Me: This channel is so great! It inspires me to write, has great production value, and I love Kate's personality! What could possibly make it better? Kate: *Moves in with a corgi*
Honestly at the moment I’d be happy with just 500 words a day. My motivation has just gone these past few weeks which means I’m way behind my goal for Camp.
This is why I don't have a TOTAL goal, the dread of falling behind is so paralyzing sometimes. I set myself a challenge of 5k a day 5 days a week for camp and even though I have only ever gotten there ONCE (on yesterdays 10k Sunday) is still ups my word count enormously. I've been managing 2-3k which is double what I used to get and through that I'm learning what's a manageable expectation over the long run.
Look at you being all responsible with your water! :) Glad you liked the streams. The camaraderie really helps to keep us focused, even if you only do part or the relay or if you have a smaller or a different goal... Also - DRINK WATER! (and pusheen is adorable and now I want donuts)
The most I've drafted in a day before is over 16,000 words, though that was nonfiction and I had a VERY detailed outline. In fiction, I think I had a couple of 4k days last Nanowrimo. And Camp is not on track - I'm over 10,000 words behind now. 😅
Carrow Brown and I used to do 10K Tuesdays/10K Taco Tuesdays a while back, and we've talked about doing them in the future. Most of the time, I don't hit 10K, but the fun comes in trying to hit it as well as the camaraderie of streaming with friends. This time, I tried just drafting on one project, but usually I am working on multiple things at once. Even though you didn't hit 10K, you got a lot of work done, eureka-ed through a plot point that will come in handy in the future for the next book, and gave yourself some self-care. I call that a win overall.
I needed this video today honestly your vids are the sunshine in my life they make me feel so happy and make me excited about getting creative and writing
I really want to read your series now! I love seeing your progress on it. I think you're very brave (as my Grandmother would say) to write a series for the first time. I have yet to do that myself. Although, the book I'm writing for camp could be the first!
Although you didn't reach the 10K, the amount you did manage was great already, so congrats! And if you had fun on the way then that is definitely a win!
If your looking for a more forgiving challenge, I recommend a Word crawl. A word crawl is a type of word sprint that collects a number of word wars, prompts, and sprints into one challenge. I tried my first one the other day! I don't know if it's really your style but you never know. Great video! Once again you're motivating me to write.
honestly, i’m a different kind of writer. i finally have found that nano doesn’t really work for me, i just write as much as i want everyday with a minimum decided that morning. works for me, maybe not you, but i write more on non-nanowrimo months than nanowrimo months. i guess it’s just the pressure? what i’m trying to say is, all of us are different, so don’t be ashamed of your process. edit: also, kate, i’m curious, what is your typing wpm?
I agree! I dislike forcing myself to do something that I'm not inspired for, it just makes the project less fun. Although good for others doing nano, as it does give you a push to go finish drafting, outlining, editing, etc.
I've done 10k a day exactly one time in my life. It was a saturday and I wrote half a novella (11.5k / 19.1k). I've had a writing hangover the next few days, so I doubt I will try that again for quite some time. I don't really fast draft, which means I usually need a lot of time for my first draft anyway, so 10k a day is definitely an interesting experiment, but not something I'd make a habit out of.
This is my first month of doing Nano ever! I’m behind, but for the first time ever I’ve written every single day because I want to enter an update each night before bed. Now I’m going to build up to a 10k day! Woo.
awh! when you were talking about Analisa's character growth i got the chills in the best way. i could see the fondness and the emotions from you and its wonderful. I truly cannot wait to read your books one day. it'll be wonderful!
Oof, term papers -_- I always stress so much I almost make myself sick. Or I try to start on the paper immediately even if I haven't learned everything I need for it yet :P
Ah! You’ve inspired me so much lately. I’ve recently gotten started writing a new story! Just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me to get started on it ☺️🤗 I’m hoping to complete a large portion of it during Nanowrimo! I’m excited!
AWW YAY! That makes me so happy! :) Good luck on your new story!! (And I can't wait for NaNo, which is crazy to say during Camp. Maybe I just can't wait for November and it not to be summer in Texas anymore bahaha.)
Your mug is so cute! My camp is a struggle, I have about three thousand words away from my very small goal of 8K and have no idea where else to go with my project
I have actually gotten ahead in my Camp Nano project because I have gotten into a habit. Just listening to slowed songs and writing. I write on Google docs and I change the color of the words I have done in the last word dump to that blue color. The special blue. Really helps me see just how much I have accomplished
also: you're basically rocky in the first movie; you made a REALLY valiant effort of it, but you (and everyone around you probably) knew this was a tall tall order. but you went for it anyway. which is the important part. AND YOU GOT LIKE 6700 WORDS THAT IS NOTHING TO SNIFFLE AT
You should definitely include words from freelance and emails! LOL What a great Idea! I message a friend every morning and today out of curiosity I counted the words. My half was 800 words!!!! LOL Re: writing all five books before publishing the first…great idea. My first vampire book was supposed to be a stand-alone, so I published it. Then I fell in love with my vampires and didn’t have time in one book to even touch on their culture etc., so now I’m writing a sequel. LOL Thanks for a fun video. :) My 10K day resulted in 1,376 words. *laughing*
I "sort of" participated in the 10k yesterday. I'm editing so it was more for to help me focus during the writing sprints than the word count. I have done 10K in a day before but it was when I first started the book. When I start, I'll write the same scene in different POVs and then choose the one that fits so out of the 10k, only 5 might end up in the book. I enjoy theses challenges. (last Sunday was a blast) I have to admit, when I first started seeing them I thought it was weird to sit and "watch" someone write. Then I clued it that I need to be writing too and now I'm obsessed lol
I did not hit 10k on either of the days that I tried to do them. I tried Keylin Rivers one on Saturday but could only get 6,700ish words on my project and then my brain said, done braining now, go, btw...fire hot, tree pretty, water wet... I then attempted to do the Sunday 10k and I just couldn't get words to flow, so I read most of the day. This is my third attempt with my first being the best and closest I ever got at a little over 8k. So, not sure I will ever make it, but eh, I got words, so yay! You got words, you had a light bulb moment, so yay!
