tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post1311339242887121078..comments2024-01-25T16:55:17.499-05:00Comments on Becky Lower Author: The First 500Becky Lowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-48172132522352641252015-02-02T17:55:33.946-05:002015-02-02T17:55:33.946-05:00Synopses and blurbs are the most painful things to...Synopses and blurbs are the most painful things to write. You have to condense all those words you labored over for months down into a couple of paragraphs. It's so tough. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-10530094178675893512015-02-02T17:26:59.154-05:002015-02-02T17:26:59.154-05:00I really vary but most times consider myself a plo...I really vary but most times consider myself a plodder, especially when writing synopses! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-67478168344301677772015-02-02T09:43:40.939-05:002015-02-02T09:43:40.939-05:00I think 1000 words a day is a really good target t...I think 1000 words a day is a really good target to have. That way you can finish a first draft in 2-3 months. Then comes the hard part--revising, editing, polishing. You're never done.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-11319896929515449472015-02-02T09:26:06.871-05:002015-02-02T09:26:06.871-05:00Hi Becky, I'm definitely a plodder and, like y...Hi Becky, I'm definitely a plodder and, like you, aim for 1000 words a day. When I'm in flow, I can get up to 1500 words. Anything beyond that would not work for me. Joanne :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-12706842211464179682015-02-01T18:01:08.266-05:002015-02-01T18:01:08.266-05:00It's tough when your characters are talking to...It's tough when your characters are talking to you, demanding you take care of their needs, and the old day job gets in the way. I applaud that you're able to figure out a way to make it work for you. Congrats.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-36003529824864884472015-02-01T17:00:04.496-05:002015-02-01T17:00:04.496-05:00Sadly I can't or my day job won't let me s...Sadly I can't or my day job won't let me sit all day and converse with my characters. Therefore I have to jump around and take notes on what's going on with them. And many of the times I can't type them down onto my laptop so my phone works as my little helper. But I know for sure I don't get in more than 1,000 words a day, if any at all but if I do, I was just a lucky day. <br /><br />~KiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-58471445647080875512015-02-01T12:47:32.087-05:002015-02-01T12:47:32.087-05:00I love the line about your husband! Glad you figur...I love the line about your husband! Glad you figured out a way to make things work. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-39118435186888556892015-02-01T12:29:32.410-05:002015-02-01T12:29:32.410-05:00Scrivener sounds a lot like my husband. Together w...Scrivener sounds a lot like my husband. Together we figure out a schedule, based on deadline and other things I'll have to do before the deadline besides write. I keep a chart of how many pages I need to write daily and weekly, and a calendar to write down each day's page count. When I've had a good day, my husband and I high five. I'm sort of a hybrid plotter/pantser, so sometimes the scenes fly onto the page and some days I'm afraid to start. Fortunately, whether the words drip out slowly from my brain or pour out, they always are there.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995410883984004330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-73764455690946047212015-02-01T10:21:34.781-05:002015-02-01T10:21:34.781-05:00Congrats on your first release, Marin. Whatever me...Congrats on your first release, Marin. Whatever method you're using, it's working. I'd be lost without Scrivener.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-26441980474083490782015-02-01T09:57:54.666-05:002015-02-01T09:57:54.666-05:00I did 25K in three days and it nearly killed me! G...I did 25K in three days and it nearly killed me! Generally speaking, I'm a plodder. I use WriteWayPro, which has features similar to Scrivener, and it keeps me on target. I try to do at least 500 words each day during the week, more on weekends. It does not, however, always happen!Marin McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565192788263383375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-86181162248340668542015-02-01T09:57:47.485-05:002015-02-01T09:57:47.485-05:00Sounds like a good plan, MJ. I'd love to be ab...Sounds like a good plan, MJ. I'd love to be able to write enough in one stretch to get one of those purple roses! What a great idea. Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-88687006275281550612015-02-01T09:45:07.909-05:002015-02-01T09:45:07.909-05:00My RWA chapter gives out "Purple Roses" ...My RWA chapter gives out "Purple Roses" for 5K days. I do manage a few of those a year. If I try to go by word count, it's usually 250 a day (Mo-Fr) and 1K a day on the weekends. This year, my goal is 30 minutes of actual book time 5 times a week. MJ Comptonhttp://www.comptonplations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-82928627100259603042015-02-01T09:21:09.206-05:002015-02-01T09:21:09.206-05:00I think 3K a day is terrific! So your goals per we...I think 3K a day is terrific! So your goals per week fluctuate based on what else is going on in your life? That might be a good thing for others to remember. You can be flexible. Glad you're back, Lynn. You'll soon be at full speed again.Becky Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491008645768498989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850834701427655460.post-82064224574335888122015-02-01T08:33:52.348-05:002015-02-01T08:33:52.348-05:0020K in a long day? Wow....
If I'm not workin...20K in a long day? Wow.... <br /><br />If I'm not working a day job, 3K is about normal for me on a 'work' day. It's about a chapter a day, but I wind up starting the next chapter too, which helps the next day. <br /><br />I run my goals on a week - so this week (with the day job) I goaled 10K. I might have been a little optimistic since this is my first week back. But I still have today to make up what I'm missing. :) Lynn Cahoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075459480706211807noreply@blogger.com