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Here are the “FAR” goals I established for this round of ROW80:

F-INISHING works in progress by adding >500 weekly new words, net.

A-DDING >1000 weekly new words to works with 10k words or less to them, and

R-EVISING two works for submission (converting one from adult to new adult and editing one based on feedback.) by tackling at least ONE chapter per week.

First week’s results:

FINISHING:  Difficult to measure this one. My total word count on my 2013 NaNo novel dropped by 3700 (and my Scrivener trash can got a lot fuller) but I know I added at least 500 new words, given I worked on this project most of Saturday. I altered the direction and pace of the book and deleted some text I may use later. The goal was 500 NET words, however. Though technically, I didn’t achieve my goal, I’m still calling this one a win because I’ll probably use the over 4300 words cut later in the story, in a better place.

ADDING:  Wrote 3918 words on my new adult novel.

REVISING: 1 chapter of MFV revised.

A good first week. I did have to consciously make myself move from one project to another in order to address the 3 different goals, but I’m glad I did. I feel more accomplished and I’m happy to move closer to completion on some idling projects.

Thanks to all who have visited me so far and offered words of encouragement. 🙂

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Here are the FAR goals I cited:

F-INISHING works in progress,

A-DDING new words to works with 10k words or less to them, and

R-EVISING two works for submission (converting one from adult to new adult and editing one based on feedback.) ROW F-A-R!  **snicker**

Stated more succinctly and quantitatively:

1. 1000 words per week on any of the above FIRST DRAFT projects (or until complete)
2. 1 chapter per week on either of the REVISION projects.
3. 500 words per week FINISHING projects nearing completion.

So how’d I do over the first three days of the challenge?

ADDING:  I have written 3000 words on my new adult novel.

REVISING: 1 chapter of MFV revised. May retitle this one too.

FINISHING:  No progress yet.

Clearly I’m in the honeymoon phase of writing new material since I’ve far exceeded that goal already.