How many words do you normally write in a day? http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345 firelight_cinderbrick And I don't mean a NaNo day, I mean a normal go to school/work/class days. Days when the weather is good, bad and everything in between. You know those unimportant days that pass by without anything of importance happening. My daily word count is pretty low, most of the time I'm piled up with school and get less than a thousand words in and some days I hardly write at all because of tests. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:06:03 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073181 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073181 Angryman Hmm... Well, it mostly depends on what sort of point I am in a story. If I'm at a point between major events and I'm not working on character development, then there are times when it's less than 200 words. On a really good day (as in I'm working on a major event or a really good conversation between characters for development), I can easily get pages in. So, about a few thousand words. My average word count is probably between 500 and 1000. I won't swear to it, though. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:28:46 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073226 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073226 golfgal08 I set a daily writing goal of 750 words for this year. So far, I've been averaging more than that, but I didn't want to make the goal something unattainable. There are plenty of days when I get home from work and I don't want to think about anything, but I sit myself down and write for half an hour, and that gets me to my goal. A few days, I've written some things by hand that I haven't typed up and counted, so I'm definitely averaging probably closer to 1000 words a day, right now. It's nice to be doing this on a more conscious level, instead of just scribbling bits and pieces of things on paper and never knowing how much I'm actually writing. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:41:19 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073336 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073336 Red Queen What the heck is an average word count?^^ I have whole weeks when I write nothing at all, but just yesterday I realised that I had written 7000 words by the time I went to bed. Makes an average of... uhm... 200/Apple/26?^^ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:48:50 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073346 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073346 whitedove I'm in the same boat as Red Queen right now. But, once things have settled down (I'm in the middle of a move) my goal is 1000 words a day (I'll be using 750words.com to enforce it with an online tally). I was able to do that for a few months last year (minus a few days) despite my job requiring very nearly constant travel. My new job requires very little to no travel, so it should be easier. Now I just have to pick which story to work on (and hope I don't think of anything else between now and then). Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073461 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073461 golfgal08 I use 750words.com too. It's a great website to keep you motivated. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073469 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1073469 Kristina Michelle My laptop does not close at night until I have 1370 words. Aiming for 500k this year. :D Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:53 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1076143 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1076143 A.L. More During NaNo, on a work day, I was able to crank out 3k or more per day. Weekends were even more than that. I still crank out a not-too-shabby 1-2k, depending on how distracted I get. \this is also on one project - I try not to work on more than one at a time. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:56:21 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1081273 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1081273 MaddieMcMoomin During NaNo, taking college and social life into account, it was usually anywhere between 3,000 - 7,000 words a day. Now I consider a good day as 5,000 words :) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:02:20 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1081761 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1081761 harrypoter4ever Uh, 100? Kidding. About 800 or so Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1082811 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1082811 Captain Lonewolf I try to write at least 1000 words a day, just to keep me in practice. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:18:22 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1083102 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1083102 aftersh0cks I'll write anywhere from 1 to 5000 words a day. It depends. Usually if I'm actually working on something and am invested in it it'll be around a thousand or two, if I'm really into it I write above that and if I'm just writing because I have no plot and just want to write a short drabble, it'll be under 500. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:07:39 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1087205 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1087205 ariellalphabet On a really good day, I can manage a couple of thousand between the time I get home and go to bed, but on a bad day (or bad period, which I seem to be muddling through) I don't get anything done. I just stare at my laptop then go on facebook :'). Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:38 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1123861 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1123861 Ell-chan I try to get to 750 words due to this site http://750words.com/ so it usually ends up there somewhere :D In the beginning I got to 1,5K/day but I don't have time with my schedule.... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1124418 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1124418 Sunshine Cat It depends a lot. When I'm working towards a goal it ranges from 500-1000 but I do have days of 200 when I'm very busy or just feeling terrible. