oh look, novel progress.

[aamcnamara]

69101 / 80000

Turns out there probably is, in fact, enough in the rest of this novel to get to 80k. At least, if the current pace is anything to go by.

I discovered a terrace at my local library. It is rather bare, but it does have a table and some chairs which one can move around and sit in the sun with. I am not sure if I would use it again, or recommend it, as it is not nearly as enjoyable as sitting under the tree on their front lawn--no shade, no trees, no grass.

However, it was a good expedition. And clearly I've been getting something done, so all is well, even if I have had to squint at the screen because of the sun.

The end of the novel is coming up rather sooner than I had expected. Both wordcount- and story-wise. I am not sure if I want to be done with this world. I know that I should probably enjoy this feeling while it lasts, because eventually the point will come in revisions when I hate it, but it is still going to be sad when I have to type "the end".

All I can say is that I'd better have something else lined up to start working on when I finish this, or I will be lost.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Something else will bite you in the tuckus, I bet . . . but sometimes a writer has to refill the well.

Good luck finishing!

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I have a couple of ideas for short stories, but nothing big. Then again, maybe I don't want another huge commitment right away.

[aliseadae]

I knew there would probably be enough.

Mm. You could always come back to that world. It is a good one. Except I haven't seen it since the novel so I have no idea really.

Go, Alena, go!

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

There is of course that short story that wants to be in the same world. But I think I should probably work on other stuff in between. (Also, I will get lots of this world when I am worldbuilding and revising and all that.)

[birdhousefrog.livejournal.com]

Srsly, my name aside, it's cool to have a face to go with your blog. I enjoyed meeting you.

Oz

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

I will admit to being entirely uncertain where we met (in real life, that is), but hi!