I Tried Writing 10,000 Words In A Single Day
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- Опубликовано: 2 дек 2021
- Let's talk about daily word counts! In this video I discuss some PROLIFIC authors, I try to write 10,000 words in a day myself, and we dive into the pros and cons of writing this much in a single day.
Let me know how your own writing is going! I love seeing how many aspiring authors and other artists are following the channel.
Writing 10,000 words a day is probably more feasible for plotters. Brandon Sanderson has stated he outlines extensively. It's much easier to go turbo-mode on a draft if you know where you're going, than if the point of your draft is to discover what you want to do, because the latter requires time for ideas to develop.
Absolutely. For the first short story I worked on I had a solid idea of how the plot played out and it went relatively smoothly. Once I got to the second short story, which I was admittedly improvising a bit more, I hit a wall. Days with massive word counts are as much a result of preparation as anything else. Thank you for the comment!
I totally agree! I don't have massive word count days, but when I outline effectively, I definitely get WAY more. Honestly, if I get writer's block, and easy way to solve it is to plan the scene better. Sometimes I even go so far as to bullet point out ever step of the scene. It takes away a lot of the mental strain of figuring out where your characters need to be when.
I pantsed my way to 10k incidentally. Now I plot because that is so much easier so I agree with this sentiment
In one PARTICULARLY weird day, I was struck by inspiration on the bus on the way home from my lame gas station job. I got home, wrote about 25,000 words in 12 hours, and then went to bed as the sun was coming up. It was mostly outline and stream of consciousness story discussion, but it was a fun experience. Ah, the joys of being barely-employed in the days before the internet.
I've managed to work my way up to 2500 words a day and I'm so proud of myself. This from a gal who used to have trouble writing a couple hundred a day. 😂
i must write 2500 words if you count youtube comments and text messages
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This is your last video in this channel and just got to say how thankful I am for finding your content. You are like the Khan Academy for Engineers or the Osmosis for Medical students. You give comprehensive and concise information that helps aspiring writers such as myself. Hopefully, you return with good news after this absence.
I recently set myself the challenge of trying to write 85,000 words by the end of the year. I wasn't feeling confident. I hadn't been writing a lot, or often, and felt like I didn't have the time to write because of work. But in the end I actually wrote the full 85,000 words in a month. Which was completely beyond my expectations. My best day was 8,300 words, but most days I wrote 1,000-3,000 words, with maybe one day a week I'd manage 5,000. I was really surprised I could get so much done in such a short time, and shocked how much time I had to write when I cut out all the time I was just wasting on the internet. I definitely think taking on a big writing challenge is a great way to test your limits and potentially notice the bad habits thats are getting in the way of you writing more.
Holy shit, that's incredible, great job! How did you find the quality of that first draft, did you have a lot more editing to do afterwards than you usually would or was it on par with your previous writing?
@0Drackore0 I have always been bad with getting past Act 1, so my goal had been to approach it like a Draft Zero to test out whether I liked the plot I'd outlined. I didn't stop to do any editing and rarely reviewed what I wrote. If I decided I wanted to change something that happened earlier in the draft, I wrote myself a note and then continued as if I had already made the change (I love plotting, but once I start writing I become a bit of a panster). At some point, I was so off-course I re-outlined and then sort of re-started. So the 85k was more like two drafts in a trench-coat. Typos aside (of which there were many) the quality of the sentences I had wasn't bad, but I wasn't taking time to add a lot of description and atmosphere (on purpose) so I went in knowing I would have to go back and flesh it out. So, I wouldn't use that speed for a 'clean' draft. But as a one-time challenge, it let me see what worked in my outline and what didn't (like my entire protagonist, oops), figure out what methods worked best for me as a writer, and it showed me I could find the time to write even when working full time. So it was great for building my confidence as a writer, but I'll be sticking to more reasonable goals in the future!
@@akilah4759 Love it, sounds like it was a really helpful challenge! I'm definitely trying to strike that balance between remembering that it's 'Draft 0', not overediting etc. - but also making sure I don't make extra work for my future self 😂
Not saying I write more or anything just wanted to say I have written 8135 in around maybe 4 to 5 hours, i am watching this between writing for a break so I have the words in front of me, my total words in the book is now 2008135😂 I love writing ❤
My highest word count a day sits at just over 14,000 words. I wrote one hour, then paused for one, repeat, starting like 11 am and writing deep into the night. It was the end of a book. I had thought about the things that needed to happen for over half a year and used the hours between the writing hours to really think about what I would write next. It worked really well.
