Comments on: Submission Milestone http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/288 In which the writer blogs about her growing collection of rejection letters, quirky Internet finds, and the inside-out adventures of daily life Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Suanne http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/288#comment-7820 Sat, 12 May 2007 05:05:15 +0000 http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/288#comment-7820 I think my typical is about 500 wds/hr, but how many hours a day I can write varies. I am in school pretty much full-time at this point, and my five-year-old is home a lunch time, sooo. The writing time varies. Keep in mind a couple things: 1 - I haven't been published in the spec fic field yet, so maybe I'm just spinning my wheels. ;) 2 - I have been writing seriously in one form or another (a bit published) for 10-15 years now, and I think I've written faster over the years. and lastly, 3 - Some of those pieces are flash/short shorts, which comes off the hard drive much faster than your length of 4,000 words. But mostly, don't sweat it. Sage advice, eh? I think my typical is about 500 wds/hr, but how many hours a day I can write varies. I am in school pretty much full-time at this point, and my five-year-old is home a lunch time, sooo. The writing time varies.

Keep in mind a couple things:
1 - I haven’t been published in the spec fic field yet, so maybe I’m just spinning my wheels. ;)
2 - I have been writing seriously in one form or another (a bit published) for 10-15 years now, and I think I’ve written faster over the years.
and lastly,
3 - Some of those pieces are flash/short shorts, which comes off the hard drive much faster than your length of 4,000 words.

But mostly, don’t sweat it.

Sage advice, eh?

]]> by: Jordan Lapp http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/288#comment-7793 Fri, 11 May 2007 23:06:45 +0000 http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/288#comment-7793 I am constantly amazed at people that have 30 stories. You guys must write so quickly! I don't think I've written that make stories--period! How do you do it? I write about 200 words a day (average. Sometimes more, sometimes less), so that's like 4000 words a month. So a little under one story. That's not including edits. I've been writing for two years, so that's like 20 stories (including ones I've abandoned). My total number of stories in submission: 1. A crappy 1. With like 3 almost ready to go out the door. Given, I've had a good year with acceptances so far, but that's still pathetic. So, after that HUGE rant... how fast do you write? I am constantly amazed at people that have 30 stories. You guys must write so quickly! I don’t think I’ve written that make stories–period!

How do you do it? I write about 200 words a day (average. Sometimes more, sometimes less), so that’s like 4000 words a month. So a little under one story. That’s not including edits.

I’ve been writing for two years, so that’s like 20 stories (including ones I’ve abandoned). My total number of stories in submission: 1. A crappy 1. With like 3 almost ready to go out the door. Given, I’ve had a good year with acceptances so far, but that’s still pathetic.

So, after that HUGE rant… how fast do you write?

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