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Miscellaneous stuff

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Did Sven terrorize me into meeting my goal for the week? Well…yes and no. Here’s what I wrote in my check-in last night:
I surpassed my goal of 7k for the week by 565 words, which sounds okay, but really isn’t. One of the things I’m trying to cure myself of is binge writing and […]

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Oh my achin’ DVR

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

American League Champions! Wicked pissah, of course. And we really have to win the World Series now because Beckett told Papelbon he’d River Dance with him if they win it all. Now that that’s on the table, my life will be incomplete if I don’t get to see it.
I’m ready. Even got my Tessie […]

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First day of sweating

Monday, October 15th, 2007

If you look to the sidebar at right, I’ll be updating my daily progress for 70 Days of Sweat. My goal is 1000 words per day on DG3, and I’ll be updating by the week and overall.
Today I only got 745, but I’m using a different kind of notebook for added portability and I’m only […]

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Almost time to blow some stuff up

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

I’ve decided to do DG3 (aka Gallagher’s book) for 70 Days of Sweat.
It works out well because my target word count is 80k and I’ve got about 10k done, which leaves 70k left to do. (Yes, I am in awe of my own math skills.) 70k divided by 70 days also works out nicely, making […]

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Almost time to sweat

Monday, October 8th, 2007

I’ve committed to sweating with Sven. Sounds naughty, no?
The rules are simple. You agree to write from 750 to 1500 words a day (depending on your project needs) between the dates listed above. If you need to take off a day, you make up the pages another. Remember: You only have to do the writing […]

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