Did it:
Elena--Are we on Christmas break? Had a good writing day anyway.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Day 415
Did it:
Jamie - and it's done.... although the last few chapters were mostly thrown-up onto the page and need MAJOR help.
Elena- yesterday, too, but I forgot to post. Congrats, Jamie! When do I get to read?
Jamie - and it's done.... although the last few chapters were mostly thrown-up onto the page and need MAJOR help.
Elena- yesterday, too, but I forgot to post. Congrats, Jamie! When do I get to read?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Day 412
Did it: Jamie... whew!!! Just went through another run of the draft where I gained 10,000 words and a lot of clarity about my characters and their motivations. Now I feel ready to write the conclusion. It should happen in 3-4 chapters. Cross your fingers and stand on your heads!
Elena- Awesome, Jamie! Can't wait to read your book!
Elena- Awesome, Jamie! Can't wait to read your book!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Day 411
Did it:
Jamie
Elena - 3 1/2 pages today. Even though I didn't start until afternoon. Why can't I make myself put bum in chair lately?
Kim - not quite a page, but I'll count it today :)
Jamie
Elena - 3 1/2 pages today. Even though I didn't start until afternoon. Why can't I make myself put bum in chair lately?
Kim - not quite a page, but I'll count it today :)
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Day 407
Did it:
Jamie
Elena--actually had a great writing day for the first time since...May?
Julie--No one die of shock, please. But I actually wrote today. Two pages. I hadn't even opened up the file in maybe four months. I scheduled a write-in with my critique partner to force myself to do it. And it wasn't as horrible as I expected it to be. Also, great job Elena! It seems like we pulled each other out of slumpdom a little bit!
Jamie
Elena--actually had a great writing day for the first time since...May?
Julie--No one die of shock, please. But I actually wrote today. Two pages. I hadn't even opened up the file in maybe four months. I scheduled a write-in with my critique partner to force myself to do it. And it wasn't as horrible as I expected it to be. Also, great job Elena! It seems like we pulled each other out of slumpdom a little bit!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 400
Did it:
Cami-I find myself looking for excuses not to write lately. Please tell me I'm not the only one who ever feels this way.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Day 397
Did it:
Elena--finally forcing myself to put bum in chair at a certain time of day and churn out a page, even if it's crap.
Elena--finally forcing myself to put bum in chair at a certain time of day and churn out a page, even if it's crap.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Day 391
Did it:
Jamie - actually, I reorganized and realized a huge problem I need to brainstorm my way out of. Making things hard for your characters makes them hard for the writer too. They are thinking... there is no hope, and I am thinking.... uh oh, maybe there is no hope.
Jamie - actually, I reorganized and realized a huge problem I need to brainstorm my way out of. Making things hard for your characters makes them hard for the writer too. They are thinking... there is no hope, and I am thinking.... uh oh, maybe there is no hope.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Day 390
Did it:
(sort of) Elena--I mean, I didn't actually write, because I finally admitted to myself that the writing wasn't going anywhere without more research. So I read an archeological book all day for my book. Does that count? And I think I've finally figured out my setting, which will help me with my MC problems, and also iron out my plot issues. Whew.
Jamie - and yes... research totally counts
(sort of) Elena--I mean, I didn't actually write, because I finally admitted to myself that the writing wasn't going anywhere without more research. So I read an archeological book all day for my book. Does that count? And I think I've finally figured out my setting, which will help me with my MC problems, and also iron out my plot issues. Whew.
Jamie - and yes... research totally counts
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Day 385
Did it:
Jamie - this was Wednesday though, today Justin is home which makes it much harder for me to write
Jamie - this was Wednesday though, today Justin is home which makes it much harder for me to write
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Day 384
Did it:
Cami-about 1/2 a page today.
Elena- tried out my book in first person present tense. Think maybe I like it that way. Totally changes the feel. Really wanted it third person past, but I start sounding like a picture book, or (as one editor said) "too lyrical," whenever I'm in 3P, and that's not good for a boy adventure story.
