Word count: ~28,651 of ~58,000 [49% of draft 1] I am so beyond my pre-plotted scene notes that I’m now letting my story drag me along with it, like a large dog on a lease dragging its owner behind as it chases a cat. I am a bit annoyed with myself that I haven’t spent...
Word count: ~26,123 of ~58,000 [45% of draft 1] Wish I’d get more than a couple of thousand words a week but at least I am moving forward. Let’s start with the big news-but since I’m not revealing anything specific about the book, I have to keep it cryptic as usual....
Word count: ~24,210 of ~58,000 [42% of draft 1] Rolling along , if a bit slowly. I was all set to make a shocking (my term) revelation in the story this week but decided it was better left towards the end of the book. Forgive me for holding back but I think it will be...
Word count: ~22,235 of ~58,000 [38% of draft 1] I’m at 22,235 words, so the week was passable, if not what I’d want for a total. I already have a subtly malevolent new character-not human, not even alive-in Book 4. But I’ve introduced a bad guy this week. He’s a...
Word count: ~19,500 of ~58,000 [33% of draft 1] Well, the word count is adding up this week. I’m rolling along at almost 20 thousand words, and I’m starting to get a feel for the total length of the story. And even though I’m following my scene breakdowns, each...
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