Writing - My observations so far

One of my current projects is to write a novell. My "rules" are easy:

• The story should be 50 000 words or more
• I have no particular demands on quality
• The story should be FAIRLY coherent
• I don't want to get stuck editing, so my writing is very much "flow" writing. The aim is to produce text
• I write at least twice a week, and try to get at least 1000 words every session.

I havn't gotten that far yet, but I do have some observations so far

• It's easy to forget details, even names and similar. Next time I'll be better at taking notes on all characters so I remember names etc
• Write about characters and events that you enjoy. Otherwise the writing just becomes dull, and your prose will as well.
• When you write, don't be overly critical. It's better to produce heaps of text, and then go back and edit. Being critical while you are writing limits you and stops the flow

So far I havn't gotten that far (not even 20%), but I will keep on writing, and also share my experience with the writing as I come along