Well, I didn't post yesterday because Friday's are a bit hectic around here. Earlier in the week, I signed up for the 10k in a day challenge, where you aim to get 10k or as much as possible done on your work in progress. I've made a good start with almost 2,000 words in the last hour and a half, so not bad going. If you are working on a large piece of work, whether its a novel, a collection of short stories or even a Master's or Ph.D. thesis, this is a good way of getting in some focused writing.
Preparation for 10K
Ten K in a day may seem like an awful lot of words, I've taken the challenge a few times, and like many others got some focused writing done, but never reached the 10k, I hope to change that today. You need to be well prepared for a focused writing task like this. It's a good idea to have at least some notion of where you think your WIP is going before you start. I've found that the more of an idea I have of where the text is going, the more likely it is that I'll get a good number of words down.
NanoWrimo
If any of you have ever taken the NanoWrimo challenge, you'll know that you need to make time. Scheduling your time for a whole month ahead may be difficult, I know that it is for me because I still have a certain amount of family responsibilities. Scheduling a day is much easier than a month, even if you don't reach the 10k target, you will still get a good deal of focused writing done. If you are taking the challenge today, then give me a shout, either here or on Twitter. Happy writing.
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