Did I fulfill that 1,000 word promise? Why yes, I did.
Did I write anything yesterday? Nope. Insomnia has been wreaking havoc in my life.
What am I going to do about it? 3,000 words today. That's right.
When I was writing that last segment of 1,000 words, I realized that my writing has started to suffer a little bit. These goals and pushes for word counts are getting me to write, but I'm doing everything in odd spurts at a pace I'm not used to. It dawned on me that the lovely descriptions I like to include just aren't there. Sure, the story is moving along just fine. It's decent without them, but it's definitely not good. I think I may take some time out today to focus on things that have been happening in my story, places, characters, and things to come. I can place my descriptions in later. What good is creative writing when it's not terribly creative?
Tip for the day: Don't sacrifice your art.
I know I can always go back later and edit and add and revamp, but it's easier when the bones of a story have a little bit of meat on them.
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