Progress, and the notes pertaining thereto

[megwrites]

The good thing about progress notes is that they're sort of a motive for me to keep writing. I know, I know, it sounds silly. But I really do get some motivation for writing from these things. I think to myself, "Self, if I don't get any writing done, I won't have any progress made, thus no progress notes to share with people."

Yeah, silly. But anything that keeps you going, right?


Project: Tower!Guy Story

Wordcount: 57949 (+7751)

Goal: 100,000 or less

Deadline: September 1st

Reason For Stopping: Tired.

Exercise: Got a good solid walk in this morning with sporadic, very (very!) short bursts of jogging.

Stimulants/Chemicals: Mildly alcoholic cider with dinner.

Musical Inspiration: Rihanna - Disturbia; Iron & Wine w/ Calexico - Burn That Broken Bed; Thomas Newman - Ghosts

Other Creative Activities: Is organizing things creative?

Reading Materials: Finished Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy, started on Queen Isabella by Alison Weir.

Darling du Jour:

Mean Things: Forcibly being married off; admitting to mass murder; lying a lot; facing torture and execution

Things Learned/Discovered: Working on two projects: not so grate akshully.

Comments

[wylde-writer.livejournal.com]

I really like this format you're using for your project notes. I am copying it wholesale, maybe adding a thing or do. I'm in the final production crunch for getting my WIP done and to the publisher, and I need more/better structure to my process than what I'm doing right now. Looks like this would help me pay attention to some things I need to pay attention to. Thanks!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

I really like this format you're using for your project notes. I am copying it wholesale, maybe adding a thing or do.

Help yourself. I sort of stole them from madwriter and matociquala and a bunch of other folks around the blogosphere. I used to do just word counts, but then I realized that stories aren't just about the numbers of words, they're about the quality of them.

Plus, it sort of motivates me. :)

Looks like this would help me pay attention to some things I need to pay attention to. Thanks!

I'm glad that this could help you out. I always like to see fellow writers doing well. And if there's anything I can ever help you with, or if you just need someone to talk craft/process with, feel free to drop me a line.