Fast Draft- and they do mean fast!!

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd share the latest in the Sierra Wolfe writing arena. I've just signed up for a challenge called Fast Draft. The premise is that we write a 70,000 word novel in 14 days. It just started today and I did really good. I wrote over 6,000 words and have about 9% of it done. It totaled up to about 28 pages, I believe. I tell you what, it really takes some stamina to write that much. I hope I can keep it up throughout the whole 14 days. I've never written anything that large yet. My biggest book so far has been 50,000 words. So this will be a challenge for me in more ways than one.

It's really fun though and gets your juices flowing. You don't have time to think about where you're going, you have to have your ideas ready and waiting to be used. At least I do. I know a lot of people are pantsers. I can't do that. I have to have my whole book plotted and ready to go or I don't get anywhere with it. I've attempted to write by the seat of my pants in the past and made it to about 30 pages and it all went kaput on me.

Once I started plotting, then I was able to finish a book. I've never been happier than the first time I finished one. I was so thrilled. I never thought I'd be able to do it until then. I still have difficulty with plotting, but I manage to get through it and when I do, I can really put out the words. But getting to that point is a lot of work.

I can tell that things are getting easier for me the more I do them. My plotting, writing, and editing have all improved in the last few months. I just keep plugging away and eventually I will be good enough to get published. Hopefully, that will be soon, like in the next few months. I want to submit a story that soon anyway. I need the feedback to find out where I am in my goals.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subjects I've discussed today. Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Sierra