tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post455833633583023966..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Something differentKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-64263494251969785142013-03-29T22:56:13.334-04:002013-03-29T22:56:13.334-04:00Interesting, good luck! I've had authors chast...Interesting, good luck! I've had authors chastise me for talking about approaching writing as a business, even with some saying, "I don't want to be a business person". <br />This has mystified me since it's all in our control. No one forces any of us to do any "business" writing stuff we don't want to do. If anything kills the joy, the stop doing it. There are so many choices and ways to run your business and love the writing.Lynn Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10428256353142864469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-71797788822720793882013-03-27T10:40:52.836-04:002013-03-27T10:40:52.836-04:00Way to go, Jewel. I know better than to try 1000 w...Way to go, Jewel. I know better than to try 1000 words an hour - although it has happened serendipitously in the past when I'm really in the flow.<br /><br />Since last October I've been much more productive, especially during the Christmas holidays when I wrote and released a 36000 word novella, completed a short story and released it in an anthology with a few others I had released as singles, and edited and released a short for an author with my press. I've slowed down over the past two months because of other priorities, but once they're out of the way I'm getting right back on that productivity horse. Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-74767308812712687122013-03-27T01:49:49.650-04:002013-03-27T01:49:49.650-04:00Congratulations, Jewel! I, too, decided that in o...Congratulations, Jewel! I, too, decided that in order to be competitive I needed to get these stories I have outlined actually written and up for sale. <br /><br />I had a very ambitious schedule for the first four months of the year, including eBook reissues in January and March (both done; I had to proof them after having the actual book contents scanned), plus new releases in February and April (the February eBook was uploaded mid-month; it took 90 days from typing the first word to entering the last of the edits, which makes me very proud). I am currently working on my April release. I don't try to produce words by the hour, but instead by the day, with a minimum of 1000, usually broken up into two, sometimes three writing sessions. It has worked beautifully, and it is already paying off...bettye griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-81405612829859230752013-03-26T14:01:34.910-04:002013-03-26T14:01:34.910-04:00Eugenia, I haven't reached 1000 words in one h...Eugenia, I haven't reached 1000 words in one hour, but I did reach 1200 in an hour and a half so that isn't to bad. Of course I had to take a break from the entire story for the rest of the day :).<br /><br />William,I'll let you know when I've completed it. I have about 2 more chapters to go and I am already at 26000 words.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-75743951910665750652013-03-26T13:51:03.546-04:002013-03-26T13:51:03.546-04:00G.B., if I had to do voice activation I would be d...G.B., if I had to do voice activation I would be down to one word per hour. With my lisp and my accent I can't even get my phone to place a call. Voice activated stuff don't go well with me. But it helps that I'm a fast typist having taken typing back when they still offered such courses in school. And I did it on a manual typewriter (probably only available in museums now)Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-32767254530463347352013-03-26T13:47:11.403-04:002013-03-26T13:47:11.403-04:00Julie, that was the source of my reservations at f...Julie, that was the source of my reservations at first, that I would not enjoy it, but in the end I had fun. I think the fun part came from achieving something that was out of my comfort zone and discovering that I can be more organized.<br /><br />Would I repeat it on a regular basis? That's still left to be seen.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-4298928024640121202013-03-26T11:34:06.725-04:002013-03-26T11:34:06.725-04:00Damn - that is impressive. How is the story worki...Damn - that is impressive. How is the story working out? If I could write effectively at that volume, I might start thinking about ramping it up as well. I'm eager to hear/read the results of your experiment.William Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-69451722789639252302013-03-26T09:07:15.074-04:002013-03-26T09:07:15.074-04:00Wow, Jewel! That's fantastic. I'm glad you...Wow, Jewel! That's fantastic. I'm glad you didn't just dismiss the idea out of hand but were open to trying something new. I have to say that I only made it to 1,000 words per hour one hallowed Saturday a couple weeks back when I had a very clear idea of the scenes I wanted to write, which characters would have what attitude, the setting, etc. Oh, and I limited myself to only a couple posts on FB that day. <br />I'd love to duplicate that again but haven't quite gotten there yet.Eugenia O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387352519341205107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-68041874931432452942013-03-26T06:26:29.740-04:002013-03-26T06:26:29.740-04:00At this stage of my life, I'm lucky if I can d...At this stage of my life, I'm lucky if I can drop 300 words an hour w/o artificial help. With artificial help(aka voice recognition) I could probably meet the goal of 1,000 words per hour.<br /><br />However, for me at least, it seems a bit slower as now I have to sit and think about what I want to say, instead of simply typing it out. So I don't think I'm gaining much in the way of speed.<br /><br />But, it is what it is.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-4809028225421486392013-03-25T19:34:03.297-04:002013-03-25T19:34:03.297-04:00I just had a conversation about this with a friend...I just had a conversation about this with a friend on Facebook. She said she felt like she was so focused on the product of writing, that the fun was being sucked out of writing, something that usually brings her such joy. On the other hand, writing, at least for me with first drafts, is rarely joyful. It truly is about pushing through, getting words down, writing, working and producing. And ironically, it's the product and the refinement of that product that is the joy-- the art. As far as a word limit or count, I'm not at that place, but sitting my butt down in a chair and writing? Most definitely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-83830488015889985392013-03-25T11:36:08.886-04:002013-03-25T11:36:08.886-04:00That was my attitude to it a month or so ago. But...That was my attitude to it a month or so ago. But I decided to try to challenge myself. I am amazed to find that I really enjoyed the challenge. Could I write 1000 words an hour? Well if I'm only writing for about one hour or two, maybe. But then I get burnt out.<br /><br />My aim is not 1000 words an hour but to become better organized and challenge myself to be a more productive author.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-51314177993895089572013-03-25T10:44:23.225-04:002013-03-25T10:44:23.225-04:00I've come to the conclusion that I'll neve...I've come to the conclusion that I'll never make writing my business until I retire. I just can't do such things as trying to write a 1000 words an hour, and I don't imagine I'd want to read the writing of anyone who did.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com