Ho hum

[erastes]

Done 4000 words this week so far, which I’m really pleased about, considering how difficult Dad has been. Talk about Jekyll and Hyde. I don’t know how much longer I can keep on doing it, to be frank.

I’ve adjusted my spreadsheet and removed the accusing six weeks of “you didn’t write anything” which meant that I was 40,000 words behind. With this adjustment, it means I’m “only” 8,000 words behind, and if I can manage 4000 a week, I’ll still get the book done. Then comes the real hard work—selling it!

Other writer’s productivity tends to squash me, as I’ve said before. I read yesterday that Josh Lanyon was writing a book a MONTH. How is that even possible? No-one can compete with that kind of output, and I suppose it’s pointless getting concerned that I can’t compete with it. I can only write at my own pace—aim for two books a year and when it comes down to it - I suppose I’m still faster than George RR Martin. LOL.

Doctor’s again today for check up about the progress of the Lisinopril tablets – my blood pressure is down (the doctor is the only one who says it’s high, btw—the hospital said it was normal) but he’s upped the dose from 5mg to 10mg to see if that brings it down further. Being the type that reads the small print for drugs I discovered he’s supposed to be monitoring my kidney function as well as my blood pressure. Guess if he is or not?

Comments

[shiawmeimei.livejournal.com]

Lately, I'm happy with 1k a week! I really needed the money of a full-time job but dayum! This 50-60 hours a week between work and commute really sucks!

And how long is a Josh book? If he's writing single title a month...just wow!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I don't know - I only assume they are novellas of 20-30k - but even that's hugely impressive - I know I could manage to do that, at 5k a week, but i'd be a nervous wreck and i don't think i'd be very good at it.