Slow Progress
Well a few days have passed, and it's been really quite difficult getting back on the writing pony. Before the contracts turned up, I made sure I got some of the basic details done (so i don't have to waste a day doing silly little things), like:
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction (not classed as part of the chapters)
Chapter 1 (60% done).
Just for a little perspective this equals probably only about 6 pages... so still lots to do. Unfortunately except for the small amount done for Chapter 1, the dedication, acknowledgements and Introduction dont actually count towards the final page count anyway.
Ive started work properly on it today, well i say properly. Having sat at my computer i had only done 3 manuscript pages (in one day). Ive only been working on Chapter 2 not finishing Chapter 1 which I've already started. That equals out at about 2 proper book pages, so not very good. In fact pretty rubbish really. Ive targetted to get 20 pages done by Monday, so it's looking bad :(
My main target is 30 book pages a week, so thats alot of manuscript pages (1.6 manuscript pages per 1 single book page). So im looking at 48 manuscipt pages a week. So 6.8 pages a day....oh dear, it feels a little bit like trying to catch up a run rate in cricket... the worse you do each over the harder it gets.
If you remember, I have two chapters to complete by Friday. So why so slow? Well kids were running around crazy :) , I had some screenshots of the installation of the program I am using to do (not slow using Fireworks but all takes time), but also i just couldnt concentrate. I think i am much better at 6am and 11pm, than middle of the day etc.
In total Ive got 24 Chapters set aside. Over the next couple of weeks, i will be letting you know how its going, how many chapters have been written and how many are left. I think this will provide anyone who is looking to be an author with some insight into what happens. Of course you may be a much faster writer, or slower, may have a book with more pages. So its only a guide.
This progress is also good for me to look back and see how fast or slow I am, so i can better plan any next book that i might write (which you try not to think about while writing, because its such a tiring and slow process).
So Progress on the 24 Chapters is
Chapter 1 - 60%
Chapter 2 - 60%
Total Pages done today = 3 Manuscript
Oh just so you know there is alot more to this writing lark than just writing the book, but we will cover that when i get to it :)
Ive got to pick it up tomorrow alot, but at least Im on a very easy bit, which will add a couple of pages quickly within an hour. The weekend is my main work part, so i have to get alot done then to ensure i dont have to worry so much in the week (when i might be too tired to do it because of being at work all day).
I will post again tomorrow, to show you if things have improved any.
Jason
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction (not classed as part of the chapters)
Chapter 1 (60% done).
Just for a little perspective this equals probably only about 6 pages... so still lots to do. Unfortunately except for the small amount done for Chapter 1, the dedication, acknowledgements and Introduction dont actually count towards the final page count anyway.
Ive started work properly on it today, well i say properly. Having sat at my computer i had only done 3 manuscript pages (in one day). Ive only been working on Chapter 2 not finishing Chapter 1 which I've already started. That equals out at about 2 proper book pages, so not very good. In fact pretty rubbish really. Ive targetted to get 20 pages done by Monday, so it's looking bad :(
My main target is 30 book pages a week, so thats alot of manuscript pages (1.6 manuscript pages per 1 single book page). So im looking at 48 manuscipt pages a week. So 6.8 pages a day....oh dear, it feels a little bit like trying to catch up a run rate in cricket... the worse you do each over the harder it gets.
If you remember, I have two chapters to complete by Friday. So why so slow? Well kids were running around crazy :) , I had some screenshots of the installation of the program I am using to do (not slow using Fireworks but all takes time), but also i just couldnt concentrate. I think i am much better at 6am and 11pm, than middle of the day etc.
In total Ive got 24 Chapters set aside. Over the next couple of weeks, i will be letting you know how its going, how many chapters have been written and how many are left. I think this will provide anyone who is looking to be an author with some insight into what happens. Of course you may be a much faster writer, or slower, may have a book with more pages. So its only a guide.
This progress is also good for me to look back and see how fast or slow I am, so i can better plan any next book that i might write (which you try not to think about while writing, because its such a tiring and slow process).
So Progress on the 24 Chapters is
Chapter 1 - 60%
Chapter 2 - 60%
Total Pages done today = 3 Manuscript
Oh just so you know there is alot more to this writing lark than just writing the book, but we will cover that when i get to it :)
Ive got to pick it up tomorrow alot, but at least Im on a very easy bit, which will add a couple of pages quickly within an hour. The weekend is my main work part, so i have to get alot done then to ensure i dont have to worry so much in the week (when i might be too tired to do it because of being at work all day).
I will post again tomorrow, to show you if things have improved any.
Jason
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