tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post1238900593342643746..comments2023-06-03T06:21:09.910-07:00Comments on Out of Coffee, Out of Mind: Knocking that Word Count DeadLiz Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-79049033805091450552021-06-16T00:33:28.648-07:002021-06-16T00:33:28.648-07:00This is my first time visit here. From the tons of...This is my first time visit here. From the tons of comments on your articles,I guess I am not only one having all the enjoyment right here! <a href="https://zutrix.com/word-counter" rel="nofollow">word counter</a>Jasmine Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354808766394760113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-45333639398385616502016-01-04T13:40:55.720-08:002016-01-04T13:40:55.720-08:00That's actually a super great pointer. I think...That's actually a super great pointer. I think I've instinctively followed it, but I've never seen it spelled out like that. It's super fun when you consider logical steps as well as cause and effect. And each step steers the narrative in one direction or another. Thanks for sharing! :) I'm glad it helped you out. :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-27583266282717416212015-12-16T19:58:51.625-08:002015-12-16T19:58:51.625-08:00These are all awesome tips! One thing that I disco...These are all awesome tips! One thing that I discovered this NaNo (and it sounds really obvious so maybe everybody else figured it out already, and I'm just behind?) is to think of whatever is simply the next logical step for my character to take. What does she <i>have</i> to do next in order to keep surviving and meet her goal? And then just take that step and figure out the rest later on.<br />Like I said, I don't know if that's so obvious that everyone else figured it out already, lol. But I know it really helped me out this year.<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.com<br />verbositybookreviews.wordpress.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-24003740509158907802015-12-09T18:02:54.212-08:002015-12-09T18:02:54.212-08:00Wow! I'm not sure I want to write that much in...Wow! I'm not sure I want to write that much in a month because it'd be such a mess if I did it, but I admire those who write that much.Victoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-38750776858179783912015-12-09T09:59:37.745-08:002015-12-09T09:59:37.745-08:00Thank you! Yeah...Katie has already figured out my...Thank you! Yeah...Katie has already figured out my secret--I'm not actually a human. Lol. It does take a lot of focused training and time investment to write that quickly, but you'd be amazed by the people who've written way more than me. There were two people who wrote three million words each this November, and yeah, I could not imagine doing that. But I'm still going to train for it anyway. :P Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-44134975129135774152015-12-09T09:57:59.617-08:002015-12-09T09:57:59.617-08:00Thank you! 500 word chunks are lovely. Throwing wo...Thank you! 500 word chunks are lovely. Throwing words at the page is an admirable technique, and I wouldn't be able to get anything done if I didn't free myself to do that. (Although it does make me feel like a toddler splattering paint on a canvas.) It's fun to be a little (or, a lot) reckless with rough drafts. :) Thanks for commenting! Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-65884876647013418952015-12-09T09:56:11.861-08:002015-12-09T09:56:11.861-08:00*bows deeply* Why thank you, Cait. It's so sti...*bows deeply* Why thank you, Cait. It's so stinkin' tempting to get caught up in comparing word counts, and I can find myself feeling inferior to the NaNoWriMo millionaires who have been at this for years more than I have. <br /><br />WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, WRITING A BOOK IN FIVE DAYS IS STILL AMAZING AND AWESOME AND AASDKLJASDLFS. <br /><br />MY ROUGH DRAFTS ARE PROBABLY WAY WORSE. MIND PROBABLY MAKE YOURS LOOK LIKE PUBLISHABLE NOVELS. I will take pages and pages just to figure out what I'm going to say in one little paragraph, but it works, so I guess if it ain't broke don't fix it. <br /><br />I'm sorry you loathe editing. :( If you pay me a million dollars, I will totally edit all your books for you. :DLiz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-48473192086007876902015-12-09T09:52:38.340-08:002015-12-09T09:52:38.340-08:00You're welcome, and thank you! :) I go through...You're welcome, and thank you! :) I go through periods where I really struggle with time management, and I have to force myself to limit my procrastination. <br /><br />And thank you--I know that I can get super competitive and I can forget that it doesn't really matter in the end what I've written because my value has not changed either way, and I figured there were probably other writers who felt similarly. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting! :) Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-56949723684759821892015-12-09T09:50:32.353-08:002015-12-09T09:50:32.353-08:00Very true--not everyone is built to write that fas...Very true--not everyone is built to write that fast and not everyone enjoys speeding through writing, and that's perfectly fine. I'm glad you love editing! Thank you, and thanks for commenting! Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-45346227099325753162015-12-09T09:49:43.226-08:002015-12-09T09:49:43.226-08:00Awwww, man, you finally figured out my secret. And...Awwww, man, you finally figured out my secret. And I thought I did such a good job pretending to be a human. <br />But yes, you should totally fear me. *bares fangs* <br />Thank you, and thanks for commenting! Liz Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823595869843889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-51154785637651015792015-11-25T10:56:30.436-08:002015-11-25T10:56:30.436-08:00These are some good tips! And man those word count...These are some good tips! And man those word counts. That's ... That's not normal. XD Amazing, but inhuman.I'm not sure if I'll ever write that many words in a month.<br /><br />storitorigrace.blogspot.comVictoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-44772053015111821472015-11-24T19:58:58.460-08:002015-11-24T19:58:58.460-08:00My goodness, child, your word count goal blows me ...My goodness, child, your word count goal blows me away. Congrats :P I like to take it 500 word chunks at a time so I don't get overwhelmed with everything I have to do, and I make a point of making first drafts all about throwing words and story onto the page however I want without making it about being perfect. It really, really helps me if I allow myself to have fun with it and totally suck. xDAimee Meesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288344639711547844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-48644429090696298412015-11-19T21:01:27.516-08:002015-11-19T21:01:27.516-08:00WELL JUST WOW. JUUUUST WOW, OKAY!?!? But I totally...WELL JUST WOW. JUUUUST WOW, OKAY!?!? But I totally agree with you. *nods* And I think NaNoers do get caught up in comparing their wordcounts...but you can't expect yourself to write a ginormous amount unless you've trained for it, right? I used to take 6 months to write a book. Now I can do it in 5 days. (But still, hehe, it's quite teeny tiny next to your incredible awesomeness.) <br />And I'm a FIRM believer in writing crappy first drafts. MINE ARE SO BAD I CRINGE. I often say stuff like "and they did the thing" and I even will take an entire paragraph to just try and get a thought out that could take a sentence later. XD It's just about <i>writing</i>, for me. Edits come later. (Although, unlike you, I loathe editing. XD)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-26798499237775801292015-11-18T13:59:58.228-08:002015-11-18T13:59:58.228-08:00Thanks for this great advice! Personally, I strugg...Thanks for this great advice! Personally, I struggle with time management. I really appreciated what you said about not pinning your success as a writer on what you're able to write in a 30 day period. R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-1259964513568353642015-11-18T12:52:02.208-08:002015-11-18T12:52:02.208-08:00I agree that you shouldn't pin your self-worth...I agree that you shouldn't pin your self-worth on your word count. Not everyone can produce that fast. And I love editing too. Happy writing!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894299613938319589.post-92181434840720294802015-11-18T08:49:00.360-08:002015-11-18T08:49:00.360-08:00Wait a minute.
404,000?
...
Are you human?
Wait,...Wait a minute.<br />404,000? <br />...<br />Are you human? <br />Wait, let me rephrase that: "YOU AREN'T HUMAN." <br />I'm actually a bit scared. That shouldn't be possible. I'm in awe. Just. <br />Wut. :PKatie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867517507191129951noreply@blogger.com