750 a day is reasonable?

[pjthompson]

Just went over to novel_in_90 and read the userinfo. I'm very glad to hear 750 a day is consdiered a reasonable amount for a professional writer. I've been doing that in longhand every day (except for those days when I do 500 or 250 because my brain's gone freeze dried). So why have I been beating myself up? And why haven't I ever finished a novel in 90 days?

Answer: those 500 and 250 days + my novels are too long + doing other projects on the weekens. If I brought my novels in at 80-100k, eschewed other projects, and didn't write in longhand, maybe I, too, could do it.

I'm on my way to solving one of those problems. My Neo will be arriving midweek and I won't have to write in longhand on my lunches anymore. We'll see if it makes any difference.

Comments

[everyonesakitty.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, you're getting a NEO?!?! Awesome, dude! Congrats! Lemme know how u like it!

[pjthompson]

I am excited like a bouncy up and downy little girl. :-)

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

And guess who turned her onto it?

[everyonesakitty.livejournal.com]

Neo owners might be just a *smidge* infectious. :p

[pjthompson]

I am ever in the debt of the ever-fabulous magicnoire.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

What is a Neo? (I know, I know, I shouldn't even ask--these things just make me feel bad since I can't afford them. But some day I might even own an iPod, or, gasp, a terminal large enough to show a whole piece of paper without having to scroll--who knows, miracles might happen.)

[pjthompson]

It's a very basic word processor, basically a full keyboard with a LCD screen. It's designed for schools, runs 700 hours on a few AA batteries, costs $250, and allows the kids to get acquainted with doing their assignments on a computer, then it can interface with your Mac/PC for uploading the material. http//www.alphasmart.com/products/neo.html

They've got a fancier one called a Dana that hooks up to the internet, but it's more expensive and more distracting. I went for the plain and ordinary.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

That sounds totally cool!

[pjthompson]

Yeah, the portability of a laptop without the distractions and the cost.

[merebrillante.livejournal.com]

What have I missed? Gone a couple measly little months and you're getting your very own Keanu Reeves character to play with in the privacy of your own home???

[pjthompson]

Yeah, and he only takes 3 AA batteries to be fully functional for 700 hours. Hooya!

[merebrillante.livejournal.com]

That sounds about right.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a solid plan. Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Neo?

[pjthompson]

It's a very basic word processor, basically a full keyboard with a LCD screen. It's designed for schools, runs 700 hours on a few AA batteries, costs $250, and allows the kids to get acquainted with doing their assignments on a computer, then it can interface with your Mac/PC for uploading the material. http//www.alphasmart.com/products/neo.html

They've got a fancier one called a Dana that hooks up to the internet, but it's more expensive and more distracting. I went for the plain and ordinary.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty cool. And it would definitely solve the problem of writing longhand. :-)