1000 words of summer
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Charting a Writing Path
My daughter Sarah once told me, “You can solve any problem if you make a chart.” I have tested that claim several times. I’ve been testing it lately as I work on an e-book project on the essentials of good writing. What is good writing? How do writers achieve it? I am hoping to offer whatever wisdom… Continue reading
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Update on the 25,000 Words of Winter Challenge
Today is the deadline for my writing challenge. I’m both disappointed and happy to report that I was able to write 19,000 words. Disappointed because I didn’t reach my word count goal, but very happy about the writing that I completed during the challenge. And I believe that I benefited from this experiment in a… Continue reading
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Update on 25,000 Words by April Challenge
I’m surprised and happy to report that I surpassed my writing goal last week! My university was on its spring break, so I did not have classes. I could work from home. That allowed me to devote time first thing each morning to writing 1000 words. One day I wrote over 2000 words. My total… Continue reading
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25.000 Words of Winter: Update
On February 17, after reading Jami Attenberg’s book 1000 Words, I committed to writing 1000 words, four to five days a week, to reach a total of 25,000 words by April 1. This is my first update on the project. I’m happy to say that I almost reached my goal. I know, almost doesn’t count.… Continue reading
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25,000 Words by April 1?
I’m fired up! I just finished reading Jami Attenberg’s new book 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round. Reading her book led me to explore #1000wordsofsummer, a popular movement in which people commit part of their summer to writing a thousand words a day. Attenberg advises, “Write 1000… Continue reading
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