Day 2

1,246 words. And twenty minutes to spare before bedtime!

Normally I write in the morning, but today was a full day so I didn't have any time to myself until after 8:00pm. I started this session tired and felt like I was probably going to have a half word count day. I told myself I'd be satisfied if I made 500 words. But the ideas kept flowing-- always a good feeling. By the time I got to 800 words it felt silly to stop there. I even made a bunch of notes at the end because I had even more ideas than I could write today.

I think all this 'inspiration' is coming because I have an outline. On the planner/pantser debate I am fast becoming a true believer in planning. It means less time during the actual writing spent wondering what to write next, and more time spent figuring out how to write it.

Of course, it's always good to leave wiggle room. I made several adjustments just today simply because of things I couldn't have predicted until I actually sat down and climbed inside my character's head. I even changed her name. I'll probably change it again, but the previous one was just a placeholder and it felt like it.