Calling this one a little early today for a few reasons. One, it’s Sunday. That’s supposed to be a day of rest, right? Two, I finished Chapter 16, and I want a little bit of time to work out where to go from here. And three, I hate to say this, but I’m starting to get tired of this book. Let’s hope that one goes away.
This session’s word count: 3,612
Total word count: 84,733
Daily average: 4,459
Last year’s cumulative total: 69,583
Projected word count: 133,788
So ends the morning track. Personal plans interrupted some of my writing, but I pushed myself to stay up longer than I originally wanted. Now, I’m closer to being back on a more normal schedule. Since I’m writing after noon again, that means we’re on “full” days again for the average.
As for the writing itself, there wasn’t as much of it this time around. I won’t say I’m in a rut, but I’m definitely in a slower part of the book now. Chapter 15 is done, 16 has begun, and I can confidently say I’m in the second half. Now I just have to figure out what I’m going to do with that half.
This session’s word count: 4,038
Total word count: 81,121
Daily average: 4,506
Last year’s cumulative total: 65.073
Projected word count: 135,201
Still on the morning track, but I’m looking to rectify that in the next few days. Certainly before Thanksgiving, at the latest. In writing news, Chapter 14 is done, Chapter 15 is well on its way, and I’m closing in on the halfway mark of the novel. Finishing the whole thing before the 30th is out of the question, but it’s really looking like I can have it done before Christmas. Keep your fingers crossed.
This session’s word count: 4,957
Total word count: 77,083
Daily average: 4,671
Last year’s cumulative total: 60,072
Projected word count: 140,150
Calling it quits for the day, because I haven’t really felt all that great since I got up. I’m not sure if I’m sick or what, but it’s…not conducive to writing. I did finish Chapter 13 and get about half of 14 done. That’s about it. I don’t even have the energy to write much else for this update.
This session’s word count: 3,951
Total word count: 72,126
Daily average: 4,653
Last year’s cumulative total: 55,228
Projected word count: 139,598
I think I’ve reached the point where I’m getting tired. Not just today, but tired of this whole month. Took longer than I thought, if I’m honest. Anyway, I worked more on Chapter 13, and I’ll finish off the last scene tonight or early tomorrow. Problem is, I don’t really have any clue where I’m going next. One more thing to think about, huh?
This session’s word count: 2,978
Total word count: 68,175
Daily average: 4,701
Last year’s cumulative total: 50,499
Projected word count: 141,051
So we’re still on this track, but that’s going to end in the coming days. It has to, because I have to be up all day Thanksgiving, and that’s less than a week and a half away. Anyway, I finished up Chapter 12 and the first scene of 13. Those are kind of a two-parter, in a sense, the first leading seamlessly into the second. With any luck, I’ll be able to get out of this backstory part and into the main plot again soon, but that’ll have to wait till in the morning.
This session’s word count: 3,118
Total word count: 65,197
Daily average: 4,656
Last year’s cumulative total: 45,892
Projected word count: 139,707
Here’s the second half I promised. It’s a good chunk of Chapter 12, and it’s about all I can do for tonight/today. I’ll be back late this evening, though. Let’s hope I’m through the wall, huh?
This session’s word count: 3,789
Total word count: 62,079
Daily average: 4,598
Last year’s cumulative total: 45,892
Projected word count: 137,953
Still on this split schedule, but at least I finished Chapter 11. After the day rolls over, I’ll get to work on the next one. The story is finally progressing, so that’s something. Our villain has been name-dropped, and I think things are going to start moving a lot faster from here on out. As far as the story itself, that is. The writing can’t go much faster.
This session’s word count: 2,011
Total word count: 58,290
Daily average: 4,483
Last year’s cumulative total: 45,892
Projected word count: 134,515
And here’s the morning post. Early, early morning, at that, but this is the way the schedule worked out. I made progress in Chapter 11, though it’s pretty slow going at the moment. I don’t know why. Hopefully, it’s not because I’m burning out on the story. I’m only 1/3 of the way through, so that would be bad. Anyway, more late tonight, probably. Oh, and average is for 12.5 days, as explained before.
This session’s word count: 1,996
Total word count: 56,279
Daily average: 4,502
Last year’s cumulative total: 41,238
Projected word count: 135,069
Now comes the endurance round. We’ve reached 50K, so the only remaining goal is the end. And I’ve worked a bit towards that today, finishing Chapter 10 and starting Chapter 11. I plan on writing more in the wee hours, but that will come in a separate post. For now, I’m taking a break, but I’ll be back.
This session’s word count: 3,843
Total word count: 54,283
Daily average: 4,523
Last year’s cumulative count: 41,238
Projected word count: 135,707