Let's see...
--An honest-to-God letter sent out today to someone I don't frequently communicate with, but who's been an important influence upon me. My sixth-grade teacher, if you can believe it. I'm still at least minorly-acquainted with my sixth-grade teacher, my tenth-grade homeroom teacher, my eleventh-grade writing teacher, and my twelfth-grade Spanish teacher. What can I say? Teachers rock!
--Query letters, chapter fragments and small pieces of essays and poems.
--All of this since just yesterday, because a major project was due for work Friday, and it took up my week. But now I'm on vacation, so stand back!!!
I'll estimate...about 1,500 words. This will at least quadruple for next Sunday.
Showing posts with label poem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poem. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Week ending Sunday, March 29, 2015
Today I finalized 617 words of a so-far three-page poem that I think could be something special.
I've always liked writing poems and I've been paid for a couple, but I've only sent out those two. But as I've been researching markets for my stuff--which is what I've been doing most of the week, besides working at home at my job that pays The Man--I've seen a ton of places to send out my many poems. I won't send them all out, maybe, but...
Well, not much this week, so I'm sure I'll get my butt kicked again. Very, very frustrating week.
1,000 words earlier this week + 617 words of this poem + about 350 words, just a couple of pages of the next chapter of my almost-finished book. ::sigh::
So let's just call it an even 2,000 words again this week. I thought there'd be more.
Next week there will be.
I've always liked writing poems and I've been paid for a couple, but I've only sent out those two. But as I've been researching markets for my stuff--which is what I've been doing most of the week, besides working at home at my job that pays The Man--I've seen a ton of places to send out my many poems. I won't send them all out, maybe, but...
Well, not much this week, so I'm sure I'll get my butt kicked again. Very, very frustrating week.
1,000 words earlier this week + 617 words of this poem + about 350 words, just a couple of pages of the next chapter of my almost-finished book. ::sigh::
So let's just call it an even 2,000 words again this week. I thought there'd be more.
Next week there will be.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Week Ending March 22, 2015
One poem today: 246 words.
1,345 words on Wednesday.
1,345 + 246 = 1,591.
Assorted almost-sent query letters would round it up to 2,000 words for the week.
Not very good, but considering the week I had, especially at work...
I'm not feeling bad about it.
One finished short story, and one finished poem, and a few finished query letters.
Really not bad for the week I had, and I've done much worse than this.
I'll do better. I must do better.
But I'll definitely take 2,000 words for this week, and those finished pieces.
1,345 words on Wednesday.
1,345 + 246 = 1,591.
Assorted almost-sent query letters would round it up to 2,000 words for the week.
Not very good, but considering the week I had, especially at work...
I'm not feeling bad about it.
One finished short story, and one finished poem, and a few finished query letters.
Really not bad for the week I had, and I've done much worse than this.
I'll do better. I must do better.
But I'll definitely take 2,000 words for this week, and those finished pieces.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Introduction and Explanation
Hello, my name is Steve Belanger. I have a job I like that is a huge part of me, and that pays The Man. I'm very fortunate to have a job I like. I know many people are not so blessed.
I'm also a writer. I've had short stories and poems published (and paid for) in magazines and in books. But I struggle to produce every day, as I'm sure many writers do. The day gets away from you. Stresses from work or home get into your psyche and you can't produce. You know you have to anyway, but you can't.
Lately I've been in a rut. I wrote and finished a short story in two days recently, but overall my production has been inconsistent and low. And I have so much to do: one novel-in-progress, about one third done. A few more waiting impatiently in the wings. A memoir. A nonfiction work. Some short stories.
These things don't write themselves. And I haven't been writing them consistently, either.
So what I've decided to do is very simple. I figure it'll impel me to write everyday--even a little bit is better than nothing, right?--and I figure that it may even benefit other inconsistently-producing writers as well.
The premise is very simple. Starting today, or tomorrow, I'll simply publish my word count. I may mention a page count. I might mention I've just finished a short story, or a novel chapter. I probably won't mention any titles because I don't want to take the chance and slip, so that someone would consider that writing "published."
And I want you to join in. Just post a comment that lists your word count, or page count, or summary of work done, like "finished chapter three" or "completed six-page short story." You get the idea. Maybe this will compel you to write every day as well. If not, if it's just me, that's okay, too. After all, if I may be so bold, I initially thought of this for me, anyway.
If this works, I'll keep it going. If it doesn't, I won't. But I think it's worth a try. Join in if you agree.
I'm also a writer. I've had short stories and poems published (and paid for) in magazines and in books. But I struggle to produce every day, as I'm sure many writers do. The day gets away from you. Stresses from work or home get into your psyche and you can't produce. You know you have to anyway, but you can't.
Lately I've been in a rut. I wrote and finished a short story in two days recently, but overall my production has been inconsistent and low. And I have so much to do: one novel-in-progress, about one third done. A few more waiting impatiently in the wings. A memoir. A nonfiction work. Some short stories.
These things don't write themselves. And I haven't been writing them consistently, either.
So what I've decided to do is very simple. I figure it'll impel me to write everyday--even a little bit is better than nothing, right?--and I figure that it may even benefit other inconsistently-producing writers as well.
The premise is very simple. Starting today, or tomorrow, I'll simply publish my word count. I may mention a page count. I might mention I've just finished a short story, or a novel chapter. I probably won't mention any titles because I don't want to take the chance and slip, so that someone would consider that writing "published."
And I want you to join in. Just post a comment that lists your word count, or page count, or summary of work done, like "finished chapter three" or "completed six-page short story." You get the idea. Maybe this will compel you to write every day as well. If not, if it's just me, that's okay, too. After all, if I may be so bold, I initially thought of this for me, anyway.
If this works, I'll keep it going. If it doesn't, I won't. But I think it's worth a try. Join in if you agree.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)