How much are you cranking out?

I'm in a content-generating mood.

[Hawkgirl]

Over the past two weeks I've cranked out about 3,000 words a day of keyword-rich articles for various sites. This is taking me about 4 hours a day ... I've been writing all of this content in one- or two-hour chunks at a time.

Is this decent output, or am I slacking?

About half the time I think I'm kicking butt, and the other half I start to think, "Is that all I've cranked out? Ugh! Back to work!"

[pmac]

>slacking? <

Uh, no.

What you are reading is what I cranked out so far this week. I best be getting to work.

[Hawkgirl]

I need a break, though. I think I'm tapped out for content for at least a few weeks.

[webwoman]

When it's there - go for it. Very few writers can keep up a constant steady stream of high production. I used to manage the writers for a TV series. They would write up a storm the last two days before the deadlines - and suffer writer's block for the 2 weeks prior!

[Jenstar]

I can usually write content for hours on end, everyday for several weeks - and actually enjoy every second of it :) Then after a few weeks of this, I get burned out and absolutely sick to death of whatever the topic happens to be. Then I have to switch to something completely different, such as starting work on a new site design or writing content on a subject at the opposite end of the spectrum. Regardless, I have to give that orginal subject a breather for a couple of weeks. But this breather also gives me a fresh perspective just in time for the edits!

One good thing is I work for myself, so I don't have a boss breathing down my neck and I can set my own schedule ;) Second good thing is I try to get it all done in those several weeks before I get to the point where I wish I never see another article on that particular subject ever again!

Right now I am just starting my content writing frenzy again, so I should be approaching my "absolutely sick to death of this subject" just in time for my nice trip to London :)

[lorax]

Get off your butt slacker...

Geesh - I'm envious. If I had the time and didn't have to do research I might accomplish half as much. I'd say you've got a good pace but be careful of burn-out. Taking a two week break is not a bad idea. Go someplace different and get some fresh ideas from places not even remotely associated with where you'd expect to find them.

Now get back to work.

[francesca]

You're even asking if you're slacking? If you're slacking, then what do you call people like me who wants to write a lot of content but never gets it done? :)

You deserve a pat on the back.

[dougs]

We use about 20 journalists and copyrighters who churn out about 500 words per hour on average.

Doug