writing log, An actual literary agent has contacted me NOT A DRILL!!! total wc for project = 175,000

Welcome! I'm just going to post my word count written and total word could each day to make sure I stay on track writing. I want my first draft done by the end of the year, I had originally planned to finish in September but I haven't touched my story in months because life got in the way for a little bit but it's all settled now. I figured if I posted it somewhere public instead of in my dusty google doc it would keep me accountable to myself.

Feel free to post your daily or weekly word counts here too if you want :)

I'm aiming for 500 words a day, whether I actually hit that will remain to be seen.

Here's my backdating of where I'm at so far:

28/04/23 (WC 2967 - 3524) Total: 557

29/04/23 (WC 3524 - 4105) Total: 581

01/05/23 (WC 4105 - 5014) Total: 909

06/05/23 (WC 5014 - 7514) Total: 2500

08/05/23 (WC 7514 - 8077) Total: 563

I'm currently at 10024 total words. I don't know when I wrote the additional 1947 but I've been writing small bits and pieces since May and haven't been adding them in the log. And there's the 2967 I already had when I started the log which I don't know when I wrote. Looks like I'm 1/8th - 1/10th away from a full length novel.

Immediately broke my own rule and skipped a day but made up for it a little bit today. Mostly just some descriptions and some dialogue. I've found that writing a "dumbest possible version" description of each chapter helps keep them flowier and more light-hearted rather going heavy into the themes like I normally do, which is what I'm trying to go for (unfortunately, I don't have a natural disposition towards comedy and yet here I am trying to write a novel largely incorporating comedy).
20/08/23 ( WC 10024 - 10583) Total: 559

Wrote a bit at work when I ran out of stuff to do. I'll probably write more later today.
21/08/23 (WC 10583 - 11411) Total: 828

22/08/23 (WC 11411 - 12001) Total: 590
May or may not write later today, said I was gonna do that yesterday and then had a nap instead.

Didn't write yesterday bc a lady was so mean to me at work that it made me cry, but I called in sick today as a mental health day and I have tomorrow off as an RDO. This is my first chunk of writing for the day, I've posted it on the sharing and critiques thread for some feedback. I'll write more today probably after I have a little break make "lunch" (it's 4pm lmao) and go to the gym.
24/08/2023 (WC 12001 - 14143) Total: 2142

For once I've managed to write twice in one day.
24/08/23 (WC 14143 - 14661) Total: 518

Immediately jinxed myself and got a brain splitting tension migraine. Did write today though.
26/08/23 (WC 14661 - 15086) Total: 425

I've taken a week off for rest and to focus on other hobbies. I also injured my shin in the gym and have been in a lot of pain (wearing heels to work basically every day has not helped). Hopefully, I'll be back writing again today or tomorrow.

Backdated from yesterday.
03/09/23 (WC 15086 - 15327) Total: 241

Was hectic at work today but I managed to squeeze in a bit of writing.
05/09/23 (WC 15327 - 15628) Total: 301

Solid start to the day. Not going to jinx myself by saying i'll write later because when i say that i never actually do.
06/09/23 (WC 15628 - 16182) Total: 554

07/09/23 (WC 16182 - 17013) Total: 831

Didn't write at work but did do some plotting. I made myself a little chart.

^^^ If you need stuff laid out visually I highly recommend Padlet btw.

I am in fact still alive. Have been dealing with life stuff (mercury retrograde hit me hard). I've also been doing some restructuring of a few sections and didn't want to write anything until i had it figured out. But I did manage to get some writing in today. I planned to write more but then the fire alarm went off at work while I was on the top floor and I had to walk down 60 flights of stairs in heels. I am exhausted!!!
16/09/23 (WC 17013 - 17213) Total: 200

I am still alive lmao. Been dealing with life stuff once again. I'm coming back to writing with a vengeance though. I finally finished my first chapter (been posted in the sharing and critiques thread along with some of my other snippets if you feel like having a read). Also been working on my outline and some research stuff while I've been gone. I'd say I've got a solid 65% - 70% planned out now, there's just some gaps in the chapter 11 - 16 range that I need to fill in. Anyways, I'm going to try to hit 20,000 words in the next few days.
22/10/23 (WC 17213 - 18588) Total: 1375

