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February 13, 2011 by Lauralynn Elliott

My goal is to write an average of 500 words per day. Right now, I’m about 1300 words behind. I’ve had some different things going on that’s hindered me, but I wrote 1193 words last night. So if I keep writing more than my average I’ll eventually catch up. If I stop taking days off….

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on February 13, 2011 at 3:25 pm | Reply Cathryn Louis

You’re making progress. Think of it as 1193 more words that you didn’t have rather than 1300 words behind. Best of luck this week!
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:15 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Cathryn, I like your thinking. Thanks!
on February 13, 2011 at 4:51 pm | Reply laurelrainsnow

I know what you mean…distractions and other responsibilities can eat up our time. As long as we do something, we’re ahead of the game. Hang in there!

Here’s my ROW 80 CHECK-IN
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:17 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  There are so many other things in life besides writing. Although writing is important, it’s not always the MOST important thing.
on February 13, 2011 at 5:00 pm | Reply Claire Farrell

You can do it! *Whips out the pom-poms* You’ve been ahead before, you can do it again – either way you’re still doing really well. I’m not even thinking about how much I must be behind!
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Claire, that makes for an interesting mental picture. LOL
  
  As long as we’re writing something, we’re accomplishing something, right?
on February 13, 2011 at 5:29 pm | Reply Stacey Wallace Benefiel

Don’t worry too much about being behind! 1193 is an awesome number to bust out in one sitting. You’ll catch up!
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:20 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Stacey, sometimes I can barely get the 500. And then there are those times when I get these brainstorms and words just come tumbling out.
on February 13, 2011 at 7:39 pm | Reply alberta ross

it’s more words than 0 and every word past 0 is a bonus in a writing life
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:21 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Alberta, I get what you mean. Every word counts. Because there have been times in the past where there were…well…no words.
on February 13, 2011 at 8:36 pm | Reply Anya Kelleye

Hang in there and you’ll get it! Go hole up in your new “den” and play some good music and have at it!

Besides you’re leaving me hanging….. 😦
- on February 13, 2011 at 9:23 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Anya, I need to send you some more pages. I actually went back and added some male POV, so i need to send it all to you and tell you what pages I changed. 🙂
  
  I love my new “den”. LOL
on February 13, 2011 at 11:06 pm | Reply deniz

I took yesterday off myself and now I feel guilty… Perhaps a round of chocolates are in order 🙂
- on February 14, 2011 at 3:45 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  I think chocolate just might do the trick. Just be sure not to feel guilty about eating the chocolate. LOL. I took yesterday off, too….again.
on February 14, 2011 at 12:27 am | Reply Sharon

When you think you’re behind….revise your goals. That’s what I did. I feel much better now for it, too. LOL Sometimes life happens right in the middle of something else we’re trying to do–drives me nuts, but what can you do (other than revise your goals, that is. :-)).

But you got your almost 1200 words written–that’s no small feat some days. Congrats on that!
- on February 14, 2011 at 3:47 pm | Reply Lauralynn Elliott
  
  Thanks, Sharon!. The only reason I hesitate to revise my goals is that my goals are so reasonable to start with. I think I just got lazy. Or maybe so involved in other things that I lost sight of what I was doing. I’m going to try to continue on and see what happens. And then if I have to revise, I will. I just don’t want to excuse myself from laziness, if that’s really what it is. 🙂