Hey Folks,
Not a lot to report today.
Topic: Day 7 of the Challenge
Well, the challenge is rolling along. I feel like I’m settling into this thing.
By that I mean I’m not frantic, “worrying” about coming up with story ideas, etc.
The conscious, critical mind repeatedly attacks in various ways. But once I recognize it for what it is and set it aside, I’m able to get back to writing.
Today’s story went really well and really quickly. In a little over 2 hours of writing time, I hit the end at something over 2700 words.
Today, and Writing
Rolled out at 3 and spent the first few hours doing nothing but Facebook and email stuff. Put on a load of laundry (the first of two) and headed to the Hovel around 6:30.
Finally around 7:20 I started the story for the day. It’s a gangster thing from the gangster’s POV. Interesting.
With a couple of breaks to check and fold and put away laundry, I finished the story at around 11:30 and posted the whole thing (two very long scenes) to The June Challenge page on my website.
Off for a bit to change gears, and I hope to add some to the novel today.
Nothing on the novel again today. Job Corps and other stuff on my mind.
Back tomorrow.
Of Interest
You might get something out of “When I Worked in Advertising” at http://www.thepassivevoice.com/2017/06/when-i-worked-in-advertising/. I stopped reading at “In one of the 16 or so drafts of my new book,…”
Fiction Words: 2738
Nonfiction Words: 260 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 2998
Writing of “What Happened That Day” (Story 7 for June)
Day 1…… 2738 words. Total words to date…… 2738 (done)
Writing of June Novel
Day 1…… 2248 words. Total words to date…… 4925
Day 2…… 0505 words. Total words to date…… 5430
Day 3…… XXXX words. Total words to date…… XXXXX
Total fiction words for the month……… 26997
Total fiction words for the year………… 319904
Total nonfiction words for the month… 4840
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 94820
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 414724
The Daily Journal blog streak……………………………………… 559 days
Calendar Year 2017 Novel Goal (15 novels)………………… 5 novels
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 25
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 3
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………………… 174