26/10/23 (WC 18588 - 19173) Total: 585

I'M FINALLY AT 20,000 WORDS!!!!!! I'm now about a quarter - one fifth of the way through writing this thing. It's the furthest I've managed to ever get on a wip. I did some work on the last chapter after finally having an epiphany about what the MCs journey actually is in this damn book so hopefully the rest of what I'm working on should fly off the page. May or may not write more today after I get back from my celebratory walk and coffee!!!!!
27/10/23 (WC 19173 - 20033) Total: 860

So, um, that celebratory walk turned into me realising I needed to quit my job. I handed in my 28 days notice. I will officially be free on 24/11. I have nothing lined up but I have hope. I had an interview this morning and three lined up so far next week. I've been thinking about leaving for a while now but had no intention of quitting without a backup plan until this afternoon. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me, I realised/decided in public and literally felt like I was about to start crying in the middle of the street like a total freak. I'm so proud of myself but I'm also shitting myself. Managed to write twice in one day for once though.
27/10/23 (WC 20033 - 20542) Total: 509

3 times in one day. Miracle.
27/10/23 (WC 20542 - 21634) Total: 1092 (Total for the day - 2461)

Want to keep writing but I have to go to work. I'll probably write when I'm there, how else am I going to kill time during my notice period lmao. I want to see if I can hit 25000 words today or tomorrow, it's a bit of an ambitious target but I'll give it my best shot.
28/10/23 (WC 21634 - 22612) Total: 978

Been at it again today.
28/10/23 (WC 22612 - 23509) Total: 897

We did it folks, 25000 words. I've decided to try and hit 30,000 by the end of the month so that I can do NaNoWriMo and end up with the novel 90% done by the end of November.
29/10/23 (WC 23509 - 25097) Total: 1588

Haven't written today because I've been non-stop with the job interviews. I've had 3 today and one required me to travel an hour and a half away to their HQ so I haven't had the chance to write. I'm probably gonna spend tonight isolating out my chapters and figuring out what scenes are missing as prep for NaNoWriMo so I know what I have to write in because my master doc can be a bit overwhelming. I also might do a bit of a writing exercise that's not part of my actual story just to work on something for fun and play with a character dynamic I haven't figured out how to write yet. Here's the backdated writing from yesterday.
30/10/23 (WC 25097 - 25549) Total: 452

I'm two days behind on NaNoWriMo but life has been lifing and I'll catch up when it stops for a bit. Isolating out chapters and figuring out what scenes are missing has been really helpful.
03/11/23 (WC 25549 - 27220) Total: 1671

Got my NaNoWriMo WC in for the day at work (it's Sat so nothing much to do). Now I need to play catch up when I get home.
04/11/23 (WC 27220 - 28889) Total: 1669

Typed this out then didn't post it. Worked a little more at home.
04/11/23 (WC 28889 - 29092) Total: 203

Hit the NaNoWriMo goal once again at work. Even though the fire alarm went off. Will do more catch up at home. Also 30,000 words, woohoo!
05/11/23 (WC 29092 - 30759) Total 1667

Am still alive but life has been lifeing as it often does. I have been writing though, just on and off for the past weekish. A lot has happened. I got told that I don't have to work out my notice period (basically my old job is paying me not to go in to work while they wait till my contract ends) and I have a new job with a better salary and no late nights, early mornings, or weekends that starts at the end of the month. Only problem is that it will be my first ever job where I don't wear a uniform and I own basically nothing corporate appropriate. So I've been spending the past week knitting and sewing and thrifting up a storm (but am now being forced to wait for my next batch of fabric to be delivered as so have time for writing again).

So this is from 06/11 - 14/11 writing on and off. I have given up on NaNoWriMo for now as I'm way too far behind to catch up.
(WC 30759 - 33607) Total: 2848