I LOVE KaShay, and really want to participate in one of the 10K Sundays. With a little one, time is tricky, but I'm slowly working out how I will be able to pull it off.
I'll usually join in on Keylin's 10k days, but my goal is much, much lower than that... the most I've ever done in a day was ~4800 in 12 hours. My goal is still 20k for the whole month, but I'm pretty far behind, but I'm outlining my second draft before getting into the actual drafting process. It's taking me a bit longer to get into the story, but I've had a few "ah ha" moments the past few days, and I'm really excited about that!
After watching this I don't actually feel so bad with only managing 1k for this Camp... Cuz, brain ain't wantin to work for me this month... Or anytime recently honestly. Lol! Happy for you on making it as far as you did whether you think so or not!! 😁
Catching up on your videos. I'd love to try a 10k word day. Because I need that extra push. Maybe I'd be able to get past a first draft. Sounds exciting.
I think the most I've written is around 2,000 words, which makes me insanely proud sometimes. I tend to compare myself to others so its difficult sometimes, but I'm trying to push through it! Also, your videos are awesome, keep up the great work!
hi weird request (i may have said this before) but can we get a compilation of ALL the clips in which you are shown typing? specifically with the sounds included from each?
Writing is sort of like running. If someone who could run 5 kilometers tried to immediately triple what they could normally run, you'd probably warn them that it was a bad idea. That they should probably ramp up more slowly than that. And if they tried anyway and couldn't get past 9 kilometers before they got too exhausted to keep going, you'd tell them that it's okay because they pushed way past what they'd done before. Brains are similar. You can't expect to suddenly expand over what you could do before. Instead, it's easier to push a bit at a time and get used to the steps in between, although that's way less satisfying than rapid gains. Like I seem to be able to do around 4,000 words in a day if I'm dedicated to it. And I can push to 5,000 if I'm super motivated... but I fall shy of 6,000. I just don't have that sort of endurance. And that's okay. Small bits of progress accumulate. Honestly, I say call it a win for pushing yourself so far, even if you were shy of your stated goal.
I have attempted a couple of 10k days, but the best I've ever done is 5k and I was completely burned out for like two days after. I think right now, my limit is 1 - 2k a day. That being said, I think it is really important on 10k days to take breaks. Get up, stretch, eat, etc. Writing is not worth ruining your health. I am currently waiting for an alpha reader to read my first draft (it's a family member so it isn't a big deal. Just want their opinion on some stuff). I'm hoping they will finish it by August so I can start the second draft. I already know a lot of stuff I'll have to change.
Hi! I don't think I could write 10k words in a single day. I'm lucky to reach 500 words on a good day. I applaud the progress you've made in this video. I think figuring out the story - at the outline stage - is more important than the word count.
I have attempted 10k days 3 times, but Sunday's was the first I was ever successful at. I attended every stream and worked for 14 hours, but I did it! I wrote a short story, which was one of my Camp Nano goals. I think what worked for me was that I had that short story planned from start to end, so once I started everything just flowed out of me. There were a few surprises, but they turned out to be better than what I'd planned originally. The stars just aligned for me. Also, the streams really helped. I wouldn't have succeeded if the community hadn't been so supportive.
Just starting camp nano!! I know there's less than 2 weeks left but I'm jumping in now instead of holding off until November! I'm going for 10k in the 12 days left of camp. I know it's not a lot, but I haven't written in months and am ready to jump back in!
I could never do 10k in a day, my max has been around 5000 in one day and that was exhausting! But I applaud you for trying!! (Maybe I will try a new best on the 31st? ;) )
It was so much fun!! I got 5k words (I almost wrote just 5k, but like 5k is a lot-). I tapped out of writing by about 5pm, but I kept the streams on for the most part afterwards and kept talking to everyone. The streams were definitely a lot of fun and made the day pass so quickly!
I really came to find out what donuts you got. It was in the back of my mind during the 10k day on monday lol I started wishing the shops around me were open
I tried to do the 10k yesterday. But I failed more than you did. But Sundays are busy around here. I'm at about 9k words and I'm behind on my camp project. I've stopped updating the website. I just don't like it very much. But I do plan on going live on youtube for at least an hour today depending on how well the kiddos cooperate lol
I used to have 5K days (I was toast for the following day, though). Now, I can't do that anymore... and I'm OK with that. I guess I've grown comfortable as a writer and I just relaxed. The words are there. They'll be written. I don't need to kill myself for them. I think you're going through something similar (unless I'm completely wrong... if I am, you can say it!)!
