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pjthompson) wrote2007-05-05 01:37 pm
pjthompson) wrote2007-05-05 01:37 pm
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Getting real
83k finished, chapter 19 in the bag, a great writing week...all better.
Realistically, I won't get anymore writing done this weekend because company is descending tomorrow—my cousin from the Sticks, whose a real good person, but...We have little in common except a past. And she may be bringing hordes of kids. So much for a recuperative weekend. At least she gave me two days notice this time instead of 12 hours. Such is life.
The other reality: I'm not going to finish this novel in 100k. No one but me seems to be surprised by this. Realistically, chances are good I'll bring the novel in around 120k. I realized late in the game that the balance is off: the run up to the big adventure has taken longer than the big adventure. When it comes to the rewrites, I'll have to change the mix, I think, and maybe that will bring the word count down some.
Part of my conundrum came from flailing around and figuring out, part because I was laying a good foundation for the actions of my characters, and part of it was because I wasn't sure which story I was going to tell, still living under my usual delusion that I could tell three-three-three stories in one! Fortunately, about a quarter of the way into the novel the scales fell from my eyes and my delusions evaporated. At least it didn't take me as long to realize that as it did with Night Warrior/The Making Blood. For-tu-nate-ly.
I haven't completely given up on bringing this in around 100k, because maybe I can telescope the rest of the action more then I think, but...
Just once more:
Getting real:
That hurts.
Realistically, I won't get anymore writing done this weekend because company is descending tomorrow—my cousin from the Sticks, whose a real good person, but...We have little in common except a past. And she may be bringing hordes of kids. So much for a recuperative weekend. At least she gave me two days notice this time instead of 12 hours. Such is life.
The other reality: I'm not going to finish this novel in 100k. No one but me seems to be surprised by this. Realistically, chances are good I'll bring the novel in around 120k. I realized late in the game that the balance is off: the run up to the big adventure has taken longer than the big adventure. When it comes to the rewrites, I'll have to change the mix, I think, and maybe that will bring the word count down some.
Part of my conundrum came from flailing around and figuring out, part because I was laying a good foundation for the actions of my characters, and part of it was because I wasn't sure which story I was going to tell, still living under my usual delusion that I could tell three-three-three stories in one! Fortunately, about a quarter of the way into the novel the scales fell from my eyes and my delusions evaporated. At least it didn't take me as long to realize that as it did with Night Warrior/The Making Blood. For-tu-nate-ly.
I haven't completely given up on bringing this in around 100k, because maybe I can telescope the rest of the action more then I think, but...
Just once more:
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83,000 / 100,000 (83.0%) |
Getting real:
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83,000 / 120,000 (69.2%) |
That hurts.
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It's like looking into a mirror. Geniusofevil, is that you?
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