How many words

How many words is your current WIP right now?

About 35,600!!!!!! I'm a little over that but not by much so I just rounded What about you?

I'm at ~84,600! And at 5,700 on the WIP that I'm...heh...supposed to be saving for NaNoWriMo. Progress is progress, right? I second the question--what about you?

Amanda wrote:I'm at ~84,600! And at 5,700 on the WIP that I'm...heh...supposed to be saving for NaNoWriMo. Progress is progress, right? I second the question--what about you?

84,600!!!! Um, wow! What genre is it? Is that word count the norm for the genre? I can't believe you can write that much!
Lol, well, I look at it this way, by the time NaNoWriMo comes around you'll probably have a whole new idea to work on

My new/current WIP is about 3K. I just started last Friday and hopefully plan on writing some more today!

Mayaah wrote:My new/current WIP is about 3K. I just started last Friday and hopefully plan on writing some more today!

That's awesome! I always love when I start a new story! Can you tell us what it's about, if you can't I totally understand

I am at 10.1k exactly. I wrote about three hundred this week, but I've been busy, so, it's not as much progress as I wanted. I guess I'm just stuck on this one part. Really, I shouldn't be stuck at all, because it's practice. I know it's practice, and I've told myself a hundred times that it is practice, but I haven't written it because it seems like it'll come out bad. I think I'm going to force myself to break through this scene tonight, so I can get on to the exciting part I really want to write--I've been dreaming about it for weeks.

Wow, you guys are blowing me out of the water! My WIP is just over 2k because I just started it...like, two weeks ago now. *shame* I've had no time to write. It's terrible!

Renee wrote:I am at 10.1k exactly. I wrote about three hundred this week, but I've been busy, so, it's not as much progress as I wanted. I guess I'm just stuck on this one part. Really, I shouldn't be stuck at all, because it's practice. I know it's practice, and I've told myself a hundred times that it is practice, but I haven't written it because it seems like it'll come out bad. I think I'm going to force myself to break through this scene tonight, so I can get on to the exciting part I really want to write--I've been dreaming about it for weeks.

10.1k is really good! I love when I dream about scenes! Oh, I know we should do one of those support hotline group things (you know, but online) where everyones on call to support the person! I'll take the 8-9 shift! Lol Jk, but really, if you need any help with ideas or something I'm willing to brainstorm!

Lizzy wrote:Wow, you guys are blowing me out of the water! My WIP is just over 2k because I just started it...like, two weeks ago now. *shame* I've had no time to write. It's terrible!

But your super busy with the forum! And your doing a great job with the forum so don't be too hard on yourself

Sarah wrote:
But your super busy with the forum! And your doing a great job with the forum so don't be too hard on yourself

Ehh, thanks. You're too kind. I need to figure out a good way to manage my time better.

Lizzy wrote:

Sarah wrote:
But your super busy with the forum! And your doing a great job with the forum so don't be too hard on yourself

Ehh, thanks. You're too kind. I need to figure out a good way to manage my time better.

Scheduling! Or maybe have some one help you with your work. That's what I do when I have to much going on, I start assigning my sister jobs!

LOL! *is very tempted* Watch out, sister!

I do need to schedule myself better. I'm just afraid to face the reality of how much I'm trying to balance. You're definitely right, though.

Lizzy wrote:LOL! *is very tempted* Watch out, sister!

I do need to schedule myself better. I'm just afraid to face the reality of how much I'm trying to balance. You're definitely right, though.

Lol! You have a sister? Tell her I said run! Haha
I know what you mean, I started scheduling last year cause of all my school work and I kept on thinking that I liked it better when I was oblivious to how much I had to do! But, it eventually gets easier and it makes time to do more of what you want to do instead of what you have to do

Scheduling is something I seriously need to work on. &my sleep schedule is so bad right now.

But my current WIP is about 58,000.
<-- is how I feel when I think about editing that sucker...lol.

