I'm like a lot of writers: not gifted in the time management department. Organization means I remember which pile that letter is in (or what trash can I might have dumped it into). This method works about as well as you imagine it does.
But when ACFW offered a NovelTrack program in July - an accountability group to watch me write - I decided I didn't have time. Then came the nudge: do it. I try to say "Yes, Lord," to those nudges.
I did it. I gingerly agreed to the 10,000-word goal wondering how on earth I'd do that. However, when I did a quick punch on a calculator, I got a second wind. That was only 350 words a day. I could do that. I write longer e-mail messages than that!
I discovered that writing every day is more important that trying to carve out hours for the big numbers. Nope, writing every day works. I logged 25,000 words in July. Who'd figure?
See the badge over at the left? That's the first of many, I hope. The next NovelTrack is in October and I may be ready for my next WIP by then.
I'm not stopping this daily writing. Besides, I'm now in too deep with this mystery to leave me hanging. I gotta found out how it ends - and who really did do it!
Ok, I know the post is old, but I'd been googling tonight to see if I could find any posts about how NovelTrack went for participants. Not only did I find your blog I thought the progress meter thing is really cool! I'll have to add that to my blog for January. Thanks for posting.
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