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When I started writing, I was a 'pantser'. I had a general idea of my story, but I usually figured out as I went along. I'm still somewhat of a pantser, but now I'm an outliner. I can't live without my little note cards in Scrivener, and I plot out every chapter before I write. My inner pantser still lives, because major things usually do change along the way, though.
Now when I sit down to write, I have a general idea of what needs to be accomplished, and generally, I can type out a chapter in about 40 minutes. My chapters are on the short side, usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words, sometimes longer. I usually spend the forty minutes typing, then a further fifteen reading it over for clarity and typos. I don't set daily word counts, I set chapter goals. Once in awhile I'll write a partial chapter, but for the most part I write chapter to chapter.
Because I work this way, it usually means I spend longer revising, which is okay. I like getting a rough draft and adding and subtracting to it through several drafts. My style would probably drive some writers nuts!
What's your writing speed?
Lately my writing speed has been on speed since I'm trying to get as much done before baby #3 comes in mid-February. I've written two and three quarters novels since September. Normally I only write two novels a year. Once the baby comes though, my writing speed is going to be nonexistent for awhile!
ReplyDeleteHope you get as much work done as you can before your new baby arrives! Best of luck.
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