First, a personal aside: growing out one’s hair is always fraught with peril. I keep thinking why not just cut it super short again? Then I won’t have to worry. But I don’t.
I figured I’d update the progress on my beloved manuscript. I’ve been cruising along since May 19, when I went out, guns blazing, determined to write at least 2000 words a day* until I got to 60,000 words. That would bring me to a finish on 6/17. Not bad for a month’s work!
Today my word count is 52,671. I’d like to pretend I’ll finish ahead of schedule, but I’m a little off the mark in terms of where I should be with my (now a little fluid) outline. I confess, 60k seems a bit skimpy for a complete manuscript and I knew I’d have to give myself leeway. It’s easier to edit out a scene than to come up short and have to try to fight for words in the revision stage, so I’m okay with this.
The biggest news is that I’m having so much fun working on this story. I’ve mentioned this is my 4th rewrite and they’ve all been good. At this point it’s almost like writing fanfiction about my own work, which is illegal amounts of fun.
So here’s the bottom line: surprisingly, I’m not as afraid of revision as I used to think. This is me, cheering myself on with my little Go Writer flag.
*In case you can’t tell, I am hugely motivated by word count goals.
Dreaming in Character 
June 9, 2016 at 1:20 am
I’m so glad you are having ‘illegal amounts of fun’! 😊
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June 9, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Oh, me too. Playing NaNoWriMo all by myself in May and June, when there are far fewer holiday obligations in the way! I even found a chart to use that looks like the NaNo one. I’m a happy girl.
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June 9, 2016 at 5:12 pm
Love it!!!!
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June 9, 2016 at 2:38 pm
Fanfiction about your own work……sounds like so much fun. jealous!! 😉
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June 9, 2016 at 5:11 pm
You too can have the same lovely experience. Just write a book four times. I can guarantee you won’t even remember what material was original in it by the time you’re done. 🙂
On a more serious note, it really is so much fun. You know how it is with the characters you love, we can just keep telling and telling. Screw that showing instead business.
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