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Two Week Stats Blog August 22-September 4

Okay, here are the stats:

Monday August 22: +100 words

Tuesday August 23: No Writing

Wednesday August 24: +107 words

Thursday August 25: +100 words

Friday August 26: No Writing

Saturday August 27: No Writing

Sunday August 28: +325 words

Total words written this week: 632 words

Total project word count: 6702

So this week wasn't my best.  I worked 6 days and 2 of them were 13 hour days, and right now I am not good at fitting writing into stressful days, which I know is something that I need to work on.  But this last week was much better!

Monday August 29: +175 words

Tuesday August 30: No Writing

Wednesday August 31: +158 words

Thursday September 1: +115 words

Friday September 2: +126 words

Saturday September 3: No Writing

Sunday September 4: +124 words

Total words written this week: 698 words

Total project word count: 7400

Okay, so I didn't do as well as I thought, now that I've counted the words.  However, it was another 6 day week for me and like I said before, I'm not good at fitting writing in when I am super stressed.  BUT my schedule should be going back to normal and with that comes my basic writing goals.

Oddly enough, my goals are usually just write 100 words 6 days a week, which equals 600 words, and I've met my word count goal both of these weeks, but the words suck.  Not just first draft kind of suck, but like, forgetting writing 101 stuff kind of suck.  I used the word 'mirror' 3 sentences in a row, for example.  I'm sure its because I was so stressed and was just trying to get words on the page, and while that's good sometimes, I don't really like it for me.  I need to feel like my words are decent to build up my confidence while I write.

Anyway.  This week the goal is to get back to basics.  And I'm hoping to get some writing and spiritual themed blog posts in soon too.  I like these stats posts because they keep me accountable, but they aren't a thrilling read.


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