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Which Connor is the most amusing?

  • Semi-Motivated Connor, aka "I've written 200 words on my new story and took a walk with my grandma."

    Votes: 127 13.2%

  • Depressed Connor, or "Give me one reason why I shouldn't blow my brains out."

    Votes: 73 7.6%

  • Edgy Rebel Without a Cause Connor, or "Shut the fuck up you stupid motherfuckering faggots!"

    Votes: 529 55.0%

  • Smug Pseudo-Intellectual Connor or "I've read Bret Easton Ellis, you guys!"

    Votes: 232 24.1%
  • Total voters
    961
Connor said:
Well, I'm pooped for tonight, and I'm starting to get tired. I'm just about done with the first chapter. I've got 1,493 words so far, which is just over seven pages.
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But are you at the end of the first chapter where Sean Gillespie is getting on the bus to school, followed by a black four-door Audi with tinted windows?
 
Kablamo said:
But are you at the end of the first chapter where Sean Gillespie is getting on the bus to school, followed by a black four-door Audi with tinted windows?
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Just about, Kablamo. It's just that I'm burnt out for tonight. When I write this much in one day, I tend to lose mental energy. I need to chill.
 
Connor said:
Well, I'm pooped for tonight, and I'm starting to get tired. I'm just about done with the first chapter. I've got 1,493 words so far, which is just over seven pages.
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What font are you using that 1500 words equal seven pages?
 
Connor said:
Okay, fellas,

I'm aiming for a daily quota of ten pages, which is roughly 2500 words, depending on the number of words per page, usually around 250. So far, I have 614 words in the manuscript, with 1886 words to go. I can do this.
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Connor said:
Well, I'm pooped for tonight, and I'm starting to get tired. I'm just about done with the first chapter. I've got 1,493 words so far, which is just over seven pages.
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I mean, you're only 1,007 words short of your goal. But you can do this, right?
 
Connor said:
Just about, Kablamo. It's just that I'm burnt out for tonight. When I write this much in one day, I tend to lose mental energy. I need to chill.
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I get it. I do, I'm just trying to hold you accountable to what you set out to do. It's like @Chipmunk's Bounty quoted.

Against my better judgement, I'd like to offer some casual advice.

I'm not a creative writer, most of the writing I do consists of dry literature reviews, research proposals, and interview transcripts; but 2500 words a day seems incredibly (and unrealistically) ambitious for you. Stephen King only aims for 2,000 words a day. I think your effort today was commendable, really.

I'm glad you've found the motivation to write. There is no shame in revising your goals. Don't set yourself up to fail.
 
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The first thing you should do is change everything you have so far into single spacing and keep it that way. If you're serious about writing, that it's really your passion, even if you never intend to be published it's still worth doing right. And I, and everyone else here, can assure you that legitimately published novels are always printed single spaced.
 
MysticMisty said:
The first thing you should do is change everything you have so far into single spacing and keep it that way. If you're serious about writing, that it's really your passion, even if you never intend to be published it's still worth doing right. And I, and everyone else here, can assure you that legitimately published novels are always printed single spaced.
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I'm not an expert on wordmastery and books, but I don't think line spacing is the barrier standing in Connor's way on the path to literary success. It's more like a minor nitpicky thing that you can change in 2 seconds that in no circumstance is worth fretting over. Especially in the case of something that isn't being written with the intent of being published because the only person that's actually going to see the document is Connor himself so it entirely comes down to personal preference. Even if it was to be published, he can change it in 2 seconds if he wants to send it in somewhere. I for one always write my drafts right-justified using 11 point Batman Forever font with 1.5 line spacing and none of you can stop me because that's basically my lifestyle.

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My lifestyle also involves Microsoft not realizing there is no problem with my subscription.
 
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