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10K Day: Live, While It’s Happening! – October 24

Written on October 23, 2009 by millithornton in 10K Day for Writers, I can't write fast enough, novel, procrastination, time to write, word count, write something, writing companions, writing plan, writing ritual, writing system, writing ten thousand words
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Note for new arrivals: The 10K Day starts on the morning of Saturday, October 24. Your exact starting time is up to you.
WELCOME TO ALL those plucky writers who are participating today!
This is the place to post your check-ins.
To learn more about this event, check the special 10K Day section (see blog menu above). [...]

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10K Day for Writers: Rules of the Game

Written on June 15, 2009 by Milli Thornton in 10K Day for Writers, celebrating creativity, word count, writing, writing companions, writing prompts
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Mission statement:
The purpose of a 10K Day is to try to write 10,000 words. The spirit of a 10K Day is to liberate myself and celebrate my creativity.
THIS DAY IS for you, so do what works for you. But these are the rules that have proven to produce the best results:
1. No editing or [...]

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