Writing Log

May 25, 2024 – July 31, 2024 (Book 1)

Goal

  • Finish the damn draft

Summary

  • 37 work sessions
  • 58.75 hours
  • Draft started at 33k, up to 60k

Work sessions

Week 10: 9.5 hours

  • Friday August 2: 1.25 hours (1 work session)
    • 12-12:30, 12:45-1:30: editing
  • Thursday August 1: 2.75 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 12:45-1:30: editing
    • 2-3, 3-4: editing, writing
  • Wednesday July 31: 5.5 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 10:45-11:30, 11:45-12:30, 12:45-1:30: outlining, reorganizing, editing
    • 3-4pm, 4-5:15pm: editing, writing

Week 9: 5.75 hours

  • Friday July 26: 2.5 hours (1 work session)
    • 10:30-11:30: update outline to reflect what’s written so far
    • 11:45-12:30, 12:45-1:30: editing, writing, planning
  • Thursday July 25: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: editing, thinking
  • Tuesday July 23: 1 hour 15 minutes (2 work sessions)
    • 3-4pm: editing
    • 1-1:30pm: editing
  • Monday July 22: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: editing

Week 8: 1.75 hours

  • Sunday July 21: 45 minutes (1 work session)
    • 11:15-12pm: editing
  • Thursday July 18: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 4-5pm: writing

Week 7: 2.75 hours

  • Tuesday July 9: 2.25 hours (1 work session)
    • 10:30-11:30, 11:45-12:45, 1:15-1:30: writing
  • Monday July 8: 30 minutes (1 work session)
    • 3:30-4pm: writing scene

Week 6: 2 hours

  • Sunday July 7: 2 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 2:30-3:30pm: edited scene
    • 8-9pm: started writing new scene

Week 5: 1 hour

  • Monday June 24: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 4-5pm: wrote + edited scene

Week 4: 5 hours

  • Friday June 21: 2.25 hours (1 work session)
    • 11-11:30, 11:45-12:30, 12:30-1:30: move material around, rough in scenes
  • Tuesday June 18: 2.75 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 11:15am-12pm: continued editing / writing scene
    • 12-1: finished writing scene
    • 3-4pm: moved material around between scenes

Week 3: 6.5 hours

  • Thursday June 13: 1.75 hours (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: started editing a scene
    • 4:15-5pm: continued editing scene
  • Wednesday June 12: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 8-9pm: finished editing a scene
  • Tuesday June 11: 2 hours (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: edited a scene, started editing a second scene
    • 4-5pm: wrote a portion of a new scene
  • Monday June 10: 1.75 hours (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: made a task list, reviewed scenes for edits, started editing a scene
    • 4:15-5pm: finished editing scene

Week 2: 8.75 hours

  • Tuesday June 4: 2 hours (1 work session)
    • 7-9pm: edited another scene
  • Monday June 3: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 7-8pm: edited a scene
  • Sunday June 2: 2.5 hours (1 work session)
    • 10:30-11:30, 11:45-12:00, 12:15-12:30, 12:30-1:30: work on outline
  • Saturday June 1: 3.25 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 11-11:15, 11:30-1:30: refined outline
    • 7-8pm: filled in missing pieces of outline

Week 1: 16.5 hours

  • Thursday May 30: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 3-4pm: refined outline
  • Wednesday May 29: 3 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 3-4pm: refined outline
    • 7-8pm: adjusting scenes
    • 8-9: scene and sequel planning
  • Tuesday May 28: 1 hour (1 work session)
    • 8-9pm: tried out emotional dominoes, refined outline
  • Monday May 27: 2 hours (1 work session)
    • 7-8pm, 8:20-9:20pm: pulled in text
  • Sunday May 26: 5 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 10:30-1:30: adjusted ordering, pulled in new text, cleaned up file, expanded outline
    • 7-9pm: pulled in text
  • Saturday May 25: 4.5 hours (2 work sessions)
    • 10:30-1:30: reviewed and refined simplified outline
    • 8-8:30: set up folder structure
    • 8:30-9:30: address trouble areas

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