Comments on: 8 Tips on Writing Faster - and Why You Should Try It

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By: Nicolette Hugo

Nicolette Hugo — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:33:18 +0000

Great article - am desperate to write faster. Am interested what the overall elapsed time is on average for a novel where you write fast and the revise a few times to get it into shape? To me the elapsed time start to polished is more important than how long the first/rough draft takes. Any insights ?

By: countrythings

countrythings — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:05:26 +0000

In reply to James R. Preston. i discovered after about the tenth day that I almost couldn't get the day started without my three or four hours of writing first. "They" say that it takes 28 days to set a habit. I can see that now. The Speedbo commitment is the best thing I've done as far as writing goes. I also discovered my 'sweet spot' for writing is very early morning. Sorry you got distracted . . . maybe you could just start over? :-)

By: James R. Preston

James R. Preston — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 22:07:28 +0000

In reply to countrythings. WOW! I'm impressed. And envious . . . I was holding steady at 1,500 - 2,00 words/day, but got distracted. For me picking up the threads after even a few days away is time-consuming.

By: countrythings

countrythings — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:46:21 +0000

In reply to James R. Preston. James, I agree with the comment, "Quit in the middle of a sentence." I've been doing that—it works! :-) I'm doing Speedbo with Seekerville and I've written 27,447 words since the first of march. A little over 1000K each day. And I'm a busy person. :-)

By: James R. Preston

James R. Preston — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:49:39 +0000

Sorry for the delayed reply, but I had to comment. Great post! All good tips; my favorites are "15 minutes" and "quit in the middle of a scene." Thanks!

By: barbdelong

barbdelong — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:24:16 +0000

Great post! Following similar tips, I recently completed a 14-day challenge with some of my critique group members. I was shocked that I actually wrote 90 pages, approx. 22,500 words in that time. It showed me I'm capable of more than 2 or 3 pages a day. I can do this!

By: countrythings

countrythings — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 10:49:41 +0000

Rachel, thanks for a great post. Writing faster really does work to get the story flowing. I'm doing Speedbo with the Seekervile gals and I'm amazed at the progress I've made. I don't edit, but my sister next door reads each days work. She said I was writing better and with no more typos than I normally make—don't know if that was good or bad! Your post was a timely one for me. I'm having a ball with speedwriting! :-)

By: Rachel Funk Heller

Rachel Funk Heller — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 01:20:46 +0000

In reply to Susan Jennings. Hi Susan, what I've learned along this path is if you encounter a technique that freaks you out...GO FOR IT! You've got nothing to lose and you will be surprising at the results. And when it comes to getting over yourself, remind yourself that you're giving your characters the chance to come forward and speak their peace.