Accountability, author's timecard, word count written, feeling lonely out there?

[prophet224]

Reil, gotcha!  That does clarify things a bit!  

As for everyone else... wow, what output!  Any secrets?  Other than just sitting down and doing it?  Do you find there is a certain good time of day or anything like that?

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

As for everyone else... wow, what output!  Any secrets? 

I don't own a TV.

Also, I do my in-person social life in brief intense bursts.

[Reil]

Holy crap!  My head feels like it's about to fall off.  After adding 1200 words to my opening scene, and tweaking the rest of the scene (probably about 300-500 words total) I saw an e-mail from a couple friends in my writing group.  They'd sensed I was frustrated and suggested I just try explaining the story to them, that perhaps just writing an overview for another person might help things.  4000 words and several aneurism's later, I think they were right.  My head literally feels tired, rubbery, like a muscle that's been heavily exercised.  I haven't written that much since I was unemployed.  Oh right... I do have a job... and I was supposed to be working today... not writing stories about wargs... yeaaaaah.

Still, I feel flippin fantastic.

[meg_evonne]

Holy crap!  My head feels like it's about to fall off.  After adding 1200 words to my opening scene, and tweaking the rest of the scene (probably about 300-500 words total) I saw an e-mail from a couple friends in my writing group.  They'd sensed I was frustrated and suggested I just try explaining the story to them, that perhaps just writing an overview for another person might help things.  4000 words and several aneurism's later, I think they were right.  My head literally feels tired, rubbery, like a muscle that's been heavily exercised.  I haven't written that much since I was unemployed.  Oh right... I do have a job... and I rwas supposed to be working today... not writing stories about wargs... yeaaaaah.

Still, I feel flippin fantastic.

way to go. Congrats.

[Jaeh]

grabbed a friend for soundboarding, grabbed a new software for writing. both did wonders - my head's clear now, and I'm psyched to write.

One problem: it's 12 am already, and I have classes tomorrow, and an exam to boot. Urgh, college isn't helping right now.

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

I just kicked three chapters into one at the end of the Thing I Am Actually Supposed To Be Working On.

Which is not right, yet; tbh it lumbers like Boris Karloff.  But it's getting there.

[meg_evonne]

5 hours this AM and back rolling again. I love when it rocks well!

[KevinEvans]

Just got the historical accuracy comments from "The Historian".

Now I have to get the re-written draft done by Nasfic.

Regards,
Kevin

[meg_evonne]

That isn't "the historian" the book I take it?  Yuck yuck. Yeah its late and I'm loonie.  Keep us posted on nasfic. Best wishes to you and wife!

[KevinEvans]

Grin,
Not the book, just an incredibly competent expert on the culture. For ex, I had to change all the military unit designators, as the unit class I wanted to use was in degenerate rebellion. (Corruption was so wide spread that any military function had almost ceased to exist)

Anyway, the revision is done, except for, one “find and replace” spelling change....

Regards,
Kevin

[Starbeam]

I have so far revised about 7-8 rough draft pages--printed at 14pt, so would actually be fewer pages if it had printed normally--which is around 10 handwritten pages.  Planning on typing it up later tonight, probably after dinner, to see what word count ends up being.

*Edit* And the word count comes out to around 2300.  Not bad for about 5 hours of actual writing.

[KevinEvans]

Tonight is the last work day (Mid shift) before we leave for Nasfic. Our first panel is Thurs at 3 pm, Steam in the 17th cent. Any one who is going, should come by the 1632 track room (Marriott State Ballroom C,D) and we can go kill a bier or something.

We are land cruising, taking the train from New Mexico to North Carolina. we leave from ABQ on Sunday....

Regards,
Kevin

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

Reworked the ending to current thing I am supposed to be working on again. I think it now works, and will give it one more through pass.

Home internet is dead, though I am assured it will be fixed Any Day Now.

[meg_evonne]

I just finished up two weeks of classes at the Univ of Ia writer's festival and anxious to get back in revision, but I spent tonight reading some YA sci fi's to keep current.  It feels like I'm revving the engine but can't get out of the starter's block.  Yeah, I mixed metaphors, I'm sure... Shoot me.

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

Reworked the ending to current thing I am supposed to be working on again. I think it now works, and will give it one more through pass.

...annnd I got this done in the past 25 hours.  133 kwords polished and continuity-checked and shiny. So I get to go back and work on Thing I Actually Want To Work On for a bit, I think.