On a common theme—seeming boring to recount—I continue writing in 12-minute spurts of ink on paper. The words add up slowly. A plus is that with the limited time, my mind is less likely to wander into other topics; if there’s more to say, I can continue for a second 12-minute interval later.
Writing hasn’t always been this slow. I’m envious of my son’s steady progress on a novel he’s currently posting on RoyalRoad.com. Look there for Leo’s Return, by Jman8763, written in the RPG genre and told with a delightful dark humor.
Blog progress:
I missed posting last week, due to preparing for a birthday celebration (rare in my life but I decided achieving a round number deserved some validation). I now have a clean house, other than my messy papers, and a taste for more such gatherings. The next celebration will be New Year’s morning coffee. By that time, I will have completed drafting the end of this trilogy.
November is NaNoWriMo (national novel writing month). The first year that I attempted to write 50,000 words was my last. Every NaNoWriMo since, I’ve settled for much more achievable goals. This year I hope to pull together the climax of Quantum Quest, leaving December for clean up detail. That way I’ll have something to celebrate on New Year’s day.
January—or possible a month later if I need a break—will be time for revisions.
Here’s Sophie, who goes to the beauty parlor today. Next week’s blog should feature a less shaggy dog.
Kate Harrington 