Like you, I thought it was maniacal when I first heard about it. But when I finally tried it, I was surprised. It really is possible. It just takes some rearranging—of our mindsets and our schedules. BUT, OH, THE PRESSURE! Don’t worry. The writers who frequent this event understand that it’s all about camaraderie and…
Category Archives: 10K Day – tips
This precious thing of relaxing and doing what we love
By guest blogger Estrella Azul The first time I reached 10,000 words in one day was the Wednesday 10K Day on June 27th. I wasn’t supposed to have the day off. But then I did, and decided to spend it writing. I couldn’t have made a better choice! Some preparations were made ahead of time,…
Accidental Daydreaming: Listening to Write
By Milli Thornton 4/25/12 – It’s the 10K Day today and I just learned a fun trick about listening to write. I had my writing plans for the day, which included some journaling, a little fiction, several blog posts and some lessons for a new online writing course (Ace Your 10K Day!). Quite a ways…
10K Day Tips: How to Avoid Time or Words Lost from Computer Disasters
By guest blogger John Van Natta Twice while attempting to reach the 10K Day goal of 10,000 words I suffered the agony of defeat. Despite my failure I was given praise and even kudos from Milli and fellow participants for my valiant attempts. The encouragement smoothed my feelings, but I still wanted to reach the…
Inner Kid and Igor Converse About Writing
By Milli Thornton INNER KID: Good morning! I’m planning to just stretch myself out, relax and enjoy this day. What are your thoughts on the matter? (As if I didn’t already know. . . .) EGO: Well, it’s a 10K Day. That’s 10,000 words. We’re going to have to be disciplined, organized and work hard…
What I Learned from My First 10K Day
By guest blogger Taryn Blake I SIGNED UP for my first 10K Day in June because I’d been trying for months to write content for a website I want to launch—but I’d been having zero luck getting past the stage of scribbling random notes here, there, and everywhere. At the end of the day I…
Results of My First-Ever 10K Day
By Milli Thornton The reason we have a regular 10K event here at the FoW blog is because, five years ago, my friend Jenny Turner invited me to do a 10K Day with her. I don’t know where Jenny first heard of it, but back then the procedure was to keep in touch by email….
10K Day: Science or Magic?
By Milli Thornton We get oodles of feedback about how much people love the 10K Days, but I’ve never stopped to examine in writing why it works. I could probably write a small book on this topic, but to contain this in a blog post let’s look at two sides of the gold coin: science…
Eek! Nutritious Lunch for Busy Writers
By Milli Thornton We all know writers with healthy eating habits, right? (That wasn’t me winking. Or thinking of my friend who deifies French fries.) If you’re guilty like me, you sometimes do things you know would not get you the Oprah seal of approval. Go on, admit it. When was the last time you…
6k Short of 10k
Reprinted with permission from Ja’nese Dixon Fear of Writing held a day-long challenge. Writers were asked to cop a squat and write 10k words. I had a plan. I would gather my research for Black Diamond and use the time to work on my outline for NaNoWriMo. I had part of that right—I worked on…
