Good Wednesday,
It’s the second to last Wednesday of the month, which means it’s Parody Lyrics for Writers Wednesday.
This week I worked with “Don’t Cha” by the Pussycat Dolls. This project was born out of a rather random talk I had with a friend back during residency in June. I don’t even know how we got to this point in the conversation. I remember only turning to him and saying “Don’t cha wish your novel was hot like mine?” The rest, as they say, is history.
Follow along with the real song here.
Enjoy
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Ooh baby (Ooh Baby)
Ladiesz, fellahhs are you readayy?
Let's write
(ouh baby)
-ahhhh–
I know you like it (I know you like it)
I know you do (I know you do)
That's why whenever I write stuff down
It’s a drug to you
And I know you want it (and I know you want it)
It's easy to see (it's easy to see)
And in the back of your mind
You know you should be writin’ like me
(ooh baby)
Don't you wish your novel was hot like mine
Don't you wish your novel was magnifique like mine
(don't ya, don't ya)
Don't you wish your novel was raw like mine
Don't you wish your novel was number one like mine
(don't ya, don't ya)
If you could read it (You couldn’t, you couldn’t)
Leave it alone (leave it alone)
Cause you’d fall in love
You’d have to buy it and then take it home
It’s keepin’ you awake (It’s keepin’ you awake)
You say I don’t play fair (you say I don’t play fair)
See I don't care (see I don't care)
And the ending you know I’m not gonna share
(ooh)
Don't you wish your novel was hot like mine
Don't you wish your novel was magnifique like mine
(don't ya, don't ya)
Don't you wish your novel was raw like mine (raw)
Don't you wish your novel was number one like mine (number one)
(don't ya, don't ya)
I know it’s on your mind
Readin’ it’s a good time
Front to end
It’s fun
And it’s mine
My name’s on
The title page, see it, you ain't blind
I know it’s on your mind
Readin’ it’s a good time
Front to end
It’s fun
And it’s mine
My name’s on
The title page, see it, you ain't blind
I know you love it (I know you love it)
So I understand (so I understand)
I'll probably be just as crazy, about yours
When it makes a best-sellin’ bang
Maybe next year (maybe next year)
Possibly (possibly)
Until then my book
You’ll have to read
Don't you wish your novel was hot like mine
Don't you wish your novel was magnifique like mine
(don't ya, don't ya)
Don't you wish your novel was raw like mine
Don't you wish your novel was number one like mine
(don't ya, don't ya)
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Wednesday Word Tally
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls—The goal has been met!
Seven weeks ago, I set myself the task of getting my urban fantasy manuscript to 80k words by New Years.
To keep myself motivated, I began Wednesday Word Tally. I can’t stress enough how much this has kept me on task. Knowing that I was going to put my productivity out there for the world to see made me be more productive. I started the project with 19,358 words written. To finish by New Years, I calculated that I needed to write 531 words a day. The first few weeks, I averaged between 600 and 800 words a day. By this past week, my average was between 1500 and 2000 a day, and yesterday I ended my writing with 80,646 words. Check out the breakdown below.
| Day | Start Count | Written | Final Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-17 | 67,282 | 1095 | 68,377 |
| 10-18 | 68,377 | 1780 | 70,157 |
| 10-19 | 70,157 | 1012 | 71,169 |
| 10-20 | 71,169 | 2063 | 73,232 |
| 10-21 | 73,232 | 3076 | 76,308 |
| 10-22 | >76,308 | 1917 | 78,225 |
| 10-23 | 78,225 | 2421 | 80,646 |
Total Words Written: 13,664
Average Words Per Day: 1909
Game, set, match! The story is not yet complete, but it’s almost there. I’m in the middle of Chapter 26, and I estimate about 30 chapters total. We shall see if I’m right.
More importantly: setting a new goal.
I’ve been averaging between 10,000 and 14,000 words a week. I’m thinking that my final word count will be between 90k and 95k. I could conceivably do this in the next week if I petal to the metal. Next Wednesday is Halloween. Let’s see where I am then, and we’ll go from there. My goal is to write 10k words between now and then. That’s roughly 1428 words a day.
On my mark…
Get set…
And I’m off!
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