As you know, I’ve started the new year by taking part in a writing challenge. Usually I only do so in November for NaNoWriMo. And twice took part in July Camp NaNoWriMo. After the abysmal showing, mostly due to such bad luck. I started to think I’m cursed during that particular writing challenge that I’ll be giving it a wide berth for a while.
Anyways, for the first time ever, I’m a participant in the 85K90. A writing challenge where your goal is to write 85,000 words in 90 days. To meet goal, you’re giving a daily word count of 944 words a day. And for the 85K90 I’m writing the Foreseen series, a collection of four romances.
As January ends in two days this Wednesday, I’ll post the full results for IWSG Day next week Wednesday.
For now, here’s my progress and word count goal from January 1 to January 28, 2018.
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JANUARY 2018 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 1,091 | 2 948 | 3 1,013 | 4 1,147 | 5 1,037 | 6 0 | |
| 7 332 | 8 493 | 9 0 | 10 0 | 11 1,053 | 12 20 | 13 1,092 |
| 14 964 | 15 895 | 16 580 | 17 0 | 18 1,063 | 19 1,103 | 20 0 |
| 21 421 | 22 221 | 23 1,024 | 24 1,055 | 25 51 | 26 0 | 27 281 |
| 28 1,470 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
As you can see from the calendar I started off well. Out of the 28 days I’m reporting, there were only 6 days where I wrote 0 words. 10 days when I wrote less than the 944 daily word count goal. As for the remaining days I wrote above the 944 daily word count goal.
I failed to note whatever events that occurred to meeting or not meeting word count goals. On the days I wrote more I remember it was because I first wrote during the day. Then started writing where I left off after coming home and put the kids to bed. Also because I wrote using my favorite garrett, listening to music. The weekends tend to be poor writing days as well.
So what must I do going forward for the writing month of February? Well for one, never be without my earbuds and plug myself in to my Pandora stations when I’m writing. Even though I know myself enough that I write better listening to music, I often don’t adhere to it.
Then was the trouble Google drive put me through during all NaNoWriMo last November. It happened again on the 16th and 27th of January. Had to resort other methods to update my Google docs but the error fixed itself within a few hours.
Here’s my total word count so far for Foreseen 3 “On the Mat”:
17,354 words.
Are you also taking part in the 85K90? Are you on goal with your 2018 writing and or personal resolutions?
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Congrats on the progress! I hope Google Docs stops giving you such a hard time. It’s great because of it’s ease of use no matter what device you’re on. Not so great when it acts up as there is no other real way to back up your work.
I love to write to music as well. The words just seem to flow much better when I have music going. Good luck with keeping up your word count in Feb.
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Thanks Meka. Have no idea what’s going on with Google. Used a Chromebook and Google docs for years with no problem at all. It was bad enough working around the problem during the entire month of November. SMH.
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I’m glad I don’t use Google Docs.
You’ve got a good start – you can still hit your target goal!
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Thanks Alex.
I’m still stunned over the trouble I’ve had with Google docs recently. But even if I have to text with my thumbs in the Google drive and docs app on my phone, I’m going to write and hit my goals. Just 3,896 until I reach goal and move on to draft the next story! 😀
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I’ve never heard of this challenge. Wow 85,000 words. That’s a nice-size book. At least you have 90 days and not 30. lol
I only use Google forms and never had a problem with those. Google Docs I’ve only used to upload my press kit long ago, not to create or update documents, so I don’t know much about that. I hope you don’t have any more problems with Google Docs.
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This challenge is relatively new. I think it’s around five years or less years old. A baby/toddler compared to the years NaNoWriMo been around. But yeah at least I have 90 days instead of 30.
Hoping the Google docs issue would be done for good. I’m still flabbergasted that it’s been a pain in my ass when its ease of use was what I loved most about it.
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I don’t use Google docs anymore because it always gave me trouble. Congrats on the words written, though.
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Thanks Kelly. The trouble with Google docs is my first. I’m hoping it’ll be the last. Love using the Chromebook for its simplicity and would hate to give it up because Gdocs want to mess up.
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