Day 2: Keeping it up
I will be working on the Introduction today. I work best in small increments, and so my daily goal is to get at least 1-2 pages written per session. I will update at the end of the session to share how it went!
Update:
I did write about 2 pages. I ended up reshuffling some of the ideas in the last half of the session, but I still count that as part of the writing process! I have about 3-4 sections left to write and then I'm projecting to finish this Intro chapter by the end of the camp, so I'm quite excited about it.
I totally agree with writing in small increments. Usually it's 250-300 words for me, which ends up to be about a page.
ReplyDelete250-300 is totally manageable. You feel accomplished once you get it done and even better if you did more! :)
DeleteI like the idea of setting page goals and being flexible with those goals. One of the problems I find with tasks goals is that they often change as I write or I get off-task, but with page or paragraph goals, as long as I'm writing it counts!
ReplyDelete1-2 pages sounds like a great reasonable yet productive writing goal! Hearing about "5 pages per day" during our small group discussion initially had me feeling shocked -- that's a lot of pages! It's reassuring to hear that 1-2 pages is totally acceptable :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! As I said in the group discussion today, setting a goal for 1-2 pages and then getting it done is a great feeling. If you feel inspired, you can even keep going to hit those 5 pages! But setting realistic and manageable goals to start with will definitely make you feel accomplished.
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