Comments on: Momentum http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/11/25/momentum/ Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lee Smiley http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/11/25/momentum/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Lee Smiley Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:26:51 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=748#comment-612 I find momentum builders in all sorts of places. For example, when I'm reading a particularly good novel, it drives the competitive side of me, makes me want to be up there running with the authors I love to read. I also keep a travel brochure for an island in Fiji pinned to the wall above my desk. I promised my wife I would take her there when I had my first bestseller. When all else fails, including my self-confidence, my family is there to prop me up and encourage me to get my butt back in the chair and write something. I find momentum builders in all sorts of places. For example, when I’m reading a particularly good novel, it drives the competitive side of me, makes me want to be up there running with the authors I love to read. I also keep a travel brochure for an island in Fiji pinned to the wall above my desk. I promised my wife I would take her there when I had my first bestseller. When all else fails, including my self-confidence, my family is there to prop me up and encourage me to get my butt back in the chair and write something.

]]> By: Robert Treskillard http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/11/25/momentum/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Robert Treskillard Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=748#comment-611 I now use a writing log that allows me to see my progress (or lack) and encourages me to keep my word-count up. I have found that my speed nearly doubled once I started keeping track. With the spreadsheet knowing the expected word-count of the novel, it can calculate the average words per day, and how far along I am in the novel. From that, the spreadsheet can give the predicted "finish date". Then if I slow down, I see the date slipping, but I can speed back up to move it closer, and that really motivates me. I now use a writing log that allows me to see my progress (or lack) and encourages me to keep my word-count up. I have found that my speed nearly doubled once I started keeping track.

With the spreadsheet knowing the expected word-count of the novel, it can calculate the average words per day, and how far along I am in the novel. From that, the spreadsheet can give the predicted “finish date”.

Then if I slow down, I see the date slipping, but I can speed back up to move it closer, and that really motivates me.

]]> By: Sara http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/11/25/momentum/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Sara Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:22:34 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=748#comment-610 Dude, Caleb, that is sooooo cool! I'm quite jealous :P How do I keep momentum? I don't know if I can legitimately count any momentum so far. I've only been steadily writing for a month. Granted, I wrote 40,000 words since November 1st, but it's hardly momentum lol. The best thing that works for me is peer pressure. Yup. If it weren't for my friend Cody, who's taken on the same challenge as me, writing a 50,000 word novel in a month don't even ask yes we're insane, I would have given up on about day two, and most days since then. But working together with a friend, egging him on and being egged on by him, it works. Writing alone is much harder than writing with a fried or group of friends. Dude, Caleb, that is sooooo cool! I’m quite jealous :P

How do I keep momentum? I don’t know if I can legitimately count any momentum so far. I’ve only been steadily writing for a month. Granted, I wrote 40,000 words since November 1st, but it’s hardly momentum lol.

The best thing that works for me is peer pressure. Yup. If it weren’t for my friend Cody, who’s taken on the same challenge as me, writing a 50,000 word novel in a month don’t even ask yes we’re insane, I would have given up on about day two, and most days since then. But working together with a friend, egging him on and being egged on by him, it works. Writing alone is much harder than writing with a fried or group of friends.

]]> By: Adam Weisenburger http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/11/25/momentum/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Adam Weisenburger Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:16:37 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=748#comment-608 Good word Kevin, I'll have to look better into what keeps me motivated because I'm having a lot of starts and stops lately. Need to find that thing that will help me throw the pedal to the floor. Good word Kevin, I’ll have to look better into what keeps me motivated because I’m having a lot of starts and stops lately. Need to find that thing that will help me throw the pedal to the floor.

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