I have never done a 10k day - although I am keen to try, I keep missing them or coming in late. The most I have managed is over a bit over 3k in a day. Im working on expanding my writing days and goals - your videos are great inspiration for it!
I just did a 10K day for the first time!!! :D Working on the vlog for it now, but I think the only reason I got through it because I was feeling super motivated that day and was working on a new draft I felt very comfortable with. It was a weird challenge. :D
I wasn't anywhere close to 10k days. 4k. Womp, womp. But I'm ok with that. I enjoy the experience of doing this writing day with a fun group and cheering people on. I guess for me, I've made it more about the journey. And you should definitely be proud!
I love this video! I'm planning on doing a 10k day in August :D I actually read somewhere that John Boyne wrote the first draft of The boy in the striped pyjamas in three days, one day I'd like to try that (I'm not asking you to try this, haha) with a Young Adult book. I love they way you're doing this series, zero draft them all and then the other drafts, I guess it helps a lot with foreshadowing etc.
Yay!!! 10k (in 1 day) is my dream lol ... and that will never happen lol ... happy end; ... better would be 10,000 words in 1 day in printing/final draft quality.... lol ; the only thing which worked for me , when I was writing my phd thesis, was unplugging the Internet connection in the evening .... wake up the next day and write without the Internet whole morning every day .... I got A lol (I'm not a native speaker by the way, so sorry for my English lol; and it wasn't written in English but Czech lol)
My goal of 10k for the month has allowed me days where I have no motivation to write, because I easily catch up on days I want to write. I'm not worried about falling behind during my middle of the month slump, haha.
Most I've ever done in a day is 4,000 words. 10k days are crazy and incredible but I'm not sure it's in the cards for me (yet). But I love Keylin Rivers' 10k day livestreams!
I adore and love KaShay. Her drive and supportive ways are so wonderful. Didn't do so well during this 10k, but I'll get it next time! Edit: just realized I could see my face in one of the streams. I might have snorted into my coffee...
Right now I'm struggling with outlining my book. Once I finish it, I will definitely try something like this! Right now my personal record is 7k words (on one project! I don't even remember how I did this haha), so I guess I will aim for 8k.
honestly 10k is such an absurd goal, but the absurdity keeps us going and most of us have private goals anyway. I hit my personal camp goal of 5k in one day on the relay day and it was a huge boost for me
I think the most I've done was 4K. Never done NANO. SO CLOSE TO THE END of my project Teenage Heroes after 6 MONTHS (hopefully a few more chapters!!)!!!
Ugh I LOVE crazy ex girlfriend. It’s probably the best contemporary show that deals with mental health and it’s so funny. I wish more people got into when it aired but even I was apprehensive to watch it because of the title and I thought it was going to be super dramatic. And at times, it is (well Rebecca is) but it’s awesome. If you like musicals and comedy, you’ll like this show. But hey any words are better than no words!!
Oh no. I can write between 800-2500 words per day depending on the chapter and how much energy I have. Forcing myself to write 10K in a day sounds like hell!
I'm a marathon writer so 10k days are fairly common for me, however - I tore a bunch of tendons in my wrist right after camp started. (Of course.) Needless to say - I don't think I'll be reaching my 50K goal lol But hey, it means I can do what you're doing and try and plot some stuff out. (Which as you know - not the easiest for a hardcore pantser. xD) The best laid plans...
have you tried talk to text software? There's some free stuff available online, but if you'r a pantser it might help you talk through some things. It doesn't do much for me but I have friends who swear by it.
I only hit 6219 words on Sunday, but it was the first time I'd done one of these sprinting-type challenges where I felt the writing was of a decent quality. They weren't words for the sake of words and future editing me will be endlessly thankful. I might try again next month!
I won #CampNaNoWriMo just after midnight this morning! I didn't reach 10k yesterday, but I had reached my goal. Any words is great, in my book, so even if you didn't reach 10k, that's fine! I've participated in multiple Keylin Rivers' 10k and Sarah Sutton's yesterday, but I've never REACHED 10k (despite sticking with the livestreams all the way through-well, I cut out of Sarah's with 3 hours left to go because it was already 1am).
The most I've ever drafted in a day was probably 10k! I have no advice how to, just focus hard but don't force yourself. Camp is going HORRIBLY for me; I planned two books for a total of 100,000 and I'm barely through one tenth of that goal. My current WIPs are myriad but my two most-focused aren't very far, yet are extremely far at the same time. I'm such a contradiction.
I'm editing a previous NaNo draft for this Camp, so my personal word count goal for the month is WAY lower. But I haven't participated in a 10k day yet. I'll have to see if anyone's organizing one this weekend
3k is a milestone for me if I can even get it most days so I couldn't even imagine hitting 10k in a day but this was awesome! I'm doing Camp for the first time and my goal is 35k to finish my first draft of 85k. I'm at 21k right now so hoping to hit my goal soon!
