Despite the work of launching my first indie release – Bottled Lightning – I averaged just over 1,000 words a day again last week. I resisted starting my new story so all 7,064 … Read More
Metrics Monday – 22nd September 2014
Lots of writing this week, thanks to our trip to Seattle. Most of the writing was on The Zombie Book, pushing the total word count of the first draft past the 52,000 … Read More
Metrics Monday – 15th September 2014
My mildly obsessive nature came in very handy this week. At least as far as my writing goes. On Sunday afternoon I found myself a few words (5 to be … Read More
Metrics Monday – 8th September 2014
Another stellar week – 7,441 words in total. Inspired by Mary Robinette Kowal’s short story course and a couple of extra days off work, I was able to make a … Read More
Monday Metrics – 1st September 2014
Can you spot when I took Mary Robinette Kowal‘s short story writing workshop? The workshop was an incredibly valuable experience and I came away with a whole new understanding of various aspects of the … Read More
Metrics Monday – 25th August 2014
A very productive week, and a reminder why I don’t set myself specific word count goals any more. If I’m not very careful, I end up focusing on the numbers rather … Read More
Metrics Monday – 18th August 2014
Not quite as a productive week as the last one but I’ve had some real world stuff to take care of so I’m happy with the 5,648 words I did manage. That … Read More
Metrics Monday – 11th August 2014
First drafts are when I’m at my most productive, at least from a raw word count perspective. With The Zombie Book in full swing, I managed 7,096 words on the manuscript last week … Read More
Metrics Monday – 4th August 2014
It’s almost too hot to type in my office at the moment. I sit here with the blinds closed, my fan on high, the hostile sun beating down on me … Read More
Metrics Monday – 28th July 2014
A total of 6,406 words on The Zombie Novel last week. A bit of a slow start on this one initially. I have a good outline and I’ve actually written a few … Read More