I had two other days of writing more than 10,000 words a day over the course of the last 2 years. One of them was a day when I had to get up early the next morning. I went to bed still thinking I could write even more. My brain was still in writing mode. I could swear I moved my fingers while falling asleep.
I had a lot of time October last year - I wrote 3000 words 5 days a week. That was the most productive time of my whole writing life, but I ended up scrapping and re-writing so much of it. I know that's actually "how you do it", but it always pains me and I prefer to be more immaculate as soon as I put the stuff to paper. It feels slower initially, but re-writes slow down the process immensely for me and are very frustrating to me. By now I hope to have to do as little as possible of that kind.
It goes without saying that there should be a lot of revising though, I'm strictly talking about messing up an entire scene. I rather skip it entirely and write it some day when I'm in the mood for it, to be honest.
I thought I would let you know I’m really enjoying your videos and even though you have not posted in 5 months or so I’m hoping you have not given up on sharing your thoughts. I look forward to any new videos you make about writing.
Hey Yarn, any plans for new videos? Hope you're doing great!
I just give up being writer, and found your channel😊 thankyou... i think i want try to challenge my self 🤧😁
When the world needed him most, he vanished.
I love your videos and recently binged them all. I noticed that you stopped uploading around December last year, I hope all is well in your world, and that you bless us with more videos in the future!
You were such a great channel. Hope you return soon!
I hope you're doing ok, looking forward to more videos!
The most words I have ever written in a day was 10,000 words. If I remember correctly I was just about to get to the climax part of the book and I had some stuffed plan for that part so I definitely moved quicker than usual. My typical word count day is 1000-3000 words.
I have now written 13K words in a singular day lol. I was only planning on 3-4K too… 😂
I really needed this today. Tks for giving me the drive to get to 10k words in a day
Good perspective on how to exercise and train that writing muscle. In my own writing I always shoot for hours instead of word count. And then slowly increase the writing time by each week. Still haven't found my ceiling for that, which is a good sign! Really helps to imagine it as a craft or muscle that over time will become automatic, with less cognitive stress. Great video!
I am writing about 3000-5000 words a day and even that is much more than most writers write. My maximum was 8000 words a day, but only one single time. But I see that as a challenge ;) I will find out if I can write 10000 words a single day. Thanks for video!
The best way I can consistently get 5,000 plus words a day is through dictation. You can't write perfect pros with dictation but you can get the bulk of the content out.
For me the first draft is like hauling in the Stone so that I can build a sculpture. I can't start shaping it until all the stone has been brought in.
After the first draft is written it always feels like I'm 51% of the way there. Now I can take my time fix things and work on making them as close to perfect as possible.
Ah. So you're the type to enjoy revisions. I'm jealous!
@@brianburrows6551 yes. Concepting the work and revision. First drafts are a slog.
Just stumbled in this channel again and the content is still very good. Just hope everything's okay.
This channel is a gem, keep it up!
I hope you continue to make these videos. I've just binged your entire channel, and above anyone else, you are by far the best and most helpful writing channel I've ever come across (up there with Ellen Brock!) I wish you all the best with whatever you choose, but know that if you come back to RUclips your channel will explode in due course with this level of sheer quality.
Your videos are so impactful and have such high quality, especially since you said you're kind of new to RUclips and making videos. Keep it up. People will notice you, and they will be interested.
These videos are great! Lots of love!
What a fantastic video, I appreciate that all of your videos are innovative and buck off the "do the same thing 50 times" trend on YT, though obviously there's a time and place for that too. I'd love to see a part two in a year or so, to see if you've strengthened that muscle any more and if you're able to hit the 10, anyways, this is rapidly becoming my favourite YT channel:)
(And right now I'm drafting my second book, and ignoring the mess of a manuscript that is the first one, sitting on my bedside table)
We miss you Yarn!
My goal is 500 words a day. It's a small enough goal that I'm not overwhelmed (which means I actually start). I usually get more than that, but the 500 word goal is more to get me started.
FYI, with that goal, I average about 1500 words a day. Rarely more.
