Another week. Another update.
Writing Challenge—Shut up and write 2023
Current Goal – Complete first revised draft for The House on or before May 14th!
Happy Easter Everybody. It’s Monday and time for the … #drumroll … Writing Update! I have until May 14th to finish the first revision of The House and I am stuck in the dreaded middle of the book in a Middle Book … ARGH!
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Middles are hard.
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Doubts are creeping in from all sides.
Why exactly am I doing this?
And what am I doing exactly?
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So how did last week go? I met my three chapters a week goal! The first revisions / re-writes for Interlude 2 and Chapters 19 to 21 are done!
Progress in numbers
The House revised draft — 102,500 words
Chapters revised – 2 prologues, 21 chapters, 2 interludes
Writing budget is very tight—word count target for the House is between 100,000 and 120,000 words.
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The House is the second book in a new series combining fantasy, science fiction, and dystopian themes. Find out more under Books.
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