It is done! 50,064 words, and a whole two days early! I will regale you with how it happened, as it was quite epic. Erin and I had been visiting her parents for the holiday and I was within 4,000 words when we got to the airport. I could not concentrate with all the people […]
Monthly Archives: November 2010
November 15, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
I am half way through the month and a little behind in my word count. No matter, I am sure I can make it up on a weekend. Or I will just wake up early and write in the mornings as well as in the evenings. That is something I have just noticed, or rather, […]
November 7, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
One week in now and I am still humming along. It is so liberating being able to create a world from your imagination. My professor has quoted Mark Twain to us as saying, “All first drafts are crap.” I believe him. There have been several nights where I catch myself thinking, “This is absolute crap.” […]
November 1, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
It has begun. If I can continue to write 1,667 words a day then I will finish with 50,000 words on November 30th. I am not even paying attention to the end goal. Instead, I am focusing on making my word count every day. I have a main character, a protagonist, his name is Carn. […]