Writing stuff for the New Year

[ratherastory]

So I signed up for getyourwordsout and pledged myself for 350k words next year. It looks really intimidating at first, but then I went back and did a quick (or, really, not-so-quick) count of all my words last year, and, yeah, I can do it.

2010 published wordcount was ~450k

2010 total wordcount was ~505k.


So I can definitely make 350k next year. In fact, I am going to give myself a secondary goal of doubling my total wordcount between January 1st and December 31st 2011.

Yes, that's one million words, or an average of 2,740 words a day. I'm a little freaked out, but it's an exciting prospect, so. :)

I have plenty of other goals and projects for the New Year, but I figured I'd record the writing goal here, since this is where I do 99% of my writing these days.

Comments

[peppervl.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I kinda want to do that.

*ponders*

Also, where is the missing 55,000 words? Hmmm?

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Go sign up! It's easy. :)

The 55,000 words are early drafts of things that never got published because they weren't working, for the most part.

[peppervl.livejournal.com]

I know it's easy. It's the checking in part that worries me. I mean, I know I can write 350,000 words next year, I'm right on course with you for my total for this year, I just worry that I won't check in.

Gah.

And ah. Yes. I have about 36,000 words that were pulled out of drafts because they weren't working. I know the feeling well.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

You can just sign up for the LJ notifications when they post a check-in every month. :)