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Dec. 5th, 2005 01:10 pmI had no idea, but I think I was being hoodwinked.
A long time ago, I bumped into Terry Pratchett at a convention. He was asked what the secret of his writing success was. His reply: "Write 2000 words a day."
That was back in 1987. I've striven to achieve this goal - and in many ways, I have managed to surpass that goal on several occasions.
However, in a recent Creative Writing class, I was told that 2,000 words was "a bit much." If I managed 500 words a day, it'd be enough.
Was I hoodwinked by Terry Pratchett, perhaps throwing out 2,000 words to intimidate nouveaux writers somehow, perhaps dissuade rivals from popping up and threatening his uniqueness?
All I know is, give me a computer and if I put my mind to it, 2,000 words a day ... easy.
A long time ago, I bumped into Terry Pratchett at a convention. He was asked what the secret of his writing success was. His reply: "Write 2000 words a day."
That was back in 1987. I've striven to achieve this goal - and in many ways, I have managed to surpass that goal on several occasions.
However, in a recent Creative Writing class, I was told that 2,000 words was "a bit much." If I managed 500 words a day, it'd be enough.
Was I hoodwinked by Terry Pratchett, perhaps throwing out 2,000 words to intimidate nouveaux writers somehow, perhaps dissuade rivals from popping up and threatening his uniqueness?
All I know is, give me a computer and if I put my mind to it, 2,000 words a day ... easy.
