Still Working on My Novel

Current status: editing and drafting novel #6!

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Absent Muse

    My story is making slow progress lately, mostly because I’m guilty. So guilty! I keep telling myself that I will sit down and write when I feel like it or when the mood strikes me. Well, guess what!? There is no waiting muse and no mood that miraculously leads to being more creative, productive, or… Continue reading

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  • I might be part hobbit

    I’ve been on vacation for a month. I just arrived home a few days ago, and the jet lag is finally wearing off. I realized when I’d been home for only a few moments, that I missed my own bed, my mugs that I make Earl Grey in every morning, my office (where I feel… Continue reading

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  • Stick to the Plan

    This week I’ve made some progress on my novel, and as I’ve been working this week, the biggest obstacle I’ve encountered is another idea bouncing around in my head. Ever since I picked up my old draft a little over a month ago, I’ve had several other ideas. Some of them are for short stories… Continue reading

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  • NO EXCUSES!

    This week I have been splitting my writing time between adding to my story and reading more of The Writer’s Idea Book by Jack Heffron. I haven’t added much to my story, but I have made an outline of the next few chapters. I feel like this is good progress; however, I feel a little… Continue reading

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  • Interference versus Inspiration

    I have conquered the writer’s block created by my indecision surrounding some of the names in my novel. In fact, I decided this week to change 3 of my characters names and after I made that decision, I was able to finish a whole chapter. I didn’t reach my weekly goal of 5,000 words, but… Continue reading

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  • The Name Game

    It’s been a few days since I’ve posted, and I admit that I have made little progress on my novel this week. I am actually stuck. I hit a block while working through my chapter 1 revision ideas. I cannot decide what to name the main male character in my novel. When I originally wrote… Continue reading

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