June 9th, 2008
Thought and Memory
New words: 2,506
Total words: 77,555
Listening/watching: Tori Amos, Rob Dougan
Total words for the year: 244,298
A surprisingly good writing day. The story took a turn that I hadn’t planned, but one that works well. I suspect this draft is actually going to be shorter than the projected 100k, but that’s okay. I need to go back and add some bits and pieces, so there will be room for that without making it overlong.
Today, I am pleased with this novel. As you all know by now, that may well change by this time tomorrow. The more I write, the more I realise I need to do some serious rewriting. The whole thing just feels flawed and clunky to me right now. I suspect that there may be a need for at least one or two beta readers before I can go back and rework this one.
[cross-posted from my website]