Oh my lord - I remember attempting to write 10K in one day. My brain - as you would say - was goo at the end of it. I managed to reach my goal and I took the LONGEST nap I have ever taken in years! Also, I submitted the story I consider to be my best (and favorite!) to a second contest (both allow simultaneous submissions), and both should get back to me by September. And with one of them, even if your story isn't chosen for first place, it could still be considered for publication, so keep your fingers crossed extra tight for either one! I've never won a contest before, so I'm really, really hopeful! This story, like I wrote before, is hands down my absolute favorite piece I have ever written! It's 6,001 words and deals with first crushes and pining! There are so many lines in it that I love, and the first two sentences are probably my favorite opening lines that I have ever come up with! I can't share them, unfortunately, or the story won't be able to be published (I think...I'm not sure if TH-cam counts. I've heard places like Facebook and blogs do, but I'm unsure about YT. But, just to be on the safe side, I'll refrain from sharing anything from it on here). So just keep your fingers crossed for this one. I swear...if it ends up actually winning one of these contests, I don't know what I'd do! Cry, probably LOL. I've been trying so hard to get published (since January 2017, when I was 20, almost 21! And I'm 24 now!), to no avail, and I've been seeing my writing evolve and improve over the years, and I can't help but feel really proud about that. I submitted one of my flash fiction pieces to two lit mags on June 30th, and I should hear back from one of them before the 30th of this month (I think). And oh my goodness! I JUST heard back from my critique partner about one of my stories. He wrote in his e-mail that he enjoyed it. He said it was pretty dark and depressing, but it was up his alley and he liked it, and said it was relatable, and that I did a good job! :D Well, I'm going to look over his edits and suggestions and implement them into my story, then get it submitted! Hope you're doing well, Kate! It's such a delight to see a video of yours pop up in my notifications! :)
@@eliastta437 Sorry I'm just now responding to this - I was at work! Thank you so much! :) I'm really hoping for the second one, even though the cash prize is lower than the first. But, honestly, it'd be awesome to win either one! It'd be so exciting and awesome to win a contest for the first time! But, yeah, I'll definitely let you know what the outcome is! :)
I've added 15000 words to my WIP so far this camp. (My goal is 30000 since I already had 20000 from June.) So I'm 35000 words into my story but less than halfway through the outline. Which is insane because I underwrite. **yay**
omg Kate this has nothing to do with this video but i had a dream the other day and you were in it!! It was the zombie apocalypse and I had just had to kill my bestfriend and then run to a random car for help, and it was you! I climbed in and you were upset with me because you were trying to go meet your husband (this happened the night after I watched your video where you revealed you were dating) and I fake cried about how much I had looked up to you so that you would take me with you to this store thing, and then I woke up hahaha.
Bahahahahaahahah. This is the best thing ever (minus your poor, dead, dream best friend). But I'm here for any and all zombie apocalypse related dreams! Totally driving the getaway car.
I did a 10K day this past November; I had a write-in in the morning and another one in the afternoon and then I got home and decided that if I just wrote less than two thousand words more I'd hit 10K, so I did. This weekend I had family stuff on Saturday, so a lot of the household stuff that I would have done then got shoved to Sunday, but I still managed to get 6,526 words, and I'm within a couple of a thousand words of finishing the book, so I'm happy I tried.
Me: This channel is so great! It inspires me to write, has great production value, and I love Kate's personality! What could possibly make it better?
Kate: *Moves in with a corgi*
I have been sooo bad this Camp Nano but feel like I’ve been productive when I watch you write hahaha
*Kate finished typing the last few words before punching a hole through her keyboard*
Writing 6,000 words in a day is a huge success ,Kate❤ don't stress yourself out . Wish you a great writing for the rest of camp !!
Honestly at the moment I’d be happy with just 500 words a day. My motivation has just gone these past few weeks which means I’m way behind my goal for Camp.
This is why I don't have a TOTAL goal, the dread of falling behind is so paralyzing sometimes. I set myself a challenge of 5k a day 5 days a week for camp and even though I have only ever gotten there ONCE (on yesterdays 10k Sunday) is still ups my word count enormously. I've been managing 2-3k which is double what I used to get and through that I'm learning what's a manageable expectation over the long run.
I'm sorry to hear that! I hope your writing gets better. 500 words is still a good amount!
Look at you being all responsible with your water! :) Glad you liked the streams. The camaraderie really helps to keep us focused, even if you only do part or the relay or if you have a smaller or a different goal...
Also - DRINK WATER! (and pusheen is adorable and now I want donuts)
The most I've drafted in a day before is over 16,000 words, though that was nonfiction and I had a VERY detailed outline. In fiction, I think I had a couple of 4k days last Nanowrimo. And Camp is not on track - I'm over 10,000 words behind now. 😅
Oh no! I hope you get back on track soon.
@@cerabella1792 Thank you!
Nonfiction is AWESOME. Great job!
Carrow Brown and I used to do 10K Tuesdays/10K Taco Tuesdays a while back, and we've talked about doing them in the future. Most of the time, I don't hit 10K, but the fun comes in trying to hit it as well as the camaraderie of streaming with friends.
This time, I tried just drafting on one project, but usually I am working on multiple things at once.
Even though you didn't hit 10K, you got a lot of work done, eureka-ed through a plot point that will come in handy in the future for the next book, and gave yourself some self-care. I call that a win overall.
