Today’s word count: 1,085
Total word count: 32,217
Daily average: 1,695
Projected total: 50,868
Not much to write home about today. I’m not feeling well, due to a combination of sleeping problems and what seem to be allergies. Basically, yesterday’s buffer let me stop early tonight, and I’m glad.
Today’s word count: 2,677
Total word count: 31,132
Daily average: 1,729
Projected total: 51,886
Now that’s more like it. A good chunk of writing, although I did split it between early this morning and late in the evening. I’m getting near the end of Chapter 3 now, and I’ve finally introduced the B plot. We’ll see how it goes.
Today’s word count: 1,487
Total word count 28,455
Daily average: 1,673
Projected total: 50,214
Not even 1500 words??? That felt like it took forever. Really dense bit here in Chapter 3, as we work on that mystery I mentioned the other day. Dealing with aliens is hard work. I can’t wait to get started on the B plot.
Today’s word count: 1,639
Total word count: 26,968
Daily average: 1,685
Projected total: 50,565
Into Chapter 3 now. The main plot is pretty well set up, so I’ll need to flesh out the side plot that also happens to lead into the 6th book. Okay, I’m joking there. Maybe.
Today’s word count: 1,860
Total word count: 25,329
Daily average: 1,688
Projected total: 50,658
Sometimes, you just have to end a chapter early. That’s what I did today. It wasn’t because I was tired of writing. No, the narrative left me with the perfect ending for Chapter 2, so I took it. Amazing how I’m in the 5th book of a series, and I’m still able to provide perspective on what happened in the prologue of Innocence Reborn!
Today’s word count: 1,682
Total word count: 23,469
Daily average: 1,676
Projected total: 50,290
More Chapter 2 today. I’m a little tired and distracted, so I stopped mid-scene. I’ll try to finish the chapter in one big push tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow morning, if I have another bout of insomnia…
Last 2 days’ word count: 2,795
Total word count: 21,787
Daily average: 1,675
Projected total: 50,277
You read that right. I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, so I wrote a little and then fell asleep before I could post about it. Suffice to say, we’re about halfway through Chapter 2 now. Mostly just treading water until these allergies leave me alone.
Today’s word count: 1,279
Total word count: 18,992
Daily average: 1,726
Projected total: 51,796
Ugh. Today was awful. I slept late, my head’s been hurting, and it’s almost impossible to keep my focus. So just one expository scene today. I hope I’ll pick back up tomorrow.
Today’s word count: 2,768
Total word count: 17,713
Daily average: 1,771
Projected total: 53,139
Wow. Didn’t even realize I’d written that much today. Chapter 1 is down, and it ended with a big reveal, namely that I finally did break down and start making an alien conlang. Yep, the not-really-bad guys now have names that aren’t necessarily pronounceable by human mouths. Oh, and I got some good technobabble in, too!
Today’s word count: 2,121
Total word count: 14,945
Daily average: 1,660
Projected total: 49,816
So close to pace. We’re doing great, though, and Chapter 1 is almost done. With luck, I’ll finish it tomorrow. And I get to start what I’ve been dreading since I finished Beyond the Horizon: an alien conlang!