I really, really should have more done but can’t stop myself from procrastinating, or starting over from scratch, so I’ve made little progress on my Halloween Jam story. But I’m setting myself a goal now, I swear I’m going to have something at least semi presentable done by the end of the month. 
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September was a weird month for me, with second quarantine now in effect and a chain of holidays. Writing progressed a lot but didn’t feel like it was progressing, which is always hard. It also opened on one of the hottest weeks on record, ever, which is not great for productivity even in my chilly sub-ground apartment. I weirdly got back into Skyrim for a bit which has nothing to do with writing but was a fun discovery for me.
Goals for October:
- Finish chapter 2 of FoF.
- Contingent on the above happening in the first half of the month: post FoF demo.
- Post a progress report for Turncoat Chronicle to the forums, Tumblr and Patreon.
- Complete TC’s beta version 0.9 (mostly code cleanup, at this point).
- Finish pre-writing my project for NaNoWriMo, using steps 1-7 of the 10-step snowflake system.
- Take some time off writing at the end of the month, to recharge before NaNoWriMo.
November goals:
- NaNoWriMo.
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With September being a month consisting of me hunkered down in bed and celebrating my birthday dosed with cough medicine and lemon tea with honey. I hope that I will actually be able to do something productive this month, starting with setting realistic goals I’ll actually be able to reach.
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Congratulations, @HarrisPS! That’s a seriously impressive accolade, and well-deserved!
September was a bit stop and go for me. I just wound up accomplishing somewhat less than I wanted to over every interval of time. That said, in that time I also managed to:
- Get a Patreon up and running.
- Complete several writing commissions
- Write the code skeleton for my new chapter, along with at least some text
- Code-test that stuff, which is something I usually don’t do until the very end of a chapter
- Finally finish a chapter of the main project, formatting and code-testing still in progress
- Wrote something on the side project (the one I talk about here) about 27/30 days.
So I’m trying to keep things in perspective, as this is a lot of additional work that doesn’t get reflected in Asphodel’s word count.
This month, in addition to progress on the main project, I am shooting for:
- Writing something every day.
- Base goal: 20k words
- Stretch goal: finishing chapter two
Here’s hoping!
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I’d really like to get my chapter drafted this month! I’m not sure if I’ll get there but that’s the goal.
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I’d love to at the very least finish the skeleton for chapter 6 this month. The little voice in my head’s complaining that I should be aiming for more, but I’m intimidated enough as it is! 
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My goal is simply to end my hiatus from writing. I haven’t found time to even pick up a pen (metaphorically, I actually type my work 
) in ages. It’s a little frustrating, but I’m trying not to let that get me down too much. I’ll get there when I get there!
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This is a reminder for the Jam participants and those in doubts, You have an entire month. YOU CAN DO IT!
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This means you too Ms. Mara.
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Writing a game in a month lol…no pressure 
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I got a fair amount of momentum going in September, so I’m hoping to carry that forward into this month and finish the first draft of my game’s fourth chapter.
…also, while I’m dreaming, I’d like a pony.
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Reminds me that the last costume option added is a pirate costume…
It’s unfortunately kinda vying for the top spot on my mental priority list with finding a job, so… probably not going to complete it.
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You can present anyway it like a wip, after all, you have worked on it
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These last few weeks have been rough. Issues of the physical, mental, and metaphysical persuasion have stifled my creativity and prevented any opportunity to write. My entry for the Halloween Jam will be significantly pared down from my original vision. But that’s okay.
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Yes, this is not a real challenge or contest. It is a jam. The main goal is simply to WRITE. Have fun and practice.
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Last month I didn’t accomplish my goal. I did get a lot of writing done, but I guess I couldn’t handle the pressure or something. Still, progress is progress, no mater how small or how far from my goal I was, I’m still getting something done.
My goals for the month:
- Get to the midpoint of the chapter or write 20k words.
- Indulge in some freewriting set in the world of my traditional novels.
- Less self-pity and more writing.
Good luck to everyone this month!
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Looking to complete the second part of Dinosaur Island Escape and put it up for testing while I start part 3. Hoping to submit the game in its entirety to Hosted Games be the end of the year. Looking forward to the Halloween game jam as well.
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I think October will look like September, for me. Unfortunately, I can’t write daily like I did in August and before. Instead, I get weekends. I’m not complaining, my family is very supportive and I’ve been getting a lot done still.
In fact, I have 4 endings left to write, out of 21. They’re all good and powerful (I hope!) allowing a huge range of options and outcomes. I’d like to get another written yet today.
If all goes well, next weekend I will write the last endings. I have a lot of extra notes and additions that I want to add after that. Once that list empties, I’ll feel confident in saying that the rough draft is done. I’m guessing it’ll take October to do that.
That’s good timing, since I foresee a little extra time in November. I might be right at the proofreading stage, which is very time consuming, but needs to be done. I find that I can jump in and do short amounts, like 30 min, instead of needing hours to get anything done.
And once more, that puts me at the beginning of NaNoWriMo at the wrong stage. Instead of writing, I’ll be proof reading and editing. Oh well.
Honestly, I don’t know why I keep estimating my finish date, since I never get it right. Just another way to keep myself motivated and engaged, I suppose.
Great work, everyone. Keep writing!
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I have been feeling under the weather, and off my game, the last few days, so I’m getting a lot less done, than I’d hoped.
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Good news. After almost completely ceasing work, I’ve started back up. Right now, the focus is on restructuring what’s already there and then expanding.
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