Ya know after watching you write all that I feel like I don't need to write today at all, so thanks for doing the work for meh👍🏻
I needed this video today honestly your vids are the sunshine in my life they make me feel so happy and make me excited about getting creative and writing
You are awesome. Stay awesome
I really want to read your series now! I love seeing your progress on it. I think you're very brave (as my Grandmother would say) to write a series for the first time. I have yet to do that myself. Although, the book I'm writing for camp could be the first!
Although you didn't reach the 10K, the amount you did manage was great already, so congrats! And if you had fun on the way then that is definitely a win!
If your looking for a more forgiving challenge, I recommend a Word crawl.
A word crawl is a type of word sprint that collects a number of word wars, prompts, and sprints into one challenge.
I tried my first one the other day! I don't know if it's really your style but you never know.
Great video! Once again you're motivating me to write.
honestly, i’m a different kind of writer. i finally have found that nano doesn’t really work for me, i just write as much as i want everyday with a minimum decided that morning. works for me, maybe not you, but i write more on non-nanowrimo months than nanowrimo months. i guess it’s just the pressure? what i’m trying to say is, all of us are different, so don’t be ashamed of your process.
edit: also, kate, i’m curious, what is your typing wpm?
I agree! I dislike forcing myself to do something that I'm not inspired for, it just makes the project less fun. Although good for others doing nano, as it does give you a push to go finish drafting, outlining, editing, etc.
I've done 10k a day exactly one time in my life. It was a saturday and I wrote half a novella (11.5k / 19.1k). I've had a writing hangover the next few days, so I doubt I will try that again for quite some time. I don't really fast draft, which means I usually need a lot of time for my first draft anyway, so 10k a day is definitely an interesting experiment, but not something I'd make a habit out of.
what a wonderful video to watch during my writing break!
Happy belated birthday 🎂
This is my first month of doing Nano ever! I’m behind, but for the first time ever I’ve written every single day because I want to enter an update each night before bed. Now I’m going to build up to a 10k day! Woo.
awh! when you were talking about Analisa's character growth i got the chills in the best way. i could see the fondness and the emotions from you and its wonderful. I truly cannot wait to read your books one day. it'll be wonderful!
YOU DID AMAZING! This was my second 10K and I only got 500 words haha. So be proud of those 6,000 words.
Just what I needed, I'm struggling with a term paper and you're good company!
Aww, I'm so glad. :) GOOD LUCK.
@@KateCavanaugh thank you!!
Oof, term papers -_- I always stress so much I almost make myself sick. Or I try to start on the paper immediately even if I haven't learned everything I need for it yet :P
@@Eve.Daniels yeah same... This one's particularly complicated because we didn't really cover the subject in class in depth...
Ah! You’ve inspired me so much lately. I’ve recently gotten started writing a new story! Just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me to get started on it ☺️🤗 I’m hoping to complete a large portion of it during Nanowrimo! I’m excited!
AWW YAY! That makes me so happy! :) Good luck on your new story!! (And I can't wait for NaNo, which is crazy to say during Camp. Maybe I just can't wait for November and it not to be summer in Texas anymore bahaha.)
Kate Cavanaugh Haha I feel ya there! I’m also a Texan and it’s been awfully hot this summer 🥵
Your mug is so cute!
My camp is a struggle, I have about three thousand words away from my very small goal of 8K and have no idea where else to go with my project
I have actually gotten ahead in my Camp Nano project because I have gotten into a habit. Just listening to slowed songs and writing. I write on Google docs and I change the color of the words I have done in the last word dump to that blue color. The special blue. Really helps me see just how much I have accomplished
also: you're basically rocky in the first movie; you made a REALLY valiant effort of it, but you (and everyone around you probably) knew this was a tall tall order. but you went for it anyway. which is the important part. AND YOU GOT LIKE 6700 WORDS THAT IS NOTHING TO SNIFFLE AT
You should definitely include words from freelance and emails! LOL What a great Idea! I message a friend every morning and today out of curiosity I counted the words. My half was 800 words!!!! LOL
Re: writing all five books before publishing the first…great idea. My first vampire book was supposed to be a stand-alone, so I published it. Then I fell in love with my vampires and didn’t have time in one book to even touch on their culture etc., so now I’m writing a sequel. LOL Thanks for a fun video. :) My 10K day resulted in 1,376 words. *laughing*
I "sort of" participated in the 10k yesterday. I'm editing so it was more for to help me focus during the writing sprints than the word count. I have done 10K in a day before but it was when I first started the book. When I start, I'll write the same scene in different POVs and then choose the one that fits so out of the 10k, only 5 might end up in the book. I enjoy theses challenges. (last Sunday was a blast) I have to admit, when I first started seeing them I thought it was weird to sit and "watch" someone write. Then I clued it that I need to be writing too and now I'm obsessed lol
I did not hit 10k on either of the days that I tried to do them. I tried Keylin Rivers one on Saturday but could only get 6,700ish words on my project and then my brain said, done braining now, go, btw...fire hot, tree pretty, water wet... I then attempted to do the Sunday 10k and I just couldn't get words to flow, so I read most of the day. This is my third attempt with my first being the best and closest I ever got at a little over 8k. So, not sure I will ever make it, but eh, I got words, so yay! You got words, you had a light bulb moment, so yay!
