Amy Jacobson's Blog

I started a new book on April 28. I have been working hard and getting a lot accomplished, so I think it's time to bring back Word Count Wednesday. What is that? Exactly what it sounds like. Every Wednesday I will give an update on where I am in my writing through my word count as a way to hold myself accountable and to keep me going. So here goes...

Wednesday, May 6, 2015: 7,026 Words

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Wednesday, 13 May 2015: 10,251 Words

It's been a buys week, and while I may not have completed as many words on the new novel as I'd liked, I've been productive. I added 3,225 words to my current novel in progress. I also got much brain storming and outlining completed, further molding the story. On top of that, on Friday night, I wrote a 836 word short story that's very promising. Well, more updates next week.

As this is my first full length story (and I plan to revisit these characters in the future), I am anxiously awaiting any feedback to help me improve my writing in the future. Anyone who reads my book I would love to hear back from. Just please make it honest and constructive. I can handle you not liking it, but being respectful about it would be appreciated.


My Perfect Stranger

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I would love to hear any and all honest feedback from my readers.



My Perfect Stranger

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My book of short stories A Ride of a Lifetime is available free to read through Kindle Unlimited both in the US and Uk. I invite you to borrow it today and share your thoughts.

A Ride of a Lifetime by Amy Jacobson
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I always like this time of year because you start to see the holiday books hit the shelves. A really good holiday book has a special way of lifting the spirits and making its reader smile. For me, it is a way of getting away from the seriousness of life and any let downs that may have come my way in the last year.

There are so many out there, that we have an almost endless amount of options to choose from. Of course, there are the classics like A Christmas Carol, but then there are the Mass Market Paperbacks that hit the shelves of your supermarket. Both options can be great reads.

Are you like me and spend November/December with a holiday reading list? Do you have a favorite? Any holiday book you read every year?

I am still working on my draft. To keep myself motivated and to have to account for my progress, I am officially making Wednesdays word count day. Every Wednesday, I will give an update on my progress in the form of a word count (proof that I am still working).

First Wednesday Word Count...

16,574

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

18,188 words

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

19,589 Words

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

27,438

"Discipline allows magic. To be a writer is to be the very best of assassins. You do not sit down and write every day to force the Muse to show up. You get into the habit of writing every day so that when she shows up, you have the maximum chance of catching her, bashing her on the head, and squeezing every last drop out of that bitch.”
― Lili St. Crow

I have just over a month until the deadline I set (yep, I gave my self a deadline) and suddenly I am finding myself overcome with a major case of writer's block. Well, not writer's block exactly, but writer's blah. I know what I want to write, and where my characters should go. The problem is trying to get them there. Write now it seems as though my sentences sound like crap.

So, my question is, Is it better to write something that may not be the most well said (it can always be edited) or not write at all?Amy Jacobson

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt

I find that quote perfectly fitting for my writing these days. I try to set deadlines, only to miss them in the end. Why do we writers do this to ourselves?

Lately I have been forced to look at things more realistically. Although I would love to have my novel (my first) finished sooner rather than later, I do not want this at the cost of the quality. I have been working very hard at getting as much writing in as possible and have even managed to make it through what will most likely be the biggest and most important scene in my story. Everything should be (hopefully) down hill from here.

I am now working a new job and this has greatly impacted the amount of writing time I have. That said, I have made sure to do at least an hour's worth of writing a day. I have also come up with a more realistic deadline (okay, okay, I know, but I must give myself a deadline) of June 17. I picked this date not only because it seems plausible task, but it is my 33rd birthday and it seems to me like there would be no better way to celebrate than with a finished manuscript.

Enough about me, any suggestions? How do you manage to make a deadline? Any routine you follow?

Thanks, Amy Jacobson

The worst thing that can happen to a writer is the old "writer's block". The best thing, in my opinion, is a great writing day. Yesterday was one of those days.

I have a seriously bad habit of starting a story, and then putting it aside (only to forget about it). Months ago I had two characters pop in my head that I just could not forget about. I started putting their story on paper and made progress, but then I just stopped.

I let life get in the way. Unfortunately, for my two characters, I was getting in the way of their life. They have been nagging at me to get back to bringing them to life. Well, yesterday I dug up the writing I had thrown to the side (I am sorry Madison & Avery). Oh, yes, when I "write" I actually write. I was able to put on paper an entire chapter yesterday and really start bringing life into these two women.

I have set myself a deadline for my draft, February 28, 2014. Yes, I am quite aware that it is only 24 days away, but I tend to work best under pressure. It is not fair to myself, or my characters (Madison & Avery) to be put on a shelf and never thought about. Life needs to be breathed into these two and I plan to do that.

I will keep you up to date as I make more progress with the story. I am excited to see the finish work, and to share it with the world. This will be my first time leaving the world of short stories, and I am so glad I decided to use this tale to use as my plunge into the deep end.