“You must write every single day of your life...”
― Ray Bradbury
― Ray Bradbury
For the last month I've been writing everyday--five hundred words a day. I'm almost done my next book and I've started planning my next project.
At first, it was like pulling teeth, but now, I can complete my daily quota in a half hour. And better yet, my creativity is at its peak! I have no problems coming up with the next day's material which I spend a few minutes jotting down after my writing period.
I used to write 1000 words a day but I found with my ever-increasing schedule, I couldn't complete them every day and it left me feeling depressed. Now I'm on a constant high because I complete my daily goal.
True, it will take me six months instead of three to complete my manuscripts but because my writing is completed so quickly I spend time planning more and the quality of my writing has improved as well.
So, set a goal of writing at least 200 words a day. When you conquer that goal, you'll feel so motivated to keep going.
Do you write everyday? What motivates you to keep going? What method do you use? How many words do you write a day?
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I think goals are what I need to get me working harder! At the moment, I just sit down at the computer and hope for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could write everyday. Too many obligations right now to accomplish that. Hopefully, when my 3-yr-old grandson, whom I'm raising, goes to pre-school in August/Sept., I hope to write everyday then.
ReplyDeleteI'm writing every day now that I'm participating in BuNo. Some days it's under a thousand, some over two thousand. Envy your speed because I won't tell you how long it takes me to type that many words.
ReplyDeleteI don't write every day and I'm falling behind. I need to get with it!
ReplyDeleteI try my best to write everyday, but during the summer months it's more challenging. Unlike you, I don't start multiple projects, but rather one full project, starting with initial research. When I do sit down to write, it's usually a chapter at a time, because I'm of the mindset that I can't quit until a scene it's completely finished. Otherwise, I just think about it and thinking about it...But, yes, we all need to set realistic writing goals for ourselves on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteWell done you for writing everyday!! I don't have a quota and I tend to write on weekends these days but I've accepted that this type of schedule works for me!
ReplyDeleteAll the best with your writing - yay for you!!! Take care
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I write nearly every day. The days that I can't get to it, my day isn't as good.
ReplyDeleteI admire you for taking on this initiative. I do write everyday, but lately it's been like pulling teeth - as you mentioned. I'm glad to hear it should get better. ;D
ReplyDeleteWhen I'm in the writing groove, I write every day at the same time. It's, by far, the best route to completion. But there are down times in a writer's life meant also for contemplation and stewing which cannot be slighted in importance.
ReplyDeletelately i have been averaging writing a few times a week--keep up your great work :)
ReplyDeleteI often plan to write every day, but I've found if I have a lot of editing to do, either one or the other gets accomplished. Five hundred words a day sounds completely doable, though.
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ReplyDeleteGreat post and great links. Thanks. It's been a while since I've written because I've been so involved in getting my book out. When I write, I write 5-6 days a week. Usually. I can't wait to get back. I'm trying to pump up my turtle speed. I was writing for two hours a day and goaling for 2000 words. Some days I made it :)
ReplyDeleteten books? That's a lot!
ReplyDeleteI do write every day, meaning I translate books every day, up to ten or 20 pages daily, depends on the quality of the text :)
I'm on a writing break right now, but I intend to get to it later when the weather cools outside.
ReplyDeleteIf nothing else, I write my blog. But the summertime is meant for outdoor activity and I try not to waste it. Time enough to write in the winter.
ReplyDeleteTen books started means you're creative and has lots of good ideas. Great >:)
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I don't usually write everyday, unless it's NaNoWriMo time. My daily word count varies from a few hundred to a few thousand, depending on whether I'm inspired or not.
ReplyDeleteI slipped in my writing habits and it's beginning to show in my mental state (going a little doolally). Writing every day keeps me sane. When I'm writing a first draft, I like to stick to a 7k weekly goal. That way I can be flexible--write more some days, less others.
