Comments on The Writer Today: Why Speed Counts When It Comes To Writing

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2009-09-02T22:06:38.227-04:00

@Jessilyn
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2009-09-02T16:54:34.094-04:00

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@Donna I commend you on your writing under the cir...

2009-08-31T19:43:30.768-04:00

@Donna
I commend you on your writing under the circumstances. You are right that sometimes timing our writing and setting writing goals can lead to stress and frustration when it is not achieved. My goal is to write a book and I need to speed up my writing if I want to do this.

I try not to measure my writing in speed any more....

2009-08-31T05:46:48.261-04:00

I try not to measure my writing in speed any more. With chronic illness that makes writing difficult if not impossible on some days, I'm happy to write a sentence.

Then there are other days when I can write over 1000 words.

I use to have goals, but found it took the fun out of writing and caused me much stress when they weren't obtained. So now I write when and as I can and enjoy the journey praying that the Lord will bless my writing and continue to allow me that pleasure to write another day.

@Aspiring Writer Wow! You are doing great!!! I am...

2009-08-30T19:17:09.917-04:00

@Aspiring Writer
Wow! You are doing great!!!
I am going to write a lot on a daily basis so I can build up for this writing challenge in November.

@Chuck Dilmore Thank you. How many words did you w...

2009-08-30T19:08:33.929-04:00

@Chuck Dilmore
Thank you. How many words did you write a day for your novel?

@Septembermom That is why I want to do this, write...

2009-08-30T19:07:06.825-04:00

@Septembermom
That is why I want to do this, write 50,000 words in 30 days. I think some good ideas can be created this way, which can lead to the novel (romantic suspense) that I want to write. Good luck if you are doing this too. We can compare notes in November.

Well, I must be doing all right as I've been w...

2009-08-30T00:30:32.030-04:00

Well, I must be doing all right as I've been writing around 500 words a day. Thanks for your post. :)

awesome, Ana! you always keep us charged, energi...

2009-08-29T21:50:04.701-04:00

awesome, Ana!

you always
keep us charged,
energized!

peace~
Chuck

Jennifer, if you are writing 250 to 750 words a da...

2009-08-29T09:53:38.759-04:00

Jennifer, if you are writing 250 to 750 words a day you are definitely NOT a slowski. Let's say you average out to 400 wpd. If you write only on weekdays, that means you'll have 104,000 words -- or enough for a book -- by the end of the year. That's excellent -- not a problem!! Best, -daphne gray-grant

I like the idea of dash-it-off writing. Just kind...

2009-08-28T19:49:13.324-04:00

I like the idea of dash-it-off writing. Just kind of Woolf stream of consciousness writing. I think a good deal of creative ideas can be explored that way. Thanks Ana.

@Jennifer That is great that you write this every ...

2009-08-28T12:33:20.155-04:00

@Jennifer
That is great that you write this every day! I do not think you are a "slowski" at all. One of the things, I feel, is to be consistent with your writing every day.

@Warren I like the idea to time yourself and set a...

2009-08-28T12:31:59.874-04:00

@Warren
I like the idea to time yourself and set a daily writing goal, sometimes this is the only way we push ourselves to work toward our goals. Right now, I do not do any of this. I know I have to pick up the pace with my writing and write more, that is my next hurdle.

I am definitely a slowski. :) I write about 1 to ...

2009-08-28T10:57:24.223-04:00

I am definitely a slowski. :)

I write about 1 to 3 pages (250 to 750 words) a day on average.

Ana, this is very good, thank you. I think one rea...

2009-08-28T10:28:31.252-04:00

Ana, this is very good, thank you. I think one reason I don't write faster some days, or even write much at all, is I don't "steel" my mind for the task. When I do, things flow. I think setting a goal for 500 words in 15 to 30 minutes is an excellent idea. This is particularly good for me b/c my radio devotionals are about 550 to 600 words. I should be able to crank out 2 or 3 in a day (and sometimes I have). At other times it is hard to do 2 or 3 a week. But this approach will help. Thanks.