When you read this I'll be in Scotland for a well deserved 10 day break from the day job and writing. I am thoroughly looking forward to the Edinburgh Tattoo, driving through the countryside and exploring ruins and lochs. There will be photos on my return!
But that is not the expedition I'm talking about. I'm talking about the Inspiration Expedition. I'm talking about the reincarnation of my blog to something that will give me a bigger playground to have fun in.
The launch will be 1 September with some introductory posts and my first ever competition with a real live book to give away. You'll be able to find it right here at www.kerrynangell.com and No Excuses. Just Write. will live through the transition at writingangel.blogspot.com.
See you on the Inspiration Expedition!
Life came along to hijack this challenge for me but I’m surprisingly okay about that. It happens, we write through it as we can, we move past it and all the while we write. - Me, Day 54 at the end of the 7,500 in 5 marathon.
I managed a little over 3,500 words this week and though it fell way short of the marathon goal I'm still really pleased with it. Watch out Day 75. I'm clearing my calendar and coming after 7,500 words!
I also finished my second short story for The End Is Nigh challenge which I'm thrilled about. I really didn't know if I'd get both of them finished before going on holiday but I have!
Days Writing: 55
Total Words To Date: 42,891
Average Words Per Day: 780 (697)
High Word Count: 2,155 words on 6th August
Days Missed: 2 (9)
Days Remaining: 45
Projected Total: 77,984 (69,674)
I have had a completely inspired week! I continued to work on my Water & The Bad Boy short story I started in April and after not knowing how it was going to end I found a great ending that didn't compromise the characters. So now I've completed my first thing for The End Is Nigh challenge. I was so enthused by that story, the quality of my writing on it and the buzz from finishing that on my Friday off I began work on my second short story. I was just as pleased with the quality of writing on Water & Science Fiction and have already added another 2000 words.
We're halfway through the 100 x 100 challenge and I've already had a twinge of sadness thinking about what will happen after it's over. To mark the halfway point we're embarking on another 5000 in 5 marathon. Except that Merrilee and I have been fairly regularly writing more than 1000 words a day so it was suggested we try for 7,500 in 5. Hell, I'm game. In fact it has now spawned the following marathons to punch up our word count during 100 x100.
Day 50-54 = 7,500 in 5
Day 75-79 = 7,500 in 5
Day 96-100 = 10,000 in 5
Now what a way that would be to finish out the challenge. I can't wait!
Days Writing: 50
Total Words To Date: 40,299
Average Words Per Day: 822 (733)
High Word Count: 2,155 words on 6th August
Days Missed: 2 (8)*
Days Remaining: 50
Projected Total: 82,243 (73,284)
*The number in brackets is the days I've missed including my Friday's off. Though I wrote 1,008 words this Friday because of my fabulously inspired week. I'm also going to Scotland for 10 days from next weekend and it will be a holiday from writing as well.
For most of this week I set discipline aside, tried to write surrounded by distractions and was plagued by a migraine. On Friday I found a second wind as I read more of Finding Your Own North Star and on Saturday I did something I had never done before. I worked on the first draft of two different stories. I wrote 1000 plus words on one of my short stories for The End Is Nigh challenge and then I wrote 1000 plus words on my novel. I have a strong enough sense of each story and their characters that the differences were clear and I was able to switch between each with ease. Ending with a strong weekend I wrapped up the week having written 5,115 words.
Days Writing: 43
Total Words To Date: 33,250
Average Words Per Day: 773 (663)
High Word Count: 2,155 words on 6th August
Days Missed: 2
Days Remaining: 57
Projected Total: 77,362 (66,305)
This week of 100 words for 100 days has been full of achievements. The 5000 words in 5 days marathon ended with all four participants crossing the finish line. It was great to reach 5000 words in 5 days myself but it just as fun cheering Merrilee, Jill and Matt on and to see them reach 5000 words as well.
I have now written more than 75,000 words this year. I think I actually write 75,000 last week but no matter! Checking my total word count for the year now find me at 79,264. The next Merit Badger badge is for 100K and I can absolutely see myself reaching that before 100x100 is complete.
July has come in as my second best writing month so far this year. June, of course, with HalfNoC saw my highest word count in one month of 26,000 words. July has come into second place with a fabulous 20,078 words! I had set a goal of 20K for the month but didn't think much about it until Thursday when I had less than 2K to write to meet that goal. It just goes to show how the words can sneak up on you when you apply a little consistency.
Days Writing: 36
Total Words To Date: 28,132
Average Words Per Day: 781 (648)
High Word Count: 1,904 on June 28th
Days Missed: 2
Days Remaining: 64
Projected Total: 78,144 (64,768)
I've been playing at a new home for a good while now. It's been an amazing amount of fun to shape both the look and content of what will become my new blogging home. I'm working out the logistics at the moment but thought I would give you a sneak peak of what to expect.
