Novel Watch #19: +4.5 pages [62 total]
I got two pages done yesterday, and another two and a half done today, the last day of August. You know what that means! That means I need to look back at my goals for August… let’s see. Ah, yes:
1. Finish Part 1.
2. Average 2 pages per day.
Where am I at? Well, I didn’t finish part 1, although I came awfully close. I have another, say, two chapters and 10 pages, maybe, before part 1 is finished. Not bad. And, I’ll have you note, I accomplished goal #2, and just barely squeaked out 62 pages in a 31-day month. Woo!
I’m pretty happy about that. I also broke into the official ranks of the novel, by increasing my word count to over 40,000 words! Okay, so I’m at 40,920 words right now, but still. If I keep up this rate I’ll be at 120,000 words by the end of October. Pretty spiff.
On the flip side, I’m burning out again. Not really happy with anything I write, which means it’s time for another break. It seems I need a weekend every two weeks, approximately, so that’s not too bad at all. Especially if I make lots of progress in the meantime.
So yep, no excerpt as I’m too tired to find something I actually like that doesn’t give away big plot points. I’ll be back at it in a couple days, hopefully refreshed and working at a higher caliber. Have a nice Labor Day weekend, everyone!