A Very Short Post

October 30, 2024 by Harvey

In Today’s Journal

* Quote of the Day
* A Very Short Post
* Just a Reminder
* Of Interest
* The Numbers

Quote of the Day

“I’ve been making it my goal to write everyday, and get 7,000 words a week. The only way to learn any craft is to exercise it! There were some rough patches getting started (old fears coming back into play etc.) but I’m glad to say Ive been pretty consistent over the last few months, and many times I end up exceeding my goal. I feel myself learning more about myself as a writer with each completed project.” Ed, a new TNDJ subscriber

A Very Short Post

Not a lot of time today as I have to leave for an appointment at 10:30.

But I wanted to pass along the enlightening quote from Ed above and the short video from Vin Zandri in Of Interest below.

The current novel is racing along fine. I hate abandoning a character who’s fired up and chomping at the bit to tell his story. So rather than spend a lot of time on an issue of TNDJ this morning, I’m going to get back to the novel. (grin)

Just a Reminder

November 1 is almost here.

If you want to leap into either of the November Challenges (prizes are attached) view this post for the rules.

Then view this post for an update.

Then email me at harveystanbrough@gmail.com to let me know which challenge you want to join.

Talk with you again soon.

Of Interest

Episode 977: What Writers are Making!

The Numbers

The Journal……………………………… 250

Writing of Blackwell Ops 30: John Quick Returns

Day 1…… 2155 words. To date…… 2155
Day 2…… 3930 words. To date……. 6085

Fiction for October……………………. 89525
Fiction for 2024……………………….. 831033
Nonfiction for October……………….. 30280
Nonfiction for 2024……………………. 333870
2024 consumable words……………… 988942

Average Fiction WPD (October)……… 3087

2024 Novels to Date……………………….. 15
2024 Novellas to Date……………………… 1
2024 Short Stories to Date………………… 18
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………..……. 97
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………. 10
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………..… 255
Short story collections…………………….….. 29

Disclaimer: Whatever you believe, unreasoning fear and the myths that outlining, revising, and rewriting will make your work better are lies. They will always slow your progress as a writer or stop you cold. I will never teach the myths on this blog.

On this blog I teach Writing Into the Dark and adherence to Heinlein’s Rules. Because of WITD and because I endeavor to follow those Rules I am a prolific professional fiction writer. You can be too.

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