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Finish writing my novel. Sure, I write after/before work (as did many famous writers as described in the really great book[1]), but it's HARD, and it's taken me
by vkb 12y ago
Finish writing my novel. Sure, I write after/before work (as did many famous writers as described in the really great book[1]), but it's HARD, and it's taken me 2 years to finish a first draft.
I daydream about my schedule: up at 8, exercise, write/edit from 9-12, then again from 1-2,then do the rest of the mundane stuff that builds up in a day. 100k polished words in 6 months, easy peasy.
[1] http://masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals/ http://masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals/
- VikingCoder 12y agoDo National Novel Writing Month. You write a 50,000 word novel entirely in the month of November. The goal is quantity, not quality. Then you can tell people you're working on your SECOND novel, which sounds way cooler.
- salemh 12y agoIts a fun project, I did this back in 2012 or some such, and gained 5x different mini projects out of it (shorts, etc.) Makes you crunch out quantity, which is good for aspiring authors. Learning how to say "it doesn't matter" until you start to edit. Meaning, just get it done.
- vkb 12y agoYup, I've done that in 2011 when I had less work obligations..it was a great time.