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Post by Ross Warren on Oct 3, 2011 10:34:44 GMT 1
Since returning from holiday my fiction word count has been 0. This has been down to taking on reviewing for Read Horror coupled with the release of a few must read books which has meant any writing time i fit in has been devoted to reviews.
What sort of balance do you think healthy and what are your tips for achieving it?
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Post by maggottherapy on Oct 3, 2011 21:17:27 GMT 1
try a very low but mandatory daily word count... something like 200 words.. like 30 minutes a day, if you feel like writing more continue, if not you've met your daily quota. Having that word count goal too high is a recipe for fail, know from personal experience.
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Post by Ross Warren on Oct 3, 2011 22:02:01 GMT 1
Yeah, I certainly feel I need to set some achievable targets
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Post by joemynhardt on Oct 5, 2011 20:22:59 GMT 1
I read a chapter a day and write as much as possible. If the book doesn't have chapters, like the one I'm reading now, I stick to 20 pages a day minimum, otherwise I won't get enough writing done.
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Post by benedictjjones on Oct 7, 2011 9:53:39 GMT 1
same as ross at the minute, i've read two books in the last two days and not written a word... haven't written much for a bit =O(
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Post by Jason Whittle on Oct 7, 2011 11:15:19 GMT 1
I've been slacking lately too, so I'm going to do this year's NaNoWriMo to shock myself into action.
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Post by benedictjjones on Oct 7, 2011 14:19:40 GMT 1
^good idea! last time i tried it i got a novella out of it (which went in a drawer but still...)
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