tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post2683024024403517177..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Push it real goodTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-29203623863022391842012-07-07T15:07:21.986-07:002012-07-07T15:07:21.986-07:00I'm still singing "SCREAM" by Usher....I'm still singing "SCREAM" by Usher. OOOOOh baby baby OOOOOH baby baby...if you want to scream YEAH, let me know and I'll take you there....(singing it now are ya? if not, go check it out on YouTube.) I'm at a Writers Workshop this weekend and loved what one panelist said. He sets his daily word goal to 200 words. Yep. Just 200. He says he hasn't really had any trouble meeting it, but if he did, he'd be able to forgive himself easily and then go on. (I asked how many days he lets it go by before he starts chastising himself, because well,that's just how I roll...I push it til I have to chastise myself, so goals are not usually good for me. They're more like suggestions, because even I can't tell myself what to do.) Oooooh baby baby ooooh baby baby.... A better question for your move than when and where might be why. So, why are you moving? That should help figure out where and when. Good luck!!Di Eats the Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067737807348338927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-49384395683045461512012-07-06T22:50:39.757-07:002012-07-06T22:50:39.757-07:00Concrete writing goals work sooo insanely well for...Concrete writing goals work sooo insanely well for me, it's just that I'm lazy and easily discouraged. When I was battling it out full throttle during National Novel Writing Month, I was kicking out at least 10k words every week and finishing a novel in 3 months. But that was before I started college - now, I'm lucky if I have the time to take a nap, let alone write a novel.<br /><br />You've inspired me though Tawna - if you can handle all that and still churn out 7k, I can do it too. PUSH IT REAL GOOD.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/06931897373435075660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-53544696489126831872012-07-06T06:29:11.417-07:002012-07-06T06:29:11.417-07:00Hilarious post! I love it. And Salt N Pepa.Hilarious post! I love it. And Salt N Pepa.larashanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308693534066094058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-64643027035487133442012-07-05T22:40:48.008-07:002012-07-05T22:40:48.008-07:00I was a big fan of Salt-n-Pepa! I grew up in the 8...I was a big fan of Salt-n-Pepa! I grew up in the 80s (college '88-'92) and am proud of it. It was a freakishly silly time in terms of fashion & hair. But there were some great music during that time. A few friends of mine & I tried to think of as many groups from the 80s. We covered almost 3 univ-size whiteboards!<br /><br />Answering your question of writing goals…I have way too many health problems to write consistently anymore, plus the heat & humidity don't help either. When I did have daily writing goals, I liked having realistic goals. They gave me confidence. Then when I started to consistently beat my goals, I would increase them. For me, the joy was on the writing, & goal-setting was secondary.<br /><br /><br />I'm rooting for you!<br />MoniqueMonique Liddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581045047444260284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-54180554124672054122012-07-05T12:14:20.904-07:002012-07-05T12:14:20.904-07:00I am in total limbo right now, waiting to here bac...I am in total limbo right now, waiting to here back from grad schools or jobs or a friend I might move in with or whatever and I just have no idea what I'm going to be doing or where I'm going to be living in the next few weeks so the writing thing has been going slower for me lately. I would LOVE to have a word-count schedule like that once I get my life in some semblance of order. In the meantime we do what we can.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-23041913302111716572012-07-05T12:10:59.788-07:002012-07-05T12:10:59.788-07:00I'm not a naturally fast writer, but now that ...I'm not a naturally fast writer, but now that I'm on tight deadines, I have to learn to pick up the pace. I've done the same thing you've done. On Scrivener you can set a word goal for a whole project, a due date, and even mark your "work" days, then it calculates daily what you need to do. That has helped. Something about that little progress bar is motivating. I have to write 90k by Nov. 1. We'll see. Good luck with your goals!Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-40598348172246433782012-07-05T12:03:05.335-07:002012-07-05T12:03:05.335-07:00I like to keep my goals high. That way I'm alw...I like to keep my goals high. That way I'm always pushing myself. There are MANY times I don't meet those word count goals, but I don't dwell on it, I start again the next day/week. Great post! You crack me up! Good luck in keeping up with your goals!L.J. Kentowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441452137277057123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-75002554526022478642012-07-05T11:50:43.472-07:002012-07-05T11:50:43.472-07:00I can't get back to my 20-something body? From...I can't get back to my 20-something body? From 20-something years ago? Well hell... Gimme a brownie then. :-)<br /><br />I shoot for 1K a day, but work full time so that's sometimes a laughable goal. I do better at it if I have time to do a 1k1hr on Twitter, but I don't always have a whole hour at one time. LOL. My family makes sure of that. But I try to make up for it on weekends. Good for you for sticking to your goal so far! I wrote my first book in nearly a year (pre-contract days) and then my second in 4 months. That one nearly killed me, but it was better than the first. O.o Go figure. lol. My current one will likely be around 5 months.Sharla Lovelacehttp://www.sharlalovelace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-12264292235941757682012-07-05T10:23:00.371-07:002012-07-05T10:23:00.371-07:00I'm always a bit amused when women in my exten...I'm always a bit amused when women in my extended family say they want to lose enough weight to fit into their wedding gown. Many of these women are divorced and married in the 60s, 70s or 80s. You really want to put that dress back on? We'll all laugh at you.