Day twenty into the 50,000 word challenge seems important somehow, more than the three-week mark – but day 20 is tomorrow, and the three-week point is the day after that… So day 19 – I ve decided this year, not exactly to plan, but maybe to have a daily focus.
Check word count again – I should be on nearly 32,000 to be on target. Whatever it says, use it as a spur – don’t forget, things can (and do) interrupt my writing so if I’m ahead of the target then that’s marvellous! If I’m getting behind then I must work hard at boosting my word number – and not just by adding in random words for the sake of it – they will only get taken out later!
Lois Elsden 