Ready, Set, WRITE! is a summer writing challenge hosted by Erin L. Funk, Alison Miller, Katy Upperman, Jaime Morrow and Elodie Nowodazkij as a way to encourage participants to get going on their projects and to help keep us accountable. We share brief updates every Monday so as not to interrupt writing time with blogging. You can find out more here or check out others' updates over at the hosts' blogs.
1. How I did on last week’s goal(s)
More misses than hits, to sum up. I succeeded in writing over 3,000 words (3,142), but it's still nowhere near my upper target of 5k. I haven't finished G for Gabrys yet because the story has decided to grow. And I am not halfway through chapter 7 of RoK because Gabrys's story decided to grow (but I am maybe a third of the way through it).
2. My goal(s) for this week
Continue (still) to aim for between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Actually make a concerted effort to finish G for Gabrys (which should make things interesting). And work a little on chapter 7 of RoK while I'm at it.
Fun thing to throw into the mix: try to finish The Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding, because I've been putting off reading it for ages—it's the last book in a series I don't want to end!
Fun thing to throw into the mix: try to finish The Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding, because I've been putting off reading it for ages—it's the last book in a series I don't want to end!
3. A favorite line from my story OR a word or phrase that sums up what I wrote/revised
Ardashir dismissed his concerns with a simple gesture. “Nonsense. If I cannot show I can provide for you before our wedding, how could you have any faith I would after it?”
It was a reasonable concern, but it did nothing for the gnawing twisting of Gabrys’s stomach. It was a very beautiful suite, there was no denying it, littered with thick rugs and low tables on which sat bowls of ripe fruits, with fine curtains separating each room and more than enough gilding on every available surface to make Gabrys’s head spin. From this suite alone, it looked as though Ardashir was not just capable of providing for him, but for the subjects of both their countries combined.
That was the whole point, Gabrys supposed.
4. The biggest challenge I faced this week
Keeping myself on track. I began to struggle on Wednesday and got nothing written at all on Thursday which I'm really not happy with. I've also struggled with procrastination, particularly the bad habit of browsing when I should be writing or aimlessly checking for nonexistent emails, but I splashed out on the promo (pro) bundle of Cold Turkey which lets me block apps as well as websites and that's been working quite well so far.
5. Something I love about my WIP
That it keeps growing, mostly without me. It was supposed to be a 500 nothing-thing for the A-Z Challenge but it seems to have developed itself when I wasn't looking.
You still met your goal and that is huge! 3k words is more than you had last week. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI love when something takes off unexpectedly. I wrote a flash fiction piece once that I'm still toying with turning into a full-length novel. And I love the snippet you shared! Seems like you had a very productive week. I hope the next week is just as productive!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job with your goals!
ReplyDeleteLove your snippet! So it sounds like you did well on your goals this week, especially considering your story started growing. :-) And over 3000 words for the week is great! Hope this is another productive week!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful descriptions in your scene! I agree--3k is still a lot! Hope you meet your goals this week :)
ReplyDeleteEven though you had more misses than not, you still achieved a lot last week and that is something not to disregard. Good luck on your goals this week!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all your words! I like the excerpt you've shared a lot :)
ReplyDeleteIt always helps when a story has a life of its own. Hope you have a better time keeping yourself on track this week, but hey, even if you struggled last week, you still hit your wc goal! Not something to be dismissed.
ReplyDeleteGood luck this week!