The story-a-day initiative is still running over in Critters Bar where a small number of us are trying to write a new story or piece of writing every day for the month of July. So far I’ve just about kept up with the daily grind and have produced:
- Goodbye, Goldy, I Love You (670 words)
- Hemingway’s Ashtray (680 words)
- Unnatural Birth (750 words)
- The Last Elephant (670 words)
- Sharing a Cell With Oprah Winfrey (200 words)
- Untitled Story Part 1 (1000 words)
- Look Away Now (890 words)
- Imperfectly Formed (140 words)
- Random Chickens (740 words)
- Island Smile, Graceful Hips (620 words)
- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (1600 words)
That includes what I think is my first real attempt at second person (Look Away Now) which was written to meet the challenge prompt for the Goldfish Bowl writers’ group which met locally on Wednesday evening, killing two birds with one stone.
I know that I’ll not be around on July 31st to write and post and probably not on 30th either, so if I’m going to succeed at this thing I’ll need to get two days ahead by then.
Total produced so far from the eleven stories above is just under 8,000 words. These are pretty much drafts, not particularly polished, though some may end up being polished and subbed (one has already been sent out somewhere).
I’m pleased with that output. Those who’ve kept track will know that I’m planning to start writing a novel soon, and that I’m assuming a rate of just 2,000 words a week for the first draft, allowing for the day job keeping me busy. If I keep the current rate up with the story-a-day initiative I’ll have knocked out around 22,400 words by the end of July, which is the equivalent of just over 5,000 words a week, and that bodes well for writing the novel draft.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Mmmm, very spiffy. Certainly easier to get a “spacey” feel than with Blogger. Like the hidden menus down below.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Er, of course, that is supposed to be under a different topic… obviously.
July 18th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Thanks Ian