tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post8988623154063783501..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Wednesday Progress ReportThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-47312879370166181522012-01-18T18:40:54.758-05:002012-01-18T18:40:54.758-05:00Thanks, Kim --
Part of the secret is counting min...Thanks, Kim --<br /><br />Part of the secret is counting minutes, but the other is that this isn't the number of minutes spent in a session, it's the number of minutes actually working on the manuscript.<br /><br />Usually that is accumulated through multiple sessions -- and more important, I stop the clock during a session when I do things like get up for a water or pause to play with the cat.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-42741304741324956572012-01-18T18:35:35.059-05:002012-01-18T18:35:35.059-05:00I like the way you list how much time you spent wr...I like the way you list how much time you spent writing each session. I think I might try this to see if having bigger numbers will make me want to sit down and write more. This is a great idea!<br /><br />Have a great week--see you next time.Kim Switzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248311322811949516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-14376907907082170432012-01-18T13:17:12.289-05:002012-01-18T13:17:12.289-05:00Ryan, thanks: I like to do money posts, and I'...Ryan, thanks: I like to do money posts, and I'm worried that that will turn into a many post series...<br /><br />Nicole: I started doing the minutes goal last summer. I was finishing up a long project and getting an accurate word count (as I'd add three words here, cut ten there) was more time consuming than it was worth.<br /><br />The truth is, the minutes count -- as long as you exclude non-productive time -- makes it more like a job or other activity. You know how much you're putting into it. And you can plan for it and manage it.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-33876898590242511452012-01-18T12:43:33.690-05:002012-01-18T12:43:33.690-05:00I like how you list the time you spent writing. I ...I like how you list the time you spent writing. I think that its sometimes a better indicator than word count because there is so many more things that are involved with writing that take time. Great workNicole Basarabahttp://www.universecityblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-33937428213012152632012-01-18T10:53:35.502-05:002012-01-18T10:53:35.502-05:00I'm looking forward to "Making The Jump T...I'm looking forward to "Making The Jump To Full-Time Writing, Part 2". Good job on the continued progress :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com