Oh yeah. Once you get that writing habit, all bets are off. I've been writing consistently for two years now, so I have a good sense of my rhythm. But in the beginning, things can shift a lot--speed and word count especially.
It's wild. I have around 30 years of experience in writing online, various different ways and forms. It's been nonstop since I found the internet. I've written and published stuff like DIY punk zines, websites, etc, and written hundreds of articles about jiu jitsu, physics, investing, history, you name it... but I feel like I've learned more in the last four months of consistent daily practice (2 hours a day minimum, plus probably 2-3 hours of research every day) than in the previous 29 years combined.
Yep. I'm not surprised. That's why so many authors will tell you consistency is vital. Especially if you want to write professionally. It's like training your brain, and after a while it knows what you need and it adapts. Pretty amazing what we can do, eh? ;)
Absolutely. I have trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for about as long (late 90s), and I can say for sure that you really start getting it when you start getting in every day. Flow state is so very important!
I sat down to write very brief, daily thoughts back in April. 700 words seemed about right to me based on prior writing experience.
150 consecutive days of writing and publishing later, today's piece was 1250 words or so, and it's no exception. What's even happening.
Oh yeah. Once you get that writing habit, all bets are off. I've been writing consistently for two years now, so I have a good sense of my rhythm. But in the beginning, things can shift a lot--speed and word count especially.
It's wild. I have around 30 years of experience in writing online, various different ways and forms. It's been nonstop since I found the internet. I've written and published stuff like DIY punk zines, websites, etc, and written hundreds of articles about jiu jitsu, physics, investing, history, you name it... but I feel like I've learned more in the last four months of consistent daily practice (2 hours a day minimum, plus probably 2-3 hours of research every day) than in the previous 29 years combined.
Yep. I'm not surprised. That's why so many authors will tell you consistency is vital. Especially if you want to write professionally. It's like training your brain, and after a while it knows what you need and it adapts. Pretty amazing what we can do, eh? ;)
Absolutely. I have trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for about as long (late 90s), and I can say for sure that you really start getting it when you start getting in every day. Flow state is so very important!