Sarah wrote:
84,600!!!! Um, wow! What genre is it? Is that word count the norm for the genre? I can't believe you can write that much!
Lol, well, I look at it this way, by the time NaNoWriMo comes around you'll probably have a whole new idea to work on

It's fantasy, which is usually between 80-100k, but can go up to 120k. I'm probably going to end up around 110k, when it's finished.

Sarah wrote:
10.1k is really good! I love when I dream about scenes! Oh, I know we should do one of those support hotline group things (you know, but online) where everyones on call to support the person! I'll take the 8-9 shift! Lol Jk, but really, if you need any help with ideas or something I'm willing to brainstorm!

I'll take 9-10!

Shahira wrote:Scheduling is something I seriously need to work on. &my sleep schedule is so bad right now.

But my current WIP is about 58,000.
<-- is how I feel when I think about editing that sucker...lol.

That's awesome!
That is sooo how I feel when I think of editing anything anymore. Normally I would just write a story and just call it 'done' because it was really just practice for me. I just started editing my WIP's and omg I had no clue how hard it was! I hope the editing goes smoothly! (and quickly )

Amanda wrote:

Sarah wrote:
84,600!!!! Um, wow! What genre is it? Is that word count the norm for the genre? I can't believe you can write that much!
Lol, well, I look at it this way, by the time NaNoWriMo comes around you'll probably have a whole new idea to work on

It's fantasy, which is usually between 80-100k, but can go up to 120k. I'm probably going to end up around 110k, when it's finished.

Wow! I have no clue how you can do that! I think that just writing 60k is hard!

Amanda wrote:

Sarah wrote:
10.1k is really good! I love when I dream about scenes! Oh, I know we should do one of those support hotline group things (you know, but online) where everyones on call to support the person! I'll take the 8-9 shift! Lol Jk, but really, if you need any help with ideas or something I'm willing to brainstorm!

I'll take 9-10!

Lol

*agrees with Sarah*

I didn't know that Fantasy was 80-100k. My last fantasy novel finished at 71k, I think, and I was seriously proud of that. *wonders how you could possibly make it any longer*

Lizzy wrote:*agrees with Sarah*

I didn't know that Fantasy was 80-100k. My last fantasy novel finished at 71k, I think, and I was seriously proud of that. *wonders how you could possibly make it any longer*

I am now and officially grateful that I write YA paranormal. The norm for that is 50-70k

Sarah wrote:

Shahira wrote:Scheduling is something I seriously need to work on. &my sleep schedule is so bad right now.

But my current WIP is about 58,000.
<-- is how I feel when I think about editing that sucker...lol.

That's awesome!
That is sooo how I feel when I think of editing anything anymore. Normally I would just write a story and just call it 'done' because it was really just practice for me. I just started editing my WIP's and omg I had no clue how hard it was! I hope the editing goes smoothly! (and quickly )

I would usually write some then go back & edit right away. But I was so into editing it to perfection that I never finished anything. But with NaNo, I wrote the entire thing, no editing, &now that I have to do it, it just seems like so much.
But thanks. Hope for the same for your WIP!

Shahira wrote:

Sarah wrote:

Shahira wrote:Scheduling is something I seriously need to work on. &my sleep schedule is so bad right now.

But my current WIP is about 58,000.
<-- is how I feel when I think about editing that sucker...lol.

That's awesome!
That is sooo how I feel when I think of editing anything anymore. Normally I would just write a story and just call it 'done' because it was really just practice for me. I just started editing my WIP's and omg I had no clue how hard it was! I hope the editing goes smoothly! (and quickly )

I would usually write some then go back & edit right away. But I was so into editing it to perfection that I never finished anything. But with NaNo, I wrote the entire thing, no editing, &now that I have to do it, it just seems like so much.
But thanks. Hope for the same for your WIP!

You can try what I do, I tell myself that I'm going to edit one chapter a day and then I make myself sit down and do it. I guess it depends on how many chapters you have but maybe it would help and thanks!

Sarah wrote:You can try what I do, I tell myself that I'm going to edit one chapter a day and then I make myself sit down and do it. I guess it depends on how many chapters you have but maybe it would help and thanks!

That actually sounds like a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion. It's not so overwhelming when I think about it in sections, you know?