I LOVE KaShay, and really want to participate in one of the 10K Sundays. With a little one, time is tricky, but I'm slowly working out how I will be able to pull it off.
Well done and congrats on the 6k you wrote!!! 😄
Best authortuber ever
I'll usually join in on Keylin's 10k days, but my goal is much, much lower than that... the most I've ever done in a day was ~4800 in 12 hours. My goal is still 20k for the whole month, but I'm pretty far behind, but I'm outlining my second draft before getting into the actual drafting process. It's taking me a bit longer to get into the story, but I've had a few "ah ha" moments the past few days, and I'm really excited about that!
“Ah ha!” moments are the best! I had one today and had to take a break to celebrate with a dance session 😅
After watching this I don't actually feel so bad with only managing 1k for this Camp... Cuz, brain ain't wantin to work for me this month... Or anytime recently honestly. Lol!
Happy for you on making it as far as you did whether you think so or not!! 😁
Catching up on your videos. I'd love to try a 10k word day. Because I need that extra push. Maybe I'd be able to get past a first draft. Sounds exciting.
I can’t wait to read this series🤗
I think the most I've written is around 2,000 words, which makes me insanely proud sometimes. I tend to compare myself to others so its difficult sometimes, but I'm trying to push through it! Also, your videos are awesome, keep up the great work!
You are so inspiring, I love you and your videos! I'm currently 33,000 words into my camp nano project, my goal is 60,000.
hi weird request (i may have said this before) but can we get a compilation of ALL the clips in which you are shown typing? specifically with the sounds included from each?
An early happy birthday fellow Cancer! Mine is today, the 13th :)
AHHH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🦀
I participated in the 10k all day and hit 5k, which is a record for me, so it was fun
Writing is sort of like running. If someone who could run 5 kilometers tried to immediately triple what they could normally run, you'd probably warn them that it was a bad idea. That they should probably ramp up more slowly than that. And if they tried anyway and couldn't get past 9 kilometers before they got too exhausted to keep going, you'd tell them that it's okay because they pushed way past what they'd done before.
Brains are similar. You can't expect to suddenly expand over what you could do before. Instead, it's easier to push a bit at a time and get used to the steps in between, although that's way less satisfying than rapid gains.
Like I seem to be able to do around 4,000 words in a day if I'm dedicated to it. And I can push to 5,000 if I'm super motivated... but I fall shy of 6,000. I just don't have that sort of endurance. And that's okay. Small bits of progress accumulate.
Honestly, I say call it a win for pushing yourself so far, even if you were shy of your stated goal.
I have attempted a couple of 10k days, but the best I've ever done is 5k and I was completely burned out for like two days after. I think right now, my limit is 1 - 2k a day. That being said, I think it is really important on 10k days to take breaks. Get up, stretch, eat, etc. Writing is not worth ruining your health. I am currently waiting for an alpha reader to read my first draft (it's a family member so it isn't a big deal. Just want their opinion on some stuff). I'm hoping they will finish it by August so I can start the second draft. I already know a lot of stuff I'll have to change.
I'm such a slow writer. 10k in a day seems like a dream. 5k a day is a nice stretch for me.
Hi! I don't think I could write 10k words in a single day. I'm lucky to reach 500 words on a good day. I applaud the progress you've made in this video. I think figuring out the story - at the outline stage - is more important than the word count.
I have attempted 10k days 3 times, but Sunday's was the first I was ever successful at. I attended every stream and worked for 14 hours, but I did it! I wrote a short story, which was one of my Camp Nano goals. I think what worked for me was that I had that short story planned from start to end, so once I started everything just flowed out of me. There were a few surprises, but they turned out to be better than what I'd planned originally. The stars just aligned for me. Also, the streams really helped. I wouldn't have succeeded if the community hadn't been so supportive.
Just starting camp nano!! I know there's less than 2 weeks left but I'm jumping in now instead of holding off until November! I'm going for 10k in the 12 days left of camp. I know it's not a lot, but I haven't written in months and am ready to jump back in!
I could never do 10k in a day, my max has been around 5000 in one day and that was exhausting! But I applaud you for trying!! (Maybe I will try a new best on the 31st? ;) )
It was so much fun!! I got 5k words (I almost wrote just 5k, but like 5k is a lot-). I tapped out of writing by about 5pm, but I kept the streams on for the most part afterwards and kept talking to everyone. The streams were definitely a lot of fun and made the day pass so quickly!
I really came to find out what donuts you got. It was in the back of my mind during the 10k day on monday lol I started wishing the shops around me were open
I’m always amazed you can write with the TV on. For me, once the TV comes on that is the end of my productivity for the day.
I tried to do the 10k yesterday. But I failed more than you did. But Sundays are busy around here. I'm at about 9k words and I'm behind on my camp project. I've stopped updating the website. I just don't like it very much. But I do plan on going live on youtube for at least an hour today depending on how well the kiddos cooperate lol
Laughed out loud at "Pusheen, tell me what to do." 🤣🤣
I used to have 5K days (I was toast for the following day, though). Now, I can't do that anymore... and I'm OK with that. I guess I've grown comfortable as a writer and I just relaxed. The words are there. They'll be written. I don't need to kill myself for them.
