Thought and Memory

New words: 2,449

Total words: 55,314

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 206,060

A writing day that was neither here nor there, really. Nothing amazing, but scenes were written that needed to be written. I’m not complaining, though. I’ve had much worse days.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,298

Total words: 53,575

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 203,611

Another day when I spent my time reworking yesterday’s stuff. While it bugs me having to do so (since it feels like I might as well have just taken yesterday off from writing), it needed to be done. And it’s all forward motion in a way, even if the word count for the novel doesn’t necessarily reflect that.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,024

Total words: 53,301

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 201,313

Officially over the 200k mark for the year.

Not really the world’s most inspired writing today. My brain’s feeling a little fried after the weekend, so I’m glad just to get quota.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,177

Total words: 51,276

Listening/watching: Torchwood

Total words for the year: 199,289

So close to 200k for the year. I could force out a few more words and get to the mark, but I’m at the end of a scene and my brain is aching for a break.

Surprisingly productive day. Not only did I get some jewellery work done, but the writing came easily today. Suddenly everything is falling into place with the novel. Hell, I’m liking the story again.

What’s different? Apart from the fact that I’m not dealing with the neurological effects of withdrawing from medication right now (as I was earlier in the week, and only just figured it out), I’m filling up the well with good stuff.

I’ve been reading a lot of nonfiction lately, and wondered if it would make writing fiction easier (as I know it does for some people). I’ve moved back into fiction this week - specifically, I’m reading Charles de Lint’s Dingo right now. I’ve also been reading through a few really well-written (and frankly, inspiring) blogs this week. It all makes a difference. Filling up the well.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,101

Total words: 49,448

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 197,112

Someone stole my concentration today. I’ll admit, I’m really bad about having firefox open while I’m working. It sucks me into evil places - wikipedia is the worst of them, as is livejournal. I do have self discipline, somewhere. I think. Maybe not today

I finally sucked up something I’ve been putting off for a while. The fact that my protagonist’s name is Alanna, and an important secondary character is named Anna. There’s actually a reason for this, but it’s just too damn confusing. I know it would drive me nuts as a reader. A quick poll of some livejournal friends yesterday showed that it would drive everyone nuts. So Anna is now Lilith. Which keeps me on my toes, since I keep on typing Anna constantly!

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,487

Total words: 47,347

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 195,011

Not the easiest writing day in the world. Brain kept on stopping and starting, but I got the words done eventually. Feeling utterly exhausted now as a result, though.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,251

Total words: 46,245

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 192,524

Another day in which I am very glad to have my brain back. Forward motion is a good thing.

It’s kind of freaking me out a bit that I’ve written almost 200k this year. I wish I’d kept records properly for the last few years!

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,347

Total words: 43,993

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 190,273

Rewrote the same damn section that I’ve been working on since last week. My brain was working well enough today that I think I’ve got it sorted now and can actually move on.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,280

Total words: 42,239

Listening/watching: Nothing.

Total words for the year: 187,926

Spent today rewriting yesterday’s words more or less. Feeling a bit unenthused about it all, but I got the words done, anyway.

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,024

Total words: 42,239

Listening/watching: Torchwood.

Total words for the year: 185,646

This week is just not a good one for writing, it seems.