In today’s Journal
* Quote of the Day
* Finished
* Of Interest
* The Numbers
Quote of the Day
“The more you reason the less you create.”
Raymond Chandler (wise words from another Stage 5 master)
Finished the short story. I’ll call it “Seven Minutes in Belfast.” It’s a fast-paced story in the Blackwell Ops world.
I wrote only a little over 500 words (the opening) yesterday, then had my doctor appointment and basically lost interest for the rest of the day. I can’t remember the last time a short story spilled over from one day to the next.
This morning, the first day of my new 2500 WPFPD (words of publishable fiction per day) goal, I wrote 1000 words in the first session, another 1200 in the second, and a little over 1000 in the third to finish it by 10 a.m.
I won’t lie. It feels really good. I can barely wait to see what the next one will be.
I’ll start a new one later today if the mood hits, but I also have chores to do. Anyway, the first day of my new goals was a success, so I’m happy either way.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See “2020 Master Business Class… Last One…” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/2020-master-business-class-last-one/. Note: I almost didn’t share this. I hope to attend this one, but I can’t pay for it at the moment. Every spot that’s taken lessens my chance of being able to attend. But if I didn’t pass this along, I wouldn’t be a very good friend, now would I?
See “Renaissance Nun’s ‘Last Supper’ Painting…” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/renaissance-nuns-last-supper-painting-makes-public-debut-after-450-years-in-hiding/.
See “The Fear of Being Buried Alive…” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/the-fear-of-being-buried-alive-and-how-to-prevent-it/. Maybe a great writing prompt.
See “Konnie Huq and 90 MPs call for end to ‘reading tax’ in UK” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/konnie-huq-and-90-mps-call-for-end-to-reading-tax-in-uk/.
The Numbers
Fiction words today…………………… 3218
Nonfiction words today…………… 290
Total fiction words for the month……… 3218
Total fiction words for the year………… 388311
Total nonfiction words for the month… 290
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 281370
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 669681
Calendar Year 2019 Novels to Date…………………… 7
Calendar Year 2019 Novellas to Date……………… 1
Calendar Year 2019 Short Stories to Date… 3
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 43
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 8
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 196
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31