This is a great strategy! Setting a relatively small goal with the intention of making it easier to get started has worked for me, but I've used it for running in the past, not writing. I might have to try this technique for writing as well-thank you!
I happy to see your channel subscriptions shooting! I've been subscribed for almost a month now! I used to find it hard to write a couple hundred words a day. But after a little advice from the almighty Mr Sanderson, I am now able to write at least 2500 words in four hours. The problem I now have is editing. When I'm done editing I find that the story seems almost robotic and clanky. The words don't flow as I would want them and the story at times feel clinical. I'm a programmer and science student and my writing at times mirror thesis statements or programming instructions. I'd really like to know how I can increase the liveliness and flow of my story.
Seems he hasn't posted a video in a while? RUclips algorithm was too slow to pick up on this great channel :(
Great video, love your energy!
This was a fun experiment to watch. I think a major variable is what else you have on the calendar for the day.
Hey! Just found you yesterday and really like your videos. I have the absolute different approach: 10 words word count. It helps to get started in the morning, evening or whenever I find time to sit down and write. Sometimes it’s hard to get started. 10 words is easy, no pressure.
7000 words in a day is freaking fantastic! That was a very difficult thing you did there, good job.
I think my most prolific word count day was just shy of 5,000 words and that was over the course of an entire shift of work where I was just manic.
Those high word counts are definitely something that need to be built up too, I'm happy if I hit 500 Words a day, and I do it more often than not. Let it suck. We can fix it later but we can't fix what doesn't exist.
I believe it was Neil Gaiman who spoke about how he thinks the tool you use to write affects your writing. In the old days when people used quill and ink they wrote longer sentences. He says with a fountain pen he has to really think about the next sentence before he writes it (or something like that). He said something about how when he was editing short stories before and after the computer came out, the stories would be longer but they wouldn’t have anymore actual story in them.
Quantity over quality.
I use to compose 5 songs a day. Did it for a year. Few few months were bad songs. After a year and having made 1500 songs I now can make high-quality songs with my eyes closed. Best to focus on quantity and practicing.
The most I've ever written in a day is around 4,000 words, but my daily goal is 1,000 words. When I'm not in the mood to write however, I'll edit/revise or do something else that gets me closer to finishing a story. I'm the kind of person who's never satisfied with the amount they write, so I try to keep track of it in terms of pages in a book. There's usually around 250 to 300 words to a page in a book, and it takes me 2.5 sheets of college ruled notebook paper or 2 pages of printer/typewriter paper to equal 1,000 words, meaning my daily goal is 3-4 pages of a book.
When I'm on the computer it immediately puts me in "editing/revising mode", so I tend to do very little writing on the computer (though a rough draft can easily double in length during this process). Most months I write around 30,000 words or at least the equivalent thereof combined with editing. Last month was National Novel Writing Month or "NaNoWriMo" however, and I tried extra hard to work on one of my novels. Unfortunately I only got 17,000 words for it written while another 23,000 were for my fanfic. I can't complain too much since progress is progress, and my fanfics put smiles on people's faces which is my ultimate goal, but I'm hopeful that December will be more productive.
I'm very much a "plotter", but I can't recommend using a typewriter enough for freewriting. I've written about 20,000 words for two different novels the past year just from freewriting. Sadly neither were the one I'm currently working on, which I've been working on for about a decade now (through multiple incarnations), but I'm hopeful that will change. I had some MAJOR revelations about the plot last month that I'm excited to explore further, and that may not have happened if not for all the writing I did last month. I'm even considering keeping this sort of challenge a monthly occurrence for me.
Using a typewriter is something I never considered up until your comment, but now I can't stop thinking about it. I can't say if I'd love it productivity-wise until I try it out, but for the sheer novelty of it I feel like I have to give it a shot!
I can relate to never feeling satisfied with how much you write. In my experience, setting clear goals-both short and long-term-can alleviate these feelings by providing a clear sense of progress, but this sort of thing obviously differs for everyone.
Good luck with your writing, and thank you for the comment!
@@YarnRay I HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot. My parents still had theirs which is where I got mine, and I've found that a lot of pre-internet parents and grandparents still have theirs as well. They're also easy to find at thrift and antique stores, and usually don't go for any more than $50. Sometimes they're less, sometimes more, but I wouldn't spent more than $75 unless there's something specific about it you really like. Ribbon is pretty cheap (less than $10), and they usually last for about 180,000 words (about 360 pages) but a lot of typewriters come with a switch for different colors, so if you get double sided black ribbon it'll last for about 360,000 words (520 pages).
