Nanovember
I have finished my Nano novel. It feels very strange right now, to have a Saturday night with nothing to write - although that's not exactly true, I do have things to write, I'm just taking a wee break - so I've been faffing with Paint Shop Pro instead.
The novel, being book two in my Archangels in love series, clocked in on its first draft at 72503 words. Phew. I suspect this will grow when I get to the editing. I know there's things I need to expand on and things I need to clarify. Right now, though, I'm mentally exhausted and I know it will come out as 'argle blargle wargle' and that would be very bad indeed. No one wants to buy a novel that has random gibberish peppered throughout the text. Like book one, it ended on a cliffhanger of sorts, as I know what I'm doing with book three, but I need to take a breather.
Even though my brain is saying, "Write, write, write!" I will, you silly muscle, just not tonight, omg. I am tiiiiired.
Overall, though, the story I wrote is the one I wanted to tell and it went down some paths I didn't think it would, but those will be clarified and expanded as required in my edits.
I'm also exhausted because not just has November been Nano month, it's also been medical month and I've had at least three appointments with a specialist/doctor/dental surgeon of some sort every week. For that reason alone, I'll be glad when November's over.
Anyhoo. Book first draft finished. YAY!
The novel, being book two in my Archangels in love series, clocked in on its first draft at 72503 words. Phew. I suspect this will grow when I get to the editing. I know there's things I need to expand on and things I need to clarify. Right now, though, I'm mentally exhausted and I know it will come out as 'argle blargle wargle' and that would be very bad indeed. No one wants to buy a novel that has random gibberish peppered throughout the text. Like book one, it ended on a cliffhanger of sorts, as I know what I'm doing with book three, but I need to take a breather.
Even though my brain is saying, "Write, write, write!" I will, you silly muscle, just not tonight, omg. I am tiiiiired.
Overall, though, the story I wrote is the one I wanted to tell and it went down some paths I didn't think it would, but those will be clarified and expanded as required in my edits.
I'm also exhausted because not just has November been Nano month, it's also been medical month and I've had at least three appointments with a specialist/doctor/dental surgeon of some sort every week. For that reason alone, I'll be glad when November's over.
Anyhoo. Book first draft finished. YAY!