ReplyDeleteI write in some way, shape, or form just about every day. The longer I go without writing, the longer it takes for the words to find a rhythm for me again. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm envious. I'm not sure what I do with my evenings, but by the time it's time to write, it's 11:00 pm and time to go to bed. I used to write everyday, but somehow I've fallen into some very bad habits.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I have a lot of unfinished projects. Now, I'm trying to work on 3 of them to get them completed.
I need more discipline, I think.
Well, maybe not every day (like Saturday when I was a sick little monkey in bed) but I do write almost every day. Lately I've been managing about 3000 words a week, which is pretty close to your 500/day. If only that dratted job I have didn't interfere with my writing!
ReplyDeleteI try to write everyday, but usually take at least one day off per week to regenerate.
ReplyDeleteI'm pushing hard to finish my novel by August, so I'm spending three hours a night six days a week right now. At least half of that time is a new scene, and the rest is revising/reworking previous scenes.
I do! Like you, I find it keeps the creativity flowing. It's the only way that works for me.
ReplyDeleteI write everyday. It keeps my brain active and my characters give me no choice!
ReplyDeleteHappy scribbling! :D
I'm editing right now but I try to do a little bit each day.
ReplyDeleteUgh! I haven't written in several days. It's really bad to get out of the habit because it's a struggle to get back up to the level you left off at.
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you have found what works for you and I think that is what's important. There are so many posts out there telling us what we should and shouldn't be doing, whereas you have found what works for you. We are individual and our lives are indiviual. Keep at that pace, it sounds like you are doing great!
I'm so glad that you've found the right routine that fits you. And yay for all that extra creativity!
ReplyDeleteI don't write every day, but aim for most days. For me I set goals of chapters and can usually get the first draft of a chapter done in two sittings. Then in the third sitting I knock it into shape - although I still think of it as a first draft. Lately I'm finding time to write at both ends of the day, which is great!
Congratulations Clarissa on finding what works for you. Wow, that many unfinished projects! I've partially written 3 books and am just working on finishing ONE! I'll get there. I don't always write every day, but I'm always thinking about my stories.
ReplyDeleteI don't know whether you caught this post at KM Weiland's blog. It's priceless - on whether we write our novels too fast:
http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com.au/
Hope you catch some of my Fiji pictures when you can!
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I write every day or revise! I can usually do a thousand and if I don't I try to catch up later on in the week when I have more time. I'm glad to hear you have so many projects on the go because so do I and sometimes I feel nuts with it!
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ReplyDeleteClarissa - The one thing that keeps me focused - even on days when I don't get a lot of my fiction writing done - is my daily blog. There's nothing like it to keep that "write every day" focus.
ReplyDeletei try to write daily. not for production. i want to work on that. i feel ready to spread my wings a bit.
ReplyDeleteI take Thursday off, but I write most other days. When I don't, I'm kind of grouchy.
ReplyDeleteAw, if I could just do that! You see I'm actually here making a comment. Things have settled down some with my daughter, but it will never be enough, at my age, to write at your speed. I cheer you on! I want to read more of your books!! Write, write, write!!! You have the youth, you have the talent, you have the drive to do this!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, after all that, how can you refuse what I'm going to ask (LOL). I have a review you wrote a while back of my novella Imprisoned. Would you be willing to put it up for me on Amazon? I know how busy you are, but all you would have to do is cut and paste. I'm trying to get some reviews on it. Self-publishing is difficult. I'm just not a marketer!
This is the review:
Although Ann says at the end of the book that some events have been dramatized, the story is very real. That's what makes Ann such a good writer; she writes with such honesty and truth. I know situations like this that actually happen a lot in Mexico. And I also know that there are some wonderful people out there willing to jump at the chance to help. The story will make you laugh and want to cry and some of it might scare you. But, it's a must read. ~ Clarissa Draper, Author of The Sholes Key
((Hugs)) Ann
p.s. Here's the link to Imprisoned.
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Ann
I love writing everyday! I started on the 1st of June, right around when I had a new idea. And I do about 200 words a day too. We'll see though, I still have to type it all up...
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