I think you're going through something similar (unless I'm completely wrong... if I am, you can say it!)!
I have never done a 10k day - although I am keen to try, I keep missing them or coming in late. The most I have managed is over a bit over 3k in a day.
Im working on expanding my writing days and goals - your videos are great inspiration for it!
She inspires me so much ♡ love from Brazil
I just did a 10K day for the first time!!! :D Working on the vlog for it now, but I think the only reason I got through it because I was feeling super motivated that day and was working on a new draft I felt very comfortable with. It was a weird challenge. :D
Yay New Vlog! I can never reach 10K in a day, that's why I didn't partake in it, even if you gave me all the deathly hallows I 'd still fail.
yayay! :)
I have thankfully reached halfway in my book already I should be finished next week if I continue my speed!
I wasn't anywhere close to 10k days. 4k. Womp, womp. But I'm ok with that. I enjoy the experience of doing this writing day with a fun group and cheering people on. I guess for me, I've made it more about the journey. And you should definitely be proud!
For me, I feel like joy and sustainability are more important to prioritize than word count.
I love this video! I'm planning on doing a 10k day in August :D I actually read somewhere that John Boyne wrote the first draft of The boy in the striped pyjamas in three days, one day I'd like to try that (I'm not asking you to try this, haha) with a Young Adult book. I love they way you're doing this series, zero draft them all and then the other drafts, I guess it helps a lot with foreshadowing etc.
i did an 8 hour write-a-thon two months ago and wrote 5,211 words! the most I've ever written in a single day!!
WOOOO that's incredible! Way to freaking go! :)
Kate Cavanaugh Thank youu!!!
Yay!!! 10k (in 1 day) is my dream lol ... and that will never happen lol ... happy end; ... better would be 10,000 words in 1 day in printing/final draft quality.... lol ; the only thing which worked for me , when I was writing my phd thesis, was unplugging the Internet connection in the evening .... wake up the next day and write without the Internet whole morning every day .... I got A lol (I'm not a native speaker by the way, so sorry for my English lol; and it wasn't written in English but Czech lol)
My goal of 10k for the month has allowed me days where I have no motivation to write, because I easily catch up on days I want to write. I'm not worried about falling behind during my middle of the month slump, haha.
Most I've ever done in a day is 4,000 words. 10k days are crazy and incredible but I'm not sure it's in the cards for me (yet). But I love Keylin Rivers' 10k day livestreams!
Love ya, Cavanaugh
I adore and love KaShay. Her drive and supportive ways are so wonderful.
Didn't do so well during this 10k, but I'll get it next time!
Edit: just realized I could see my face in one of the streams. I might have snorted into my coffee...
Right now I'm struggling with outlining my book. Once I finish it, I will definitely try something like this! Right now my personal record is 7k words (on one project! I don't even remember how I did this haha), so I guess I will aim for 8k.
honestly 10k is such an absurd goal, but the absurdity keeps us going and most of us have private goals anyway. I hit my personal camp goal of 5k in one day on the relay day and it was a huge boost for me
I think the most I've done was 4K. Never done NANO. SO CLOSE TO THE END of my project Teenage Heroes after 6 MONTHS (hopefully a few more chapters!!)!!!
Ugh I LOVE crazy ex girlfriend. It’s probably the best contemporary show that deals with mental health and it’s so funny. I wish more people got into when it aired but even I was apprehensive to watch it because of the title and I thought it was going to be super dramatic. And at times, it is (well Rebecca is) but it’s awesome. If you like musicals and comedy, you’ll like this show. But hey any words are better than no words!!
Oh no. I can write between 800-2500 words per day depending on the chapter and how much energy I have. Forcing myself to write 10K in a day sounds like hell!
I'm a marathon writer so 10k days are fairly common for me, however - I tore a bunch of tendons in my wrist right after camp started. (Of course.) Needless to say - I don't think I'll be reaching my 50K goal lol But hey, it means I can do what you're doing and try and plot some stuff out. (Which as you know - not the easiest for a hardcore pantser. xD)
The best laid plans...
have you tried talk to text software? There's some free stuff available online, but if you'r a pantser it might help you talk through some things. It doesn't do much for me but I have friends who swear by it.
My god, at my current typing speed I dont even dare dream about 10K in a day.
I only hit 6219 words on Sunday, but it was the first time I'd done one of these sprinting-type challenges where I felt the writing was of a decent quality. They weren't words for the sake of words and future editing me will be endlessly thankful. I might try again next month!
I won #CampNaNoWriMo just after midnight this morning! I didn't reach 10k yesterday, but I had reached my goal. Any words is great, in my book, so even if you didn't reach 10k, that's fine! I've participated in multiple Keylin Rivers' 10k and Sarah Sutton's yesterday, but I've never REACHED 10k (despite sticking with the livestreams all the way through-well, I cut out of Sarah's with 3 hours left to go because it was already 1am).
The most I've ever drafted in a day was probably 10k! I have no advice how to, just focus hard but don't force yourself. Camp is going HORRIBLY for me; I planned two books for a total of 100,000 and I'm barely through one tenth of that goal. My current WIPs are myriad but my two most-focused aren't very far, yet are extremely far at the same time. I'm such a contradiction.
