In Today’s Journal
* Quote of the Day
* The TNDJ Challenges Report
* The Numbers
The TNDJ Challenges Report
The whole point of these challenges is to have fun and grow as a writer.
There is no cost. Feel free to jump in at any time.
Participating in any challenge is a way to drive yourself to the computer or legal pad and write fiction. It’s also a great way to build and maintain a streak.
As if writing more and better fiction isn’t enough, I even offer prizes. To see those, please visit The NEW TNDJ Challenges.
Bradbury Challenge
The only requirement is to write at least one short story, short-short story, or essay per week.
During the past week, the following writers wrote these new stories:
- Erin Donoho “Hunch” 1900 contemporary suspense
- Loyd Jenkins “When the Fields Lost Life” 5730 Fantasy
- Vanessa V. Kilmer “Holly Pointe” 3095 Mystery
- Christopher Ridge “Spic, Span and Splattered” 2156 horror/Sci-fi
- KC Riggs “Rogue Pumpkins” Humor 4057
- Dave Taylor “The New Guys First Night” 2787 Paranormal
The Stephen King Challenge
The requirement is to maintain an average of at least 1000 words per day as you proceed through writing a novel or novella.
- Jacob Hawes “Crystal God 2” 7747 Fantasy To date 50711
The Run With Harvey Challenge
The requirement is to maintain an average of at least 2000 words per day. The words can go into any short or long fiction or both.
- Balázs Jámbor 8000 words this week
- Christopher Ridge 14057 words this week.
Congratulations to all of these writers.
Talk with you again soon.
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………… 250
Writing of Blackwell Ops 49: Wesley Stark
Day 1…… 2381 words. To date…… 2381
Day 2…… 3283 words. To date…… 5664
Day 3…… 2934 words. To date…… 8598
Day 4…… 2305 words. To date…… 10903
Day 5…… 3356 words. To date…… 14259
Day 6…… 2295 words. To date…… 16554
Day 7…… 3271 words. To date…… 19825
Day 8…… 2660 words. To date…… 22485
Day 9…… 3120 words. To date…… 25605
Fiction for October………………… 49160
Fiction for 2025…………………… 627698
Nonfiction for October.…………… 14180
Nonfiction for 2025……………….. 224290
2025 consumable words………… 844419
2025 Novels to Date…………………….. 15
2025 Novellas to Date…………………… 0
2025 Short Stories to Date……………… 32
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………….. 119
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)…………… 10
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……… 306
Short story collections……………………. 29