Sprint Rules

1. Set Your Own Goal: Your goal does not have to be a word count. You might want to: • finish a scene • revise two pages • outline a chapter • write 500 words • solve one plot problem • research a location • edit dialogue • finish a poem • simply stay focused for twenty minutes 2. No Comparing Results Someone writing 1,500 words during a sprint does not mean they had a “better” sprint than someone who wrote 200. Writing speeds vary. Projects vary. Drafting and revision require completely different kinds of work. The purpose is progress, not ranking. 3. Messy Words Are Welcome Sprints are especially useful for escaping perfectionism. The sentence does not have to be beautiful. It simply has to exist. You can make it beautiful later. 4. Anyone Can Start One You do not need to be a moderator. If you feel like writing and want company, post a sprint. Someone else may be staring at their document, hoping another writer gives them an excuse to begin.