Still Working on My Novel

Current status: editing and drafting novel #6!

August 2013

  • Achievement Unlocked!

    Current word count: 28,690 I did it! I met my weekend challenge. I should be honest to about it. I did all of that yesterday, which tells me I should not have a problem getting back on track this week. My goal for this week: be at 34,000 words by Thursday August 29th at midnight.… Continue reading

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  • Challenge Accepted

    Current word count 23,596 What I should be at according to my schedule 30,000 So, I am behind. I have been kind of lazy when it comes to working on my writing these past two weeks, but I want to get myself back on track so that by Thursday August 29, I want to have… Continue reading

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  • Review of Dune by Frank Herbert

    Nebula Award Winning Novel in 1965 I have mixed feelings about this book. I have often heard that Dune is the best sci-fi book ever written. That’s a tall order to live up to over 40 years after it was written. I think I went into it expecting something else and that might be part… Continue reading

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  • Tech Problems

    I did it! I meet my weekly writing goal. My current word count is roughly 21,500. I also did the math, and to be finished with a first draft of 100,000 words, I need to write close to 3700 words a week. So, next week, I am going to aim for a bit more progress.… Continue reading

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  • World War Z by Max Brooks

    This may be one of the few books that I can write a one word review of. Review: Awesome! It really is. I don’t usually read zombie books; in fact, I think I’ve only read one other full length zombie book ever. And, I don’t watch zombie movies. I’m actually a big chicken, and those… Continue reading

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  • Chapter Break Down

    Well… I didn’t reach my goal this past week. I wanted to reach 19978 words, and I only made it to 18,435. However, even though I didn’t get quite as much done as I was hoping, I did find myself at the desk more with my draft and notes actually trying to work on it.… Continue reading

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