ROW 80 Check In Week 2 1/2

So I’m now 2 1/2 weeks into “A Round of Words in 80 Days” — AKA ROW80. My original goals weren’t really working for me, so I have had to revise them. I now have weekly goals:

1. NO INTERNET while writing.
2. Weeks that I’m making revisions/edits: 2 chapters per week
3. Weeks that I’m completely rewriting chapters (only 3 of those): 1 chapter per week
4. In case #2 and #3 aren’t applicable, 3000 words per week

I would love to have higher goals, but my Vote Your Adventure series really messes with that. The good news is ROW80 has forced me to be more productive when I can sit down to work on my novel.

So how did I do?

The NO INTERNET thing is coming along. I find it funny that, as I’m sitting down to write, I have to consciously tell myself: STOP.

Get your hand off the mouse and back away from the email icon and nobody gets hurt!

It’s getting a little better, and I think I’m starting to break the bad habit.

The even better news is, I’ve exceeded my goals. In 2 1/2 weeks, I’ve plowed through 5 chapters of revisions and I’m halfway through a full rewrite of chapter 7… and then I made line edits on 3 chapters of my WIP.

It doesn’t sound like a lot in my head, but when I put it on paper I feel a little better.

Tonight and tomorrow I will be working on Part 3 of my latest web story, but when that wraps up, I intend to complete the rewrite on chapter 7. That’s about 3000 words.

And no internet while I’m doing it.

I’ll check back on Sunday to let you know how I did. Hope everyone’s having a very successful week with their goals!