Get Your Words Out 2020

[meridian_rose]

[img: notebook and pen on wooden desktop with "GYWO 2020"
printed in large white letters with a black shadow. under that,
"writing decathlon" in handwritten white letters with a black shadow.]
GetYourWordsOut: Year Twelve!
Pledges & Requirements | getyourwordsout.net

Comments

[octahedrite]

All the best! Which pledge are you doing?

[meridian_rose]

Thank you! I'm going with 150k again. I won't complete that this year but I got a lot closer than last year and should clear 115k this week, so not a million miles/words off this time :)

[octahedrite]

Wow! That's a very big number. :)

[meridian_rose]

Not as much as I've done in the past but something I think can achieve again :)
2014- 150k, achieved; 2015- 150k (did 170k); 2016 - 200k achieved ; 2017 - 200k achieved 253k giving me false sense of security, 2018- 250k but only did 100k. I was emotionally down that year and almost didn't sign up for this year, but I picked 150k in the hopes I'd make it, since I was only 50k, a NaNoWriMo amount, off making 150k. I didn't end up doing NaNoWriMo this year but I'm happy with what I've done :)

[octahedrite]

Sorry if I didn't convey my intended tone -- I think it's impressive that you've written this much! (For context, I really don't know how I managed to hit my goal of 75k, much less exceed it. First year writing seriously...)

And being happy with what you've accomplished -- that's the best/ideal outcome, imo, whether or not you met your goal. :D

[meridian_rose]

No, no, sorry if I came off defensive! I'd love to get back to that high count but I am pleased with where I am after the last year's dip :) I just know I'm capable of more, but I'm also trying to be realistic and celebrate every small win :) Being happy with where you are is such a good thing to do!
And 75k is amazing, especially for a first year, when you are trying to prioritize writing more and you're learning about how and when you write best :)

[octahedrite]

I love the convenience of talking to people over the internet, but tone is so hard to convey ^_^"

Your wordcount is amazing, too. :D

> Being happy with where you are is such a good thing to do!

Yes!!