The end of the first week of Writeageddon

When I was full of bravado and ego (not quite 7 days ago), I scoffed at the paltry goal of 2,500 words a week.

English: So many words to keep track of!.
English: So many words to keep track of!. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Fool.

I know from past writing tracking (thanks Jamie Rubin for teaching me those tricks!), there is a cadence to my writing habits, and that over time the amount I write per day up ticks until it settles around 1,000 words a day.

I have not reached that peak yet. In fact, this week has been such a struggle to get some words, any words, out of my head and onto the screen that at my lowest this week, I barely put down 200 words. Ouch.

That said, the writing continues. Today I should hit the first week’s goal of 2,500 words (currently sitting at 2,159), with a full day still ahead of me to finish minding that gap. So, for week one, I’d have to say I’m on track, but its been a struggle sometimes. I no longer feel as confident that I will be able to whip this before the end of September (the natural finish date for 2,500 words a week), but I haven’t given up hope yet.

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