This is my Week 7 check-in of my ROW80 challenge to finish the rough draft of Sekrit Middle Grade Fantasy project by June 14th!
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That's not bad! I do both… bursts and sometimes I dredge on til the burst comes. I'm now at 65k for my MG and trying to whittle it down to 60k. Tough stuff. π
@PK I think I do both too – I spend a lot of time butt-in-chair and occasionally the words flow a lot faster than usual. Whittling down is tough – have you seen this guide on wordcount? I was surprised how big they were willing to accept MG!
Congrats… always good to hit the accelerator… unfortunately, I'm usually the turtle chugging along.
Wow! I am most impressed! I need to catch some of your wind burst.
Loved your, "Middle Muddles." Been there a lot, but never had the right way to express it.
Happy butt in chair time. It helps to know others are in the same place I am. You're a great ROW80 buddy!
I'm hoping for a similar burst now that I've fixed the one scene that has been driving me nuts for weeks. I've had to just skip ahead and work on other parts, hoping a solution would come to me. It did! Whew.
@Bane I believe the turtle won. π
@Susan Wish I could bottle it, so I had it when I needed it. #writingmuse #fickle
@CLee It's been wonderful having buddies in this process, and also being able to share! π
@Laurel Skipping ahead is an awesome writerly trick. π
Go progress!
OMYGOSH! Over 10k? That's is AMAZING!!! I do burst writing, too, but nothing of that magnitude until the last week of NaNoWriMo. I love that your writing starting gaining its own momentum. Isn't it an AMAZING feeling?
So proud of you! Way to Go!!
@Natasha Thanks!
@Margo It does feel good! Just wish I could keep it up…!
@Sheri It's such a huge encouragement to have you guys to check in with on Tuesdays! Thanks for all your cheering! π
Just wanted to say Hi, Susan.
I found you from Alyssa's Share Your Blogs! discussion on Goodreads.
@Heidi Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome progress. I'm slow and steady. Not super slow but a consistent 5-8K words a week during the first draft.
@Laura 5-8k a week is def not slow! π
That's so awesome! I need a week with this kind of progress. π
@Ghenet Yeah, if I could do this every week, I'd be done in no time! π
It's such an awesome rush when the burst breaks free. Hooray for you.