Yeah! Four-time winner here, ladies and gents! Woohoo!
And here’s where the party ends. When I hit 50,000 words I realized that I was only at the end of part two of what is a 3-part novel. I’ve still got quite a road ahead of me until the rough draft is actually complete. So, I’m pressing on in the hopes of getting to the end, so I can finish revising and editing another novel that’s been sitting in limbo for almost a year… and then there’s that one that I started writing in October… and the one that’s been outlined for a year… and the series that Joe wants to work with me on… oh, and that awesome idea he had for a horror-ish type fantasy novel… and on and on…
I’m really excited and nervous about this one as it’s so different from my other works. Even though “By Grace Alone” was much more dramatic than my Dunham tales, it was still contemporary chick lit. I don’t even know what to classify this new one under. Oh, fiddle-dee-dee, I’ll think about that tomorrow. Getting it finished is my priority for now.
I hope those of you that joined me in this year’s NaNo adventure are doing well and moving those word counts along. If you need help, get on twitter and follow @nanowordsprints. They helped me through several slow days. They offer random word prompts, plot twists, even weather suggestions that will help pull you out of the doldrums. One of my favorites had to be “Use the word ‘gristly’. And go!” One word brought out a whole scene I hadn’t thought of before.
Back to writing…
