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100 Days

I took this rather fuzzy shot of the manuscript for the second book I've written in 2022; it brings the total words I've written and edited for work this year to 133,924. Using my new split session method it took me exactly 100 days to write two novels, so the new process is still keeping me productive. Having that confidence helps alot, especially as I've now written a total of five books since October. It's also helping me avoid burnout, which was the bigger concern for me.

I've started my third book this past week, and I plan to finish it in five weeks, with a lot of ifs: If Hurricane season doesn't start with a direct hit by a category-5 storm. If I can keep myself motivated and happy. If the people in my life who depend on me don't interfere with my work time. If, if, if.

Speaking of Hurricane season, I've finished my annual prep, restocked all my supplies, and my guy is testing our generator this week. All I need are some new five-gallon buckets with lids for short-term water storage; I only just now realized that if our well pump is wiped out it could take weeks to repair/replace. I seem to learn something new every season. :)

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nightsmusic said…
I should be half that productive...
May 20, 2022 at 7:41 AM
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