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Toni Oreck's avatar

Pleasantly surprised! I didn’t know I was going to end up writing fiction, but it just came out. I enjoyed it and I’m excited to keep it flowing. 1,500 words. Could easily have kept going. Looking forward to surprising and delighting myself with what appears on the page tomorrow 😎

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

LOVE THIS

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Paige Bryan's avatar

Hit a bit over 1,550 words - my prologue felt like a teaser but incredibly nervous to keep moving forward haha

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

Paige, what great progress! Totally understand being nervous, but remember this draft is just for you and it's supposed to be messy!

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Paige Bryan's avatar

Thank you for this reminder - i forgot that my writing can be for myself

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Therapy Truck's avatar

Great start! I only managed 1349 today. I was busy writing my monthly newsletter and knew I could catch up today. Good luck on Day 2 and say goodbye to those nerves❣️

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Paige Bryan's avatar

They are getting vamos’d out the door as we speak

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Therapy Truck's avatar

Good girl! Keep up the good work❣️

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Thomas Mixon's avatar

LOL i think all my eventual 50k words may be one long teaser at this point, we'll see, great job hitting 1,550 words!

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Paige Bryan's avatar

Thank you!!

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Eric Orosco's avatar

Okay, a little bit into Nov. 2, but I got 2,000 words down before going to bed. Phew! I'd almost stopped at 1,000, but I forced myself to keep going. Trying to start First Draft November with a solid foundation. Thanks for putting this together (and for the email reminder... I almost forgot I was doing this).

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

I'm in awe of nighttime writers. well done!

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Eric Orosco's avatar

My sleep schedule wishes I’d find a better time to write 😔

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Melina Chapa's avatar

I achieved the word count in research and finished the characters and plot overview, so that’s why I count it! Tomorrow I’ll be traveling and use that time to write 🫣

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

Yay!!

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Therapy Truck's avatar

It all counts, for sure! I got 1349 and wasn't disappointed because I knew I could make it up today. Best of luck on your traveling words❣️

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Melina Chapa's avatar

Thank you! And yes, the good thing is we can always make up for the “lost words” the next day. Happy writing day!

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Hi Deer Reeder's avatar

1750 words today, was shooting for 10k a day BUT i did feel guidance and gelling of the plot today and so far so good.

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

10k a day?! holy crap lol 1750 is amazing progress!

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Hi Deer Reeder's avatar

Thanks for the encouragement

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Andrea's avatar

Only 600 today but I expect to catch up tomorrow!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

600 is a seriously solid writing session. Hell yeah!

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Therapy Truck's avatar

Great start, Andrea! I'm on the catch up train today today from 1349. We got this❣️

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Vernell williamson's avatar

1725. trying this for the first time.

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

Trying and killing it

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Vernell williamson's avatar

Oh wow. Thanks for the support.

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Therapy Truck's avatar

Great start for a first time! I'm at 1349 and looking forward to catching up today. Keep it up❣️

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Hieronymus Hawkes's avatar

Good for you! I hope you can keep going! That's a great start!

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Caitlin's avatar

I didn’t manage to write any actual parts of my story, but I spent the morning narrowing in on my idea and writing out some questions and answers to keep my brain in gear. Planning to get to some writing today!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

I always need a warm-up day, too. You are in it now!

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Therapy Truck's avatar

It all counts, Caitlin! I've got to catch up from my 1349 start. Today looks promising. Best words to you❣️

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Maxine Davies's avatar

I wrote just over 1,000 words of pretty much nonsense – but I’m aiming to use this month just to get out of my head rather than write anything particularly useful 😅

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courtney's avatar

looove this!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

YES! Exactly where you should be :)

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hackwriter's avatar

I've managed 1,300 words for my first day. A little under what I would have liked, but still a reasonable start. Looking forward to writing more tomorrow!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

A very reasonable and amazing start :)

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Therapy Truck's avatar

That's a great start! I'm at 1349 and also looking forward to catching up today. Best words❣️

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Sylena Vale's avatar

Wrote about 1800! I spent the day researching some things and trying to figure out what the emotional core of my character could be.

Also, looked for inspirations, like movies and books that might help flesh the outline out. I don’t usually outline until I have a set direction. I often flesh out a pivotal scene for my character and go from there.

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

I love finding movies that help with the process! What a gret day

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courtney's avatar

what movies and books helped you? :-)

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Sylena Vale's avatar

I’m working on a story centered on cooking, family and culture. I watched Nonna’s and In the Heights. Found one called Hundred Foot Journey I’m going to watch. Also found a documentary on the history of food on Youtube. Now looking for books that might help with developing the story.

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courtney's avatar

i wrote 1800 words which totally caught me off guard!!! i've been so anxious + avoidant about writing since i graduated uni in the spring, and it felt amazing to feel Good about my writing for once! i really hope day 2 goes as smoothly 😭 rooting for u all!

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

Courtney, how exciting! Getting back into it after being in a school setting for so long is its own challenge (I've been there), so I'm so glad you are feeling proud of your progress! Keep going!

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Hieronymus Hawkes's avatar

That's so awesome! Rooting for you to hold that feeling!

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Linda Goin's avatar

I did it again. I wrote a little over 1,500 words and they have nothing whatsoever to do with my plot. Perhaps I should be writing something else.

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

I agree with Sylena! It's not about knowing what will happen but more about discovering through the writing.

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Sylena Vale's avatar

Maybe it will still help you. Maybe lt fleshes out your character in a way that might benefit you later. Maybe it will turn out to be part of the plot.

But at least you made it exist.

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Linda Goin's avatar

Thank you for that. I'm not going to lose any more sleep over it.

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Hieronymus Hawkes's avatar

There are no wasted words! Just keep plugging away!

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Linda Goin's avatar

Oh, I woke up this morning feeling better about it all. I am going to keep plugging away. It may end up that I have a book full of essays. That will work too.

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Hieronymus Hawkes's avatar

That absolutely works!

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Áine's avatar

936 words in a bit of a sprint this morning. Know that its rough but I wanted to get it down

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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso's avatar

You are showing up and doing the work— that's what matters most :)

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Martha's avatar

I have a busy weekend this weekend so I cheated and wrote my first 2,000 words last week 🙈 as no writing was one on the first, but going to lock in this evening and get up to date!

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Raquel Frescia's avatar

We won't tell anyone (;

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Svara Idaya's avatar

I've finished but I don't know where to post my writing, is it on Substuck?

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Raquel Frescia's avatar

You can post on Substack if you want. Share the link so we can follow along!

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