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January word count
4 years ago
I had intended to get this post out close to the beginning of the month, but that obviously didn't happen. Part of the reason was I accidentally lost a couple draft versions of the post when I forgot to save the updated draft in DA. While not a complete wash, my writing output for the month of February likely will be fairly minimal. I didn't do one of these posts for December, but I made some progress with my writing in January, so I thought I'd drop a quick count.
Pony Express: ~6547 words
New Pony: 3789 words
Total: ~10336 words
As is typical when working on content that was started before the start of the interval, I'm having to approximate a word count. In the case of Pony Express, the word count was 1170 words, as of December 31, but only about half was left unchanged. The rest was remixed over the duration of the month. Notably absent from the list of projects worked on was an older story that I've been wanting to finish. However, my muse has had other ideas.
The initial working title of Pony Express was Unicorns Wanted, but I changed the title as the story wouldn't get to the point where the name was appropriate until much later. While I don't have a target word count per say, the current length of Pony Express is such that it feels like a good size to release. I just need to finish the current scene to get to a good stopping point. Once there, I'll figure out how to get from the story from where it is to the eventual destination.
I probably will use the title Unicorns Wanted for a later story. The goal of the story/series was to explore how Max became the sociopath we meet in Unicorn Hunter, but my muse decided to be wordy. The first scene of New Pony started out as part of Unicorns Wanted, but immediately landed on the cutting room floor. Rather than leaving it there, I posted it in a journal a few weeks back. However, my muse wouldn't let it stay there. I still have 2-3 short scenes left to write, but it too is approaching a stopping point. Even if I finish it first, it won't be released until after Pony Express, as the progenitor helps set the stage for New Pony.
Pony Express: ~6547 words
New Pony: 3789 words
Total: ~10336 words
As is typical when working on content that was started before the start of the interval, I'm having to approximate a word count. In the case of Pony Express, the word count was 1170 words, as of December 31, but only about half was left unchanged. The rest was remixed over the duration of the month. Notably absent from the list of projects worked on was an older story that I've been wanting to finish. However, my muse has had other ideas.
The initial working title of Pony Express was Unicorns Wanted, but I changed the title as the story wouldn't get to the point where the name was appropriate until much later. While I don't have a target word count per say, the current length of Pony Express is such that it feels like a good size to release. I just need to finish the current scene to get to a good stopping point. Once there, I'll figure out how to get from the story from where it is to the eventual destination.
I probably will use the title Unicorns Wanted for a later story. The goal of the story/series was to explore how Max became the sociopath we meet in Unicorn Hunter, but my muse decided to be wordy. The first scene of New Pony started out as part of Unicorns Wanted, but immediately landed on the cutting room floor. Rather than leaving it there, I posted it in a journal a few weeks back. However, my muse wouldn't let it stay there. I still have 2-3 short scenes left to write, but it too is approaching a stopping point. Even if I finish it first, it won't be released until after Pony Express, as the progenitor helps set the stage for New Pony.
