While I had specific plans for May, they’re not at all what happened. At the same time, I can’t say the month was a bust, either.
Monthly Updates
April was a planned “rest and reset” month after going full-speed from January through March. But that didn’t mean zero output.
My word count for March was less than it was for February. But there are several reasons why I am definitely not worried about it.
My word count and pace slowed a bit in February, but not problematically so — and that leaves me feeling very confident about my production level.
In 2024 and 2025, January was a light month in terms of output. Not so this year. But my goal is sustainability, so I’m being cautious.
For a while, I was despairing about being able to pick my writing pace back up. But then, all of a sudden, it happened — dramatically. With reason to think it will continue.
November 2025 very much did not go as I’d expected, and my writing output shows it, clocking in with a word count of less than a thousand.
There was a noticeable dip in productivity this October. But I’m giving myself grace about it and hoping to pick back up in November.
I had a good solid month for writing in September, with the majority of my work actually not being fan fiction. That’s not to say I have any intention of stopping with the fan fiction, though! I’m just also working on other projects, and I’m looking forward to more good months.
August yielded my highest word count yet, but the majority of it was my Fan Fiction Rewrites project, so I’m not ready to call that an unqualified triumph.