I suffer from really bad writer's crap which makes writing by hand tedious and sometimes painful, but I don't have that problem with a typewriter and can write 1,000 words in 40 minutes pretty consistently. I really enjoy using it for freewriting, and I honestly can't recommend it enough. Hearing that bell, the chorus of keystrokes, and moving the platelet back is honestly something magical.
Thank you, and good luck with your own projects :)
Very thorough. Very helpful. Much appreciated.
During NaNoWriMo I once wrote just over 6K words. It was such a rush. It would be fun to do that everyday. I think if you have a great idea of where your story is going, or in my case an outline done, then you never hit a block and you just keep going.
A different approach I took when finishing a novel was to set an easily attainable goal. My goal was to write for at least 10 minutes a day. I knew I could always do that. Almost every time I’d end up writing for much longer. A second part of that was to have a calendar and everyday that I wrote I’d mark with a red X, once you have multiple Xs in a row it’s like a chain and the motto is “don’t break the chain.” This I gleaned from Seinfeld who marked an X for everyday he wrote new jokes.
So easily attainable goal that you know you can do, and do it everyday. I did it for a month and it helped me make considerable headway on my book. I also realized how much easier it was to drop right back into the story to write new words when I had always been writing the day before, even if that last day was just 10 minutes. Less time rereading to remember where you were in the story.
I’m here because I am in the Army and got in trouble for something that was entirely not my fault. As punishment I was told to write a 20,000 word detailed essay with every 50th word circled. I was given the weekend to complete it, fast forward and of course I didn’t even get close and I was given an article 15 ( a serious punishment) for not doing it. What did I do to deserve this you might ask? I was told I could go 3.5 hours away home to see my dying cousin in the hospital. The same day I arrived home someone changed their mind and recalled me for nothing more than to help mop the barracks and I refused. I wish I was joking but I’m not, sorry just had to vent. Gotta love the Army
Well that sucks... I hope things get better, good luck and God bless you =)
It’s been a year and a half. Where have you been?
I'm an odd duck because I'm a music composer who is also an author. I have published dozens of pieces as a musician but I write novels (mostly fantasy / sci Fi) to have a break from music. I have never feared the blank page. Some days I can bang out a few thousand words but I suffer from rereading / revision and organization. I'm a hopeless 'pantser' writer. I have need of a better need of an audience / community.
I just finished NaNoWriMo 2021 with almost exactly 50K and my highest word count was 9K. I was nearly 15k behind with two days left of the month so I wrote nine thousand one day and six thousand the next and finished.
I really like your videos! Keep up the great work and well done on 7500 words! (most I've ever managed was about 3000 for a management report🤮)
I actually tried to join in on nanowrimo last November to try and force myself to be productive with writing my novel. By this point I had been trying to outline the book for around a month and I felt as if I was wasting time so I tried just going with what I already had and figure out the rest later on. Around 4,000 words in (1,000 daily) I was already feeling burnt out. The constant worry about not knowing where to go next was nagging at my brain so I decided to just try and finish my outline for nanowrimo instead of brute forcnig my way through the first draft (spoiler: I'm still not finished with the outline hehe). Despite failing though I did learn one thing: I could actually hold up a daily word count of around 1k-2k words per day if I tried as long as I had an outline to follow. So now I'm excited to finish my outline so I can finally start actually writing my first draft.
Great video as always Yarn! Good luck with your writing!
This is a cool channel. I wonder if the RUclipsr will release other content?
I don't think I've gone close to 10k words in a day, though I have done over 6,000 on several occasions. It depends on having a clear idea of what I want to write, and getting in the mood to write. For that, I find putting instrumental music on (a mixture of classical & other instrumental pieces, no vocals) helps shield me from distractions.
The other major step, of course, is clicking the 'X' in the corner of the RUclips tab in my browser... 😆
I do most of my writing in the evenings, after the kids have gone to bed, with occasional stints during the day on the weekend. If I get a good idea, I might jot down some notes before starting my day job, or at lunchtime. A typical good day will be easily 3-4k words.
