I have officially and formally begun my as-yet-untitled YA novel. I’m aiming for somewhere between 40,000 and 60,000 words, so let’s call it a cool 50,000. (Maybe I’ll get a progress bar set up some time.)
I’m currently sitting at 1500 words. That doesn’t sound like much, but it’s 3%. Woohoo! At that rate, I’ll have a finished draft in 67 days (2 days to get those 1500 words). I do intend to speed up a little.
I’ll aim to have my first draft by June 15th. It would be better if it was done by the beginning of June, before I go to ConCarolinas. We’ll see how it goes. Hopefully my outline will help ward off writer’s block.
No to go home and get another 1500 or so tonight.
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Best of luck man, I’ve started a novel myself, but my goal is far less ambitious. I want a solid draft done by the end of the summer. Down with writer’s block- all the way down.
Awesome! I was beginning to worry that all the Praxis prep was distracting you from your writing.
Everything distracts from my writing. Praxis, upcoming end of course testing, family, sleep…and this weekend I’m going cold turkey on caffeine. What am I thinking? I always have more energy without it, but it’s a steep hill to climb.