Elena- tried out my book in first person present tense. Think maybe I like it that way. Totally changes the feel. Really wanted it third person past, but I start sounding like a picture book, or (as one editor said) "too lyrical," whenever I'm in 3P, and that's not good for a boy adventure story.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 382
Did it:
Jamie - I wrote... like a paragraph... it was pathetic and I was glad when Grant woke up and I "had" to stop. Sigh. At least I opened the document and began, right???????
Cami-only about 5 sentences. It's my daughter's birthday, but I wanted to write at least a smidge, just to keep in the habit.
Elena - about the same for me. Got it out and looked at it. Wrote a little. Nowhere near a page. Blegabluh. I can't seem to make myself buckle down and just do it with this book. Maybe after I get some research under my belt so I know my world...
Jamie - I wrote... like a paragraph... it was pathetic and I was glad when Grant woke up and I "had" to stop. Sigh. At least I opened the document and began, right???????
Cami-only about 5 sentences. It's my daughter's birthday, but I wanted to write at least a smidge, just to keep in the habit.
Elena - about the same for me. Got it out and looked at it. Wrote a little. Nowhere near a page. Blegabluh. I can't seem to make myself buckle down and just do it with this book. Maybe after I get some research under my belt so I know my world...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Day 380
Did it:
Jamie.... did you mean to post this Elena? I wrote Wed. not Tues.
Elena....ooops. I was about to post for yesterday, then saw your post, but it looked like it was for Monday, so I just reported for yesterday on yours and decided I should wait until I'd written today as well. Didn't realize it published.
Jamie.... did you mean to post this Elena? I wrote Wed. not Tues.
Elena....ooops. I was about to post for yesterday, then saw your post, but it looked like it was for Monday, so I just reported for yesterday on yours and decided I should wait until I'd written today as well. Didn't realize it published.
Cami--Wrote two pages today and two yesterday. I haven't written that much all summer.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Day 377, 378, 379
Did it:
Jamie - I wrote a little on Labor Day, although on a different topic, and then I got one day where I wrote last week. I'm trying to start better with Monday writing this week.
Elena - Actually wrote a whole page for once. I've been slacking. I'll do better.
Jamie - I wrote a little on Labor Day, although on a different topic, and then I got one day where I wrote last week. I'm trying to start better with Monday writing this week.
Elena - Actually wrote a whole page for once. I've been slacking. I'll do better.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day 370
Did it:
Cami--after weeks of only getting in a paragraph, or sometimes a sentence, I finally wrote a whole page today.
Cami--after weeks of only getting in a paragraph, or sometimes a sentence, I finally wrote a whole page today.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Day 369
Did it: Julie
I wrote a painful page and a half. I don't really know exactly what's coming next, so it's coming slow. I had to remind myself of that quote again so I would write a page before I let myself take a bubble bath. But my husband's been working a ton, which is making me a more productive writer. No husband around at night insisting I pay attention to him. :)
I wrote a painful page and a half. I don't really know exactly what's coming next, so it's coming slow. I had to remind myself of that quote again so I would write a page before I let myself take a bubble bath. But my husband's been working a ton, which is making me a more productive writer. No husband around at night insisting I pay attention to him. :)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Day 368
Did it: Julie
I wrote four pages, on a night when I didn't want to do it at all. But I came across this on Sara Zarr's blog and it got my butt in gear. It's exactly how I feel:
"Sometimes I think I could have just as easily not been a writer. For example, by not writing, because of fear or self-doubt or not feeling entitled to give it a try. Or by watching more TV instead. Or giving up when I couldn’t figure out what happened next in a story, or after the first five years of rejection, or after I lost my first agent, or after the second five years of rejection. Et cetera. I’m still aware, every day, that this career is mine to keep or lose. There are lots of things from the business side of things I can’t control, but if I don’t keep writing I definitely will not be a writer."
Kim--I was inspired by Julie's quote and stayed up till midnight to get my page in. Thanks Julie!
