tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post2687979397741939089..comments2023-12-28T12:15:05.499+00:00Comments on This counts as writing, right?: A dangerous obsessionCat Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-8563299409563117512010-11-02T20:33:37.437+00:002010-11-02T20:33:37.437+00:00Hehe I am doing NaNo too (though I have yet to sta...Hehe I am doing NaNo too (though I have yet to start!), I haven't been obsessing on the word count much since I have ideas which have been sitting comfortably in my head for years, so they sort of flow, but they hardly make any sense and the next day I erase everything...<br /><br />When I don't know what to write I think of the stupidest thing that has happened to me in the last month (and believe me, I have plenty!) and i include it in the story, I obviously will erase it the next day but it will add a few hundred words to the word count ;)<br /><br />Good luck with the book :)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270606510325274092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-89693222562192189002010-11-02T15:21:59.124+00:002010-11-02T15:21:59.124+00:00I'm so glad to hear I'm not alone. I wonde...I'm so glad to hear I'm not alone. I wonder if there's a way to hide the word count in Word?<br /><br />Lynsey- good luck with your NaNo endeavours!Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-8850359205937167952010-11-02T12:23:37.226+00:002010-11-02T12:23:37.226+00:00Hmmm... yes I am addicted to word count as well. I...Hmmm... yes I am addicted to word count as well. I aim for 1000 words and then I stop. I wouldn't want to strain a muscle in my finger LOL.<br />For me, it is just a matter of doing it every day. I am a girl who thrives on routine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-62674165368416171212010-11-02T12:07:25.866+00:002010-11-02T12:07:25.866+00:00OK I can write about 2000 words a day if I knuckle...OK I can write about 2000 words a day if I knuckle down, I'm not one of these people who can just bang out 10k in a day and I suspect that is rare for ANY writer. <br /><br />I must say though, doing nano has made me a little obsessed with word count as I know I have daily targets. Still scared but still doing it! xLynsey Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565424842334968772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-32549727704914984962010-11-02T09:42:51.792+00:002010-11-02T09:42:51.792+00:00I wrote 2000 words while I read your blog (okay, t...I wrote 2000 words while I read your blog (okay, this might be a lie). You're not alone, sometimes (um, all the time for me) getting words out feels like bleeding them out, one at a time.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811431760674199018noreply@blogger.com