The Grand Plan

So I have two rules for this blog:

1. I will only post when I've actually done some writing. It doesn't matter how many words I write, but each post will have an update bar below it to show my progress. And of course, unless there's been progress, what's the point of posting?

2. I aim to write 800 words a day. I might do it in spurts like I have done today, or I could do it in one sitting. But the aim is to do 800 words. Per day.

Why 800? Well, for one, it's a nice number. There isn't the pressure of that massive 1,000, and it's still more than 500. It isn't that hard a goal to achieve. Secondly, I've got this nice meter which is tracking how many words I'm writing, and since 80,000 is my goal, an 800-word average means I'm writing 1% of my book every day. 

See, I told you I was left-brained. 

This also means that I have about 100 days to finish my first draft. That's approximately three and a half months. Which is perfect. 

I know I'm looking at a grueling edit, if not a complete rewrite once the first draft is done, but at this pace I should have a complete, ready-to-go novel by the end of six months to a year. Which is pretty cool. 

I'm in it for the long haul, people. I've got it all planned. 

Now let's see how I do on the action.