So, last week I talked about the new challenge I forced the 7 Evil Dwarves to begin undertaking. Yes, they’re very much in fright of my shiny whip. It’s so pretty…
Oh, back on track.
So, see, a couple weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending a webinar with the wonderful James Scott Bell through a writing site I’m active in, Savvy Authors.
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Again, back to the topic on hand. So, this webinar with James Scott Bell.
Now, I admit it. I have 3 of his book about writing. Not only is he talented and succesful, but he has great advice to aspiring authors.
One of the things he talked about in the webinar was how he got there. “Writers Write” is a saying I’ve been hearing a lot lately. To become a successful author, one must write. Then write more. With every written word you hone your craft, learn your voice, and just get better all around.
Many people say an author must write at least 500,000 (yes, that’s half a million) words before they start to get good. It’s part of paying the dues to get to play with the big dogs. (Hopefully I don’t riddle my novels with so many cliches
James Scott Bell advised writing every day. It doesn’t matter what your goal is (though it should not be too big, nor too little, but something manageable).
Why? Because writers write.
So, I whipped my crew into shape and we are on track to write every day.
How did we do week 1?
Here’s the stats:
Remember, If you want to join in, Place your goal & how you’ll be tracking in the comments. Then, on Mondays, come back and let us know if you achieved it each day.
***I’ll be updating through the day as the dwarves check in.
Snarky – Goal: 1500 words - Week 1: Achieved, Yes!
Sunny – Goal: 1 hour - Week 1: Super close, 4 hours
Quirky – Goal: 1/2 hour or 3 pages - Week 1: Pending Check in
Wicked – Goal: 1 hour - Week 1: Between the flu, work and house hunting… But Snarky’s going to corral the muse with her whip 
Eerie – Goal: 1 hour - Week 1: Woo Hoo! 6 out of 7 days, but in total, far exceeded 7 hours. You go Swamp King
Smokey – Goal: 1 hour - Week 1: Pending Check in
Hippy – 1 1/2 hours - Week 1: Achieved Awesomeness ! 7 out of 7 days hit goal.
