tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post6340492629055641646..comments2023-10-24T04:39:45.553-04:00Comments on Jessica Schley: Give Yourself a QuotaJessica Schleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295725932463022104noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-69488201552149142342013-04-22T21:32:04.726-04:002013-04-22T21:32:04.726-04:00The daily writing ritual is definitely helpful! I&...The daily writing ritual is definitely helpful! I've done pretty okay with NaNo—6 wins out of 9 attempts, and 1 CampNaNo win. <br /><br />I think that a "quota" can also be interpreted to be a specific goal like a scene or a problem or an amount of time, and I totally use all those things, too. Time I've found to be elusive, though, because I tend to count it as "time spent writing" even if I just angsted over the scene and didn't do anything active to try to fix my problem. :) Jessica Schleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295725932463022104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-81934751638058675842013-04-22T21:28:19.844-04:002013-04-22T21:28:19.844-04:00It's the getting started part that is hard. No...It's the getting started part that is hard. Now, if only there were a good hack for that besides just "ritual." :) Jessica Schleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295725932463022104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-12315076610853185952013-04-22T21:27:48.788-04:002013-04-22T21:27:48.788-04:00I completely agree. I'm always surprised by ho...I completely agree. I'm always surprised by how good the writing is that I produce. I'm a reviser by nature; a quota helps me keep my eye on the prize instead of obsessing over every last word. Jessica Schleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295725932463022104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-86316258925552701582013-04-19T17:48:19.251-04:002013-04-19T17:48:19.251-04:00I don't use quotas. I end up writing to get t...I don't use quotas. I end up writing to get the word count instead of producing good material. I focus more on getting a scene done, or fixing a particular problem, or even writing for a specific time.<br /><br />BTW, one thing that may help with future NANOs is doing some advanced training. Try writing a blog a day for a week or ten days to get used to writing on demand.Linda Maye Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203020058437093901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-16516216625500574862013-04-19T15:41:55.857-04:002013-04-19T15:41:55.857-04:00Quotas are helpful. But getting started and not gi...Quotas are helpful. But getting started and not giving up are most important.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296813168362445740.post-58975488662359555882013-04-19T14:21:46.070-04:002013-04-19T14:21:46.070-04:00Quotas are completely the key! I know it emphasize...Quotas are completely the key! I know it emphasizes quantity not quality, but I noticed that the rare times I set high quotas and make them, the quality gets better the more words I produce on a given day. Like cleaning dross from the pipes. I'm doing camp nanowrimo this month and completely not making my daily quotas, but then the next day comes and it's a nice clean slate.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971798802079783209noreply@blogger.com