<br /><br />Anytime someone says they want to lose weight to be healthy, I'm all on board. I think dieting to fit in the wedding dress is unrealstic, and probably related to some gimmick fad diet that's going to lose its interest pretty quick (especially that diet that will not die, the supposed "doctor" diet that includes "what a patient eats before surgery" involving dry toast and tuna from the can with no mayo. Who have you ever met in your life who ate that for a week before surgery?! (No one)). <br /><br />But none of this was really about weight, it's about pushing yourself. Noted. Thanks for letting me rant!Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-26846309049078026062012-07-05T09:11:05.820-07:002012-07-05T09:11:05.820-07:00I did the Nanowrimo thing last year and it really ...I did the Nanowrimo thing last year and it really helped me. Demanding 1667 words a day really pushed me, compounded by when you miss a day and now need to stack the other ones even more to make up. And then you miss another day. Arg!<br /><br />I like to do a Chapter a day when I am on a push, and right now my chapters are about 2500+ words in my current WIP. This whole project will be finished in about 6 to 7 weeks, but I did pile on a bunch of research for a week or so before I started, and the jury is still out on whether the book will be any good. I had a book take me 8 months, one took me over 1.5 years... but the actual writing never takes me more than 60 days. It's just a matter of how concentrated those 60 days are. <br /><br />as a side note, I do not appreciate the song implants one bit, and will now embark desperately upon some Led Zeppelin therapy to cure the problem. =)Samuelhttp://www.thesolomonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-12599273875526444782012-07-05T08:56:03.585-07:002012-07-05T08:56:03.585-07:00Like Noelle, I'll be going back and forth betw...Like Noelle, I'll be going back and forth between the two all day. Actually, I'll Remember You by Skid Row was playing while I read this (no, I'm not kidding), so it'll be a three-way. (hehe)<br /><br />For me, it's more the editing than the drafting that takes the most time. I wonder if your calendar method would work...hmmm. I might just have to try it. So, y'know, thanks for that.Deliahttp://delia-moran.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-86326751040180474642012-07-05T08:17:48.290-07:002012-07-05T08:17:48.290-07:00I haven't exactly set a goal with this novel, ...I haven't exactly set a goal with this novel, but every day i wrote I wanted to hit at least 1K. At first, before I took the book seriously, I didn't write every day. But when I started writing ever day, or nearly every day, my word count went up to 1200-2000 words a day, with a couple of 6000-word days (when that's all I did). Of course, now I have to revise, get beta critics, etc., and it will have taken me probably 6 months to write and finish my novel. But I wrote 98,700 words, which is too much for a regular novel anyway. There is a lot of revising needed. Next time, I'll try the weekly goal and see how that works. It sounds easier than daily goals.Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353637836935659079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17799479530145474252012-07-05T06:31:33.142-07:002012-07-05T06:31:33.142-07:00P-p-push it real good! :-D
Yeah, I have just rece...P-p-push it real good! :-D<br /><br />Yeah, I have just recently had this terrifying realization. I thought I cranked out books in 4-6 weeks. Which I DID, but now that I know how solid the plot needs to be and b/c I don't want to edit for 6 mos., that's no longer realistic. Le sigh. Do I still go for it? You bet your marshmallow salad I do! <br /><br />I love the analogy of the weight goal, Tawna. Fantastic!Jessica Lemmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388504462239939840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34927666856078094902012-07-05T06:12:35.094-07:002012-07-05T06:12:35.094-07:00Only time I've put goals on myself is NaNo (16...Only time I've put goals on myself is NaNo (1667 words a day to reach 50k during November) but I've managed it all three years I've tried. I beat myself up if I don't exceed my goals so it's probably better for my sanity not to have goals. On the other hand, it's easier to remove the inner editor when I "have to" reach a certain number of words.<br /><br />I must say, I've failed so spectacular at all my attempts to edit that I'm terrified at writing drafts nowaday. I feel like I keep ruining good stories because I'm not good enough. I wish I could give them to someone who would make them justice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869145555938203736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34414014655123921142012-07-05T05:50:04.132-07:002012-07-05T05:50:04.132-07:00Thank you. Now, I'm going to have "Push i...Thank you. Now, I'm going to have "Push it" on loop in my brain today. Earworm! <br /><br />Every time I sit down to write, I aim for 1k and a lot of the time I do get it. But I'm not a daily writer--my day job just doesn't always leave me time or energy for it. I do wonder, if I'd started writing like this ten years ago, would I be able to write more? Interesting thought (and kind of discouraging, because I hate that fear kept me from writing for so long!).Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503349476515967696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-3913289333429967702012-07-05T05:38:54.558-07:002012-07-05T05:38:54.558-07:00I'm probably going to go back and forth betwee...I'm probably going to go back and forth between Push It and Cherry Pie today, so thank you. Twice.<br /><br />I'm the same way--and I set a goal for myself to write 2k a day--but I haven't been as on task as I needed to be. I'm hoping the last two days of my vacation will be enough pressure to make up for some of the other days. I like the idea of setting a weekly, rather than a daily, goal, because that gives me a little more leeway when I have to miss a day of writing. :)Noelle Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263553230442711930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-1762353445884613202012-07-05T03:20:21.317-07:002012-07-05T03:20:21.317-07:00I might try setting writing goals. I always have g...I might try setting writing goals. I always have goals in my head, but never write them down. I'm going to aim for 10,000 words per day. Just because I've always wanted to at least try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com