Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

Hi everyone! The last two weeks fell into a hole due to a kidney stone attack with my husband--emergency rooms, CAT scans, the works. He's okay now but dealing with it in a foreign country was... well, a lot cheaper than in the US, without a doubt, so I'm not complaining, but it was scary!

--How many hours a day do you write?

This is a very different question for a professional versus an amateur writer! I try to get 30 minutes to a half hour in every day no matter what, though lately that's been difficult. That's not a lot of headway, but I'm dedicating the next few weeks to writing some exchange fic, something I haven't been doing as often as I'd like! I hope things are going well for you!

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[luciferxdamien]

Aaah... This is something that changes a lot for me! I try to write at least 500 words daily on non-NaNo months, and then 1k a day in April/July Camp NaNo, and then the 1667 words daily for November NaNo. How long that takes me can vary greatly. XD Last night I was able to write 1k in 15 minutes. (It's not great writing, but it is writing!) And then other days, I can struggle to put even a few sentences together.

I'm usually not that consistent in how much I write daily. Some days I can write 10k, others I can barely write 10 words, so I focus more on reaching a monthly total. I can feel like I accomplished something if I set a longer term goal, rather than daily. Life gets in the way too much for daily goals!

I'm glad your husband is doing okay! It's a scary situation no matter the country, but at least you don't have the massive medical bills on top of it.

[mithen]

Aaah... This is something that changes a lot for me! I try to write at least 500 words daily on non-NaNo months, and then 1k a day in April/July Camp NaNo, and then the 1667 words daily for November NaNo. How long that takes me can vary greatly. XD Last night I was able to write 1k in 15 minutes. (It's not great writing, but it is writing!) And then other days, I can struggle to put even a few sentences together.

1K in 15 minutes is pretty amazing! I feel pretty satisfied with 1K in an hour, all things considered...

I haven't been able to be very consistent either lately, alas! It's been a busy summer (in good ways, this time, but still!)