Hey Folks,
Today the novel will end.
And it did. There won’t be a sequel, at least with these characters. If they’re successful in what they’re doing, there won’t be anymore conflict. Good for the world, bad for novelists. (grin)
Today, and Writing
Rolled out right at 3 and promptly wasted the first hour of the day. The second went much the same way, but I began the third, at 5 a.m., in the Hovel.
Cycling through the first session and added about 600 words. Took a break about 6:15, to the house for more coffee. While I was there I checked email and Facebook stuff.
7, back to the novel. 8 a.m., a break and up to the house for my camera. Snow on the Whetstone Mountains this morning. Beautiful.
8:20, back to the novel to write the denoument.
9:05, finished. (After it was over, I cut 1052 words.) After running a spell check (that’s my second draft) I’m headed to the house for some breakfast and to change clothes. I have to go to the grocery sometime today too.
For now, a shower, doing laundry, etc. Just life stuff.
Y’know, I decided I’m not going to write anymore today. I’ll work on the cover for The Claim, etc. I thought this might happen if I didn’t start the next story right away.
Back tomorrow.
Of Interest
Become a Better Storyteller… Write Faster (http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/become-a-better-storyteller-write-faster/)
Also check out the comments on yesterday’s post at http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/excuses-and-the-fine-art-of-self-sabotage/#comments
Fiction Words: 1851
Nonfiction Words: 230 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 2081
Writing of The Claim (SF novel)
Day 1…… 4391 words. Total words to date…… 4391
Day 2…… 3632 words. Total words to date…… 8023
Day 3…… 1416 words. Total words to date…… 9439
Day 4…… 2673 words. Total words to date…… 12112
Day 5…… 4284 words. Total words to date…… 16396
Day 6…… 3159 words. Total words to date…… 19555
Day 7…… 3834 words. Total words to date…… 23389
Day 8…… 4953 words. Total words to date…… 28342
Day 9…… 4982 words. Total words to date…… 33324
Day 10… 3618 words. Total words to date…… 36942
Day 11… 3133 words. Total words to date…… 40075
Day 12… 2964 words. Total words to date…… 43039
Day 13… 3410 words. Total words to date…… 46449
Day 14… 3285 words. Total words to date…… 49734
Day 15… 3460 words. Total words to date…… 53194
Day 16… 4251 words. Total words to date…… 57445
Day 17… 4283 words. Total words to date…… 61728
Day 18… 4101 words. Total words to date…… 65829
Day 19… 1851 words. Total words to date…… 67678 (done)
Total fiction words for the month……… 69308
Total fiction words for the year………… 69308
Total nonfiction words for the month… 15040
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 15040
Total words for the year (fiction and nonfiction)…… 84348