I wrote four pages, on a night when I didn't want to do it at all. But I came across this on Sara Zarr's blog and it got my butt in gear. It's exactly how I feel:
"Sometimes I think I could have just as easily not been a writer. For example, by not writing, because of fear or self-doubt or not feeling entitled to give it a try. Or by watching more TV instead. Or giving up when I couldn’t figure out what happened next in a story, or after the first five years of rejection, or after I lost my first agent, or after the second five years of rejection. Et cetera. I’m still aware, every day, that this career is mine to keep or lose. There are lots of things from the business side of things I can’t control, but if I don’t keep writing I definitely will not be a writer."
Kim--I was inspired by Julie's quote and stayed up till midnight to get my page in. Thanks Julie!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 349
Did it:
Jamie - Tried writing outside today while my kids played. I'm not sure if I like what I've got... I'll have to type it up first.
Elena- I'm not done with my book anymore. Steve says it's probably too long. Wrote a synopsis and elevator pitch until four a.m., got up at eight, didn't like it, rewrote it, sent it.
Jamie - Tried writing outside today while my kids played. I'm not sure if I like what I've got... I'll have to type it up first.
Elena- I'm not done with my book anymore. Steve says it's probably too long. Wrote a synopsis and elevator pitch until four a.m., got up at eight, didn't like it, rewrote it, sent it.
Day 348
Did it:
Jamie - Brainstorming, not writing... but that's where I'm at right now.
Elena - Brainstorming is good. Saves so much rewriting time.
Jamie - Brainstorming, not writing... but that's where I'm at right now.
Elena - Brainstorming is good. Saves so much rewriting time.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day 346
Julie--reworked my query and synopsis. Also, I FINALLY met with my critique partner last night after a two-month hiatus. Sad we have a critique group of two, but it's better than nothing. I miss you guys!
Jamie - I actually was taking these last two weeks off because tomorrow the ballet classes I teach are having their performance. But I woke up from a nap this afternoon with one of those really crazy poignant interesting dreams that you want to know the whole story about. And now I have 2 1/2 pages, and no idea what happens next. But I sure want to know.... and Julie I'm glad you're back. When you stopped I thought you might be gone for good because you said you didn't really want to be a write and since I think that half the time I thought... if she goes, I'll know it's okay if Igo. But I guess since you didn't I can't, right? Thanks for saving me! Now if I can just see my way to some ending with my current project.
Jamie - I actually was taking these last two weeks off because tomorrow the ballet classes I teach are having their performance. But I woke up from a nap this afternoon with one of those really crazy poignant interesting dreams that you want to know the whole story about. And now I have 2 1/2 pages, and no idea what happens next. But I sure want to know.... and Julie I'm glad you're back. When you stopped I thought you might be gone for good because you said you didn't really want to be a write and since I think that half the time I thought... if she goes, I'll know it's okay if Igo. But I guess since you didn't I can't, right? Thanks for saving me! Now if I can just see my way to some ending with my current project.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Day 345
Did it:
Cami--I finally did some writing today. Why is it so hard to find the time?
Julie--I wrote again! Second day in a row! I wrote a synopsis and cover letter.
Kim
Cami--I finally did some writing today. Why is it so hard to find the time?
Julie--I wrote again! Second day in a row! I wrote a synopsis and cover letter.
Kim
Monday, May 9, 2011
Page 344
Julie--A page! A page! I wrote a page! I was totally dreading it, but it actually wasn't so hard. And I even threw in a little foreshadowing (hopefully not too obvious).
Monday, May 2, 2011
Page 343
Did it:
Jamie
Julie--Well, I didn't actually write a whole lot, but I went over the first thirty pages of my novel that I wrote months ago. I feel pressure to write it soon because it's sort of a time-sensitive "hot" genre right now. Not the kind of book I could sit on and sell in ten years.
