When I'm doing the first draft, I have a so-much-a-day schedule. But when I start putting it on the computer I can get carried away, and I try to go as far as I can every day, as if I were going to die in the night or something.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Munro describes a shift in pacing between drafting and typing, where typing accelerates her output significantly.
- In plain terms
- She writes slower by hand but types faster, pushing herself to write as much as possible each day.
- What can you take from it?
- Different tools can drastically change your workflow speed and intensity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your tool choice affect your work pace?
- What drives your daily limits?
Another view
This intense pace might lead to burnout or lower quality if not managed.
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