In today’s Journal
* Quotes of the Day
* Fun in Writing Fiction
* The Writing and a Reminder
* Of Interest
Quotes of the Day
“Never think about the final product, just the process of writing and keeping the writing fun.” Dean Wesley Smith
“If you think something sucks in a story, leave it in the story, your creative voice put it there for a reason. Trust it.” Dean Wesley Smith
Fun in Writing Fiction
A couple days ago I wrote a bit about the “Fun-to-Work” ratio. Today, coincidentally, Dean Wesley Smith wrote “Keep the Fun.” You can see it at https://deanwesleysmith.com/keep-the-fun/. I quoted a couple of times from it above. Practically the entire post is quotable.
This is why I keep saying THAT you write is important. It’s important that you sit down and write something every day, or on as many days as you can, because, um, you’re a writer.
But WHAT you write, the individual story or novel, isn’t important at all. It just doesn’t matter. It’s only a bit of fun for you to write (you’re the first person ever to experience that story) and it’s a bit of entertainment for the reader. Again, what’s important is that you write something, anything.
As I wrote in response to a comment from another writer this morning, if you make a piece of writing important (if you make it “work” instead of “fun”), the critical voice will freeze you solid.
But read Dean’s post. It’s kind of a big deal if you want to be successful at writing fiction.
The Writing and a Reminder
I didn’t write much yesterday, only a few hundred words. I was a little under the weather. Later we drove to Sierra Vista for more meds for my little girl cat. Back at the novel today.
Those of you participating in the Challenge, get your titles and totals to be today or tomorrow.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See “Gray Wolves and Restless Mayhem” at https://www.suecoletta.com/gray-wolves-and-restless-mayhem/.
See “Two People Hugging?” at https://twitter.com/gavinthomas2015/status/1643649801022472205. I saw a dog. I also think the pic is obviously faked.
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………………… 340
Writing of Wes Crowley: Deputy US Marshal 2 (WCG9SF4)
Day 1…… 3231 words. Total words to date…… 3231
Day 2…… 2990 words. Total words to date…… 6221
Day 3…… 1805 words. Total words to date…… 8026
Day 4…… 2025 words. Total words to date…… 10051
Day 5…… 1451 words. Total words to date…… 11502
Day 6…… 1886 words. Total words to date…… 13388
Day 7…… 2002 words. Total words to date…… 15390
Day 8…… 1060 words. Total words to date…… 16450
Day 9…… 1903 words. Total words to date…… 18353
Day 10… 1143 words. Total words to date…… 19496
Day 11… 0323 words. Total words to date…… 19819
Total fiction words for April……… 7012
Total fiction words for 2023………… 73200
Total nonfiction words for April… 5660
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 67920
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 141120
Calendar Year 2023 Novels to Date…………………… 1
Calendar Year 2023 Novellas to Date……………… 0
Calendar Year 2023 Short Stories to Date… 4
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 72
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 9
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 221
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31
Disclaimer: I don’t care how you write, only that you do. However, I am a prolific professional writer. On this blog I teach Writing Into the Dark, adherence to Heinlein’s Rules, and that following the myths of fiction writing will slow your progresss as a writer or stop you cold. I will never teach the myths on this blog.