Jamie
Julie--Well, I didn't actually write a whole lot, but I went over the first thirty pages of my novel that I wrote months ago. I feel pressure to write it soon because it's sort of a time-sensitive "hot" genre right now. Not the kind of book I could sit on and sell in ten years.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Day 342
Did it:
Cami--a long, difficult page, but I did it (even though what I really felt like doing was taking a nap.)
Elena--Don't know if I'm going to finish by my deadline. April has turned out to be a terrible marathon month. By the way, good job, Cami. To nap or to write. Wow. Toughy. Nap won for me today, so I'm trying to make up lost time by writing this evening.
Cami--a long, difficult page, but I did it (even though what I really felt like doing was taking a nap.)
Elena--Don't know if I'm going to finish by my deadline. April has turned out to be a terrible marathon month. By the way, good job, Cami. To nap or to write. Wow. Toughy. Nap won for me today, so I'm trying to make up lost time by writing this evening.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Day 339
Did it:
Elena - good to know somebody's alive out there. Keep writing, friends! I want to read your books.
Kim
Elena - good to know somebody's alive out there. Keep writing, friends! I want to read your books.
Kim
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Day 338
Did it:
Cami--I mean to write EVERY day, but life keeps interfering.
Jamie - Holy Canoli... I wrote again. And I am almost through cleaning up the backward messes so I can finish the dang thing. I am on page 95, and I still have to page 112. And then, even when I finish that, it just means I need to start actually writing again instead of fixing and adding chapters for the new character. And I am babbling here because I can't concentrate anymore.
Elena -
Cami--I mean to write EVERY day, but life keeps interfering.
Jamie - Holy Canoli... I wrote again. And I am almost through cleaning up the backward messes so I can finish the dang thing. I am on page 95, and I still have to page 112. And then, even when I finish that, it just means I need to start actually writing again instead of fixing and adding chapters for the new character. And I am babbling here because I can't concentrate anymore.
Elena -
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Day 333
Did it:
Elena - posting for yesterday, because I forgot. Still marathoning today, but just finished.
Elena - posting for yesterday, because I forgot. Still marathoning today, but just finished.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Day 331
Did it: Elena Cami Didn't: Jamie (I've been sewing costumes for my little ballet performance coming up and it takes all my "free" time.... but I'll be getting in here sometime this week!)
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 322
Did it:
Cami--making progress. It's not great writing, but I'll fix that later. Rewriting is my favorite. For now, I just have to get the story out.
Jamie
Cami--making progress. It's not great writing, but I'll fix that later. Rewriting is my favorite. For now, I just have to get the story out.
Jamie
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 321
Did it:
Cami
Mary - I got stuck and I've finally made breakthrough.
I've been brainstorming and plotting.
Elena
Cami
Mary - I got stuck and I've finally made breakthrough.
I've been brainstorming and plotting.
Elena
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Day 319
Did it:
Cami
Didn't:
Kim--My baby has RSV, so every moment is pretty much about keeping her alive and out of the hospital. Which means I'm back to no sleep and very little brain power. But I promise I'll be back in a week or so when she's all better.
Cami
Didn't:
Kim--My baby has RSV, so every moment is pretty much about keeping her alive and out of the hospital. Which means I'm back to no sleep and very little brain power. But I promise I'll be back in a week or so when she's all better.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Day 317
Did it:
Elena
Didn't:
Cami-I've been incredibly busy lately. Haven't done much writing. I didn't write a page today, but I did plot and plan my next chapter.
Elena
Didn't:
Cami-I've been incredibly busy lately. Haven't done much writing. I didn't write a page today, but I did plot and plan my next chapter.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Day 315
Did it:
Kim
Elena- I keep forgetting to report, but I've been writing. Are we fizzling? Is anybody out there?
Kim
Elena- I keep forgetting to report, but I've been writing. Are we fizzling? Is anybody out there?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Day 308
Did it:
Cami
Jamie - Trying not to read a book all day. The thing that makes me a writer is being a reader, but the thing that kills me from being a writer is - being a reader. Sometimes I like books toooooo much.
Elena - I have the same problem, Jamie.
