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Day 30

I worked on my novel Mirror Siren for the #StartingOffWrite. My goal was to reach 25k words by the end of the month. I didn't quite make it, but got close. So I say that was good progress

Now on to editing book 2 of SoM called Secrets of Battle!

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February 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I have achieved the #StartingOffWrite challenge! Day 29 at 51K words! Still more to be done before #WIPTides first draft is finished.
January 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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So far total wordcount for this month. 24,693 words. We'll see if i can bump that up further before the 31st.
January 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Another good day of met targets for #StartingOffWrite, even if i have missed updating on that the past week or so. Now at 45K words for the month. 5K to go for the next 4 days. Easily doable!
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January 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Day 22 of #StartingOffWrite and i at least met my target for today.
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Well, got productive again tonight for #StartingOffWrite after a wasted weekend. Still ahead of the curve, i think, if only by a day or two!
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January 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Dammit, i was typing way too locked-in and the time elapsed for the daily project target elapsed! I couldn't get a screenshot of how many words i typed today exactly! Dammit, now my wordcount for #StartingOffWrite is in question!!

At least 2100 for today, though.
January 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Got my #StartingOffWrite target for today sorted, at least.
January 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Well, got another day of word-count target met for #StartingOffWrite, so got that going for me, which is nice.
January 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Day 16:

I recently put down a slapstick, physical comedy style meet-cute involving a chicken, a puppy, and the prospective couple below in my #WIP. That was really fun. I liked writing that. I attached some screenshot below.
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Day 15:

I'd like to shine a light on my particular corner of the world in a fun, whimsical, and--ultimately for me--grounding way. It's giving me a chance encounter to get to know roots even when my kin are long gone.

Also: my mom wanted me to be an engineer. 🙃
January 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Finally got some decent progress for #StartingOffWrite today. well past the halfway word target on the halfway point in the month. Doing good!
January 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Forgot to update, wrote some word for the #StartingOffWrite challenge yesterday. Not the full day target because i was still recovering from my brain being stupid around Bluepit. Gotta admit, this particular chapter is giving a bit of trouble, just trying to push through it.
January 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#StartingOffWrite is really giving my marathon writing abilities and energy reserves a run for their money!

Today is the first full day I lost out on making any word count contribution, because Act 3 needed more outling.

Hopefully the prior overachieving makes up for it, but I'm scarce on socials.
January 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Day 14:

Syd the Slime is pretty neat. He keeps things pine fresh. He can be fairly alarming until you realize he's just trying to get rid of the messes, though.
January 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Day 13:

As a dad to two wonderful young children as well as a middle school teacher, time and energy. It's not particularly close, either.

Sitting down and finding time to intentionally write is hard. I'm pretty wiped out after the kids' bedtime most days.
January 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
How's everyone's #startingoffwrite going? I got pulled into stuff plus health got in the way so I'm not where I hoped to be. That's okay though. Life happens. Its a new week.
January 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Alllrighty then, back into the swing of it for #StartingOffWrite!
Made some decent progress today. Finished off a chapter, got a bit into the next, flowing towards the final big arc for Tides of Sourcery with I’m hoping everything fitting in nicely for what is a first draft!
January 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Day 12:

I thought I would show off some neat Google Docs functionality. As a parent who often attempts to write with my phone, I need to be able to access my work anywhere.

So, I use a combination of Google Docs and Google Keep. Check out the screenshots below.
January 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Late to the party, but my goal for January is to have fifty pages of my historical fantasy novel done. 25 pages so far! #StartingOffWrite
January 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Day 11: (1/2)

I've found myself reading/listening to escape more frequently over the past few years.

That said, my inspirations are:

- 🌄 Appalachia of Yesteryear
- 🥓 Food and Traditions
- 🏠 What Makes a Home
- 💖 Family - Found and Otherwise
- ✨️ Everyday Magic
January 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Day 10 of #StartingOffWrite.
Daily target not met. Wasn't feeling right today, napped through most of my writing time. Will try to catch up tomorrow.
January 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Day 10:

Writer's Block is hard.

I tend to take a break and read/watch a favorite show or book, take a closer look at the story structure, and try to figure out how they did it.

The trick for me is forcing myself to sit back down at the keyboard.
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Day 9 of #startingOffWrite and i got a lot done. Two separate blocks of text added with another part copy-pasted in in-between those. Not counting the pasted in part tot he word count because i wrote that in December, and that would break the Jan challenge.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Day 9:

Off the top of my head, these are my current favorites.

Terry Pratchett
Becky Chambers
Martha Wells
Travis Baldree
Naomi Novik
Douglas Adams
Jim Butcher
January 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM