For most any other week, I’d say I had a very productive week.
However, since I was coming off the most productive week I’ve ever had since I started to watch my word counts, I figured I would have something of a let-down. I had hoped for a 6,000 or 7,000-word week… but I didn’t quite get there.
Writing statistics for the week ending 22 June 2024:
4,839 words written.
Days writing: 4 of 7.
Days revising/planning: 3 of 7 for 210 total minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 7 of 7 days.
Now, for a typical week for me when I am trying to write at least 200,000 words a year, close to 5,000 words in a single week isn’t bad. However, those of you who have been following me, especially this year, know that I fell a bit behind during the past few months due to plenty of excessive commuting due to life issues.
I have been hoping to use these summer months to try and get caught up and get more writing done. For the most part, I’ve exceeded expectations. However, I need at least a few more big weeks, especially here in June and July, to make sure I’m meeting my expectations.
This week will be a bit tricky regarding time to write. I will be traveling once again, this time for the David R. Collins Writers’ Conference in Rock Island, Ill., sponsored by the Midwest Writing Center. (This coming Sunday, I will post a recap and review of the conference here.) One advantage to this travel is unlike some of my other traveling locations, I’ll be on familiar ground, so having to adjust to writing on the road will not be as bad. I’m also trying to get a good amount of writing done beforehand, so as to not have to make up so much ground.
Currently, I’m not sure whether I’ll do a first-half of the year recap as its own piece or as part of the regular newsletter next week. I’m leaning toward the latter choice for now.
See you around, everyone.
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