Mary
Cami
Jamie - Trying not to read a book all day. The thing that makes me a writer is being a reader, but the thing that kills me from being a writer is - being a reader. Sometimes I like books toooooo much.
Elena - I have the same problem, Jamie.
Mary
Monday, February 14, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Saturday
Extra Credit:
Jamie - although I think it's more like make-up work.
Mary - it's catch-up for me too.
Jamie - although I think it's more like make-up work.
Mary - it's catch-up for me too.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
On getting something down on paper...
Jamie's comment reminded me of this. I thought y'all might enjoy it.
The Process
by Joseph Massey
Cross-stitched
outside sounds
double the day's
indoor confusion.
How to untwine
noise, to see.
There's the bay,
highway slashed
beneath; water
a weaker shade
of gray than this
momentary sky's
widening bruise.
The page turns
on the table, bare
despite all
I thought was
written there.
The Process
by Joseph Massey
Cross-stitched
outside sounds
double the day's
indoor confusion.
How to untwine
noise, to see.
There's the bay,
highway slashed
beneath; water
a weaker shade
of gray than this
momentary sky's
widening bruise.
The page turns
on the table, bare
despite all
I thought was
written there.
Day 299
Did it:
Jamie - Why do I have to look out the window for 5 minutes for every line I write?
Elena - Only five minutes, Jamie?
Jamie - Why do I have to look out the window for 5 minutes for every line I write?
Elena - Only five minutes, Jamie?
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Day 298
Did it:
Cami--finished a chapter. That always feels good.
Mary
Elena-- It finally dawned on me today what my plot needs. I've been revising for months and couldn't figure it out. Maybe it's because I exercised for the first time in three weeks.
Cami--finished a chapter. That always feels good.
Mary
Elena-- It finally dawned on me today what my plot needs. I've been revising for months and couldn't figure it out. Maybe it's because I exercised for the first time in three weeks.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Day 292
Did it:
Jamie
Cami
Mary
Elena: since my novel is WAY too fat, the painful thing is cutting back, so my current goal each day is to reduce, instead of increase word count. Why is dieting so hard? Get rid of more than you add. So simple. Yet so not.
Jamie
Cami
Mary
Elena: since my novel is WAY too fat, the painful thing is cutting back, so my current goal each day is to reduce, instead of increase word count. Why is dieting so hard? Get rid of more than you add. So simple. Yet so not.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Day 286
Did it:
Cami--I'm starting to get that feeling again. The one of 'why am I doing this? Is anyone actually going to ever read anything I've written?' You know what I mean?
Jamie - Only a little though. One of those days where I got interrupted (by poop in the bathtub) and never quite got back to it.
Mary
Cami--I'm starting to get that feeling again. The one of 'why am I doing this? Is anyone actually going to ever read anything I've written?' You know what I mean?
Jamie - Only a little though. One of those days where I got interrupted (by poop in the bathtub) and never quite got back to it.
Mary
Monday, January 10, 2011
Day 285
Did it:
Jamie - Major problems at the beginning that have to be fixed before moving on, so I'm back to page one, and doing a streamlining, fixing sort of thing. A different kind of writing, but I don't think it's worth continuing without making the changes.
Mary
Jamie - Major problems at the beginning that have to be fixed before moving on, so I'm back to page one, and doing a streamlining, fixing sort of thing. A different kind of writing, but I don't think it's worth continuing without making the changes.
Mary
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Day 282
Did it:
Cami
Elena: finally writing again after too much Christmas busyness. I was also using every spare minute to read so I could meet my 100 book goal by New Year's. Feels good to write.
Kim
Cami
Elena: finally writing again after too much Christmas busyness. I was also using every spare minute to read so I could meet my 100 book goal by New Year's. Feels good to write.
Kim
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Day 281
Did it:
Mary - did we all give up? I actually did some writing today.
Cami--I've been busy with the holidays but I'm ready to get back on track.
Mary - did we all give up? I actually did some writing today.
Cami--I've been busy with the holidays but I'm ready to get back on track.
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