Over the past 12 months (almost exactly), I've written close to 270,000 words - two fantasy novels (134k & 83k), a sci-fi novella (23k), and a bunch of notes, outlines, and key scenes for another 4-5 books. That's only an average of ~750 words per day, but some weeks I just can't muster the energy, and do virtually none at all. On the good weeks, though, I'm constantly churning ideas over in my head, so when I sit down to write, there's a lot of material waiting to be typed up, and it's easy to churn out the words.
I have written a little over 14K in a day and 17K once (which I consider an absolute fluke) but normal daily count usually falls around 2.5K. I do write (just about) everyday BUT word count is never the goal... I just write a lot lol... I suggest EVERYONE challenge themselves at least ONCE to do this challenge! It's fun and you learn something about yourself!
I've found my word count is correlated to how much direction I have as to what I'm writing, i.e., how much I've outlined, how good an idea I have of where I want the story to go. When I know what I want to write, the words come out at around 1,000-1,200/hour, which makes it conceivable to have those mega-word-count days. No doubt that when Sanderson was writing that 19k day he knew exactly what he needed to write (viewpoint character, scene events, rough dialogue, etc.) and didn't have to stop much to think about it. That is very different than being at the blank-page end of a new story or novel.
Also, the quality of your 7k words is irrelevant, really, when you consider your analogy of exercising and developing that writing muscle. The simple fact that you wrote that many words, at this point in your career, is enough. Do something like this enough times over enough years and I'm sure you'll find that those 7k words you vomit out onto the page are actually pretty good. That's my theory anyways, and this is definitely a case of "do as I say not as I do". Ok...time to get back to writing.
I locked myself in my home office whilst my girlfriend worked downstairs and told her I wasn't leaving my office (for anything other than toilet/food/drink) until I had written a short story. From 10am-5pm I kept writing and finished at 5124 words. I think that's the most I've done in a day.
I find that I write between 750 -1000 words a day. A couple times a week though I get in a zone and come away with 2500 for the day. I think it is the everyday habit that is most important.
I don't worry with word counts. I can tell you my average is around 2k words a day. Some days it's much less, some days it's a lot more. I don't fret over the number. I focus on getting into that near trancelike state of self-hypnosis when the words are coming out almost as fast as their popping into my head, or seem to almost be getting down on the page without them consciously being filtered through my head at all. As if I'm plucking them from the air itself. Pseudo-poetic poetic nonsense, yes, but no less accurate for its nonsense. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of consistency with your routine, but if you are determined, you can make this altered state of mind easier and easier to enter each time. When all conscious thought of quality, or words, or writing fall away, that is when the real writing begins. When it doesn't feel like I'm writing at all.
this video arrived on time! i'm in those days where i hate every word i write. and even when I go back to reread the passages I remember loving, I hate them too. what comforts me is knowing that this feeling has always been temporary, and that if I sit down and try to pull at least 50 words, I'm closer to loving my book again. but yeah, I've had my glory times writing 3K of fanfic a day. nowadays, 500 words is good and 1K is awesome, and when I tried to boost my last nanowrimo day, I felt really drained around 2K and had to stop. guess this is my current ceiling
So glad the video was helpful! I've definitely been in a spot when I dislike my own writing no matter how much I tweak it. In those moments I try to remind myself that-as you said-these feelings are temporary, and the only way to get past them is to keep at it. Good luck with your writing and thank you for the comment!
8:48 I'll still need to figure out how to count my words across all my items including letters, comments, etc, but OMG this is a point. Like when I'm writing a long ass thing, there's shuffling around that has to then get done so oy vey. Cool video! Thank you 😄
I had a 9k day last month, but that was nearing the end of a book, and I do this full-time. My goal is 5k a day 5 days a week--which I don't always hit. Doing 10k a day at this point would just burn me out! There are some authors who do it consistently, but I'm not one of them.
I wrote 6K once, and I hate writing the next day, ended up skip writing for two more days. when I return to my work, I changed into ninja editor mutant mode, and ended up editing the whole day. nope. I agreed with you, losing quality in the process isn't worth it.
pls dont give up
This is great! Word Count is just a reference, I set a minimum of 500w (which is something we can do in an hour if we're in a good day) and anything between 500 and 2500 is gold. Of couse that this depends on whether writing is or isn't your full-time job. For me it isn't, but it's a dream so I try to keep this reference as a way to discipline my way to achieve my dream :)
Also I almost never write on Sundays, it's my full resting day of the week.
