Well, I had a decent week and a great month – actually, the most productive month I’ve had this year. So, why am I still feeling uneasy?
I’m getting the feeling it goes beyond numbers and stats. But that might be a whole different discussion or post.
The numbers for last week and last month:
Writing statistics for the week ending 6 May 2026:
Words: 4,472
Days writing: 6 of 7.
Days revising or planning: 1 of 7 for 120 minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 6 of 7 days.
Writing statistics for April 2026:
Words: 22,539
Revising/planning: 180 minutes.
DWGM: 89%
The week’s production was so-so, this month was fantastic.
I’m in a slight bit of a funk regarding my writing, for reasons that are perhaps best stated in another post. Let’s just say I have been truly giving my writing a critical eye, both past and present work, and I haven’t always liked what I see. In short, I’ve given a bit more focus on things that perhaps were not important, but it’s something I think I can fix.
I’ve yet to release my May newsletter here, but I’ve now given the work in progress I started on Halloween last year, the sci-fi environmental horror project set in a little Mississippi River town in Iowa with the working title of The Land, The River, and The Waste, a brand new title. It will be known as Shadows on the Mississippi.
I’m now past the 46,000-word mark now. I think one of the issues I’ve had with this project is I spent so much time thinking about the setting and worldbuilding that I neglected characterization and plot. Well, it’s back to the drawing board for this. I need to make the first 50 pages something that hooks in readers.
Have a good week everyone, and all you writers keep writing.
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