Since we're at the latter half of the month, I decided to take a good look out what I've accomplished so far this month. My goal was to finish the first draft of book three in the Embrace Series. I started with 32,500-words and added 20,000-words to the total word count. That puts me about three-fourth of the way done. Not too bad, if I do say so myself.
As much as I wanted to push through and finish the first draft before I went back and revised, I just couldn't do it. I had one too many plot threads and a character who started out with a minor role that turned into a key player. I decided it would be easier to fix what needed to be fixed now, and then write the last section of the book. I've since revised 10,000-words. I've pretty much matched the number of words I've deleted to the number I've added, and I'm happy with the changes. With any luck, I'll still finish the first draft by end of month. Worst case, I'll have revised what I have written, smoothed out the bumps, and be ready to tackle the climax scene and ending.
As much as I wanted to push through and finish the first draft before I went back and revised, I just couldn't do it. I had one too many plot threads and a character who started out with a minor role that turned into a key player. I decided it would be easier to fix what needed to be fixed now, and then write the last section of the book. I've since revised 10,000-words. I've pretty much matched the number of words I've deleted to the number I've added, and I'm happy with the changes. With any luck, I'll still finish the first draft by end of month. Worst case, I'll have revised what I have written, smoothed out the bumps, and be ready to tackle the climax scene and ending.
How's your writing coming this month?
Awesome. I'm right there with you. I have a hard time getting to the end where there are too many lose ends. In fact, by the time I reach the end, I've usually editing the beginning at least 20 to 50 times. Probably not the most productive system...
ReplyDeleteYeah. I'm good at pushing past the first few chapters, but once I get into a flow I tend to go back to fill in the blanks and fix things I know needs to be changed. I've yet to write a complete first draft without revising. This novel is the closest I've gotten.
DeleteExccccelent progress. And it sounds like a smart move---if you'd pushed forth, you'd have been bothered by the things you wanted to fix and that would've distracted you. Now you can push forth free of that worry. Carry on!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be working. :-)
DeleteAwesome progress! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteI was just thinking how this November, while not doing NaNoWriMo (never have) I have managed not to do much else, Face-Palm! Should've had a V8...
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Cherie. You're almost there.
Nano has gotten me back into a good routine. I'm not stressing over word count as much as making sure I write each day.
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