I was going to explain how these work log posts are becoming increasingly inaccurate because I was writing further and further into the future with each day. As I write this paragraph, it is November 7th. I’m that far ahead of my blog posts–which is exactly what I am trying to achieve. I don’t want […]
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In the Part 1 of this post we covered the brainstorming part of plotting, where you capture everything you know, then fill in the blanks, amalgamate, then drop all that information into your favourite story structure. In Part 2, we looked at making a scene out of the beats, and time saving hacks for organizing
I suspected this might happen. This is the second week of “doing nothing”. I’m actually doing a lot, but I’m not writing, as I achieved my huge writing goal two weeks ago–I’m free and clear until mid-January, when I returned to work on the next book. In the meantime, I’m catching up on production for
Weekly Log – November 13 – Life, and all that… Read More »
In the last part of this post we covered the brainstorming part of plotting, where you capture everything you know, then fill in the blanks, amalgamate, then drop all that information into your favourite story structure. This post, we sort that amorphous blob of information into a well-developed story outline that will speed your writing
Nothing new to report, this week. I’m making large dents in my production backlog and my email posts and newsletters, which is exactly what I planned. Although I am experiencing more moments of “What if…?” so the symptoms from lack of writing are starting to show. t. . Write More, Faster Than Ever Before–15 Lessons
Weekly Log – November 6 – It’s Snowing! Read More »
I’m halfway through a series on plotting that I will finish next week. In the meantime, I have spent some time trying to explain to a pair of authors who wanted to know more, exactly, how I use Microsoft Word and why I am such a fan of it (as opposed to Scrivener, et al). It
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No word log this week, as I’m not writing at the moment (see last week’s log for more on that). This week I put a small dent in the massive amount of production work that has been left undone. Nothing was missed or overlooked while I was in overdrive, but the important-but-not-urgent tasks got shoved
Weekly Log – October 23 – Relax… Read More »
Back in July, Rob asked me in comments: The place I currently get hung up when it comes to being more prolific is the plotting/planning stage. I can write fairly quickly and cleanly, but it takes me a while to plot out a new book, especially if it’s the first in a new series. All
Last week’s log: MONDAY: 0 words TUESDAY: 8,833 WEDNESDAY: 6,476 words THURSDAY: 6,116 words FRIDAY: 7,615 words For a total of 29,040 words for the week. Last week I gave you the impression that I was under severe pressure to get things done before the end of the year. Actually, before December 11, when relatives
Weekly Log – October 23 – I’m Done. Read More »
If you keep word count logs–and if you aspire to be a prolific writer you absolutely should be keeping word logs–then you have probably noticed that over time your word count per hour slowly diminishes. There are a few reasons this happens. Because there is no pressure while you are writing, you get slower
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