Thanks for the piece, George. I interviewed the enviably productive novelist Tim MacGabhann a few months ago and he told me he gets by on writing just 200 words a day. Conrad did 800. What's your average?
I think your description of LLM use here is quite interesting- as in using it as a massive directory then you can utilise its better aspects of quick signposting and storage without letting it into the more personal aspects of writing!
I do think the discussion over editors and writer relationships is really nice as well. I'd argue there's a fun article in there to write on its own terms about the role of authority of the editor which can be contrasted with that of political figures and elite vs democratic formations as well :)
4 poems, handwritten, word count a slippery thing as we haven’t established guidelines for crossings out and the 30 minutes I spent on listening to bird song … where does that go?
Love the LLM use and what you’re building. And feeling how much I need that in my life as a fact checker for my anecdotes of my louche London life in the 90’s the best parts of which I have inevitably forgotten.
4,028 words for me
Thanks for the piece, George. I interviewed the enviably productive novelist Tim MacGabhann a few months ago and he told me he gets by on writing just 200 words a day. Conrad did 800. What's your average?
I'm trying for 500 -- when I project that out it seems like a nice pace
I think your description of LLM use here is quite interesting- as in using it as a massive directory then you can utilise its better aspects of quick signposting and storage without letting it into the more personal aspects of writing!
I do think the discussion over editors and writer relationships is really nice as well. I'd argue there's a fun article in there to write on its own terms about the role of authority of the editor which can be contrasted with that of political figures and elite vs democratic formations as well :)
Definitely have to draw the line somewhere and say I'll do that myself. Haha, maybe editing will turn out to be good training for politics!
I imagine it's very good training, or I'm just overly imaginative in seeing politics everywhere and anywhere, haha.
Always such a delight!
Thanks so much Emma :)
4 poems, handwritten, word count a slippery thing as we haven’t established guidelines for crossings out and the 30 minutes I spent on listening to bird song … where does that go?
Love the LLM use and what you’re building. And feeling how much I need that in my life as a fact checker for my anecdotes of my louche London life in the 90’s the best parts of which I have inevitably forgotten.
Time to compose the louche memoir! Haha... I'm not sure how to log bird listening but am sure we can devise something!
Louche anecdotes creep in regularly - but you're right, it needs writing up :-)
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I've really enjoyed being edited by you, George!
Pleased to hear that Nicola! Hope all well for you :)
5,500 (+illness and holiday)
Cheers
beast - and hope you're feeling all right :)