15, 060 words / 48 pages
Woo. Still way behind with only three days to go, but it’s hard to feel bad. I like what I’ve got, and I’ve written more this month than I have in an age, and this experiment has pushed me so hard to solve problems with the plot and world building. Had I not done this I suspect I wouldn’t have worked on this book at all…instead I have a nice chunk (and hopefully maybe 10 to 15k more to come) and a lot of the world building and characters and plotting ironed out – which in pseudo science-fiction/post apocalyptic books like mine – is a lot of the battle. So though I’m disappointed there’s not more by now, it’s still a hell of a start to the new novel…I think depending on where I end up I’ll try to keep this same attitude and finish a draft by January 1st, even though December is going to be part hell and part heaven from a busy/commitments standpoint. We’ll see. I’ll keep updating, at least through November 30th. Tomorrow at least should be one more good day of words…maybe I can get to 25K.
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How many words are you trying to get to (I mean, to be fully “done?”)
Regardless, good luck to you on it! -
Well in theory it’s supposed to be 50k in 30 days (November 1 through November 30). I was hoping for 40k. Now I’m optimistic for 30k…we’ll see! And thanks!
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I just know that I’ve tried pumping out a story in a short time and found it incredibly daunting. I’ve managed 15k in around a year, so you’re clearly on the right track by actually doing something about it. Procrastination is my enemy.
But I mean, that’s part of the fun of being a writer, isn’t it?
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Congratulations on the progress you’ve made… Hope to see this when you finish and sell it!
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