50, 102 words, all said and done.
I'm exhausted. It's two-am. The enormity of this will sink in later. But now ... I must sleep.
I didn't think I was going to get it done today - I FOOLISHLY decided this morning to start editing. Then I gave her a name (she didn't have one before in an attempt to make her seem like every-woman but when she got into a fight, it was really hard to not refer to her by name) then I added a bit of a subplot which kind of fizzled then I started fraking about with the chapters ... and I still have some to finish! Bad writer. Bad. But now I am done - a week ahead of my birthday - and I'm so exhausted that I'm going to bed now and I'll blog more later.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
35,000 words ... and twenty days!
Sorry it's been quite a while since I've last posted. I've been quite busy with other things ... I'd like to think writing would be one of them, but that's not quite true. I have 15,00 words to do in about twenty days, which is quite unnerving. I have a schedule posted and I'm working on it every evening, but this is sure taking a toll on me. Might need a massage after this is done (my heroine does, too).
There's been a couple of things on my mind about this novel: first, I've told several people that they'd be more than welcome to 'read the first draft after I've finished. I'm worried that (a) it's going to suck, (b) they're not going to like it, and (c) if I do get it published it's not going to be as big of a deal as I would like it to be. But I guess I could just limit the number of people who actually read it to those who would give me constructive criticism that I would actually use. Those people are few and far between. But my fiance wants to read it, which is cute. I don't think he quite understands how girlie this little story can get.
Second, I'm worried that I'm going to turn out to be a one-trick pony. I'll spit out one mediocore novel that will be printed by some commercial publisher and forgotten within a couple of months. I would really love to stay motivated to write more. Have I mentioned that I'm going to attempt a gothic novel next? That could be cool ... if I can keep writing.
I think that a lot of my doubts stem from JK Rowling. I'm deep into Book Six and waiting patiently for Book Seven, and I'm always so impressed at her narration and character development. She's so talented, and I have to admit, when I'm in the presence of talent, I tend to doubt my own abilities. I know I'll never be as good as JK, but it does give me something to work towards.
And so, I must depart ... I'll have to come back soon. I love blogging. If anyone knows of a way to earn money doing this, they must tell me. :)
There's been a couple of things on my mind about this novel: first, I've told several people that they'd be more than welcome to 'read the first draft after I've finished. I'm worried that (a) it's going to suck, (b) they're not going to like it, and (c) if I do get it published it's not going to be as big of a deal as I would like it to be. But I guess I could just limit the number of people who actually read it to those who would give me constructive criticism that I would actually use. Those people are few and far between. But my fiance wants to read it, which is cute. I don't think he quite understands how girlie this little story can get.
Second, I'm worried that I'm going to turn out to be a one-trick pony. I'll spit out one mediocore novel that will be printed by some commercial publisher and forgotten within a couple of months. I would really love to stay motivated to write more. Have I mentioned that I'm going to attempt a gothic novel next? That could be cool ... if I can keep writing.
I think that a lot of my doubts stem from JK Rowling. I'm deep into Book Six and waiting patiently for Book Seven, and I'm always so impressed at her narration and character development. She's so talented, and I have to admit, when I'm in the presence of talent, I tend to doubt my own abilities. I know I'll never be as good as JK, but it does give me something to work towards.
And so, I must depart ... I'll have to come back soon. I love blogging. If anyone knows of a way to earn money doing this, they must tell me. :)
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