tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557964819383910027.post7474060178923932770..comments2023-09-28T09:08:05.514-07:00Comments on Glissades and Gabble: The CountdownSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557964819383910027.post-26466015244768332792011-04-18T16:02:08.862-07:002011-04-18T16:02:08.862-07:00I'm not too much into word count because it di...I'm not too much into word count because it distracts me and tends to make writing feel like a chore. I do more of a 'scene' count, if that makes sense? I usually start the day working on a scene and try to finish, or nail down one portion of it.<br /><br />I'm an obsessive chapter reader. I have to finish once I've started. I might read 7 or 1, but rarely only part.<br /><br />EJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557964819383910027.post-33281404055405568122011-04-14T20:54:03.836-07:002011-04-14T20:54:03.836-07:00Most of the time I check my word count once I'...Most of the time I check my word count once I've written a decent chunk - or what feels like a decent chunk - to chart my progress.<br /><br />I must admit, though, when I read I often check to see how far I've got to go. Mostly I just measure the pages left with my thumb, but sometimes I do check the page numbers. The sign of a really good book is one which I'm so absorbed in I forget to check how far in I am. :)Milena Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941462672608598604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557964819383910027.post-81399268583388686992011-04-14T15:27:56.485-07:002011-04-14T15:27:56.485-07:00I check my word count mostly because I have a dail...I check my word count mostly because I have a daily word count goal. Some days it is hard to get the word count in other times it is easy. One of my writing friend swears by Dr. Wicked Write or Die. You put in your word count and the time frame and the consequences. It is kind of a fun way to write and get past the inner editor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557964819383910027.post-48054008403360335552011-04-14T13:41:26.161-07:002011-04-14T13:41:26.161-07:00When I'm writing a first draft, I'm all ab...When I'm writing a first draft, I'm all about the numbers. I check obsessively as I'm writing. Never mind that the words might be awful! I set my quota and do what I can to reach it. (Hmmm... this is probably why my second drafts are so much work! Everything needs fixing!) <br /><br />But reading? I'm like you... I just float through the story, totally absorbed.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.com