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Writing Each Day (Near Every Day) Learning Experience 2

When I first started writing every day, the magic of it kept me writing for the first week. At the start of the second week, the fatigue set in and I didn’t know what to write anymore. The excuses started on why I couldn’t write for the day. I continued through the rough patch and my motivation returned back.

My daily word count doubled to make up for those lost days. Then the sluggish days returned and this time it infuriated me after those high productive days. Again, the good days appeared but the bad days still followed. [...]

Writing Each Day (Near Every Day) Learning Experience 1

As I followed my goal to write every day (near every day), I learned many aspects of myself as a writer.

And the first thing I learned is I’m a pantser and not a plotter. My mind still cannot wrap itself around this knowledge. I plan my days, hate any changes to my plan and keep track of my daily word count. I have three calendars filled out, keep a small notebook to write down my to-do list, and print out a list of important days. Yet I cannot stick to an outline I write in advance.

My [...]

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“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King

Have you ever wondered why successful writers advised to read and write as much as you can each day?

If you have all the time available, you might be able to read and write notes on everything available in your genre. You can also write your novel in no time. But does everyone have time to read thousands of pages and make notes [...]