The book is up to 31k words. Phew. Last week was rough so this week I focused on cutting a scene I knew wasn't working and starting over with a new point of view. Sometimes a scene is a mess because I'm writing from the wrong person's head. Switching POV changes the voice and can … Continue reading Week Eleven: The Way Forward

I added net 0 words this past week. I edited so much that my word count didn't increase. I'm not sure they were even necessary edits. This isn't really writing, it's more fussing with the text than anything else. It's procrasti-writing: going back over what I've already finished and cleaning it up when I have … Continue reading Week Ten: It Is What It Is

I made it to 28k this week which is not bad, but it's not great either. My writing sessions are still productive, but it's harder work. I've been here before. We're in the middle bit now where things start slowing down and you have to push harder to get the words on the page. I'm … Continue reading Week Nine: One Step in Front of the Other

I have nothing witty to say, but I did get to 25k words. So there's that. Short post since my brain is fried. Life is...complex right now. Lots of difficulty for friends and family and trying to find the balance between helping and maintaining my peace is getting hard. Good thing I have a God … Continue reading Week Eight: 25k