Tag Archives: word count
Approaching two-thirds done
I suppose reading posts about my word count isn’t very thrilling. Using “word count” doesn’t really capture any sense of actual progress anyway, it’s like a fuel gauge, it shows how far I’ve come, but it says nothing about the … Continue reading
35K and the garage is clear.
Not sure which I find a more satisfying achievement… Well, actually, the garage wins. Now I just have to finish a couple boxes in my basement, and it will be finished too. At least my portion of it. Still have … Continue reading
Halfway to halfway
Topped 25,000 words tonight. If the final book is in the 90K to 100K range, then I’m at least halfway to halfway done. That feels like some sort of accomplishment. 🙂 Still working on two separate story lines, but events … Continue reading
More progress
Well, not nearly enough writing in the last week, but another 1,000+ words tonight. So progress. This is like writing two stories at once, since the point of view is split into two drastically different environments. I plan to alternate … Continue reading
1300 words again
Hmm… maybe 1300 words is about what I can get written after the family has settled down. That would get Mountain Home’s first draft done in about three months… Story is starting to really feel solid. Outline is working. I … Continue reading