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:13:29 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125709 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125709 Naynish I haven't given up on the 1667 daily count since NaNo began, and have only missed a few days due to vacation and the scripting of a sequel. I find it keeps me honest, since otherwise I would go days without writing out of sheer laziness. xD Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:16 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125974 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1125974 m.Truely None? *fail* I honestly have the worst time pushing myself to write. I know I can do it, and pretty damn well, but I just cannot get my words to form on paper. :/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:48:09 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1135506 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1135506 Lady_Indis_Dress Me too. Except life gets in the way of my writing so it's not just that I can't make myself do it. Of course I could take the time I spend on forums like this one and write instead...NAH! Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:37:42 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1141717 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1141717 MaddieMcMoomin I wrote over 13,000 words yesterday :D Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:35:59 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1143858 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1143858 thrilleraddict I set my goal at 1K for another writing challenge, but ended up with like 2,500. Now I'm at about that much and 3K sometimes. :) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:43:17 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1294916 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1294916 Sappire It depends heavily on my motivation. Sometimes, a part of the story just /needs/ to be written /right now/ and I can manage about 4000-10000 words a day. Yesterday I managed 10000, but lately I've been more around the 4000 mark. Today I haven't written anything, and am instead procrastinating horribly by playing on the internet. I really need to get to work, as I have a self-set goal to write 4000 words every day for the rest of April. I'm writing a short prequel to my NaNo that I want to get done before I lose my muse for it. :/ I do intend to start trying to tell myself to write at least the average NaNo quota of words every day, as I can usually manage 2000 words in about two hours most of the time. Even on a bad day, 1,667 words /should/ be a reasonable goal. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:17:29 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1295783 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1295783 ozziedoggirl I'm making myself write 1000 words a day right now, give or take about thirty words, keeping a notebook so I know when I skip. I'm hoping that I'll get set into a routine for writing every single day, and that it will be easy to bump up my word count as soon as NaNo comes around! Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:26:20 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1295897 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1295897 writergirl31 Usually somewhere between 200 to 1500 words. I have arthritis, so there are days where my hands won't cooperate or I'm in so much pain my brain just goes blank. On a bad day, I only write a few paragraphs. On a good day, I'll get up to 1500. I get frustrated sometimes, because before arthritis, I could write 4, 000 words in an hour. But my life is different now, and I've accepted that. Tiny word counts are the best I can do right now, and that's OK! :) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:02:23 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295924 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295924 writergirl31 Also, I'm wondering if NaNoWriMo this year will even be possible. I skipped last year because of the arthritis, but I want to at least try this time. I'm not going to worry about it right now. November is still far away, and my arthritis could be much better or much worse by then. I'll just have to take it one day at a time. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:05:42 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295926 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1295926 Voirey-Linger Depending on how well words are flowing and how much of the business-end stuff I have to manage, I do about 1K to 2K on a regular basis. I'm trying to keep it above 1500 but it doesn't always work. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:47:03 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1296114 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1296114 cookie-xsawery On a regular day, I can go anywhere between 0 to 10k, although my normal would be from 500-2000. Sat, 12 May 2012 23:56:44 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1364171 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1364171 Alexys As many of you, I also use 750words.com. I usually keep writing until I hit something between 1k-2k words a day. I try to go for 1500 as an average, but with the exams in sight it's a bit too hectic. 750words really is a useful tool to keep you writing. For me the idea of "don't break the chain" really works, I feel really bad when I miss one day and break my streak, and so far that's only happened due to external factors. Sun, 13 May 2012 13:22:15 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1365586 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1365586 Ineke It totally depends... Lately, I lacked motivation for simply everything, without really knowing why. Most days I write nothing (also due to work... coming home late and not finding the energy to write... and sleeping in as well, losing time there too), but on days like today... I can easily throw out 500-1000 words out at a minimum... Sun, 13 May 2012 15:01:25 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1365641 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/all-ages-coffee-house/threads/49345?page=2#forum_thread_comment_1365641