Yep, me again.
I’ve released the second draft of The Yank Striker 2 to some trusted beta readers, but I was keeping quite busy with new writing over the past week (check it out here in my last newsletter if you are interested). I entered at least two writing competitions, for one thing.
Anyway, here are the numbers for last week:
Writing statistics for the week ending 22 February 2025:
Words: 5,165
Days writing: 5 of 7.
Days revising or planning: 3 of 7 for 2400 minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 6 of 7 days.
I was slightly more inconsistent in my writing and there was slightly less revising time spent, but otherwise the numbers were a bit better than the previous week.
In the end, I can’t have any complaints about productivity this week. I just want to keep writing and revising consistently as I continue into the year. This is my current timeline for The Yank Striker 2.
- Beta reads – begin at the start of March and completed by the end of March.
- Two more rounds of revisions in April.
- Final editing and proofreading in May and concluding by the end of May.
- Publication June 2025.
By the way, if you are interested in being a beta reader for The Yank Striker 2, you still have time to hit me up in the comments or at jasonliegois@liegois.media. Make sure to use “Beta Reader Yank Striker 2” in the subject line so I don’t lose track of it.
And here are the stats for the whole month of February:
Writing statistics for February 2025:
Words: 18,414.
Revise/plan: 885 Minutes.
DWGM: 93%
Considering this was a short month, those are quite good numbers.
So, where does this leave me on my 2025 writing goals?
- Write 225,000 words this year.
To reach this figure, I’d have to average at least 4,327 words per week and 18,750 words per month. I missed that total by just a few hundred words this month (which was February, mind), but not last month, and I’ve missed my weekly totals only one time I had all seven days to write. As of right now, I’m 5,442 words above pace, which is nice to see so soon in the process. Let’s see if I can keep it up. - Meet my daily writing goals 80% of the time.
Right now, I’m meeting my minimum quotas 87% of the time, also good to see.
There’s a couple other goals more aimed at project completion, but I’ll hold off on talking about them for now. I’m feeling good, though.
That’s all I have for the moment. All you writers keep writing and the rest of you stay safe.
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