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Does Writing Fast = Crap? Part 2
This is a four-part series. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Last week I ran through a few of the points that define the mythology that writing fast means writing crap, and how pervasive it is. This week, I want to spin the dial and have a look at this mythology through
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Weekly Log – May 14, 2018
It was a nice, steady week. Last week’s log: MONDAY 8,599 TUESDAY 5,690 WEDNESDAY 6,327 THURSDAY 0 FRIDAY 0 SATURDAY 0 SUNDAY 0 I finished the book just before noon on Wednesday, so for the rest of the week I have been cleaning up that manuscript and plotting the next book. The next book is
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Does Writing Fast = Crap?
This is a four-part series. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four I promised to step fully onto this smoking lava bed of a subject when I wrote the two parts of Why Bother Writing Lots of Books Quickly? So, I’ve rolled up my sleeves today. Does Fast = Crap? In a word, no.
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Weekly Log – May 7, 2018
Last week, I promised to talk about an eye-opener. Only, I’ve already shown my hand with Friday’s post. However, there’s more since then. Last week’s log: MONDAY 8,320 TUESDAY 8,161 WEDNESDAY 9,905 THURSDAY 6,206 FRIDAY 8,652 SATURDAY 0 SUNDAY 2,065 My weekend got shanghaied by domestic concerns, so I was very pleased to get
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Re-energize Your Writing In Just One Step
I discovered an amazing trick this week, that energized my writing and let me float through the day, no slogging, no groaning, no fighting to keep myself at the desk. Actually, I relearned the trick. Last October, my DH was in a bad traffic accident and as a result, has been forced to take time off
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Weekly Log – May 1, 2018
My DH pointed out to me yesterday that as of today, the year is a third done. That’s depressing in a way. Depends on how you look at it, I think. I started off shaking my head, wondering where the year had gone. Then I did a quick tote up: 4.5 books written Just
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Why Bother Writing Lots of Books Quickly? – Part 2
This is Part 2 of the post. Click here to jump to Part 1. -t. Today we return to the myriad ways prolificacy benefits an author. There has been a fair amount of reaction to the first part of the post, especially on the social networks, much of it sliding into two ancilliary subjects: Fast
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Weekly Log – April 24, 2018
Absolute zero to report this week. I have been plotting the next novel, all week. Steady progress all around. We should all have weeks like this, over and over. It looks boring on paper, but it’s how real progress is made. See you here next week. Meantime, back to work — all of us.
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