Tag: Work in Progress

Okay, wow. I hadn’t expected to get anywhere close to this number today. (That’s crazy Sunday numbers for me.)

But, I did another wee bit of experimentation today. I split my writing sprints evenly between this morning and this afternoon. And like yesterday, I found myself in flow in the afternoon.

I know I can’t take these numbers for granted, but while it’s working and not too-too taxing physically, I’m going to stay the course–for as long as I can.

Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 111,045 words.

Getting started was a bit of a struggle–shiny distraction squirrels live in my phone–but after half an hour on the elliptical, I was ready.

I aimed to hit somewhere between 1,000-and 1,250. But by the end of my morning sprints, I only had 951 words in the bank. So, with the knowledge gained from my writing experiment, I added an afternoon sprint to make up the shortfall, and then some!

Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 108,626 words.

Oh, wow! I’ve actually impressed myself with today’s word count, hence the sparkly backdrop. But, it’s not without a mega-ton of pain.

I went beyond what I’m physically capable of doing, and now my hand is screaming for a bucket of ice. Yet, I know if I’d stopped a thousand words earlier, I’d have been so mad at myself. I was on a roll, and the words just kept coming. And there was this whole thing with Adam… but I can’t say because, well, spoilers. Bottom line, the “thing” made me love him more than I already did.

Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 107,121 words. And, that’s me away for a wee lie doon!

Another pretty awesome day down the word mine! Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 104,546 words.

A drama-free writing day today. Yay! Running the Asset‘s manuscript is now at 103,389 words. 🎉