I'm editing a previous NaNo draft for this Camp, so my personal word count goal for the month is WAY lower. But I haven't participated in a 10k day yet. I'll have to see if anyone's organizing one this weekend
10:35 Off topic but I LOVE the dogs🥺
3k is a milestone for me if I can even get it most days so I couldn't even imagine hitting 10k in a day but this was awesome! I'm doing Camp for the first time and my goal is 35k to finish my first draft of 85k. I'm at 21k right now so hoping to hit my goal soon!
I have come to the conclusion that 10,000 words in one day are impossible in my world. Simply too much work. LOL :)
Oh my lord - I remember attempting to write 10K in one day. My brain - as you would say - was goo at the end of it. I managed to reach my goal and I took the LONGEST nap I have ever taken in years!
Also, I submitted the story I consider to be my best (and favorite!) to a second contest (both allow simultaneous submissions), and both should get back to me by September. And with one of them, even if your story isn't chosen for first place, it could still be considered for publication, so keep your fingers crossed extra tight for either one! I've never won a contest before, so I'm really, really hopeful!
This story, like I wrote before, is hands down my absolute favorite piece I have ever written! It's 6,001 words and deals with first crushes and pining! There are so many lines in it that I love, and the first two sentences are probably my favorite opening lines that I have ever come up with! I can't share them, unfortunately, or the story won't be able to be published (I think...I'm not sure if TH-cam counts. I've heard places like Facebook and blogs do, but I'm unsure about YT. But, just to be on the safe side, I'll refrain from sharing anything from it on here). So just keep your fingers crossed for this one. I swear...if it ends up actually winning one of these contests, I don't know what I'd do! Cry, probably LOL. I've been trying so hard to get published (since January 2017, when I was 20, almost 21! And I'm 24 now!), to no avail, and I've been seeing my writing evolve and improve over the years, and I can't help but feel really proud about that.
I submitted one of my flash fiction pieces to two lit mags on June 30th, and I should hear back from one of them before the 30th of this month (I think).
And oh my goodness! I JUST heard back from my critique partner about one of my stories. He wrote in his e-mail that he enjoyed it. He said it was pretty dark and depressing, but it was up his alley and he liked it, and said it was relatable, and that I did a good job! :D
Well, I'm going to look over his edits and suggestions and implement them into my story, then get it submitted!
Hope you're doing well, Kate! It's such a delight to see a video of yours pop up in my notifications! :)
Keep me updated! I am hoping you win those contest!
@@eliastta437 Sorry I'm just now responding to this - I was at work!
Thank you so much! :) I'm really hoping for the second one, even though the cash prize is lower than the first. But, honestly, it'd be awesome to win either one! It'd be so exciting and awesome to win a contest for the first time! But, yeah, I'll definitely let you know what the outcome is! :)
First yayyy !
WOOOOOO!!!!
It’s okay 6k is pretty good ! You’ll get 10k next time :D I’m excited for your birthday live stream. Happy early birthday 💕😊
I've added 15000 words to my WIP so far this camp. (My goal is 30000 since I already had 20000 from June.) So I'm 35000 words into my story but less than halfway through the outline. Which is insane because I underwrite. **yay**
Is there a place we can read some of your personal essays?
I can't even get a thousand in a day. Lol. Can't wait until your published.
Bahah! It's definitely a process to work up to that amount! And thanks so much. :)
omg Kate this has nothing to do with this video but i had a dream the other day and you were in it!!
It was the zombie apocalypse and I had just had to kill my bestfriend and then run to a random car for help, and it was you!
I climbed in and you were upset with me because you were trying to go meet your husband (this happened the night after I watched your video where you revealed you were dating) and I fake cried about how much I had looked up to you so that you would take me with you to this store thing, and then I woke up hahaha.
Bahahahahaahahah. This is the best thing ever (minus your poor, dead, dream best friend). But I'm here for any and all zombie apocalypse related dreams! Totally driving the getaway car.
I’m extremely productive if I get around 3k in a day. I can only imagine doing 10k. LOL
the most ive written in a day is around 6k but i love the atmosphere of 10k days
I did 10k yesterday, I met the goal during kashay's live. Although that was on 4 different projects so.
Book 5 is Annalise's victory lap.
I did a 10K day this past November; I had a write-in in the morning and another one in the afternoon and then I got home and decided that if I just wrote less than two thousand words more I'd hit 10K, so I did.
This weekend I had family stuff on Saturday, so a lot of the household stuff that I would have done then got shoved to Sunday, but I still managed to get 6,526 words, and I'm within a couple of a thousand words of finishing the book, so I'm happy I tried.
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I see you follow the English premier league. What team do you follow?
I once pushed myself to 7k words in 1day. My brain felt like it melted and got so burned out that had to rest form almost an entire week after that D:
For my summer holiday plans: Write 10,000 words in a day. I just note down ideas for rainy/too hot to go outside days. 😆
OMG that Corgi... ❤️
From someone who ideally writes about 700 words a day, don’t beat yourself up too much for not writing 10,000 haha
Coincidentally, a friend of mine challenged me to write 10,000 words in a day. My motto: "If Kate can do it, so can I (hopefully)" 😂
I got 10k words on the first day of Camp, and now I feel like I'm getting no work done, even though I'm hitting 2k(ish) words a day.
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