BIG fan of having at least one day a week as a full rest day-great idea. I try to tell myself I'll just take breaks when I feel the need, but then when I take those breaks I feel guilty that I'm not working. It's a must to pick a day as a rest day and stick to it. Giving yourself recovery time can be as important as the work itself!
@@YarnRay The time you spends not writing doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re not working on your story or advancing your work. Actually, Brandon Sanderson has a video on this topic from one of his lectures ;) Writers need to think (a lot!) so let’s make double use of our time while commuting, folding laundry or cleaning our bookshelves!
Allowing myself that resting day was one of the best things I ever did, and to be honest I feel more excited and motivated when the writing days start again!
So, I just finished my NaNoWriMo project, which came in at 107,436 words (I admit it took me five extra days - I was at 94,000 at the end of November). I had a number of 10,000+ word days. I can write roughly 1,700 to 2,000 words an hour. Admittedly, I'm a plotter, so I know where I'm heading when I start writing. In that respect, I know I need to go from point A to point B when I sit down, so the writing is just me getting there. I think this makes it easier to type faster. Now, I don't type every day. I do know an author who regularly writes 9,000 words a day and tries to edit another 9,000. She's also releasing three books on average every month. She's built an empire. She was also a former journalist, so writing a lot on deadline just comes naturally. I've spent 20+ years as an academic, so writing quickly and on deadling is something I'm also used to. I think it's easier to write faster the more experience you have under your belt writing. PS. Now I'll sit that NaNo projecton a shelf for six months before I even think about editing it.
personally I've always been an advocate for not defining your writing progress by word count goals because the truth is, some days, the words are flowing and some days they just aren't, and to get caught up in quantity over quality will lead to burnout soooo fast. props to you for attempting a 10k day though! i could NEVER lol
Thank you! I lean towards this view as well. Trying to write this much felt like a burnout speedrun lol.
I went at 1K words a day average, including off days, when I wrote a draft earlier this year. I was pantsing it, so I had to come up with plot as I was going, and I'm not that strong a plotter. I found the pace a relatively achievable without sacrificing quality too much; with more experience, it's likely to become a really comfortable goal to go for. Although when I was getting close to the end of the book, I was about to lose my mind, lol. But I finished! And it sucked. So I have to do it over; but it was still probably the best book I'd ever written, so yeah. 1K words a day average is maybe a good aim for me. Maybe.
When I exceed 3,000 words or so, it becomes increasingly necessary to back up and fix things.
Come back!!
November 30th I reached about 4000 words. All through November I was able to average 1000-2500 words each day, but I don’t know if I can do that on a continual basis.
I had a 12 page paper due and wrote it in one day: 4,200 words. But that was academic, not creative writing.
I aimed to write 1500 words a day on my novel. I seldom missed that count, often exceding it. One day I wrote 8,500 words. That was 1st draft. On my 2nd draft I'm struggling to turn out 500 words. Yes, some of that is editing, but much of it is new writing. 25k into 2nd draft and I'm really struggling. 😥
i used to write 4000 everyday, until i realized i hate writing
I typically write around 10,000 words a day. Not all of it is amazing but I try to just get some words on a page and work through the writing. The most I ever wrote in a single day was 30,000 words.
i spent this entire video self loathing about how lazy of a writer i am because i'm this when i should be writing
The more an author writes the more words they can write in a day. The more often they write a lot of words, the more often they can write a lot of quality words.
I wrote 8135 words in the past 4 to 5 hours, the total amount of words(my laptop os in front of me I'm having a break watching this) is 2008135🎉 i love writing ❤😊
I always watch people try to write x words per day, but I never see the outcome of their work, how come I know the quality of their writing with that tight schedule, did they only write or they already make a writing that worth reading like how they will publish it?
NaNoWriMo and Write or Die (kamikaze mode) taught me that I can produce 1667 words in about an hour. Good words? Maybe not, but words that can be the springboard for better writing later as this content is usually all plot-driven. These days, my daily word count tends to be 3K with some days over 5K. Mostly, these days are after spending some downtime thinking about where I want to go next and how to get there. I do throw a lot of words out when I'm working that fast, but it's easier to toss once you recognize it's just words. It's not your baby you're tossing in the trash.
Nanowrimos on the 30th-look what they need to meet a fraction of our power!
