I finally finished draft no. 1 of The Sparrow.

At 315 pages and 67374 words, the novel I wrote to beat NaNoWriMo last November, the novel that had carried me through one of the worst months in recent history, the novel I'd put off completing because I couldn't bring myself to return to that headspace, is done ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/26/13, 11.56pm

New Words: 1825

Total Words: 50780

Page Count; 240

Mean Things: Pizza grease.

Reason for Stopping: Conversation with a pretty girl on a bus.

Notes: On a bus, in conversation right now. Broke 50k. Will include more notes later, perhaps in other entry.

The Sparrow - 11/25/13, 11.40pm

New Words: 2304

Total Words: 48955

Page Count: 230

Mean Things: Kenny reminding Josh of the bottom he hit. Balanced out by memories of a pretty cool softball game.

Reason for Stopping: Sleep so I can wake up early and get to some Corporations reading because I'm on call. Wouldja look at that ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/21/13, 11.09pm

New Words: 2654

Total Words: 46651

Page Count: 220

Mean Things: Josh rebuffed outside the boxing gym by his brother.

Reason for Stopping: These words were actually written maybe around 2 or 3 in the am in what felt like last night but was technically this morning. So, according to NaNoWriMo, they count for today ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/20/13, 3.42pm

New Words: 2477

Total Words: 43997

Page Count: 207

Mean Things: I don't know...there's a lot of good stuff in this segment. A lot of questing for redemption. A lot of grace granted. Calm before the storm, maybe? Either way, a little peace is always nice. Even if it's only an interlude between storms. It's nice to ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/19/13, 8.43pm

New Words: 2210

Total Words: 41520

Page Count: 195

Mean Things: Josh was showing off at dinner with a girl he liked, and it backfired pretty horribly.

Reason for Stopping: Extracurricular duties, and luxury reading, and maybe sleep ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/18/13, 11.31pm

New Words: 2727

Total Words: 39310

Page Count: 184

Mean Things: Kenny got too drunk again.

Reason for Stopping: Luxury reading, prep for a supervision meeting tomorrow, sleep ( Read more... )

The Sparrow - 11/17/13, 11.50pm

New Words: 1374

Total Words: 36583

Page Count: 172

Mean Things: The leviathan wakes.

Reason for Stopping: I've spent more than enough time in this office.

Notes: Phew. Slower pace today as school has actually insisted on happening to me. :)

Currently reading: Ironweed - William Kennedy

The Sparrow - 11/16/13, 6.30pm (Edited)

New Words: 2654

Total Words: 35209

Page Count: 166

Mean Things: A gift rejected.

Reason for Stopping: Dinner with a friend coming up and I'm not sure I'll get more words in before 11.59pm. Post will be updated if that happens.

Notes: See above.

Currently reading: Ironweed - William Kennedy

The Sparrow - 11/15/13, 11.25pm

New Words: 2043

Total Words: 32555

Page Count: 154

Mean Things: Self-interrogation of one's love for boxing and for writing about it.

Reason for Stopping: Ran out of steam, and I know where the next scene happens and will go (reasonably well), so I figure now's as good a time as any to watch that Directors' ( Read more... )