Writing Frequency

by Maurice Northmore
6th June 2013

What is important, writing every day no matter what, or when you feel the desire to?

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What is important is writing to the best of one's ability, always trying to improve but - most of all - keeping it enjoyable. :-)

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David Foster
06/06/2013

When I was writing my manuscript I set myself a minimum target of 500 words a day.

Graham Greene said he writes 300 words a day. That's 2100 words a week, and 109,200 words in a year. More than enough words for a novel.

I would be surprised if an agent would be interested in an author who seldom writes. They are more likely to be interested in completed manuscripts.

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06/06/2013

You don't want to force your writing so don't make yourself do it but if you have a deadline just be aware of it. If you want to get something done set a deadline and if nothing is coming to mind then do some research that may help you think about it.

When I know I need to get some parts finished I sit at my laptop and have the novel open, and I sit there sometimes for quite a while before writing. Ill watch something or throw a ball around before I get myself back on track, if you have a phone download "evernote" when you get an idea bash it on there and when you get a chance get it down when you get back to your writing.

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