One thing to remember: For one writer, it may take all day to write those 7121 words, but for another writer, like myself, it might just take 2-3 hours. In my case, I wouldn't be sacrificing reading time or anything else to write those words. Each writer should keep in mind their abilities and limitations. 😇
Great point! I pushed off things like reading and, well, anything other than writing, for the sake of this challenge, but to do so consistently would be counterproductive. Balance helps in all areas of life, writing included-it can be easy to forget that when you get tunnel vision on a metric like word count. Also, I'm very jealous of your ability to write 7000+ words in just 2-3 hours. Thank you for the comment!
@@YarnRay I draft fast but plan slow. It takes me months to figure out a story and I don't draft unless I know what I'm doing, which helps with the speed.
I tried: 1st try - 5800
2nd try - 7853
Thank you for the idea
How many words did Jack Kerouac write?
Hi, am i allowed to translate into Ukrainian and post your videos on my channel (of course with giving credits to you?) Or at least publish an article if you don't allow video?
Looks at my 56 count today.... hmmm I should stop procrastinating....
I normally write around 2500-3000 words a day, after that I feel the quality and my enthusiasm just drops. I do feel what Sanderson mentioned about his 19k day though having once gotten 6000 words done, and honestly thinking they were some of my best. Obviously its not close or in league, but a few weeks ago I finally got to writing one of those big set piece sequences I had envisioned when I started writing my current work, and yeah the muse just took me for about 3 hours and I demolished the wordcount. I think the fun of building to a big sequence and then finally getting to knock over all those narrative dominoes is so much more fun than the setup can be, that those words just come faster.
I am a habitual tracker on my progress and I can see just looking at my wordcount that "pay off" chapters get a far higher daily wordcount than the more setup chapters. I still enjoy those setup pages, but just the mental load of moving things around and setting groundwork is more exhausting.
Well in my totally non-biased opinion, the best way to procrastinate is to binge Yarn Ray videos! Jokes aside, I'm with you when it comes to finding "pay off" chapters MUCH easier to write. When setting things up every word can feel like a struggle, but then I get to that big moment I envisioned, and next thing I know I've got 3000 words to polish.
@@YarnRay You joke, but I find watching a video about writing is a good way to get into the right headspace. A clip from Brandon's BYU lectures or the like helps keep some of those ideas floating in my head. So more, well spoken, content like yourself is exactly what I need to get going.
Something I have been working on to help those setup chapters flow better is making more dedicated pre-writing resources. I have a small personal wiki being added to which helps me keep details in line ahead of the actual writing, so when putting down words I can focus more on prose, dialogue and the like.
I would be curious to know how much peoples wordcounts are affected by pre-prep. My guess is that its mostly personal and tangential, seeing as how people like Stephen King are famously 'discovery writers' whilst a Sanderson is an outliner, but I still find writing with a framework much quicker even though I can do both (All my short stories are normally written without an outline.)
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i think pirates record once was over 30k .....
but she/he is often suffering for it
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wonderful. you should be very proud. unfulfilled first draft is how it should be.
I write around 28,000 words per day for 5 days a week (A full-time content writer) Usually i do 3 hours for 3,000 words and i work 9 hours per day... earning 700usd per month 😂😅😂
Most I've written in a day is about 1200 words
No way I could write 10k/day. Even if I succeeded in getting 10k in a day I would be so burned out following it that my productivity would sink in subsequent days. Good to hear the results of your experiment though.
The most I wrote in one day was around 5000 and that was an all day event. For that novel I wrote an average of 750 a day.
Anyone heard from this guy?
Hello, this guy here! Life things happened (nothing serious, just distracting) that pulled me away from RUclips for a bit. I've still been writing, reading, and planning a return to uploading when possible. The current goal is a new video in around a month, then consistent uploads after that.
@@YarnRay Great to hear! I really enjoy your videos!
I've done 7,500 words twice. Which I realize now was just totally silly. I'd rather write 1,000 words per day and have a book in two or three months.
You kind of look like comedian RUclips Trever Wallace's smarter younger brother and its been nothing me ever since I first saw your videos.
Andrea obviously doesn’t proof her work. That would be next to impossible. 😮
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By god. The truth. The concise eloquence of it all. It's almost Hemingwayesque.
Man I don’t know what it is but I have a feeling this guy might like Brandon Sanderson! Lol
Awesome video as always!