Over the Finish Line
but not finished... this is an incomplete first draft, rather an embarrassment to my literary executor if I get run over by a bus tonight.
BUT!
I have 50,558 words and I will tie up some loose thoughts later tonight. But I'm done for about a week or so. I got stuff to do, people!
I'll take a victory lap from now until Saturday night when the local TGIO party is. And then it's xmas cards, house clean-up, xmas tree, shopping, yoga, quilting, stuff.
I'm rather amazed at myself. I really was ready to quit at 25K. and even though there is a lot of stuff in this draft that will undoubtedly get chucked out, it's there now, adding flavors to the novel stew. (Like bay leaf!)
Time for some choccies. Reese's anyone?
Comments
Have you written your author's note and biography yet? a prologue? dramatis personae? glossary of terms? that saved me! and remember, the rules are "you will write an amazing amount of crap." AND IT'S TRUE. But it counts toward the goal. A lot of my crap for 1,000 words led me to a nice plot twist, character nuance or plan for the future... go go go!