June 2017 Word War: Day Four

Jill again! This is DAY FOUR of the Go Teen Writers summer word war. How are you all doing?

Today, I've got a writing quote to help you reach your goal(s). Here is some wisdom from author Neil Gaiman:

“This is how you do it: You sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done.

It’s that easy, and that hard.”

—Neil Gaiman

So, get to it, all of you! Put one word after another. I believe in you!

What's a word war? 

A word war is when you and another writer (or in this case, lots of other writers!) compete to see who can write the most words in a designated period of time. Sometimes these are also referred to as "word sprints."

How does it work?

Write as much as you're able to today, and when you're done, leave a comment in this post about how the day went. You can share how many words you wrote, stumbling blocks, a favorite line you wrote, whatever you want!

You can also start mini word wars in the comments section of this blog, or on the Go Teen Writers Community Facebook group. (If you apply to join, leave me a comment on the blog so I can get you approved.)

The goal is to buckle down and focus on our manuscripts whenever we can, make good use of our writing time, and encourage each other as we write. Hopefully you'll be meeting new writers and deepening friendships as the war goes on!

How long does it last?

This word war began Monday and will end Friday night. It's a come-and-go, write-when-you-can style of war, so it's never too late to join, and you don't have to participate every day. 

Hope you have a great writing day!