the path has become much more vivid.

Real life:

Exercise: Walk this morning, which was slightly unpleasant due to it being very humid today.

Today’s visitors to the garden: doves, Australian magpies, pink and grey galahs and white cockatoos.  It’s been pretty quiet out there today, actually.  Especially when compared to yesterday, when there were at least ten birds in the garden at all times.

I also did grocery shopping, and took a break in the afternoon to mix up some pumpkin spice bread, which is still in the oven.

Remarkably productive day.  I wish they were all like this.  I didn’t fool around with too much caffeine today, and I actually got up earlier than usual.  Maybe the latter makes a difference.  I’ve been thinking of trying to change my routine up a bit and get up earlier, rather than wasting half the morning.  Maybe it’s time.

Total words for 2009: 18,580

[cross-posted from my website]

Productive day

Today’s progress:

Project: Requiem draft one.

New words: 3,767

Total words: 3,134

Goal: 100k

Writing:

Yeah, that looks like going backwards, doesn’t it?  It’s not, really.  I was working earlier this morning, and realised that I needed to change something.  Went back to the beginning, and strated rewriting.  It’s a bad habit, but a useful one.  I edit as I write   Technically, I have more words done, but I’m going to count only the stuff that I’ve edited right now.

Yeah, it’s confusing.  But it makes sense to me.  I know what I’m doing.  Trust me.

And in case you can’t tell by the world count, it’s been a good day in the word mines.  I’m still finding my way into this new world, and the path has become much more vivid.

Real life:

Exercise: Walk this morning, which was slightly unpleasant due to it being very humid today.

Today’s visitors to the garden: doves, Australian magpies, pink and grey galahs and white cockatoos.  It’s been pretty quiet out there today, actually.  Especially when compared to yesterday, when there were at least ten birds in the garden at all times.

I also did grocery shopping, and took a break in the afternoon to mix up some pumpkin spice bread, which is still in the oven.

Remarkably productive day.  I wish they were all like this.  I didn’t fool around with too much caffeine today, and I actually got up earlier than usual.  Maybe the latter makes a difference.  I’ve been thinking of trying to change my routine up a bit and get up earlier, rather than wasting half the morning.  Maybe it’s time.

Total words for 2009: 18,580

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Productive day

Today’s progress:

Project: Requiem draft one.

New words: 3,767

Total words: 3,134

Goal: 100k

Writing:

Yeah, that looks like going backwards, doesn’t it?  It’s not, really.  I was working earlier this morning, and realised that I needed to change something.  Went back to the beginning, and strated rewriting.  It’s a bad habit, but a useful one.  I edit as I write   Technically, I have more words done, but I’m going to count only the stuff that I’ve edited right now.

Yeah, it’s confusing.  But it makes sense to me.  I know what I’m doing.  Trust me.

And in case you can’t tell by the world count, it’s been a good day in the word mines.  I’m still finding my way into this new world, and the path has become much more vivid.

Real life:

Exercise: Walk this morning, which was slightly unpleasant due to it being very humid today.

Today’s visitors to the garden: doves, Australian magpies, pink and grey galahs and white cockatoos.  It’s been pretty quiet out there today, actually.  Especially when compared to yesterday, when there were at least ten birds in the garden at all times.

I also did grocery shopping, and took a break in the afternoon to mix up some pumpkin spice bread, which is still in the oven.

Remarkably productive day.  I wish they were all like this.  I didn’t fool around with too much caffeine today, and I actually got up earlier than usual.  Maybe the latter makes a difference.  I’ve been thinking of trying to change my routine up a bit and get up earlier, rather than wasting half the morning.  Maybe it’s time.

Total words for 2009: 18,580

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Writing podcasts?

I’ve recently started listening to podcasts (all hail the iPhone) and have only just started exploring writing-related podcasts.

It kind of scares me how many podcasts in the iTunes store are related to Twilight.  Sigh.

Anyway.  The only one I’ve started listening to is I should be writing, which I’ve been enjoying.

Anyone have any other podcast recommendations?

[cross-posted from my website]

Writing podcasts?

I’ve recently started listening to podcasts (all hail the iPhone) and have only just started exploring writing-related podcasts.

It kind of scares me how many podcasts in the iTunes store are related to Twilight.  Sigh.

Anyway.  The only one I’ve started listening to is I should be writing, which I’ve been enjoying.

Anyone have any other podcast recommendations?

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Writing podcasts?

I’ve recently started listening to podcasts (all hail the iPhone) and have only just started exploring writing-related podcasts.

It kind of scares me how many podcasts in the iTunes store are related to Twilight.  Sigh.

Anyway.  The only one I’ve started listening to is I should be writing, which I’ve been enjoying.

Anyone have any other podcast recommendations?

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

And…

I’ve only just realised that I’ve been doing something that’s resulted in the loss of a few progress entries.  Oops.  They’ve evaporated into the aether.  Maybe it was a good day to go back and start editing, after all

Hopefully I’ll not keep on doing the same thing now, and entries will be safe.

[cross-posted from my website]

And…

I’ve only just realised that I’ve been doing something that’s resulted in the loss of a few progress entries.  Oops.  They’ve evaporated into the aether.  Maybe it was a good day to go back and start editing, after all

Hopefully I’ll not keep on doing the same thing now, and entries will be safe.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

And…

I’ve only just realised that I’ve been doing something that’s resulted in the loss of a few progress entries.  Oops.  They’ve evaporated into the aether.  Maybe it was a good day to go back and start editing, after all

Hopefully I’ll not keep on doing the same thing now, and entries will be safe.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.