tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post6952821826174101775..comments2024-01-18T08:29:25.601+00:00Comments on Writer Revealed: NaNo - 10000 words in an InstantDollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-11552879628050319702009-10-13T21:27:47.949+01:002009-10-13T21:27:47.949+01:00Great comments everyone. Thanks for making the eff...Great comments everyone. Thanks for making the effort. You are right of course. The most important thing should be the story, then technicalities.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-83399951245856023182009-10-13T18:41:18.918+01:002009-10-13T18:41:18.918+01:00I'm targeting a specific category line, so I k...I'm targeting a specific category line, so I know my finished novel needs to be 50-55k words to fit the submission requirements. I just go off guidelines for whatever I'm targeting - I prefer to have some sort of "word deadline" to write within (otherwise I feel like I could meander forever).Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-23804853311968782332009-10-13T03:46:43.667+01:002009-10-13T03:46:43.667+01:00I start the book, see how long each chapter is, in...I start the book, see how long each chapter is, in general, look at my outline of chapters, and calculate it up. A good length for me is about 70k.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-25618885987634984012009-10-11T16:22:39.081+01:002009-10-11T16:22:39.081+01:00I have a friend who knows exactly how long her sto...I have a friend who knows exactly how long her story's going to be before she starts writing and she sticks ruthlessly to that wordcount. I have no idea how she does it - I don't know that I could work under such constraints. <br /><br />I have an idea how long I would <i>like</i> my story to be when I start it, but I usually just write until it's done and, like Matt, word count be damned.C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-61605467645852008672009-10-11T02:12:02.716+01:002009-10-11T02:12:02.716+01:00I think mine will hit around 80k too. This is a gu...I think mine will hit around 80k too. This is a guess based on what I already know of the plot. If it's longer or shorter though, so be it. :-)<br /><br />AdamAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041390205721204791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-3757007017115705482009-10-11T01:00:35.617+01:002009-10-11T01:00:35.617+01:00I write until the story's been told. Word cou...I write until the story's been told. Word count be damned. Of course I do a lot cutting in revisions.MC Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135224394821535801noreply@blogger.com